The Gap of Dreams

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1The Gap of Dreams / Nia’s Jig / The Beekeeper
medley including a recording of:
Nia’s Jig
composer:
Nia Byrne
medley including a recording of:
The Beekeeper (jig)
composer:
Sam Kelly (concertina player)
medley including a recording of:
The Gap of Dreams (jig)
composer:
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
5:20
2The Month of January
cover recording of:
The Month of January
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:45
3Seán sa Cheo / Tuar / Oíche Fheidhmiúil (A Spirited Night)
medley including a recording of:
Oíche Fheidhmiúil (reel)
composer:
Martin Tourish
medley including a cover recording of:
Seán sa Cheo (Reel, Ng #1750)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a recording of:
Tuar (reel)
composer:
Martin Tourish
3:54
4Bacach Shíl Andaí
cover recording of:
Bacach Shíl’ Andaí
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:23
5The Piper in the Cave / An Ghaoth Aniar Aneas (The South-West Wind)
medley including a cover recording of:
An Ghaoth Aniar Aneas (jig, Ng #6800)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Piper in the Cave (march)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:02
6Níon a’ Bhaoigheallaigh
cover recording of:
Iníon a’ Bhaoghailligh
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:16
7The Tullaghan Lasses / The Cameronian / The Pigeon on the Gate
medley including a cover recording of:
John Mosey McGinley’s (reel)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
miscellaneous support:
John Mhósaí McGinley
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Pigeon on the Gate (reel, Ng #1581)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Tullaghan Lassies (reel)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:57
8An Bealach Seo ‘Tá Romham (This Road Ahead of Me)
cover recording of:
An Bealach Seo ’Tá Romham
composed in and lyrics written in:
Ireland
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Moya Brennan (formerly known as Máire Brennan) and Aodh Ó Dúgáin
3:31
9Dark Inishowen
cover recording of:
Dark Iniseoghain
lyricist:
David A. Campbell
composer:
Keating (RIC man in Clonmany, c. 1880)
is based on:
Dark Inishowen (poem)
5:21
10The Templehouse Strathspey & Reel / John Mhosey McGinley’s / The Mermaid of Mullaghmore
medley including a cover recording of:
Struan Robertson’s Rant (strathspey)
composed in:
Scotland, United Kingdom
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Heathery Cruach (reel, Ng #819)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
miscellaneous support:
John Mhósaí McGinley
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Maid of Mullaghmore (reel)
composed in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a cover recording of:
The Templehouse (reel)
composed in:
Ireland
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Struan Robertson’s Rant (strathspey)
4:14
11Cumha an Oileáin
cover recording of:
Cumha an Oileáin
composed in:
Ireland
lyrics written in:
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
lyricist:
Tomás Mac Giolla Bhríde
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:19
12Port Alex
recording of:
Port Alex
composer:
Mark Kelly (guitarist)
2:22
13Fare Thee Well, A Stór
cover recording of:
Fare Thee Well, a Stór
lyricist and composer:
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
4:25