At First Light by Michael Mcgoldrick - Uhune

ALBUM

Here's a dream team for you: flutist Michael McGoldrick and piper John McSherry, both of them founding members of the great trad band Lunasa and both of them world-class players in the traditional style who nevertheless don't mind tweaking tradition once in a while. The wooden flute and the Uillean pipes are a lovely combination: Whereas the Scottish highland pipes are a battle cry, the Uillean pipes are a mournful wail, and their sound blends beautifully with the throaty, woody tone of the Irish flute. McGoldrick and McSherry make the most of that compatibility on this wonderful album, whether galloping headlong through thrilling sets of reels ("Farewell to Connaught," "John Nee's") or echoing each other plaintively on a lament like "Doinna." On several tracks they abandon their primary instruments to play the tin whistle in joyful unison, as they do on the excellent "Donald Blue/Ornette's Trip to Belfast" set (which also features a strange and wonderful guitar solo by Andrew White). Highly recommended to fans of old and new Irish music alike. ~ Rick Anderson

1. Farewell to Connaught

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Brendan Keenan; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

2. Rolling Waves

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

3. Doinna

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

4. Ornette's Trip to Belfast

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Donald Shaw; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

5. Lucy Campbell's

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

6. Lady Lane

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

7. Trip to Ireland

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Pierre Bensusan
Tommy O'sullivan; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

8. The Bloom of Youth

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: John Carty; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

9. Lacey's Jig

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Liz Carroll; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

10. The Graf Spee

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

11. Road to Taynuilt

by Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mcsherry

Primary Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Artist: Michael Mcgoldrick
John Mcsherry; Production
John Mc Sherry: Michael Mcgoldrick; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 16 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Celtic, World, Worldwide, Singer & Songwriter, New Age

Label

Vertical records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 7, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5055014600154