LÍ BAN

Lí Ban was the name of a legendary mermaid of the lough and, by extension, of the goddess An Bhanna, "the most radiant of women".
Above all a family band, united around Ríoghnach Connolly and Aoibheann Devlin, with their album Rud Nach Léir they have brought back the memories of several generations. This is a superb collection of tunes and songs from Armagh and the surrounding counties. Four generations of singers bring a rich variety of influences to this album of over an hour of music. Most of these tunes have rarely been heard outside their own region.
It includes a very old recording by Rosie Hurl, Ríoghnach's great-grand-aunt Old Ardboe, and her own late father, Tarlac Ua Conghalaigh. His warm voice offers a powerful reading of the song Séamus Mac Murfaidh.

It's still songs and tunes from the shores of the lough, where previous generations built houses and boats, fished, and composed music that naturally finds its place in a dynamic tradition. A mix of old tunes, some collected from Edward Bunting's 18th-century collection of harp music, Seabhac na hÉire or Pléaráca Jones, others composed more recently, notably by Aoibheann, PV O'Donnell Set or Creig Mhara.
This one plays fiddle and harp with metal strings on a copy of a very old harp, tuned according to a complex system that lends great authenticity to the pieces on which she uses it.
Ríoghnach's flute-playing wraps itself around some ancient tunes, weaving a delicate web through complex stories.
Fourteen tracks in all, performed by all nine members of the family, make this a unique album.

Autoproduit – https://Iban.bandcamp.com/album/rud-nach-l-ir-2