Draíocht
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Draíocht
Draíocht
is the debut album by Irish composer, musician and songwriter Dave Flynn. It was released in 2006 through Frisbee Records and distributed through CDBaby.
The album was produced by Flynn with the assistance of sound engineers Manus Lunny
and Paul Thomas.
Chris Nickson
in Sing Out!
wrote "Draiocht is Gaelic for magic, and it certainly suffuses this solo debut from Dublin Guitar Quartet
member Flynn. He doesn’t hammer you over the head with his technique, but instead seduces with melody and invention, as on the opener, “The Tempest in Mall,” where subtle West African influences float under the music to create a lulling, gentle atmosphere. There’s very strong support from the other musicians, especially fiddler Liz Coleman and the pair of guitar duets with Ciaran Swift are little short of gorgeous. He closes with an interesting, slow version of Drowsy Maggie that brings out the delights of the tune to round out an album that is, yes, magic."
Draíocht
Draíocht
Draíocht Draíocht is the debut album by Irish composer, musician and songwriter Dave Flynn. It was released in 2006 through Frisbee Records and distributed through CDBaby.-Content:...
is the debut album by Irish composer, musician and songwriter Dave Flynn. It was released in 2006 through Frisbee Records and distributed through CDBaby.
Content
The album is a mix of songs and instrumentals, strongly inspired by traditional Irish music. It includes five songs co-written with the poet Pádraic Ó Beirn.The album was produced by Flynn with the assistance of sound engineers Manus Lunny
Manus Lunny
Manus Lunny is an Irish producer and multi-instrumentalist from County Donegal, Ireland. He is the brother of multi-instrumentalist and producer Dónal Lunny.-Biography:...
and Paul Thomas.
Track listing
- "The Tempest in Mali" (Trad arr. Coleman/Dunne/Flynn/Swift)- 6:13
- "The Mad Magician" (Flynn/Ó Beirn) - 4:00
- "The Mad Magician's Daughter" (Flynn) - 1:23
- "Stone Walls" (Flynn/Ó Beirn) - 6:28
- "The Magical Reel/Cinderella's Slipper" (Flynn) - 4:30
- "Beautiful Freaks Like Us" (Flynn/Ó Beirn)- 2:58
- "The Afro-Classical Jig" (Flynn)- 1:39
- "Ducks" (Flynn) - 4:51
- "The Monument/The Crickets March over the Saltbox (The Monument comp. Seán Nugent, The Crickets March over the Saltbox trad arr. Flynn/Swift)- 2.57
- "Woodlands" (Flynn/Ó Beirn) - 3:39
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, Louis' Waltz trad arr. Dunne/Flynn) - 5:13 - "Lullaby" (Flynn/Ó Beirn)- 4:43
- "Drowsy Maggie/The Coming of Spring" (Drowsy Maggie trad arr. Flynn/Swift, The Coming of Spring comp. Paddy O'BrienPaddy O'BrienPaddy O'Brien may refer to:* Paddy O'Brien , retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer* Paddy O'Brien...
- 4:29
Personnel
- Dave Flynn - lead vocals, guitars, mandolin, octave mandolin, cimbalom, mbira
- Liz Coleman - fiddle
- Aidan Dunphy - drums, percussion
- Mick DunneMick DunneMichael ‘Mick’ Dunne was an Irish sports journalist who pioneered television coverage of Gaelic Games.-Birth and childhood:He was born 27 May 1929 in Clonaslee, County Laois, one of two sons of Francis Dunne, insurance agent, and Agnes Dunne , schoolteacher...
- banjo - Manus LunnyManus LunnyManus Lunny is an Irish producer and multi-instrumentalist from County Donegal, Ireland. He is the brother of multi-instrumentalist and producer Dónal Lunny.-Biography:...
- bodhrán - Conan McDonnell - bodhrán
- Pádraic Ó Beirn - lyrics, backing vocals
- Brian O'Toole - bass guitar
- Ciarán Swift - guitar
Reception
The album received a number of glowing reviews. John O'Regan in Irish Music Magazine wrote "Draíocht is one of the most surprising debuts to hit my ears in ages...An interesting and intriguing collection from a tunesmith, instrumentalist and composer, Dave Flynn is a name to conjure with and Draíocht is very definitely worth an open-minded listen."Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson is a British novelist, music journalist, and biographer.Nickson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire but lived in the United States for some 30 years from the age of 21. He is a music journalist, specialising in world and roots music...
in Sing Out!
Sing Out!
Sing Out! is a quarterly journal of folk music and folk songs that has been published since May 1950.-Background:Sing Out! is the primary publication of the tax exempt, not-for-profit, educational corporation of the same name...
wrote "Draiocht is Gaelic for magic, and it certainly suffuses this solo debut from Dublin Guitar Quartet
Dublin Guitar Quartet
The Dublin Guitar Quartet is an Irish music group that specialises in the performance of contemporary classical music, particularly music associated with minimalist composers such as Philip Glass, Steve Reich and Arvo Pärt....
member Flynn. He doesn’t hammer you over the head with his technique, but instead seduces with melody and invention, as on the opener, “The Tempest in Mall,” where subtle West African influences float under the music to create a lulling, gentle atmosphere. There’s very strong support from the other musicians, especially fiddler Liz Coleman and the pair of guitar duets with Ciaran Swift are little short of gorgeous. He closes with an interesting, slow version of Drowsy Maggie that brings out the delights of the tune to round out an album that is, yes, magic."