Priez Pour Paix CD

' Interestingly, Carolan was not regarded as a master performer. It was upon the urging of one of his first patrons, George Reynolds of County Leitrim, that he attempted composition. Realizing that he had a gift for melody, Carolan spent the rest of his life successfully traveling to and from the big houses and castles of Ireland composing tunes, or 'planxties,' for wealthy patrons. It is important to note that many of these compositions also contained words. In the Irish oral tradition, perpetuated by harpers who came before Carolan, the music was important but the poetry was paramount. In contrast to traditional practice however, Carolan would write the music first and then supply the words. Although much of the poetry has unfortunately been lost, over 200 of the bard's melodies survive. The Seas are Deep offers a sampling of these timeless melodies arranged for two guitars, with several tracks augmented by double bass and bodhran. Running the gamut from the haunting to the beautiful to the celebratory, this album pays tribute to the music of Ireland's last true bard. The Artists The classical guitar duo of David Pedrick and Jeremy Hutson was formed in 1998. Hailed as 'master guitarists,' (The Capital) the Pedrick-Hutson Duo has given critically ...