NEW ALBUMS FROM CLO IAR CHONNACHTA
Cló Iar-Chonnachta has just released two new traditional Irish music albums, ‘Consider the Source’, with Brian Conway, and ‘Rossinver Braes’, with Ben Lennon and Tony O’ Connell.
‘Consider the Source’ is the new CD from New York fiddler, Brian Conway, released on the Cló Iar-Chonnachta label. Brian Conway is considered the leading player in the Sligo–New York style of playing. The album includes a large selection of tunes as well as a slow air and two songs, sung by IMM’s, Dan Milner and Niamh Parsons respectively. Brian is accompanied on the album by Brendan Dolan, Joanie Madden, Billy McComiskey, Felix Dolan, John Nolan, Eamon O’Leary, Heather Martin Bixler, Gabe Donohue and Brad Albetta.
The CD was launched at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy on Sunday, 6th July and at the Catskills Irish Arts Week, East Durham, New York on Friday, 18th July.