Artist: Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway, John McIntyre
Album: Allt
Genre: Folk
Release Date: 2018
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 44,1 kHz
Duration: 46:03
Total Tracks: 11
Total Size: 505 MB

Tracklist:

1-1. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – Port Dannsaidh Hiortach / Deóra Dé (04:16)
1-2. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa (05:31)
1-3. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – An Ghaeilge (03:30)
1-4. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – An Assembly of Munster Men / Is Treise Fonn Ar Théada / An tSlí Chun an Tobair (05:06)
1-5. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – Piuthrag Nam Piuth’r (04:05)
1-6. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – Dúirt Bean Liom / Ríl Eóin (04:36)
1-7. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – An Chruit (04:30)
1-8. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – Allt na Ceardaich / Fiona Rosie’s (02:53)
1-9. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – Air an Somme (04:36)
1-10. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – Na Hù Bhithinn / Hò Rò Na Priobaidean (04:28)
1-11. Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre – An tEarrach Thiar (02:27)

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“Allt” is a beautiful collection of newly crafted songs and tunes by Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre. Recorded live in the round, “Allt” is the culmination of a composition project inspired by old and new Gaelic poetry from Scotland and Ireland. Emotive and powerful melodies coupled with thoughtful and understanding accompaniment, this album captures the spirit and the energy of a live performance. “Allt” is a truly collaborative venture which artfully and sensitively threads together words and music from their home countries, and reaffirms the ancient musical connection between Ireland and Scotland.The confluence of newly composed and traditional music is a rich delta that defines this mighty fine new collection from two sets of duos who’ve never been afraid to mine the depths of their music. Recorded live in the round, with a consequent warm cohesion to the playing, Scottish singer and whistle player Julie Fowlis and her husband, Éamon Doorley, on bouzouki, fiddle and vocals have saddled up alongside Louth fiddler and singer Zoë Conway and her husband, John McIntyre, on guitar, piano and vocals. Together the quartet have set about exploring old and new Gaelic poetry from Ireland and Scotland, and in the process they’ve fashioned a richly textured collection rooted in the magnificent vocals of Fowlis and her remarkable fiddle playing, along with Conway’s equally remarkable whistle. Accompaniment is thoughtful and spacious, so that the poetry can breathe free of, but remain buoyed by the music. The quartet’s canny choice of work from Máirtín Ó Direáin (in particular, Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa), Nioclás Ó Cearnaigh and Donald MacDonald anchor this visceral collection. In truth, one of the albums of the year.