The Celtic Viol : Savall, Lawrence-King

THE CELTIC VIOL

I
The Musical Priest / Schotch Mary - Traditional Irish
Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow - Captain Simon Fraser (1816 Collection)
The Humours of Scariff - Traditional Irish

II
Alistair Macalastair Strathspey by Nathaniel Gow
Tom Brigg's, Jig Ryan's Mammoth Collection [RMC]
The Globby O, Jig [RMC]
Lord Moira's & Jinrikisha [RMC]
Sackow's (Jig) - Traditional Irish

III
Hard is my Fate - Traditional Scottish
Chapel Keithack - William Marshall (1822 Collection)
Gudewife,Admit theWanderer - Captain Simon Fraser

IV
Macpherson's Lament - James Macpherson (ca.1675-1700)
Tullochgorum - Traditional Scottish Reel
Pretty Peggy - Traditional Scottish/Irish?

V
Twas within a furlong of Edinburgh Town - H. Playford's Dancing Master
Mairi Bhan Ug'Mary Young & fair - Captain Simon Fraser
Dowd's Reel - Traditional Irish

VI
Lady Mary Hay's Scots Measure - Scottish Dance
Carolan's Farewell
Gusty's Frolics Donegal - Trad
Emigrants Reel [RMC]

VII
The Lamentations of Owen - Carolan
Princess Beatrice - W.B.Laybourn (1835-1886) Book III
Prince Charlie's Last view of Edinburg - Traditional Scottish
Trip it Upstairs (Single Jig) - Traditional Irish

VIII
Mrs.McPherson of Gibton - William Marshall (1822 Collection)
Tuttle's - Traditional Irish
Lament for the Death of his SecondWife - Niel Gow
The Gander in the pratie hole - Traditional Irish

Jordi Savall (6 stringed Treble viol ca. 1750, 5 stringed Treble viol ca. 1730, both Nicolas Chappuy, 5 stringed Treble fiddle, Italy ca. 1500)
Andrew Lawrence-King (Queen Mary Harp, Irish; Psalterium)

DSD Recording: 06/10/2008
SACD Hybrid
CD STEREO/ SACD STEREO/ SACD SURROUND

Thanks to in-depth researches on original manuscripts, Jordi Savall reveals the hidden beauties of Irish and Scottish music from the 17th to 19th centuries. The transcription from fiddle to treble baroque viol sounds so obvious that everyone realises the closeness of traditional and ancient repertoires immediately. Most of the pieces are irresistibly vivid and virtuoso, some are more melancholy, but all of them deserve the renaissance Jordi Savall offers them in his customary, masterly manner.