This album is of particular interest in that it pushes a door ajar for us, giving us access to some of the energies of the Gaelic harp tradition during the late 17 and early 18 centuries.The music is composed by the brothers Thomas and William Connellan. Including a comprehensive historical story about the origine of these pieces. The brothers Connellan lived in the turbulent period of the 'Cromwellian'-war around 1650. They were one of the last of an era of an ancient tradition of harpists who learned their music by ear. Later Edward Bunting put some of their pieces on paper, so that the music of the brothers Connellan brothers is still alive. With images of the original manuscripts.  

Tunes in the book:
A Ghadaí Ghoid mo Shláinte Uaim /The Jointure and Jig, Éirighe an Lae / The Dawn of Day, Bonny Jean, Is Galar Cráite an Grá / True Love is a Tormenting Pain, The Two William Davises, Celia Connellan, Mailí Nic Ailpin / Molly McAIpin, Mailí San Seoirse / Molly St. George, Grá gan Fhios / Love in Secret, Bantighearna Íveach / Lady Iveagh, Marbhna Luimní / Limerick’s Lamentation.