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Celtic Music Magazine Online- Reviews for 12/01/97
DORDAN: THE NIGHT BEFORE…A CELTIC CHRISTMAS - Narada (ND610063)
This one arrived just in time to be considered for review this month and it's a good thing because it could very well be the best Christmas album released this year. From County Galway, Dordan is comprised of Mary Bergin on whistles and flute, Dearbhaill Standun on fiddle, Kathleen Loughnane on harp and vocalist/guitarist Martina Goggin. THE NIGHT BEFORE possesses a reverent tone and rightly so, as many of its songs like "Draiocht na bOiche," "Oiche Nollag" and "Don Oiche Ud i mBeithil" center around the events of Christmas eve. Most of this album's selections are of Irish origin either via tradition or Dordan originals. Clever arrangements and unusual twists are applied to the few standards included here like the Gaelic intro to "Silent Night," "Polly in the Holly's" clever juxtaposition of "Deuxieme Sonate" with "Holly in the Ivy" and "Auld Lang Syne" performed as a jig. This is a can't miss for lovers of Irish and Christmas music alike.
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Dearbhaill Standún . . . . Fiddle
Dearbhaill Standun was surrounded
by music and song within her family and within her native Irish-speaking
village of Spiddal in the Connemara Gaeltacht. This background is
reflected in her deep insight into the great songs and airs of the sean-nos
singing style evident in her playing. She has a wide musical background
ranging from classical violin to traditional fiddle playing. One
of the richest sources of influence for Dearbhaill was her friend, the
master piper and folklorist, Seamus Ennis, who handed down to her a vast
store of airs. Dearbhaill has a deep interest in ensuring that traditions
are upheld and handed on. She has taught the fiddle for a number
of years to the young people in the Spiddal area.
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Dearbhaill Standun’s fiddle playing reflects both her classical upbringing and traditional background, and her insight into the great songs and airs of the sean nos singing style. Dearbhaill is a native of Spiddal in Connemara.
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