Accompanying Irish Music on Guitar












Eilish, from the musical O'Connor family in Dundalk, Co. Louth, has played the fiddle all over the world. One of a very musical family, her mother Rose has been a well-respected fiddle teacher for many years, and brother Gerry is known for his membership of Lá Lugh and Skylark.

Eilish carries with her a rich legacy of tunes and a distinctive and highly personalised style. This album is a celebration of many musical friendships she has made in her life playing traditional music. The tunes were recorded in a series of house sessions that started around the kitchen table and ended up around the mixing desk, and the result is a delightful, beautifully played concoction of various dance types, including a couple of brilliant Australian mazurkas.

It features some old friends and some new neighbours living in south Co.Galway who are among the finest musicians playing Irish music today, including Mary Finn, Charlie Harris, Siobhan Kennedy, Eugene Lambe, Marian McCarthy, Gerry O'Connor, Maire O'Keeffe, with accompaniment by Donal O'Connor, Johnny McDonagh and Frank Kilkelly. John Faulkner lent his invaluable skills as producer, and also added some bouzouki accompaniment. The CD was launched to fine acclaim, and has been very well received by the traditional music media.

"This is one album that landed here as a very pleasant surprise. " Claddagh Records.

CD can be ordered from Contact / Ordering Page.