Steve Cooney, a long-time fixture of the Irish music scene, has, after being involved in making hundreds of records, finally released his debut album. It is a compilation of fourteen tunes, all for solo guitar in Cooney's own arrangements, by Irish harpers, including Turlough O?Carolan and Thomas Conlan. As well as being a collection of beautiful tunes, 'Tunes Of The Irish Harpers For Solo Guitar' is also a carefully researched historical document, relying heavily on archival work by Cooney and others. As a guitar player, it?s important to recognise that guitar players have the potential to access the great depth of the Gaelic harp tradition: plucking strings with the fingers as do the harpers. The tonal sensations are also similar ? the steel strung guitar shares elements of tonality with the old wire strung harps.
Tracks:
1. Celia Connellan
2. Seabhac na h-Eirne
3. Bridget Cruise
4. Bantighearna Iveagh
5. Eiridh na Greine
6. Caide Sin don te Sin
7. An Speic Seoigeach
8. Eleanor Plunkett
9. Tabhair Dom do L?mh
10. Eiridh an Lae
11. Molly Saint George
12. An Cuilfhionn
13. Si Beag Si Mor
14. Miss Hamilton
