The Seven Steps to Mercy
Iarla Ó Lionáird
In a language of antiquity - Gaeilge, or Irish - this solitary voice calls to its ancestral spirits. From out of this thin frame comes a voice that climbs a mountainof Gaelic experience - a voice that soars with power and tenderness.
In the Irish singing tradition, the singer takes the nearest person's hand, whether friend or stranger, lifting and turning it as the song rises and falls, calling its message over time to its last long note. In this recording, Canadian producer Iarla Ó Lionáird's hand in a weaving, modal spell of drones which carry the songs to a secret space where flames light up the walls of imagination.
This is new and unique work. It demonstrates understanding and respect for the tradition out of which it came - majestic, defiant, heart-breakingly beautiful.
Add To Basketmore info£9.82The Seven Steps to Mercy - CDplay Seacht (Seven) Iarla Ó Lionáird 6m 17s play Aililiu Na Gamhna (Calling Home The Calves) Iarla Ó Lionáird 4m 29s play Caoineadh Na dTrí Mhuire (Lament At Clavary) Iarla Ó Lionáird 7m 40s play Abha (River) Iarla Ó Lionáird 6m 28s play Aoibhinn Cronan (The Humming Of The Bees) Iarla Ó Lionáird 5m 7s play Loch Lein Iarla Ó Lionáird 2m 28s play Cuir A Choladh An Seanduine (The Old Man Rocking The Cradle) Iarla Ó Lionáird 3m 20s play An Buachaill Caol Dubh (The Dark Slender Boy) Iarla Ó Lionáird 5m 40s play Bean Dubh An Ghleanna (The Dark Woman Of The Glen) Iarla Ó Lionáird 7m 48s play Aisling Gheal (Bright Vision) Iarla Ó Lionáird 4m 42s
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