Ar an albam seo, An tOileán Aerach, tá scoth an cheoil ar an melodeon le cloisteáil ó dhuine de na ceoltóirí is cumasaí agus is ealaíonta ár linne. Áirítear Johnny Connolly ar dhuine de na boscadóirí ab fhearr riamh, agus is soiléir ón albam seo go bhfuil an cháil lán-tuillte aige. Ceol traidisiúnta den chéad scoth atá le cloisteáil air ó fhear Inis Bhearacháin.
Reviews of An tOileán Aerach
…An album that literally jumps with life and heady vigour…a wonderful piece of work that stands among the finest examples of recorded music on the melodeon.
The Living Tradition
Johnny Connolly is a man with a mission on a melodeon…he’s a peddler of some fine tunes siphoned from the repertoire of Joe Cooley, Michael Coleman and their ilk.
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Tracklist An tOileán Aerach (CD). CICD 063
1 Reels: Farewell To Ireland / Miss Mcleod’s
2 Reels: The Wise Maid / Last Night’s Fun
3 Hornpipes: The Plains Of Boyle /Kitty’s Wedding
4 Jigs: Jerry’s Beaver Hat / Jack Coen’s
5 Polkas: Peata Beag Do Mhathair / Polca Aine / Little Diamond
6 Reels: The Trip To Durrow / The Old Concertina Reel
7 Reels: Inis Caltrach / The Green Gates
8 Jigs: Port Chuil Aodha / An Rogaire Dubh
9 Reel: Lord Gordon
10 Hornpipes: The Echo / Byrne’s Hornpipe
11 Reels: Crowley’s
12 Jigs: Repeal Of The Union / The Cat’s Miaow
13 Reels; Bonny Kate / Jenny’s Chickens
14 Reels: The Scholar / The Mooncoin Reel
15 Reel: The Mason’s Apron
16 Reels: The Merry Blacksmith / Rolling In Teh Rye Grass
17 Reels: Miss Johnston / Donegal Reel
18 Hornpipes: Liverpool Hornpipe / Leitrim Fancy
19 Hornpipes: An Staicin Eorna / Love Will You Marry Me
20 Jigs: Irish Washerwoman / Connachtman’s Rambles
21 Jigs: The Old Geese In The Bog / An Seanduine Doite
22 Hornpipes: The Harvest Home / Boys Of Blue Hill
