The Gap of Dreams

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Tracklist

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1The Gap of Dreams / Nia’s Jig / The Beekeeper
medley including a recording of:
Nia’s Jig
composer:
Nia Byrne
medley including a recording of:
The Beekeeper (jig)
composer:
Sam Kelly (concertina player)
medley including a recording of:
The Gap of Dreams (jig)
composer:
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
5:24
2The Month of January
cover recording of:
The Month of January
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 175)
5:48
3Seán sa Cheo / Tuar / Oíche Fheidhmiúil (A Spirited Night)
medley including a recording of:
Oíche Fheidhmiúil (A Spirited Night, reel)
composer:
Martin Tourish
medley including a cover recording of:
Seán sa Cheo (Reel, Ng #1750)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a recording of:
Tuar (reel)
composer:
Martin Tourish
3:57
4Bacach Shíl Andaí
cover recording of:
Bacach Shíl’ Andaí (The Bucky Highlander)
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:25
5The Piper in the Cave / An Ghaoth Aniar Aneas (The South-West Wind)
medley including a cover recording of:
An Ghaoth Aniar Aneas (The South West Wind, jig, Ng #6800)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Piper in the Cave (march)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:05
6Níon a’ Bhaoigheallaigh
cover recording of:
Iníon a’ Bhaoghailligh (The Daughter of the Baoghall)
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:20
7The Tullaghan Lasses / The Cameronian / The Pigeon on the Gate
medley including a cover recording of:
John Mosey McGinley’s (reel)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
miscellaneous support:
John Mhósaí McGinley
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Pigeon on the Gate (reel, Ng #1581)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Tullaghan Lassies (reel)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:01
8An Bealach Seo ‘Tá Romham (This Road Ahead of Me)
cover recording of:
An Bealach Seo ’Tá Romham (This Road ahead of Me)
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Moya Brennan (formerly known as Máire Brennan) and Aodh Ó Dúgáin
3:34
9Dark Inishowen
cover recording of:
Dark Iniseoghain (Dark Inishowen)
lyricist:
David A. Campbell (Irish? poet)
composer:
Keating (RIC man in Clonmany, c. 1880)
is based on:
Dark Inishowen (poem)
5:24
10The Templehouse Strathspey & Reel / John Mhosey McGinley’s / The Mermaid of Mullaghmore
medley including a cover recording of:
Struan Robertson’s Rant (strathspey)
composed in:
Scotland, United Kingdom
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Heathery Cruach (reel, Ng #819)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
miscellaneous support:
John Mhósaí McGinley
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Maid of Mullaghmore (The Mermaid of Mullaghmore, reel)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Templehouse (reel)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Struan Robertson’s Rant (strathspey)
4:17
11Cumha an Oileáin
cover recording of:
Cumha an Oileáin
composed in:
Ireland
lyrics written in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
lyricist:
Tomás Mac Giolla Bhríde
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:23
12Port Alex
recording of:
Port Alex
composer:
Mark Kelly (guitarist)
2:24
13Fare Thee Well, a Stór
cover recording of:
Fare Thee Well, a Stór
lyricist and composer:
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
4:27