The High Road to Kilkenny: Gaelic Songs & Dances of the 17th & 18th Centuries
3/4/2016, 18 Tracks, 1:09:19
Featuring
François Lazarevitch
Robert Getchell
Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien
Anonymous (Traditional)
Turlough O'Carolan
John Peacock
Thomas Connellan
David Murphy
James Oswald
William Connellan
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Historical Context
The defeat at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 ended hopes for the restoration of the Stewart monarchy in Ireland.
Composer Biography
Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), the most famous Irish composer, relied heavily on the last remnants of patronage at the turn of the 18th century.
Historical Context
The "Flight of the Earls" in 1607 led to a vacuum in artistic patronage in Ireland, as many aristocrats fled Ulster for Spain.
Historical Context
The Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland in 1652 worsened the religious and political consequences of plantation.
Composition History
The earliest publications of Irish music were by the Neale brothers in 1724, but most researchers use 19th-century collections by Bunting, Petrie, and Joyce.
Historical Context
The "Flight of the Wild Geese" was a further emigration of some of Ireland's finest men after the siege of Limerick, continuing the depletion of patronage and audience for Gaelic culture.
Album & Artwork
This album, "The High Road to Kilkenny," follows Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien's recording of the complete flute sonatas of J. S. Bach.
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