Leaves of Change – 2003
Programme Note
Paschal’s Leaves of Change, his second album, is a collection of reflective music that takes one through the seasons of the year with shades of Latin, Medieval and Oriental moods inter-woven with traditional Celtic themes. The album opens with the Mediterranean-styled ‘Farfallina’ (Little Butterfly) which introduces the freshness of spring, moving all the way through the year until the final track ‘Bébhinn/Rothai an tSaoil (Wheels of Life) which evokes the quiet mood at the close of the year. The new arrangement of ‘The Long Winter’ is a reprise from the first CD The Celtic Drift.
Three tracks are dedicated to Paschal’s nieces Caoimhe, Aimee and Bébhinn, all of whom are in the early springtime of their lives. Others received their inspiration from Francis and Clare of Assisi, such as ‘La Verna’ and ‘The Grain O’ Wheat’. [Track 8]
On ‘The Grain O’ Wheat‘ we hear the playing of Tanya Christina Holst, a young German musician, who came to Ireland to learn about our music and culture, mastering her chosen instruments extremely well. Tanya is pictured here as she is fondly remembered – the smiling, cheerful, talented young woman who is still missed, having died tragically on Oct 23rd, 2001 in Dublin traffic. Tanya played pipes, flute and whistle on ‘The Grain O’ Wheat‘, re-titled and dedicated to her as ‘Song for Tanya‘.
Acknowledgements: Liam Duggan: Uilleann Pipes, Cathal Duddy: Fiddle, Joe Foley who made a new instrument – a hybrid union of guitar body and bouzouki neck, named the ‘Guitzouki’!
Thanks to Kyran, engineer and producer, once again on this album.
©2003 Paschal McDonnell
All titles composed & performed by Paschal McDonnell
All rights of the owner of the sound recordings and performances reserved.
Recorded and Mixed at The SoundFoundry, Dublin, Ireland.
Engineer/Producer: Kyran O’ Neill
Artwork: Kyran O’NeillStudio
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