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A Celtic Journey by Mary Behan Miller
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fave it Traditional Folk | Celtic
16 tracks | 50 minutes
Released Mar 2005
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:01 An Irish Lullaby lyrics FREE 03:01 An Irish Lullaby lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:01 An Irish Lullaby
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:34 North Americay lyrics BUY MP3 03:34 North Americay lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:34 North Americay
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:32 Boys of the Old Brigade lyrics BUY MP3 02:32 Boys of the Old Brigade lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:32 Boys of the Old Brigade
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:29 O'Carolan's Draught lyrics BUY MP3 01:29 O'Carolan's Draught lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:29 O'Carolan's Draught
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:37 Suo Gan lyrics BUY MP3 03:37 Suo Gan lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:37 Suo Gan
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Old Maid in the Garrett lyrics BUY MP3 03:06 Old Maid in the Garrett lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Old Maid in the Garrett
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Leaving of Liverpool lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Leaving of Liverpool lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Leaving of Liverpool
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:30 George Brabazon lyrics BUY MP3 02:30 George Brabazon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:30 George Brabazon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:29 All Through the Night lyrics BUY MP3 02:29 All Through the Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:29 All Through the Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:49 Fanny Power lyrics BUY MP3 02:49 Fanny Power lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:49 Fanny Power
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:56 The Minstrel Boy lyrics BUY MP3 01:56 The Minstrel Boy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:56 The Minstrel Boy
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Mary performs songs about Irish history and happier events along with some Welsh and Scottish Music.
Bio / Background
The title of this CD and many of the tracks describe a journey of both distance and time. Some of the earliest tunes on the CD are by the Irish Baroque composer Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). He was a blind Irish harper who traveled throughout Ireland performing and writing music for his patrons or their family members. George Brabazon and David and Elizabeth Power, whose daughter was Fanny Power, are examples of two of his compositions. These "planxties" as O'Carolan called them, a term perhaps derived from the Irish word for plucking, are lively energetic pieces. The other O'Carolan composition on this CD, "O'Carolan's Draught," addresses the composer's appreciation of whiskey and not beer as is commonly assumed. O'Carolan wrote his music when the Penal Laws were at their height, a time of extreme oppression by the British.
Over time, there were various revolts including the 1798 Rebellion, that is commemorated in the song The Minstrel Boy.
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A wonderful soothing albumIdaho wrote on January 23, 2008
Listening to Mary Behan Miller sing these lovely Irish songs takes me back to the memorable times I have spent exploring beautiful GREEN Ireland. My favorites are the melodic Turlough O'Carolan pieces.