Release Date: 08 September 2023
Label: Old Bridge Music
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5023405002528
Genres: Folk Irish Folk
Description
Maire Ni Chathasaigh's iconic and ground-breaking solo album, The New Strung Harp, is of historical significance as the first harp album ever to concentrate on traditional Irish dance music, and was released by Scotland-based Temple Records in 1985 to much critical acclaim. It was described as "An intensely passionate and intelligent record... a masterpiece of virtuosity... a milestone in Irish harp music" by the CORK EVENING ECHO newspaper (Ireland), as "A classic exercise in music-making" by THE SCOTSMAN, and as "Exquisite... exhilarating harp virtuosity... an undoubted classic" by THE IRISH PRESS.
The owners of Temple Records, Robin Morton and his wife, wonderful harpist and glass-artist Alison Kinnaird,had already very kindly decided, before Robin recently died, to wind up the company and gift the album rights back to the recording artists. As Maire now owns the rights to the album, Old Bridge Music has had it digitally remastered, given a beautiful new cover and artwork and is now re-releasing it.
Some reviews the album received after its release in 1985:
"Exhilarating harp virtuosity... From her deep knowledge and love of her music, Maire has developed a unique approach to the harp and to ornamentation which makes this album an undoubted classic" - THE IRISH PRESS
"Unquestionably deserves to be hailed as a classic exercise in music-making." - THE SCOTSMAN
"A labour of love and a joy to the listener" - IN DUBLIN
Tracklisting
Nollaig Casey
Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
The Casey Sisters: Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Nollaig Casey, Mairead Ní Chathasaigh
Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh
Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Chris Newman
Chris Newman
The Casey Sisters: Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Nollaig Casey, Mairead Ní Chathasaigh
Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Maire Ni Chathasaigh
