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The Half Gate

The Half Gate (Siúnta IONCD176)

The Half Gate
Iontach

Siúnta Music IONCD176 (CD, Germany, 2004)

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Produced by Iontach;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jost Schlüter, pure sonic studios, Langelsheim/Germany in April and May 2004;
Photography by Angelika Berns, Siobhán Kennedy and Axel Viebrock;
Artwork and design by Angelika Berns, Siobhán Kennedy and Jens Kommnick

Musicians

Angelika Berns: vocals [2, 4-5, 8-9, 11-12], keyboards [7, 10], bodhrán [1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13], shakers [4, 7], whistle [2];
Siobhán Kennedy: vocals [2, 4, 8-9, 11-12], flute [1, 3, 5, 13], whistle [3-4, 11], low whistle [7], fiddle [5-6, 10], step dancing [3],
Jens Kommnick: vocals [2, 4, 8-9, 11-12], guitar [3-4, 5, 9, 11-12], bouzouki [1, 7], mandolin [1], uillean pipes [7, 10], whistle [3], cello [5, 10], bass [9], piano [13]

Tracks

  1. The Dream of Home: The Dream of Home / The Flowers of Limerick / McGoldrick’s Reel reels (3.36)
  2. Brighid’s Kiss (4.39)
  3. Celtic Cousins: Muñeira de Buxos Verdes muñeira / Úirchill an Chreagáin air / The Abbey Reel reel (6.13)
  4. Ripples in the Rockpool / The Red Haired Lass reel (3.53)
  5. The Terror Time (3.16)
  6. The Half Gate: The Ferris Wheel / Old Man Dillon / Paddy Fahey’s / The Half Gate jigs (5.39)
  7. Lamenting Mulloney: Limerick’s Lamentation air / Tim Ó Maoidómhnaigh reel (5.10)
  8. Another Train (3.28)
  9. Tá Sé ’na Lá (3.03)
  10. Strings Jigs: The Humours of Ballinahulla / Biddy the Bold Wife / Under the Willow She Is Sleeping jigs (4.45)
  11. Diddle-de-di!: The Flowing Bowl / The Old Copperplate / Martine Mulhaire’s #9 reels (2.53)
  12. Senex Puer (5.35)
  13. Siamsa: Murphy’s Hornpipe / The Ashplant / Josie McDermott’s (3.48)

All tracks trad. arr. Iontech except
Tracks 2, 9 Eithne Nì Uallacháin;
Track 3 Berillo Carill;
Track 4 Shaun Davey;
Track 5 Ewan MacColl;
Track 6a Jens Kommnick;
Track 6d Siobhán Kennedy;
Track 7b Tim Mulloney;
Track 8 Pete Morton, Jo Freya;
Track 13c Josie McDermott

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Jiggin’ It

Jiggin’ It (Siúnta IONCD177)

Jiggin’ It
Iontach

Siúnta Music IONCD177 (CD, Germany, 2007)

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Produced by Iontach;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jost Schlüter, pure sonic studios, Langelsheim/Germany in March and April 2007;
Photography by Manfred Pollert and Siobhán Kennedy;
Artwork by Siobhán Kennedy, Angelika Berns and Jens Kommnick

Musicians

Siobhán Kennedy: lead vocals [3, 5, 8, 11], vocals [1, 6, 12], flute [2, 9-10, 13], whistle [5], low whistle [2, 8, 11], fiddle [4, 6, 10], concertina [1, 7], step dancing [5],
Angelika Berns: lead vocals [1, 5-6, 8, 12], vocals [3, 11], bodhrán [2, 7, 11, 13], keyboards [7], piano [4, 10], low whistle [2], shakers [5, 9];
Jens Kommnick: vocals [1, 3, 5, 8, 11-12], guitar [1, 6, 8-9], bouzouki [2, 11], mandolin [11], viola [10], cello [4, 10], bass [6, 8], uillean pipes [7], low whistle [2, 5], piano [7, 13]

Tracks

  1. Down the Green Fields (Roud 11627) / Winnie Hayes’ jig (3.44)
  2. The Final Round polka / The Girld That Broke My Heart reel (3.41)
  3. Ding Dong Dederò (3.02)
  4. Paddy Fahey’s hornpipe / He Can Do It! reel (4.10)
  5. Kitty Lie Over (Roud 3051) song and jig (4.03)
  6. Edward of Morton (3.12)
  7. Willie Coleman’s / Redican’s / Neary’s jigs (4.44)
  8. Iomlánú (4.14)
  9. Sliabh Geal gCua Na Féile (Bright Beautiful Mount Cua) slow air / Humors of Tulla / Mc Donagh’s jigs (5.04)
  10. Waltz of the Golden Rings (3.18)
  11. Cad é sin don té sin / Seán sa Ceo (Séan in the Fog) reel (3.37)
  12. Peace Must Come (4.32)
  13. Kiss Me Kate / The Green Groves of Erin / Buckley’s Fancy reels (3.14)

All tracks trad. arr. Iontech except
Track 1b lyrics trad., music trad., Jens Kommnick;
Track 2a Carl Hession;
Track 4a Paddy Fahey;
Track 4b Siobhán Kennedy;
Track 6 Emily Smith;
Track 8 lyrics Brendan Connolly, music Jens Kommnick;
Track 9a Pádraig Ó Miléadha;
Track 10 Siobhán Kennedy, Jens Kommnick;
Track 11a lyrics trad., music Siobhán Kennedy, Jens Kommnick;
Track 12 Paul Metsers;

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Flight of the Wren

Flight of the Wren (Siúnta IONCD178)

Flight of the Wren
Iontach

Siúnta Music IONCD178 (CD, Germany, 2008)

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Produced by Iontach;
Recorded and mixed by Jens Kommnick at Siúnta Music Studios, Wremen, Germany, autumn 2008;
Mastered by Andreas Lassak at Sounddesign Studios, Oldenburg, Germany , autumn 2008;
Photography by Manfred Pollert;
Drawings by Siobhán Kennedy;
Layout by Jens Kommnick

Musicians

Siobhán Kennedy: lead vocals [2, 4, 7], vocals [1, 5, 9], flute [3, 8], whistle [6];
Angelika Berns: lead vocals [1, 5, 9], vocals [4, 7], piano [2], bodhrán [1, 3], shaker [6, 8];
Jens Kommnick: vocals [1, 4-5, 7, 9], guitar [3, 4], bouzouki [6], mandolin [6], cello [2], piano [5, 8]

Tracks

  1. Wren Song Doubled (Roud 236) (1.24)
  2. Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil (2.53)
  3. The Star of the Holly Clan: The Morning Star / The Holly Bush / The King of the Clan reels (3.37)
  4. Sans Day Carol (Roud 514) (3.34)
  5. Sussex Carol (Roud 597) (2.35)
  6. Mummering the Day After Christmas: The Day After Christmas polka / Mummer’s jig Mummer’s reel (4.17)
  7. Enniscorthy Carol (Roud 22086) (3.36)
  8. Flight of the Wren: The Flight of the Wren / Mummer’s Capers reels (2.39)
  9. The Coventry Carol (Roud 19028) (2.07)

All tracks trad. arr. Iontech except
Track 3b Finbar Dwyer;
Track 6a Mike Dugger;
Tracks 8ab Siobhán Kennedy

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A New Journey

A New Journey (Siúnta IONCD179)

A New Journey
Iontach

Siúnta Music IONCD179 (CD, Germany, 28 June 2016)

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Produced by Iontach; Recorded and mastered by Jost Schlüter, pure sonic studios, Langelsheim/Germany;
Mixed by Jost Schlüter and Iontach;
Photography and lighting by Dagmar Steele / Rickey Steele;
Design by Siobhán Kennedy and Jens Kommnick

Musicians

Siobhán Kennedy: flute [1, 8, 11, 14-15], whistles [2, 10], fiddle [3, 5-6, 12], concertina [3, 9], step dancing [14], vocals [2, 4, 7, 10, 13];
Nick Wiseman-Ellis: button accordion [1-3, 7-8, 10-11, 15], fiddle [2, 5-6, 9, 12, 14-15], vocals [2, 4, 7, 10, 13];
Jens Kommnick: guitar [3, 7-8, 10, 12, 14-15], bouzouki [2, 6], piano [1, 9, 11], cello [5], vocals [2, 4, 7, 10, 13]

Tracks

  1. Paddy Fahey’s / Ríl Eanach Mhic Coilín & The Ash Plant / Curlews in the Bog (4.13)
  2. Amhrán Na Cuiginne / The Milkmaid (2.44)
  3. Foxes in the Field / Because He Was a Bonny Lad (4.04)
  4. Green Among the Gold (3.46)
  5. St. Patrick’s Cathedral (3.24)
  6. Bunch of Currants / Cedars Of Lebanon (2.34)
  7. Humble Hymn (4.41)
  8. Along Silver Lines / Only Viveka (4.31)
  9. The Ferris Wheel / Paddy Fahey’s / Westering Home (3.41)
  10. Peata Beag (2.52)
  11. The Last House in Ballymackea / Our House at Home / The Linen Cap (3.33)
  12. Visiting Kittens / I Was Born for Sport / The Catfish Jig (4.17)
  13. All the Fine Young Men (3.24)
  14. The Jug of Punch / Bubbling Wine / The Hare’s Paw (4.25)
  15. A New Journey / The Wedding Schottische (5.01)

All tracks trad. arr. Iontech except
Tracks 1a, 9b Paddy Fahey;
Track 1c Connie O’Connell;
Track 3a Ciara Ní Bhriain;
Track 4 Steve Barnes;
Track 5 John Sheahan;
Track 6b Seán Ryan;
Track 7 Svavar Knútur, Kaja Bremnes;
Track 8a, 9a Jens Kommnick;
Track 8b Karen Tweed;
Track 11a Junior Crehan;
Track 12a Maurice Lennon;
Track 13 words Eric Bogle, tune John Munro;
Track 14b Paddy O’Brien;
Track 15a Siobhán Kennedy;
Track 15b Nick Wiseman-Ellis

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Cuan

Cuan (Siúnta IONCD180)

Cuan
Iontach

Siúnta Music IONCD180 (CD, Germany, 17 September 2019)

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Produced by Iontach; Recorded and mastered by Jost Schlüter, pure sonic studios, Langelsheim/Germany;
Mixed by Jost Schlüter and Iontach;
Band photography by Hauke Bietz;
Harbour photography by Siobhán Kennedy;
Layout by Jens Kommnick, Siobhán Kennedy and Nick Wiseman-Ellis;
Liner notes by Siobhán Kennedy and Jens Kommnick

Musicians

Siobhán Kennedy: flute [1, 4, 6, 10, 13-14], whistles [4, 10], fiddle [8, 11], concertina [3], vocals [2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15];
Nick Wiseman-Ellis: button accordion [1-3, 6, 8, 10, 13-14], fiddle [1, 4, 7, 11-12], vocals [5, 7, 9, 15];
Jens Kommnick: guitar [2-3, 7, 11, 13, 15], bouzouki [1, 6, 10], piano [8, 14], cello [4, 12], vocals [5, 7, 9, 15]

Tracks

  1. Charlie Lennon’s / Dungarvan Fleadh / Small Hills of Offaly (3.50)
  2. Cooley Shore (3.48)
  3. The Red Haired Girl / The Longford Woman (3.28)
  4. Monday Wedding / The Bugle (3.58)
  5. Éiníní (3.05)
  6. The Straw Rope / The Woods of Old Limerick / Andy McGann’s (3.30)
  7. Passage West (4.01)
  8. The Dancing Deacon / Time for Tea (3.44)
  9. To Althea, From Prison (3.08)
  10. Kilcooley Wood / Andy McGann’s / The Music Room (4.12)
  11. No Better Friends / The Idle Road / The Cable Stitch (3.49)
  12. Slán Le Máigh (4.06)
  13. Lights on the Ocean (3.50)
  14. The Nervous Man / The Harvest Moon / The Four Leafed Shamrock (3.49)
  15. Until We Meet Again (3.59)

All tracks trad. arr. Iontech except
Track 1a Charlie Lennon;
Track 1b Martin Mulhaire;
Track 1c Paddy O’Brien, Co. Offaly;
Tracks 3c, 14c Paddy O’Brien, Co. Tipperary (1992-1991);
Track 2 lyrics Aodn de Blácam, music Jens Kommnick, Siobhán Kennedy;
Track 4a Siobhán Kennedy;
Tracks 6a, 11b Josephine Keegan;
Track 7 John Spillane;
Tracks 8a, 13 Jens Kommnick;
Track 8b Nick Wiseman-Ellis;
Track 9 lyrics Richard Lovelace (1617-1657), music Dave Swarbrick (1941-2016);
Track 10a Seán Ryan (1919-19859;
Track 10c Paddy O’Donoghue (1928-2013);
Track 11a Karen Tweed;
Track 12 Aindrias Mac Craith (1708-1795);
Track 15 David Roth

> Folk Music > Records > The Season of Mirth and of Glee

The Season of Mirth and of Glee

The Season of Mirth and of Glee (Siúnta IONCD181)

The Season of Mirth and of Glee
Iontach

Siúnta Music IONCD181 (CD, Germany, 21 October 2023)

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Produced by Iontach; Recorded and mastered by Jost Schlüter, pure sonic studios, Langelsheim/Germany;
Mixed by Jost Schlüter and Iontach;
Photography by David Ellis;
Cover and additional artwork by Karen Tweed and Siobhán Kennedy;
Layout and liner notes by Siobhán Kennedy and Jens Kommnick

Musicians

Siobhán Kennedy: flute [2, 5, 7, 9, 12], whistles [4, 8, 12], fiddle [3], viola [10], concertina [12], vocals [1-2, 4, 6, 8, 10-11];
Nick Wiseman-Ellis: button accordion [2-4, 7, 9, 12], fiddle [5, 8, 10, 12], vocals [1-2, 4, 6, 8, 10-11];
Jens Kommnick: guitar [2-5, 9], bouzouki [1, 7], mandolin [1, 7, 12], banjo [12], cello [5, 10], piano [4, 12], uillena pipes [8], vocals [1-2, 4, 6, 8, 10-11]

with
Jost Schlüter: vocals [6]

Tracks

  1. Season of Holly & Ivy / The Ivy Leaf (3.36)
  2. Maybe This Christmas (2.53)
  3. Winter Peace / Blessings of Gold (5.05)
  4. Who Comes This Night (4.17)
  5. Nollaig na mBan / Mary’s Dream / New Year’s Dawn (3.49)
  6. Huron Carol (2.45)
  7. Shandon Bells / The Homecoming Jig / The Blacksmith’s Bell (4.13)
  8. Taladh Chriosda (4.03)
  9. Christmas Day / New Year’s Eve / The Penny Candle (3.59)
  10. Caleneg / Gower Wassail (Roud 209) (4.04)
  11. Christmas Lullaby (3.47)
  12. Christmas / I Wish You a Merry New Year / The Christmas Polka (4.32)

All tracks trad. arr. Iontech except
Track 2 Ron Sexsmith;
Track 3a Nick Wiseman-Ellis;
Track 3b Liz Carroll;
Track 4 Dave Grusin, Sally Stevens;
Track 5a, 7c Siobhán Kennedy;
Track 5c Connie O’Connell;
Track 6 Jean de Brébeuf, Jesse Edgar Middleton;
Track 7b Sarah Bauhan;
Track 8 Ronald Rankin;
Tracks 9bc Paddy O’Brien;
Track 11 Jack Rutter