The Celtic Viol
1 The Musical Priest /Schotch Mary - Traditional Irish; Caledonia'sWail 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? V1 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 h- 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) Deluxe Digipack SACD Booklet : English, Spanish, French German, Italian, Catalan, Gaelic, Irish 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. And… for the first time in Alia Vox history, the cover art features a photo of Jordi Savall. The first time Jordi Savall has recorded traditional repertoire, (replacing fiddle with baroque soprano viol) The first time Jordi Savall appears on his own on the cover art. The first time AV linernotes have been translated into Irish and Scottish (!) “Savall and Andrew Lawrence-King are among the most accomplished instrumentalists and most sensitive musicians in any genre, and they play these lovely airs and dances with great elegance and respect.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2009 **** “Playing on five-and six-string treble viols and a five-string treble fiddle, Savall draws inspiration from the effects harvested from live and recorded performances. As always, his own playing is ravishingly beautiful and deeply poetic. He is joined on some tracks by Andrew Lawrence-King who delicately improvises counterpoint and accompaniments over drones on an Irish harp and psalterium. There is... remarkable virtuoso display, especially in the quicker pieces, as one would expect.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2009 | 
