TOBAR AN CHEOIL: New Album June 2022
‘Tobar an Cheoil’ is the third collaborative album by Monaghan-born harper Michael Rooney and Sligo-born flutist June McCormack, having previously released ‘Land’s End’ in 2006 and ‘Draíocht’ in 2004. Both players have substantial musical credentials. Together as ‘Draíocht’, they have toured extensively, throughout the States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Their duet playing is outstanding, rich, melodic and subtle, with a unique blend of harp and flute. They have already achieved great things individually, including major awards and two acclaimed recordings.
With over 55 minutes of music, ‘Tobar an Cheoil’ offers a fourteen-track album with a difference, a mixture of traditional tunes and features twelve of Michael’s original compositions. The album has an unusual variety of tunes, incorporating several reel and jig sets, in addition to newly composed hop-jigs, slip jigs, a number of airs and planxties by Michael.
THE MACALLA SUITE
The Macalla Suite is an orchestral suite of music, composed by Michael Rooney, TG4 Composer of the Year 2017, that commemorates the Easter Rising of 1916 and reflects the story of Ireland’s history from 1840s to the modern day. It is performed by a 60 piece orchestra which includes some of Ireland’s finest classical and traditional musicians.
LAND'S END
Michael and June released their second album 'Land's End' in 2006. The CD includes several of Michael's compositions, including 'Boithrín Doire', two newly composed slip jigs 'Land's End' and 'Mairead Gheal' and others.
"Everything about "Land's End" radiates exquisite taste, exemplary tempo, sensitivity within sinew, and soulful originality" (Earle Hitchner, Irish Echo)
Draíocht
Michael and June released their debut recording 'Draíocht'
(Dree-ucht) in the Spring of 2004. The music on the album is played on harp and flute. There are twelve tracks on this CD.
Buy All 3 previous Albums as digital download
Land’s End, Draíocht & The Macall Suite in one package as a digital download
