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Blackbird from the Willow Sings

by Chad McAnally and Shawn McBurnie

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Int én gaires asin t-sail álainn guilbnén as glan gair: rinn binn buide fir duib druin: cas cor cuirther, guth ind luin. Blackbird from the willow sings Lovely beak a clear call rings: Tuneful gold on solid black Twines the tune and braids it back.
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Clover Wine 03:23
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Bonny Hind (free) 05:26
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Changeling 05:54
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Fause Fause 03:20
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"Continuing the storied tradition of song and Gaelic harp." Early music made new; new music made well. Rare wire-strung harp played by a virtuoso musician and composer paired with superb singing and songwriting.

“Chad McAnally and Shawn McBurnie have pulled off an all-too-rarely accomplished feat with the release of Blackbird from the Willow Sings: they have successfully blended the new and the traditional. Neither stale remakes nor pandering pop approaches can be found here. Aided by Rumgumption bandmate and guitarist Brian Barnes, both musicians have infused exciting lyrical and instrumental takes within a dizzying array of material reflective of Celtic/English styles. Dance, lyricism and balladry are all given the royal treatment by a world class ensemble.”
– Kevin O'Connor, KBEM-FM music director

"Music and song, poetic and deep, ancient and modern, beautifully recorded and performed impeccably, Shawn's warm tones and Chad's virtuoso harp artistry seem to reverberate down the dark tunnel of the ages."
- Dáithí Sproule

"Your new album is transcendent. I love it, I've been listening to it repeatedly..."
- Gerard-Jean Boissy, Wild Sound Studios

"Congratulations for making this significant contribution to the Gaelic harp world."
- Ann Heymann

credits

released October 22, 2011

Shawn McBurnie, vocals, bodhran, shruti box; Chad McAnally, Gaelic harp, low whistle; Brian Barnes, guitar; Adam Modares, djembe

Chad McAnally is a fiscal year 2010 recipient of an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is funded, in part, by the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

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