Steph Geremia

New Releases: Traditional and Folk Music (July 2018)

A round-up of new and recent traditional and folk music releases.

Featured below: Clannad, Yvonne Casey, Lúnasa, Dreamers’ Circus, Steph Geremia.

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Each week The Journal of Music will be compiling news on new and recent releases in contemporary, classical, jazz, indie, traditional music and more. Please send details of all releases to editor [at] journalofmusic.com.

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Clannad: Turas 1980
Mig Music
13 July 2018

Legendary band Clannad look back on their touring career with a new album on this German label. The album is a recording of a performance in Bremen in 1979 – just following a US tour and before the release of fourth album Crann Úll. The live recording was mastered by the band itself for this 2-CD release.

Visit www.mig-music.de.

Yvonne Casey: Croí
Independent
2 July 2018

Croí is Clare fiddler Yvonne Casey’s second solo album, 14 years after her debut. Primarily traditional tunes, the album also contains a few compositions of Casey’s own.

Visit www.yvonnecaseymusic.wixsite.com.

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Lúnasa: Cas
Lúnasa Records
8 June 2018

After 21 years, Lúnasa are joined for the first time by guest vocalists for their new album. Cas features performances from Natalie Merchant, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric Bibb and Tim O’Brien, giving a new flavour to their polished instrumental sound.

Visit www.lunasa.ie.

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Dreamers’ Circus: Rooftop Sessions
Vertical Records
1 July 2018

Nordic band Dreamers’ Circus combine minimalist composition with traditional musics from around the world to create a new fusion folk. Rooftop Sessions is their first album on Vertical Records.

Visit www.verticalrecords.co.uk.

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Steph Geremia: Up She Flew
Independent
June 2018

Flautist Steph Geremia is joined by a number of guest artists for her second solo album. Speaking about the album, she said ‘This album has not only been inspired by the rich North Connaught repertoire and particular tune settings from the players from this region, but also from a time when these great musicians breathed life into the tunes’.