FTX-170 - THE MOVING
CLOUDS
NEIL BOYLE
| Neil BOYLE (1889-1961)
- 'fiddler extraordinary' is the best way to describe him - "Neily" refused to record unless he could give his views on the present state of
Irish music - he did this describing it as "Jungle Music"- but he
did much more - he played what he called 'The Enchanted music of Ireland' - describing how it was taught to him by the 'little people' and elaborating
on the need for embellishments - he also talks about and gives examples
of lilting, keening and variations - recorded by Peter Kennedy, Dunloe,
Co Donegal 1953 |
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Neily in 1953 (Photo by PK)
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PLEOID AR AN FHARRAIGE - TIGHEARNA MHUIGHEO (Lord of Mayo)
- Mrs McLEOD'S REEL - RIVER ROE - HARVEST HOME - THE MOVING CLOUDS (composed
by Boyle) - CAILIN DEAS CRUIDTE NA MBO - PIGEON ON THE GATE - SEAN SA CHEO -
FAREWELL TO THE GREEN HILLS - THE SONG OF THE BOXTY - BURKE'S STREET - THE POTEEN
SONG - LOUGHANURE TUNE - CAOINEAD (KEENING) - THE BLACKBIRD
