Name: Quartet for Piano, Cello, Viola and Tin Whistle (Irish Jig) by Vihan Aw in irish
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: Took inspiration from Tyler Rock during my Little Shop of Horror playthroughs. He always did like an Irish jig.

I like this. is this your composition?  how did you record?

irish

Taken from MOOCCD031 - Horslips - Biography.
Tall Tales Book pre-order: http://po.st/hENjc1 
Biography CD pre-order: http://po.st/a7WTHf 
Biography iTunes pre-order: http://smarturl.it/BIOGRAPHYiTUNES 

“One of the greatest and most important bands ever to come out of Ireland, Horslips pioneered a whole new style of music: Celtic Rock, a fusion of traditional music and powerful, electric rock ’n’ roll, packed with melodic hooks and virtuosity. Founded in 1970, Horslips released 12 genre-defining albums and toured relentlessly throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and North America over their original 10 year career. Back home, Eamon Carr, Barry Devlin, Johnny Fean, Jim Lockhart and Charles O’Connor took provincial Irish dancehalls by storm, creating a new rock music circuit and infusing the country’s disenfranchised youth with a new sense of cultural pride. In doing so, they paved the way for a new generation of bands, including The Undertones, The Radiators From Space and U2.

‘The longest tea break in rock ’n’ roll’ preceded Horslips’ surprise live reunion at the opening of the ‘History of Horslips’ exhibition in Derry in 2004. At the time, however, there was no indication of the full-on comeback that was to follow five years later. Since then they have been wowing fans, old and new, with triumphant arena, theatre and festival appearances, and epic performances with symphony orchestras.

So here we are in 2013 — precisely 40 years on from the release of The Táin, arguably Horslips’ finest 42 minutes and 18 seconds — with Biography, a brand new 23-track compilation that focuses purely on the A and B sides of Horslips’ UK singles, and includes for the first time on an official CD the highly sought-after ‘Bridge From Heart To Heart’ (an outtake from the Aliens album sessions) and their rousing version of Johnny & The Hurricanes’ 1959 instrumental hit, ‘Red River Rock’, recorded live in Cleveland, Ohio. Play loud!”
(Mark Cunningham - Author of “Tall Tales: The Official Biography of Horslips”)

TRACKLIST

DISC ONE
1. The High Reel
2. Dearg Doom
3. More Than You Can Chew (Original Single Remix)
4. Nighttown Boy (Original Single Edit)
5. King of the Fairies 
6. (If That's What You Want) That's What You Get [Original Single Edit]
7. Warm Sweet Breath of Love
8. The Power and the Glory (Original Single Remix)
9. Speed the Plough
10. The Man Who Built America
11. Loneliness

DISC TWO
1. Furniture
2. The Shamrock Shore
3. Faster Than the Hound
4. We Bring the Summer With Us
5. Sunburst
6. The Snakes' Farewell to the Emerald Isle
7. King of Morning, Queen of Day
*8. Sir Festus Burke
*9. Bridge From Heart to Heart
*10. Red River Rock (Live)
11. Long Weekend
12. Homesick

*previously unreleased on CD

iTUNES

Bridge From Heart To Heart

Katherine Lynch - Twilight Romance (Maureen's Song)
Available digitally from Friday 14th February 2014.
Taken from the album Settling Dust.

Katherine Lynch - Twilight Romance (Maureen's Song) [Radio Edit]

Tupelo - Old Country single taken from the album Push On.
Available Friday 21st February 2014.

Tupelo - Old Country

CARD1033 - Tupelo - Irishman
Taken from the album Dirty Money.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/dirty-money/id464902942

iTunes

Tupelo - Irishman

A recording of the piece meant to sound like it was played back in the day.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl

More of a product of a 2:38 AM Michael Nyman score floundering than a premeditated construct.

Pirates Of The Caribbean Medley

My performance of Schubert's celebrated Serendade. Slap me for the mistake at the end. 

Schubert - Ständchen - D957

Took inspiration from Tyler Rock during my Little Shop of Horror playthroughs. He always did like an Irish jig. 

Quartet for Piano, Cello, Viola and Tin Whistle (Irish Jig)

A dear friend sent me soundtracks for both "Requiem for a Dream" and the opening title theme song for the series "Daredevil". This is a piano combination of the two I managed to play.  

Requiem For A Daredevil

This wasn't supposed to be in my repertoire, but a surprise request from someone at Subway led to a rushed 3 minute learning curve as frantic as Lombard Street. 

Star Wars - May The Force Be With You

While watching the sun set over the horizon of Plattsburgh, I gazed over the skyline, only to see two birds scurrying around one-another. Their sounds inspired the call-response nature of the melody in my composition. It reminded me of the comical dance we engage in when with a lover. 

The increase in tempo to an overall conclusion with a slowed tempo to me denotes an embrace, from exhaustion and satisfaction.

Valse Op 1 No. 2 in E Major

If not a dedication, a lament, a cacophony in the name of words unspoken and anguish left to burn for eternity. All, in the name of the one that got away. Generally I prefer classical interpretations of pieces, but a fusion of both contemporary and classical technique cleared more blurred lines, further entrenching the  soul in sorrow. 

Romance Op 3 No. 1 In Bb Minor

Ah, an entree to the gallant fray of musicians. What lies beyond the smoke and haze for this eccentric pianist? 

Quartet for Piano, Cello, Viola and Tin Whistle (Irish Jig)

Vihan Aw

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