The Gloaming 3 (also referred to as "3") is the third studio album by the contemporary Irish/American music group The Gloaming. It was released on February 22, 2019.
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| Released | 22 February 2019 | |||
| Studio | Reservoir Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | World, Folk, Irish traditional, Celtic contemporary classical, jazz, chamber, post-rock, minimalism | |||
| Length | 70:16 | |||
| Label | Real World Records | |||
| Producer | Thomas Bartlett | |||
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Content edit
“Bronwyn Leigh,” which opens the set titled “Doctor O’Neill” was composed by Scottish fiddler Ryan McKasson.
Many of the album’s lyrics are sourced from extant poems:[1]
- “My Lady Who Has Found The Tomb Unattended, is a 17th-century poem by Eoghan Ruadh mac Uilliam Óig Mhic an Bháird.
- “Áthas,” is a poem written by Liam Ó Muirthile.
- “Reo” is a poem written by Seán Ó Ríordáin, with additional lyrics from Ó Lionáird.
Release and reception edit
The Gloaming 3 was released February 2019 to positive reviews.
In its favorable review, The Irish Times located the album at the "intersection where unapologetically traditional music-making sits so comfortably alongside the most visionary, forward-facing musical exploration."[1]
Hot Press called the album "transcendent," and "even more beautiful than the previous two records."[2]
Written in Music called it "exceptional... [an] insanely good album [from] one of the most important bands of our time."[3]
Folk Radio called it "a bold, beguiling, magnificent album."[4]
Track listing edit
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Information in brackets indicates individual tunes featured on a track.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meáchan Rudaí (The Weight of Things)" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Muirthile | 7:46 |
| 2. | "The Lobster" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 6:53 |
| 3. | "Áthas (Joy)" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Muirthile | 4:49 |
| 4. | "The Pink House" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 8:39 |
| 5. | "Reo" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Riordáin | 7:47 |
| 6. | "The Old Road to Garry" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Sheehan’s Jigs" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 7:24 |
| 8. | "My Lady who has Found the Tomb Unattended" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Doctor O'Neill" (Bronwyn Leigh, Patsy Geary’s, Doctor O’Neill) | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, McKasson | 10:36 |
| 10. | "Amhrán na nGleann (The Song of The Glens)" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 7:39 |
| Total length: | 70:16 | ||
Personnel edit
- Music
- Iarla Ó Lionáird – vocals
- Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – Hardanger d'Amore
- Dennis Cahill – guitar
- Martin Hayes – fiddle
- Thomas Bartlett – piano
- Production
- Produced by Thomas Bartlett
- Engineered & Mixed by Patrick Dillett
- Additional engineering by James Yost
- Recorded at Reservoir Studios, New York
- Mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound
- Published by Real World Works Ltd.
- Management by BARQUE LLC
- Design by Real World
- Cover Image by Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison
- Inside Photograph by Heidi Solander
References edit
- ^ a b "The Gloaming: The Gloaming 3 review – Visionary exploration of traditional music-making". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Album Review: The Gloaming 3". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "The Gloaming 3". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "The Gloaming - The Gloaming 3". 25 February 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Discogs: The Gloaming - The Gloaming 3". Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2021.