Kevin crawford born 6 december 1967 in birmingham, england is an english flute, tin whistle, low whistle and bodhran player. Lunasas flutist kevin crawford and uilleann piper cillian vallely, backed up by guitar players paul meehan and donal clancy, got together to record a couple. Celebrate new years eve at irish reps immersive the dead, 1904 by bww news. He has also guested on albums by artists such as sean tyrrell, joe derrane and natalie. He is author of some thirty books including nature cure which was shortlisted for the whitbread, ondaatje and ackerley awards. Like many recordings, on common ground is a good illustration of the constant ebb and flow in the fabric of traditional music, whereby some tunes rapidly gain popularity within the session scene, and others will fade from musicians immediate recall just as quickly. He has recorded on over 40 albums including callan bridge with his brother niall, on common ground with kevin crawford and. A virtuoso flute player, kevin has also recorded several solo albums including the d flute album, in good company, on common ground, a duo recording with lunasas piper, cillian vallely, and his most recent, carrying the tune. Richard mabey is one of englands greatest nature writers.
Ihe played in several groups, including moving cloud, before joining lunasa, with whom he has played since 1998. Silly wizard the blackbird live from live again 2012 on birnam cd. Joining lunasa in 1997 and 1999 respectively, kevin crawford and cillian vallely have become key components of a group which has become one of the most acclaimed and influential bands in the recent history of irish music. Christa burch the hawk and the crow from love of the land 2009 on christa burch. Amber and brodys relationship is merely a friends with benefits. It is a pinnacle performance from cillian vallely and kevin crawford, two uncommonly gifted irish traditional musicians. For the concert at the key city concert kevin crawford played flute and irish whistles as well as doing double duty as the mc. It is a pinnacle performance from cillian vallely and kevin crawford, two uncommonly gifted irish traditional musiciansirish echo earle hitchner.
Amber has been in love with brody who up until recently was in love with her best friend lindsey. On common ground, an outstanding new duet debut by these lunasa bandmates tasty tunes and terrific playing make on common ground one of the recording triumphs of this still young year. The virtuoso flute and whistle player kevin crawford has gifted us once again with a superb exposition of the finest in flute and tin whistle playing with his latest solo album carrying the tune. Kevin crawfords flute, cillian vallelys pipes, and the pair of them on whistles occasionally, plus some very tasty guitar support from paul meehan and donal clancy. Irelands we banjo 3 finds common ground between old world tradition and authentic americana by blending. In 2001, he released in good company, an album of duets with favorite fiddle player friends, and in 2009 he collaborated with fellow lunasa bandmate cillian vallely for on common ground, a duo album featuring crawford on flute and vallely on uilleann pipes. Home services handpicked professionals happiness guarantee. Kevin crawford carrying the tune copperplate mail order. Vallely, on pipes and low whistle, and lunasa bandmate kevin crawford, flute and whistle, will play a free show friday may 12 at 7 p. Celebrate new years eve at irish reps immersive the dead, 1904.
On common ground by cillian vallely and kevin crawford as. Born on 19671206 in birmingham, england to irish parents who immigrated from miltown malbay, county clare. Ihe played in several groups, including moving cloud, before joining lunasa, with whom he. Oflaherty irish music retreat public group facebook. This book is basically a sad tale about a weak woman who is a train wreck.
Cillian vallely performed on that mystery of irish plumbing, the uilleann pipes, and the low d irish whistle. A book fair, plays, panels, lectures, literary readings, live music, dance, photography. The highlight ceol aneas irish music festival is the tutors concert. Cillian vallely news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2018 learn. Two of the most wellknown musicians on the irish music circuit, flute player kevin crawford and uilleann piper cillian vallely, announce the release of their exciting new album, on common. He was born in england to irish emigrant parents from milltown malbay, county clare. Kevin crawford, considered to be among the finest flutists in ireland played with the acclaimed traditional group moving cloud. Kevin crawford and uilleann piper cillian vallely, who made a fabulous duet recording a couple of years ago called on common ground.
Cillian vallely pipes, whistle, kevin crawford flute, whistle, bodhran, with paul meehan guitar, donal clancy guitar source and other information. Ceol aneas irish festival 2017 concert the theatre royal. The winding roads of advance the boys on the hilltop the millhouse. Cillian vallely and kevin crawford, on common ground the hammers, from distant shores the bridge c il band, sparks on flags m irt n oconnor, cathal hayden, seamie odowd, crossroads matt and shannon heaton, lovers well brett lipshutz and randy lee gosa, night and day patrick kelly, patrick kelly from cree. A monumental work of transcription in a fine hardcover book.
A couple of years of researching tunes in between a heavy schedule of band commitments has directly led to this recording from lunasas powerhouse. A virtuoso flute player, kevin has also recorded several solo albums including the d flute album, in good company, on common ground, carrying the tune, a duo recording with. Niall and cillians album, callan bridge, was released by the nashvillebased company compass records in early october 2002. It was recorded over several months on two continents during those intervals when the brothers tour itineraries made it possible for them to get to the studio. On common ground by cillian vallely and kevin crawford on the. Two of the most wellknown musicians on the irish music circuit, flute player kevin crawford and uilleann piper cillian. Two of the most wellknown musicians on the irish music circuit, flute player kevin crawford and uilleann piper cillian vallely, announce the release of their exciting new album, on common ground. He later moved to west clare to improve his music and become more exposed to traditional irish music.
On common ground by cillian vallely and kevin crawford. On common ground is a good illustration of the constant ebb and flow in the fabric of traditional music, whereby some tunes. He plays traditional irish music on the uilleann pipes and low whistle, and studied at the armagh pipers club with his mother and father, brian and eithne, and then with the late armagh piper mark donnelly. Kevin crawford is a flute, tin whistle and bodhran player. As a member of lunasa, called the hottest irish acoustic group on the planet by the irish times, hes now at the pinnacle of irish music, but he still likes to sit in.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Dec 15, 2009 irish flute and tin whistle player, kevin crawford was born in birmingham to irish parents. The virtuoso flute and whistle player kevin crawford has gifted us once again with a superb exposition of the finest in flute and tin whistle. Ambers life takes a turn due to some reckless behavior. He later moved to west clare to improve his music and become more exposed to. Musicians, cillian vallely pipes, whistle, kevin crawford flute, whistle. June mccormack fliuit irish traditional flute tutor disc 2, track 11. Starting at age 7, cillian vallely learned the whistle and uilleann pipes from his parents brian and eithne at the armagh pipers club, a group that for over 4 decades has fostered the revival of traditional music in the north of ireland.
Good chance an eyebrow raised in your direction is consequential sessions, such as the ones in new york bars, are the lifeblood of irish traditional music. On common ground is a pinnacle performance from cillian vallely and kevin crawford, two uncommonly gifted irish traditional musicians. Mcculloughs whistle blog musings on the tinwhistle. His latest project is the teetotallers, a supergroup trio that also features martin hayes and john doyle. Cillian vallely is an irish musician, born in armagh, northern ireland. He has recorded on over 40 albums including callan bridge with his brother niall, on common ground with kevin crawford and various guest spots with natalie merchant, alan simon s excalibur project with fairport convention and moody blues, gaia with the prague philharmonic orchestra, and singer karan casey. It is a pinnacle performance from cillian vallely and kevin crawford. Recorded in philadelphia, pennsylvania, dublin, and new york city. Born in birmingham, england and now living in his parents native county clare, kevin is known as the virtuosic flutist and frontman for the dynamic young irish band lunasa.
This is a collection of 101 tunes composed by niall vallely over the past 25 years. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cillian vallely at the discogs marketplace. During this time, he continued to refine and expand his playing and the many years spent. Cillian vallely and 3 related entities entities finder. Jun 10, 2011 9 horslips book of invasions own label 10 kevin crawfordcillian vallely on common ground own label courtesy of premier record store, belfast. Celtic week staff july 1218, 2020 swannanoa gathering. With over 60 recordings to his credit, vallely is an indemand studio session musician. You have an album with kevin crawford from lunasa, on common ground. The birds is one of the tunes he plays on this melodeon. A regular commentator on the radio and in the national press, he is also a director of the arts and conservation charity common ground and vicepresident of the open spaces society. Celebrate new years eve at irish reps immersive the dead. Cillian vallely and kevin crawford the journal of music. He has recorded on over 40 albums including callan bridge with his brother niall, on common ground with kevin crawford and various guest spots with natalie merchant, alan simons excalibur project with fairport convention and moody blues, gaia with the prague philharmonic orchestra, and karan casey.
Tasty tunes and terrific playing make on common ground one of the recording triumphs of this still young year. I saw kevin crawford and cillian vallely backed by guitarist. On common ground, an outstanding new duet debut by these lunasa bandmates. Apr 10, 2011 9 horslips book of invasions own label 10 kevin crawfordcillian vallely on common ground own label courtesy of premier record store, belfast. The nice thing about the class schedule at swannanoa is that we can take classes in multiple subjects. He has collaborated on traditional music projects including callan bridge with his brother niall and on common ground with flute player and lunasa bandmate kevin crawford. His brothers, niall and caoimhin, also play traditional music.
Were always playing a certain style with lunasa so we decided to do something different, a little less arranged, with lower instruments called flat pipes, that give a. Were always playing a certain style with lunasa so we decided to do something different, a little less arranged, with lower instruments called flat pipes, that give a mellow sound. The two sets this night were largely drawn from their 2009 album of flutepipeswhistle blendings, on common ground. Cillian has just released his debut solo album the ravens rock. On common ground by cillian vallely and kevin crawford on. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Kevin plays custom handmade instruments by the australian builder michael grinter. I took whistle with kathleen conneely and flute classes with kevin crawford. Therefore, i posit that the birds hornpipe is actually meant to be in the key of bmd, and that its current incarnation as an amc tune is a result of teahan recording it on this flatpitched instrument. This year we decided to try a change of scenery and headed south to warren wilson college, home of the swannanoa gathering.
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