The classic tunes presented in this collection were performed by some of the most influential women in the history of Celtic song, recorded in the mid 1950's to the early 1960's, when the revival of Celtic music was in full swing. The sincerity of their interpretations and their persistence in the preservation of these great forms are the reason why these wonderful, ancient melodies still survive today and sound as fresh as they do.
6 ÓRÓ Mo Bhaidin (Row My Little Boat) - Mary O'Hara
7 Keel Row - Isla Cameron
8 Druimin Donn Dilis - Peg Power
9 Sliabh Na Mban (The Mountain of the Women) - Mary O'Hara
10 The Lark in the Morning - Isla Cameron
11 The Bonny Boy - Peg Power
12 In the Month of January - Sarah Makem
13 Dowdling - Mrs. Joan Clancy
14 The Gartan Mother's Lullaby - Mary O'Hara
15 The Water Is Wide - Isla Cameron
16 Seotin Seo (Shoheen Sho) - Peg Power
17 Farewell, But Whenever - Mary O'Hara
The classic tunes presented in this collection were performed by some of the most influential women in the history of Celtic song, recorded in the mid 1950's to the early 1960's, when the revival of Celtic music was in full swing. The sincerity of their interpretations and their persistence in the preservation of these great forms are the reason why these wonderful, ancient melodies still survive today and sound as fresh as they do.
