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The blind harper Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) was the greatest of the Irish bards, whose 200-plus surviving melodies are a unique and beautiful blend of Celtic and Baroque influences. Robin has been interpreting Carolan’s works for over thirty years, and this benefit compilation draws together gems from a half-dozen of his CDs, offering an hour of Carolan’s evocative soundworld brought to life as only a master can. Profits from this CD will be donated to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Asheville, NC (www.bwar.org) and Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Rescue and Sanctuary, Black Mountain, NC (www.fullmoonfarm.org).
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1. Thomas Burke
2. Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady
3. Hugh O’Donnell
4. Bishop John Hart
5. Lord Inchiquin
6. Lady Maxwell
7. Charles O’Conor
8. Carolan’s Receipt
9. Lady St. John
10. Sir Charles Coote – Captain Higgins
11. Carolan’s Cup
12. Lady Edwards
13. Abigail Judge
14. Luke Dylan – O’Flynn
15. Sir Festus Burke
16. Blind Mary
The blind harper Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) was the greatest of the Irish bards, whose 200-plus surviving melodies are a unique and beautiful blend of Celtic and Baroque influences. Award-winning guitarist Robin Bullock has been interpreting Carolan’s works for over thirty years, and this benefit compilation draws together gems from a half-dozen of Robin’s CDs, offering an hour of Carolan’s evocative soundworld brought to life as only a master can.
Profits from this CD will be donated to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Asheville, NC, and Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Rescue and Sanctuary, Black Mountain, NC.
All tracks solo guitar except Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady (two citterns, guitar and bass guitar), Charles O’Conor (two 12-string guitars), Sir Charles Coote/Captain Higgins (two guitars), Luke Dylan/O’Flynn (guitar, two citterns and mandolin), and Blind Mary (two guitars). All instruments played by Robin Bullock except on Blind Mary: Steve Baughman and Robin Bullock, guitars.
Track 16 from Alone and Together (Steve Baughman and Robin Bullock), Dancing Wolf DWCD-106, 2014 Tracks 3, 5, 8, 11 and 13 from Majesty and Magic, Dancing Wolf DWCD-105, 2011 Tracks 6, 9, 12 and 15 from Rosewood Castle, Dancing Wolf DWCD-103, 2007 Tracks 1 and 4 from The Enchanted Woods, Dancing Wolf DWCD-102, 2005 Track 7 from The Lightning Field, Dancing Wolf DWCD-202, 2000 Tracks 2 and 10 from Between Earth and Sky, Maggie’s Music MMCD-221, 1998 Track 14 previously unreleased recording, 2015; piece originally appeared on Green Fields, Dorian DIS-80112, 1993
Guitars: 2015 MacCubbin custom “Wolf Boy” orchestra model, 2002 Taylor 710LTD, 1991 Martin J40, 1995 Taylor 555 12-string, 2008 Circa Steve Baughman Model D by John Slobod
Citterns: 1987 Stefan Sobell, 1998 Stefan Sobell
Mandolin: c.1920 Gibson A (“The Feral Cat”) Bass guitar: Fender Precision (thanks again, Drew) Robin Bullock plays MacCubbin guitars and uses GHS strings
For more info about Turlough O’Carolan, check out Carolan: The Life, Times and Music of an Irish Harper by Donal O’Sullivan (Ossian Press)
Green Fields: 
