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Conal O Grada : Cnoc Bui
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Irish traditional flute
Genre: Folk: Irish Traditional
Release Date: 2008
Cnoc Bui Record Label: Conal O Grada
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Polkas: The Church Street Polka & The Happy Polka 2:56 $0.99
Reels: The Fishermans Lilt & The Caucus Reel 3:24 $0.99
Jigs: Muing Fhliuch Jig & Greensleeves 3:09 $0.99
Air: Lament for the Death of Staker Wallace 4:36 $0.99
Reels: Green Mountain & The Rookery 2:23 $0.99
Polkas: Maurice O\'Keeffes, John Walshes & Pulling Bracken 3:12 $0.99
Jigs: Lesbia Hath a Beaming Eye 2:57 $0.99
Reels: The Old Copperplate & The Old Bush 3:30 $0.99
Air: Cuan Bheil Inse 3:25 $0.99
Polkas: Mickey Duggans 1&2 and Down the Quay 2:50 $0.99
Reels: Cus Teahans, Jim Donoghues & Edenderry Reel 3:02 $0.99
Jigs: Humors of Donnybrook, Rambling Pitchfork & Jackie Colemans 3:01 $0.99
Reels: Muing Fhliuch Reels 1:50 $0.99
Marches: The Gold & Silver Marches 3:35 $0.99
Reels: The Grafspey & Come West Along the Road 2:55 $0.99
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Album Notes

Born in Cork in 1961, Conal Ó Gráda has long been at the forefront of traditional Irish flute-playing and truly has one of its most distinctive sounds. A multiple All Ireland winner in his youth, Conal’s debut recording ‘The Top of Coom’ in 1990 is still regarded as a seminal recording of flute-playing. Conal takes the basic elements of traditional music and forges them into a personal style which, once heard is unforgettable. His fast, rhythmically precise flute-playing has an earthy raucous tone reminiscent of the saxophone and is driven by a spirit from the true heart of traditional music. Conal has played, toured and recorded with many of the music’s leading exponents and it is with great excitement that the world of Irish Traditional Music greets the news that his long overdue second recording, Cnoc Buí is now on release.

Discography

Cnoc Buí The Top of Coom
Solo CD Solo CD

Tiomnacht Éigse Dhiarmuidín
Eoin O Riabhaigh Live recordings

An Bodhrán – The Irish Drum The Eavesdropper
Colm Murpy Jackie Daly & Kevin Burke

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REVIEWS

author: Wendy Hurst
Recommended to me by the Isle of Man's top Irish flute player, and with just cause. I love it.
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Authentic and excellent
author: Jonathan Walpole
Fabulous traditional Irish flute playing by one of the masters.
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As good as it gets
author: Michael Strasser
No-nonsense Irish flute-playing at its best. The same goes for the bodhran on the few tracks that are not flute only. If you like this CD compare it to Colm and Conal's earlier cooperation on "Top of Coom".
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