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When The Wind Blows Wild Album by Brian Hughes

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When The Wind Blows Wild Album by Brian Hughes

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When the Wind Blows Wild

“A New Take on Timeless Traditions”

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Featuring 36 carefully curated tunes—jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, slow Airs, and more—this collection firmly establishes Brian as the premier whistle player of our time. His artistry shines through in every note, capturing the essence of traditional Irish music with unparalleled passion and skill.

This new album was made with some of the most sought-after Irish trad musicians in Ireland, and was recorded and mixed by Garry Ó Briain at his Creg Na Vagabone studios in the heart of the west of Ireland.

The deep connection between the land and the Irish people is what gives traditional Irish music its distinctive sound and timeless feel. This album draws from those roots to reimagine those traditions for the 21st century.

When the Wind Blows Wild is an evocative and emotionally rich album of 15 new recordings, where the resonant tones of the Wild Whistle are wonderfully enhanced by the sounds of the fiddle, guitar, concertina, harp, small pipes, uilleann pipes, and of course, the bodhrán.

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When the Wind Blows Wild

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Part One: Making The Album

There is something about the West of Ireland that resonates with musicians. The traditions that are buried in the ground rise up to give the sounds they generate a colour and character that’s impossible to produce anywhere else. Watch Brian as he discusses this in " "Making The Album" Part One.

A New Take on Timeless Traditions

Recorded on the stunning Flaggy Shore at Garry Ó Briain’s renowned Creg na Vagabones studio in County Clare, this album showcases Brian’s mastery of the whistle and uilleann pipes, alongside the extraordinary talents of featured guest musicians.

Featured Musicians

Brian is joined on this album by some of Ireland’s finest trad musicians, with Conal O'Kane on guitar, Colm Phelan on the bodhrán, David Sheridan on the fiddle, Garry Ó Briain on piano, Daniel Bodwell on the double bass and Lexie Boatright on the concertina and harp and Paul McNally on the Scottish Small Pipes. Together, they create a seamless fusion of instruments, blending the whistle with the rich tones of harp, concertina, fiddle, bodhrán, guitar, mandocello, piano, scottish small pipes, and double bass to produce a truly unique sound. See what some of them have to say on this video.

Tracklist

1. Reels: Trip to Birmingham, The Humours of Lissadell, The Sandymount Reel 03:19
2. Polkas: John Walshe's, The Gullane, The Murroe Polka 03:04
3. Slow Air: Bán Chnoic Éireann Ó 04:23
4. Hornpipes: Corney Drew, Tomorrow Morning 03:18
5. Slides: Charming Lovely Nancy, Forget Your Troubles, Is It The Priest You Want 03:03
6. Jigs: McIntyres Fancy, Brendan Coombe's 03:05
7. Slow Air: Aird Uí Chuain 03:14
8. Reels: Larry's Favourite, The Merry Days of Easter 03:14

9. Jigs: Mist Covered Mountain, Coleman's Cross, The Wishing Well 03:39
10. Strathspey: The Iron Man 03:53
11. Barndance/Polkas: Keel Row, The Kerry Bar Polka, Mick Duggan's Polka 03:34
12. Reels: The Rookery, The Castlebar Traveller, Mrs Ramsey's 03:24
13. Slow Air/Slides: Dermot O Dowd, Dan O Keefe's, Timmy Clifford's 03:38
14. Hornpipe/Reels: McGivney's, The Knotted Chord, Maud Miller's Reel 04:12
15. Jigs/SlipJig: Seamus Connolly's, The Chapel Bell, The Whinny Hills of Leitrim 03:20

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A New Collection of Classic Irish Tunes

Brian Hughes, one of Ireland’s best loved tin whistle players, is joined by some of Ireland’s finest trad musicians who accompany him on guitar, bodhrán, fiddle, the concertina and harp. The result is this collection of timeless classics, reimagined for the 21st century.

15 original recordings
Classic tin whistle tunes
Jigs, reels, polkas and slow airs
Specially recorded in the West of Ireland

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