Songs from Freeman's Ballyvourney Collection - Ger Wolfe & a cháirde

2025

Edel Sullivan -fiddle
Paul Frost - double bass
Richard Lucey - button accordion
Kevin Murphy - cello
Mick O' Brien - uillean pipes. 

Ger's second album in the Irish language since 'Fréamh:Root' in 2011.
Here we have songs from ‘The Ballyvourney Collection’ gathered in 1913-14 in Gaeltacht Múscraí, North West Cork by A.Martin Freeman, published in 1920-21 in the journal of ‘The Folksong Society’. The collection remained largely obscure until unearthed again by Seán Ó Riada in the 1960’s while a little later the song ‘Aisling Geal’ was made famous by his son Peadar O’ Riada with Iarla Ó Lionáird.
This beautiful album is the fruit of the last 7 years learning with Ger delving deeper into the melody and poetry of the rich heritage of traditional song with some great encouragement along the way from singers from Gaeltacht Múscrai. 

Tracks

1. An Clár Bog Déal  
   
2. Aililiú na Gamhna  
   
3. An Chúil Daigh Réidh  
   
4. Fáinnín Geal an Lae  
   
5. Faiche Bhreá Aerach a' Cheoil  
   
6. A Dhochtúir Dílis  
   
7. Táimse i m' codladh  
   
8. Tadhg Buí  
   
9. An Gamhain Geal Bán  
   
10. Réidh Cnoc Mná Duíbh  
    
11. Loch Léin  
    
12. Aisling Gheal