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The Half Gate
The Half Gate Siúnta Music IONCD176 (CD, Germany, 2004) |
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
- The Dream of Home: The Dream of Home / The Flowers of Limerick / McGoldrick’s Reel reels (3.36)
- Brighid’s Kiss (4.39)
- Celtic Cousins: Muñeira de Buxos Verdes muñeira / Úirchill an Chreagáin air / The Abbey Reel reel (6.13)
- Ripples in the Rockpool / The Red Haired Lass reel (3.53)
- The Terror Time (3.16)
- The Half Gate: The Ferris Wheel / Old Man Dillon / Paddy Fahey’s / The Half Gate jigs (5.39)
- Lamenting Mulloney: Limerick’s Lamentation air / Tim Ó Maoidómhnaigh reel (5.10)
- Another Train (3.28)
- Tá Sé ’na Lá (3.03)
- Strings Jigs: The Humours of Ballinahulla / Biddy the Bold Wife / Under the Willow She Is Sleeping jigs (4.45)
- Diddle-de-di!: The Flowing Bowl / The Old Copperplate / Martine Mulhaire’s #9 reels (2.53)
- Senex Puer (5.35)
- 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
> Folk Music > Records > Jiggin’ It
Jiggin’ It
Jiggin’ It Siúnta Music IONCD177 (CD, Germany, 2007) |
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
- Down the Green Fields (Roud 11627) / Winnie Hayes’ jig (3.44)
- The Final Round polka / The Girld That Broke My Heart reel (3.41)
- Ding Dong Dederò (3.02)
- Paddy Fahey’s hornpipe / He Can Do It! reel (4.10)
- Kitty Lie Over (Roud 3051) song and jig (4.03)
- Edward of Morton (3.12)
- Willie Coleman’s / Redican’s / Neary’s jigs (4.44)
- Iomlánú (4.14)
- Sliabh Geal gCua Na Féile (Bright Beautiful Mount Cua) slow air / Humors of Tulla / Mc Donagh’s jigs (5.04)
- Waltz of the Golden Rings (3.18)
- Cad é sin don té sin / Seán sa Ceo (Séan in the Fog) reel (3.37)
- Peace Must Come (4.32)
- 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;
> Folk Music > Records > Flight of the Wren
Flight of the Wren
Flight of the Wren Siúnta Music IONCD178 (CD, Germany, 2008) |
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
- Wren Song Doubled (Roud 236) (1.24)
- Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil (2.53)
- The Star of the Holly Clan: The Morning Star / The Holly Bush / The King of the Clan reels (3.37)
- Sans Day Carol (Roud 514) (3.34)
- Sussex Carol (Roud 597) (2.35)
- Mummering the Day After Christmas: The Day After Christmas polka / Mummer’s jig Mummer’s reel (4.17)
- Enniscorthy Carol (Roud 22086) (3.36)
- Flight of the Wren: The Flight of the Wren / Mummer’s Capers reels (2.39)
- 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
> Folk Music > Records > A New Journey
A New Journey
A New Journey Siúnta Music IONCD179 (CD, Germany, 28 June 2016) |
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
- Paddy Fahey’s / Ríl Eanach Mhic Coilín & The Ash Plant / Curlews in the Bog (4.13)
- Amhrán Na Cuiginne / The Milkmaid (2.44)
- Foxes in the Field / Because He Was a Bonny Lad (4.04)
- Green Among the Gold (3.46)
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral (3.24)
- Bunch of Currants / Cedars Of Lebanon (2.34)
- Humble Hymn (4.41)
- Along Silver Lines / Only Viveka (4.31)
- The Ferris Wheel / Paddy Fahey’s / Westering Home (3.41)
- Peata Beag (2.52)
- The Last House in Ballymackea / Our House at Home / The Linen Cap (3.33)
- Visiting Kittens / I Was Born for Sport / The Catfish Jig (4.17)
- All the Fine Young Men (3.24)
- The Jug of Punch / Bubbling Wine / The Hare’s Paw (4.25)
- 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
> Folk Music > Records > Cuan
Cuan
Cuan Siúnta Music IONCD180 (CD, Germany, 17 September 2019) |
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
- Charlie Lennon’s / Dungarvan Fleadh / Small Hills of Offaly (3.50)
- Cooley Shore (3.48)
- The Red Haired Girl / The Longford Woman (3.28)
- Monday Wedding / The Bugle (3.58)
- Éiníní (3.05)
- The Straw Rope / The Woods of Old Limerick / Andy McGann’s (3.30)
- Passage West (4.01)
- The Dancing Deacon / Time for Tea (3.44)
- To Althea, From Prison (3.08)
- Kilcooley Wood / Andy McGann’s / The Music Room (4.12)
- No Better Friends / The Idle Road / The Cable Stitch (3.49)
- Slán Le Máigh (4.06)
- Lights on the Ocean (3.50)
- The Nervous Man / The Harvest Moon / The Four Leafed Shamrock (3.49)
- 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 Music IONCD181 (CD, Germany, 21 October 2023) |
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
- Season of Holly & Ivy / The Ivy Leaf (3.36)
- Maybe This Christmas (2.53)
- Winter Peace / Blessings of Gold (5.05)
- Who Comes This Night (4.17)
- Nollaig na mBan / Mary’s Dream / New Year’s Dawn (3.49)
- Huron Carol (2.45)
- Shandon Bells / The Homecoming Jig / The Blacksmith’s Bell (4.13)
- Taladh Chriosda (4.03)
- Christmas Day / New Year’s Eve / The Penny Candle (3.59)
- Caleneg / Gower Wassail (Roud 209) (4.04)
- Christmas Lullaby (3.47)
- 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