Oirialla - O'Connor, le Bigot, Kennedy & Quinn

O'Connor,Gerry, Gilles le Bigot, Nuala Kennedy & Martin Quinn
Oirialla - Gerry O'Connor, Gilles le Bigot, Nuala Kennedy & Martin Quinn

Drawing on the rich musical heritage of the Oriel region, Gerry O'Connor, Nuala Kennedy, and Martin Quinn will be joined by Breton Guitarist Gilles le Bigot to showcase local songs and tunes many of which have been recorded for an album release in early 2012. With strong influences from Scotland and Europe, Oriel music has developed as an eclectic mix of rhythms and melodies with strong poetical lyrics to the regional songs.
November 2012 release of an album of music and song celebrating the rich musical heritage of the Louth/Armagh area of Ireland brought to fruition by this talented quartet of the best of traditional Irish musicians with great guitar accompaniment by Gilles Le Bigot.

Tracks

1. Delvinside Set: Delvinside, Drowsy Maggie, Yankee Cabbage, Miss Hutchinson, McFadden's Own
   
2. Bidh Clann Ulaidh
   
3. McCusker's Jigs: I Lost My Love and Care Not, MacLeod of Mull, The Sweets of May
4. The Boys of Mullaghbawn
   
5. The Kitten Set: Cavers of Kirkculbright, The Kitten, Ladies' Pantaloons, Miss Butler's, Tamarack'er Down
   
6. Voice from the Sea
   
7. Sung in Louth: Mrs Carroll's, Cathal Mac Aodha, The Blackthorn Stick
   
8. Humours of Glen: Humours of Glen, Betty Black, Callan Lasses, An Gabhrán
   
9. The Cavan Road
10. Through the Heather: Switch Her Through the Heather, Peter McArdle's, Down the Meadow, The Scutchers Reel