THE LEAVING OF IRELAND
Jon Mark, David Antony Clark & Deirdre Starr
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Release Date: 25-04-1999
Label: White Cloud
Catalog Number: WCL11035-2
Barcode: 747313003525
Musical Style: Celtic Folk
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanachie | 7 | Celtic Cross |
| 2 | Eirin | 8 | Kathleen |
| 3 | Hundred Shades Of Green | 9 | Leaving Of Ireland |
| 4 | Freeborn Man | 10 | Dreams Of Freedom |
| 5 | Hills Of Home | 11 | New And Blessed Land |
| 6 | Hunger | 12 | New World |
Description:
'For hundreds of years the dream that became America was a dream that belonged to the people of Ireland. Leaving behind everything they knew, the Irish brought with them what it took to make America. Braving the vast Atlantic and untamed wilderness the Irish not only fought and died for their dream, they slowly but surely built it. Great adventure, sadness and triumph, this is their story.' - 'Shanachie' from The Leaving Of Ireland
The Leaving Of Ireland is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Irish and a unique musical travelogue of the great Irish migration to North America in the mid-eighteenth century, driven by devastating famine and intense political and religious oppression. Two million Irish left their homeland during that time, taking with them their hopes, their talent and their enduring culture.
The Leaving Of Ireland features the sublime voice of Deidre Starr in three stunning vocal tracks, 'Freeborn Man,' 'Kathleen' and 'Dreams of Freedom.' Each track expresses subtle beauty, tenderness and yearning. The album combines the plaintive voices of pipes and whistles with evocative music and emotional narratives. It is the first collaboration between Jon Mark and David Antony Clark. They have worked side by side before as producer and engineer on each other's projects since the inception of the White Cloud label in 1993. But this is their first project together by name.
Biography:
A top English session musician in the 60s, Jon Mark played with everyone from The Rolling Stones and Marianne Faithfull, to blues sensation John Mayall. As the decade came to a close, the vocalist, composer and guitarist began exploring the potential of jazz rock fusion as co–leader of the highly influential Mark-Almond band. After the group dispersed in the late 70s, Mark moved to New Zealand.
