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The Boy from Ireland by UZ2
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fave it Traditional Folk | Celtic
16 tracks | 55 minutes
Released Jun 2004
on Cloister Recordings
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:14 The Blackbird. lyrics BUY MP3 03:14 The Blackbird. lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:14 The Blackbird.
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:03 The Ballydesmond Polka Set. lyrics BUY MP3 03:03 The Ballydesmond Polka Set. lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:03 The Ballydesmond Polka Set.
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:10 The Auld Resting Chair -Tom Anderson - Shetland Islands lyrics BUY MP3 04:10 The Auld Resting Chair -Tom Anderson - Shetland Islands lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:10 The Auld Resting Chair -Tom Anderson - Shetland Islands
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 The Boys of Ballisodare / The Butterfly - Slip Jigs lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 The Boys of Ballisodare / The Butterfly - Slip Jigs lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 The Boys of Ballisodare / The Butterfly - Slip Jigs
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 The Road to Lisdoonvarna - for Kaia, The Burnt Old Man lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 The Road to Lisdoonvarna - for Kaia, The Burnt Old Man lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 The Road to Lisdoonvarna - for Kaia, The Burnt Old Man
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 The South Wind / The Song of the Chanter lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 The South Wind / The Song of the Chanter lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 The South Wind / The Song of the Chanter
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:55 Kerry Polkas lyrics BUY MP3 02:55 Kerry Polkas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:55 Kerry Polkas
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:36 The Cottage in the Grove lyrics BUY MP3 01:36 The Cottage in the Grove lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:36 The Cottage in the Grove
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:55 Sí Beag Sí Mór / The Boy in the Gap, for Bill Dundon lyrics BUY MP3 04:55 Sí Beag Sí Mór / The Boy in the Gap, for Bill Dundon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:55 Sí Beag Sí Mór / The Boy in the Gap, for Bill Dundon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:20 The Boy from Ireland, for Áine. Ó Carolan's Draught lyrics BUY MP3 04:20 The Boy from Ireland, for Áine. Ó Carolan's Draught lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:20 The Boy from Ireland, for Áine. Ó Carolan's Draught
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:02 Kerry Slides lyrics BUY MP3 04:02 Kerry Slides lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:02 Kerry Slides
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:55 Ó Carolan's Receipt lyrics BUY MP3 04:55 Ó Carolan's Receipt lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:55 Ó Carolan's Receipt
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 The Foxhunter - Slip Jig lyrics BUY MP3 02:28 The Foxhunter - Slip Jig lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:28 The Foxhunter - Slip Jig
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:37 My Love's an Arbutus lyrics BUY MP3 01:37 My Love's an Arbutus lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:37 My Love's an Arbutus
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:32 The Nine Points of Roguery lyrics BUY MP3 04:32 The Nine Points of Roguery lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:32 The Nine Points of Roguery
Irish traditional music played on fiddle by a nine year old from Tuam, Co. Galway with mandolin accompaniement.
Bio / Background
Zeb was nine when he recorded this album. At the time, he was studying with Ona Cropper, director and conductor of the Vancouver Corelli Strings Orchestra.
At home, during his practice time, I'd often sit in and accompany Zeb and also, when he'd ask, show him tunes from the deep well of Irish music which he used to also love to play. In hindsight, it was a painless way to improve bowing technique and playing in general, since it led to more playing time and for that matter more fun as well.
Around about the same time a friend asked me to go into Blue Wave Studios in Vancouver and record some music and send it on to him at the Union Label, California (now Cloister Recordings). Unable to resist, I asked Zeb if he'd help with the project. And thus was born ' The Boy from Ireland '.
As you'll hear if you listen to this album, its really all about a boy playing his fiddle with inventiveness, grace and soul.
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