Deiseal - Sunshine Danse

This is from the cover notes of Sunshine Dance [1996] and says all that needs saying about this very special album.

…left handed music rising out of Ireland,

dipping down through a ringing bouzouki

on a mellow bass into africa and france,

the whistle cutting up and out against

the scat singing voice,

tunes familiar turning strange

blue latenight smoke and the clear lucid light of dawn

sax and sex, the curl of it

the figure followed in and through itself

and out again, the dance of feet and thought

the soft-palmed drum leading and comforting

free mind, free pulse, the sap of tradition

strained through latenight africa, moon over

seashore ireland and the curfew calling

over neon city streets. breath it.

Artists
Cormac Breatnach [Whistles]
Niall O Callanain [Bouzouki]
Paul O'Driscoll (Double Bass)
Richie Buckley [Saxophone]
Conor Guilfoyle [Drums]
and French jazz singer Mirabelle de Nuit

01 Sporting Nell / 8th Of October / Ali Ali

02 The Flowing Tide / Biddy Walsh’s

03 The Cup Of Tea / The Pinch Of Snuff / The Newly Mowed Meadow

04 Marbhna Luimnigh (Lament For Limerick)

05 Maiseail Ni Neill (O’Neill’s March)

06 Sunshine Dance

07 Chanson Game (De Nuit, Bernard Fontane)

08 Johnny Henry’s / The Abbey / Jimmy’s Return

09 Stepping Stones

10 Out With The Boys / Rocky Road To Dublin

11 Wind Of Rose Green

12 The Wise Maid

link to the free album

Deiseal - Sunshine Danse