1977 – Barde (Porte Parole/Direction/Polydor) 10006
Friend of THE HOBBLEDEHOY Chris Crilly led this 70s-era Montreal-based Celtic group BARDE. The band released two LP’s at the time and, according to Chris “had considerable critical, if not overwhelmingly commercial, success in North America and elsewhere. ” We can understand why after listening to this lovely treatment of O’Carolan’s Fanny Power.
Turlough O’Carolan, (1670 – 25 March 1738) was a blind Celtic harper, composer and singer in Ireland whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. Although not a composer in the classical sense, Carolan is considered by many to be Ireland’s national composer. Some of Carolan’s own compositions show influences of the style of continental classical music, whereas others such as Carolan’s Farewell to Music reflect a much older style of “Gaelic Harping”.
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I was 22 when I played the flute on that track and was scared to bits! Listening to Fanny Power again after all these years brought back great memories though.
Signed:
Joanna Crilly, or Crilly’s, (as in Chris Crilly’s) sister, as I was known way back then.
That’s a trip down memory lane.
I still have the very record! Brought back all those years ago from Canada to the UK by my sister after a stint of nursing there. I’ve played the record until you can almost see daylight through it – as Joanna says, a real trip down Memory Lane!
Signed, a UK offshoot of the Crillions (Crilly Millions)
As Joan says, a classic trip down Memory Lane – and I still have the very record! Brought back to the UK from Canada by my sister after a 2 year nursing stint in the 70s. I’ve played it and played it down the years (yes I still have an ancient vinyl record player) until you can almost see daylight through it. Well done Chris and Jojo!
Signed:
Linda – UK offshoot of ‘The Crillions’ (Millions of Crillys, as coined by Cousin Donal)