{"product_id":"1888767","title":"Maire Ni Chathasaigh - The New Strung Harp [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaire Ni Chathasaigh's iconic and ground-breaking solo album, \u003ci\u003eThe New Strung Harp\u003c\/i\u003e, is of historical significance as the first harp album ever to concentrate on traditional Irish dance music, and was released by Scotland-based Temple Records in 1985 to much critical acclaim. It was described as 'An intensely passionate and intelligent record... a masterpiece of virtuosity... a milestone in Irish harp music' by the CORK EVENING ECHO newspaper (Ireland), as 'A classic exercise in music-making' by THE SCOTSMAN, and as 'Exquisite... exhilarating harp virtuosity... an undoubted classic' by THE IRISH PRESS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe owners of Temple Records, Robin Morton and his wife, wonderful harpist and glass-artist Alison Kinnaird,had already very kindly decided, before Robin recently died, to wind up the company and gift the album rights back to the recording artists. As Maire now owns the rights to the album, Old Bridge Music has had it digitally remastered, given a beautiful new cover and artwork and is now re-releasing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome reviews the album received after its release in 1985:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Exhilarating harp virtuosity... From her deep knowledge and love of her music, Maire has developed a unique approach to the harp and to ornamentation which makes this album an undoubted classic' - \u003cstrong\u003eTHE IRISH PRESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unquestionably deserves to be hailed as a classic exercise in music-making.' - \u003cstrong\u003eTHE SCOTSMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A labour of love and a joy to the listener' - \u003cstrong\u003eIN DUBLIN\u003cp\u003eCharles O'Conor \/ Father Hanly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO ho Nighean, E ho Nighean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadam Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pullet \/ The Volunteer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Speic Seoigheach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Humours of Ballyloughlin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHindero Horo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bantry Girl's Lament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gander in the Pratie Hole \/ The Queen of the Rushes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarolan's Farewell to Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fisherman's Hornpipe \/ The Cuckoo's Nest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boys of Malin \/ The Old Oak Tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanxty Sudley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54421397995905,"sku":"1888767","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/5023405002528.jpg?v=1750649396","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1888767","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}