Hesperus, Celtic Roots - 1h 5m 3s

Tracks & Durations

1. Oes	3:55
2. The Reel of Tulloch	3:10
3. /The Periwig(reel)	3:28
4. Aileen Aroon	3:32
5. Scotch Hornpipe (Souters of Selkirk)	1:59
6. A Scots Tune/Gypsie's Lilt	3:06
7. Pes)	3:54
8. When She Cam Ben, She Bobbit	2:43
9. The Thistle	4:37
10. Gowd on You Gartens, Marion	2:17
11. Cary Owen	1:17
12. O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick	2:34
13. Through the Wood, Laddie	3:27
14. The Minstrel of MacDonald's	6:25
15. Old Simon the King	3:18
16. The Highland Laddie	2:48
17. The Highland Laddie [Variations]	1:35
18. A New Scotch Tune	2:07
19. Eilionóir a Rúin	2:21
20. Meeting at Strathmore/Lumps of Pudding	3:41
21. The White Cockade/Soldier's Joy	2:36

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Review

On Celtic Roots, the early-music revivalists Hesperus perform a selection of English, Irish, and Scottish tunes drawn from the earliest printed sources, some of which date back to the 17th century. Hesperus eschew modern instruments to play this ancient music, favoring instead period instruments like lutes, recorders, theorbos, and violas da gamba as well as the now standard harps and violins. Their performances are historically informed but there is nothing stuffy or academic about the way they play. They attack the dance tunes with a vigor that would pass muster in the rowdiest pub session and play the slow airs with deep emotion. A lot of the music will be familiar to fans of Celtic music even if the instruments used to play it are not. Hesperus have performed a valuable service in reminding us that tunes like "Soldier's Joy," "Haste to the Wedding," and "Cary Owen" are a vital link to the past. --Michael Simmons Musicians featured are Hesperus members:Tina Chancey - Treble (track # 6) and bass violas da gamba, fiddle (track # 1, 21) & recorder;Grant Herried - Lute, theorbo, early guitars and recorder;Scott Reiss - Recorders, whistle & hammered dulcimer;With special guests Bonnie Rideout - Scottish fiddle (Track # 3, 9, 14, 16, 17, 20 & 21);William Taylor - Wire harp (clarsach), Gothic "bray" harp;Philippe Varlet - Irish fiddle (Track #1, 7 & 12).Celtic Roots presents music of Ireland, Scotland and America from its earliest sources on traditional and early music instruments.

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