The Sweet Sorrow

Music for Harps and Voices Heralding from the Celtic Isles
Duanlied
Drew Minter, countertenor & Gothic Harp
James Ruff, tenor & Early Gaelic Wire-Strung Harp

The Walls of Liscarrol Irish from P. OBrien, Co. Offaly
The Clergys Lamentation attr. Turlough OCarolan (c. 1670-1738)

Ceann Traigh Ghruinneart/Fraoch a Ronaigh Scottish Gaelic (ca. 1598), Islay/N. Uist
Fuaigheall: Theid mi le mdheoin Poet: Mary MacLeod (ca.1615-1707)

Joy to the person of my love Anonymous, Scottish (16
th
c.)

A Port Straloch MSS (ca. 1627-29)
Alasdair a Gleanna Garradh Poet: Sleas na Ceapaich (ca. 1660-1729)

Cold and Raw Anonymous, Scottish (17
th
c.)

Piobareachd: Lament for Duncan MacRae of Kintail Scottish (ca. 1704)

Duet - Alas that Same Sueit Face Anonymous, Scottish (16
th
c.)

Miss Goulding T. OCarolan
Miss Murphy T. OCarolan

INTERMISSION

Sorchar Nan Reul Scottish Gaelic - Carmina Gadelica, Music: Phamie Gow

Quarrel with the Landlady T. OCarolan
Carolans Receipt/Dr. John Stafford T. OCarolan
Farewell to Music T. OCarolan
Carolans Concerto T. OCarolan

T me mo Chodladh Irish, played: H. Higgins, 1792 Bunting MSS 29/27
An Chilionn (Lady of the Desert) Traditional Irish Song, Bunting MSS 11/22
Variations on Lady of the Desert played: D. OHampsey 1796, C. Lyons (c. 1700)
Bunting MSS 29/51

Begone, Sweet Night Scottish (17
th
c.)

Bonny Portmore Irish, played by Donald Black, 1796 Bunting MSS 29/236

Alasdair Mhic Cholla Gasda Scottish Gaelic waulking song (ca. 1644)