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Sarah Markey: Leaving Lurgangreen

Leaving Lurgangreen Sarah Markey Sarah Markey SMM001 (CD, UK, 28 February 2025)

Recorded and mixed by Angus Lyon at Gran’s House Studio;
Tracks mastered by Ross Saunders at GloWorm Recording;
Bodhrán recorded by Liam King at Black Gate Studio, Galway;
Album photography by Erin MacKenzie;
Album design by Catherine Tinney

Folking.com review by Dai Jeffries

Musicians

Sarah Markey: E^♭ flute [1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10], D flute [2, 4, 7, 9-10], vocals [3, 6], harp [4];
Marty Barry: guitar [2-3, 6, 8-10], bouzouki [6-10], banjo [1-2];
Charlie Stewart: double bass [1-3, 5-7, 9-10], fiddle [2, 6], strings [3-4];
Jack McRobbie: guitar [1, 7, 10];
Hayley Keenan: piano [4];
Eamonn Nugent: bodhrán [1-2, 5, 7, 9-10];
Calum Stewart: uilleann pipes [2, 7, 9], harmonium [2];
Conor Markey: bouzouki [3], banjo [7];
Rubén Bada: bouzouki [5] guitar [5], mandola [5], harmonium [5];
Tomas Callister: fiddle [5, 7]

Tracks

1. Leaving Lurgangreen: The Spider’s Web / The Chicago Jig / Winnie Hayes’ Jig (3.08)
2. The Chicken’s Gone to Scotland: The Chicken’s Gone to Scotland / The Piper on Horseback / Tim Feeley’s Fancy (4.42)
3. The Star of Sweet Dundalk (Roud V33694) (5.36)
4. Estrellas: (5.23)
5. Licor de Café Muñeira de Tormaleo / Muñeira d’Antón / Marcha Nupcial de Chorín el Llagareru (6.16)
6. The Spark Among the Heather (3.43)
7. Brighter Days: Reel of Rio / Collier’s / Brighter Days (5.32)
8. Blackrock Wall: The Beautiful Goldfinch (comp. Marcus Hernon) Blackrock Wall (comp. Sarah Markey) Lady on the Island (trad. arr. Sarah Markey, Marty Barry) (5.55)
9. Off She Jumped: The Tullylish March / Off She Jumped (4.45)
10. Late Night in Glasgow: Late Night in Glasgow / Bethany’s Jig / The Fox on the Prowl (7.03)

Tracks 1a, 10c Vincent Broderick;
Tracks 1bc, 7b trad arr. Sarah Markey, Jack McRobbie, Charlie Stewart;
Tracks 2ab trad arr. Sarah Markey, Marty Barry, Charlie Stewart;
Track 2c Joe Liddy;
Track 3 words trad., music arr. Sarah Markey, Marty Barry, strings arr. Charlie Stewart;
Track 4 Sarah Markey, strings arr. Charlie Stewart;
Tracks 5ab trad. arr. Sarah Markey, Rubén Bada;
Track 5c Xuan Nel Expósito;
Track 6 Jim Reid arr. Sarah Markey, Marty Barry, Charlie Stewart;
Track 7a Seán Ryan;
Track 7c, 8b, 9b, 10ab Sarah Markey;
Track 8a Marcus Hernon;
Track 8c trad arr. Sarah Markey, Marty Barry;
Track 9a Marty Barry;