Idlewild
The Birds of Rhiannon
© 2000 Carol and David Sharp (634479178696)
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Celtic and other Traditional Airs and Lullabies for children and adults, including a childrens' story in the liner notes.
tracks
- 1 Golden Slumbers (English Trad.)
- 2 Molly Mcalpin (William Connellan 1640-1700)
- 3 Searching For Lambs (English Trad.)
- 4 The Jackdaw's Palace (Carol Sharp 1999)
- 5 A Goodnight Song (Manx Trad.)
- 6 Water Sprites/the Washing Song (Carol Sharp 1999/Manx Trad.)
- 7 Blind Mary (Turlough O'Carolan 1670-1738)
- 8 The Reeds On the Loch (Scottish Trad.)
- 9 The Pillywiggins Garden/fais Do Do (Carol Sharp 1999/French Trad
- 10 The Flowers Amangst Them All (Northumbrian Trad.)
- 11 The Beautiful Eyes of My Nicole (French Trad.)
- 12 Raisons and Almonds (Yiddish Trad.)
- 13 Heno Heno (Welsh Children's song)
- 14 Aspen's Lullaby (Dave Sharp 1996)
- 15 The Firefly Quadrille (Carol Sharp 1999)
- 16 The Birds of Rhiannon (Carol Sharp 1999)
- 17 The Fairy Queen (Turlough O'Carolan)
- 18 Sit Down Under My Protection (Irish Trad.)
- 19 A Kerry Lullaby (Irish Trad.)
- 20 The Fairy Ship (English Trad.)
- 21 Arran Boat Song (Irish Trad.)
- 22 The Song of the Water Kelpie (Manx Trad.)
- 23 All Through the Night (Welsh Trad.)
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notes
The musical group Idlewild performs mainly Celtic music from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, and the Isle of Man. You can hear them play early and traditional music from various cultures mixed into their program, such as English and French music.
David and Carol Sharp formed Idlewild more than ten years ago. Dave plays flute, whistle, recorders, mountain dulcimer, tenor banjo, mandolin/mandola, guitar, fiddle bodhran and sings tenor vocals. Dave has played music with many ethnic groups from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. He enjoys researching and playing all kinds of ethnic and traditional tunes. He is also an animator (network television for 16 years), and a woodcarver. Dave is also the Business Agent for the American Federation of Musicians, Local 104.
Carol plays mainly the Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, and bowed psaltery for performances. She specializes in the smaller lap harps and is a certified practitioner of harp therapy by the International Harp Therapy Program. Carol plays and works with children at Primary Children's Medical Center. Carol has received a BS degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Utah in 2002. Carol specializes in musical activities and therapy with children.
The melodies on this album were played for children at hospitals and other childrens' programs throughout the Intermountain region.