Album Notes

Planxty- a word of unknown origin, was used by Turlough O'Carolan in the second chorus of "George Brabazon", in English:

Him, Jam!
Planxty, merriment
Sing, dance, drink his health about!

After Carolan's death it came to be used in the titles of many Carolan tunes dedicated to specific persons, and has come to mean a tune written as a dedication to a patron or inspiration.

Pan- Greek, Πᾶν, neut. "All", the deity of wild things. Spanish, "bread."

Original melodies and improvisations dedicated to those who have inspired them. Native American flutes, shakuhachi, kantele, mountain dulcimer, Asian jaw harps, mbira, bansuri, synthesis and audio fractals.

January- Planxty Lurch 4:05
Native American cedar flute made-by Tommy Lee

Puer Delphinorum- Planxty Cory 5:08
Finnish kantele lyre made by Gerry Henkel, software synthesis

Atlantic- Planxty Boswell 2:36

Named for Scott Boswell, the maker of the shakuhachi-hybrid used in this piece.

Phoenix Fire- Planxty Lady McArthur 2:14
Inspired by the world's best hot-sauce.

Plays Well with Polar Bears- Planxty Bethany McLyr 4:21
For my musical partner in crime, on Appalachian dulcimer

Luxzia- Planxty Jana 3:57
Chinese kouw-xiang and Hmong dan moi jaw harps, Finnish kantele

Estuary- Planxty Dan Ogilvie 3:28
Apache river-cane flute

the Balmoral Music Box- Planxty Cafrin 3:24
Mbira from Hugh Tracy Kalimbas, South Africa

Planxty LadyBug 1:23
Kantele

Planxty Spoutwood Farm 2:42
Kantele

Judge a Moth by the Beauty of its Candle- Planxty Pixie Tree Leaf 5:01
Bamboo transverse flute by Patrick Olwell

Lullaby for a Northern Pixie 2:54
For my Canadian muse. Transverse bamboo flute by Erik the Flutemaker, Kantele

Lullaby for Loki 8:13
Kantele

Spectral Bachelor Pad- Planxty Patrick & Kevin 6:45
Synthesis and designed feedback system