Waterman's (Michael McGoldrick) -
Waterman's 8/8 (arr. Jason Turk)A tune in 7/8 influenced by eastern European folk music and written by Micheal McGoldrick, a reknowned flute and whistle player from Manchester, England. Waterman's 8/8 is our own version where we add an extra note in every bar.
Singing Stream (Niall Vallely) - Tartar Frigate (Matt Seattle)Singing Stream was composed by concertina player Niall Vallely, originally from Armagh but now based in Cork. The dance-influenced Tartar Frigate was introduced to us by the Cork Band NOMOS but was made famous by Rodrigo y Gabriela.
Den Store Paipolsen (Åsmund Reistad)- Down the Lane (Niall Vallely)
Torcán's arrangement of "Den Store Paipolsen" composed by Åsmund Reistad from the Norwegian folk collective "Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag" followed by "Down the Lane", a jig by the Armagh born concertina player Niall Vallely.
Red Abbey Waltz (Jason Turk) - Mountain Road (Trad) An original composition named after the historic Red Abbey Tower in Cork city that stood over the former Torcán base.
Creole Sunset (Max Cherry) - Mountain Road (Trad) Composed by Max Cherry from the Carribean steel band called the Cherry Pickers. The Cherry Pickers Steel Band is based in Manchester and is an institution within the UK entertainment industry having already celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. The band is founder Trinidadian Max Cherrie's gift to lovers of steel bands that play traditional Caribbean folk music- and indeed to his own family- as it has developed into a family band over the years.
Millar of Sunday's Well (Jason Turk) -
Fleur De Mandragore (Michel Bordeleau) The first one here is one of our own compositions with a french accordion influence. The reel is a French Canadian tune from Quebec, composed by Michel Bordeleau, the few extra notes leading into second half make this tune very different to Irish dance music traditions.
March of the Kings of Laois (Trad) This is our own D minor arrangement of the March of the Kings of Laois. Ruairí Óg Ó Mórdha was the King of Laois. He had over 180 members of his family killed by the English at a feast in Kildare in 1577 and became a lifelong enemy of Queen Elizabeth I. His son Ruairí Ó Mórdha was the principle organizer of the 1641 rebellion, and his grandson was James Moore, California's first govenor.
Hi-B Reel (Niall Vallely) - Pressed for Time (Gordon Duncan) One of Jason's main influences as a young musician was the Armagh concertina player Niall Vallely. The virtuoso triplets in both these tunes show the concertina influences. The second tune in this set is a composition by the late Scottish bagpiper Gordon Duncan.
