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A Celtic Peace
Todd Denman
Traditional and Original Music Dedicated to Peace
Available at iTunes Music
Store
Todd Denman,
uilleann pipes, whistles
with guests:
Christy O'Connell, guitar
Gerry O'Beirne, 12 string guitar
Eamonn Flynn,
organ, piano
Paul Machlis, piano, keyboards
Kyle Thayer, guitar
Roland Jackson, West African percussion
Theo Paige, bodhrán
MP3 Music Clips
Mistress of the House (3:27, excerpt)
Peace March (3:01,
excerpt)
Sail Round the Rocks
(1:57, excerpt)
Dancing with Africa
(1:36, excerpt)
Anach Cuain (1:20,
excerpt)
Love Lay Down (1:25, excerpt)
The Old Torn Petticoat (1:44, excerpt)
My Lagan Love (2:51, excerpt)
Prayer for Peace (:59, excerpt)
Eamonn Flynn and Todd Denman live in concert, New Mexico
Todd Denman live in concert, Michigan
Acclaimed uilleann piper Todd Denman is joined by a
variety of guests including Irish guitarist Gerry O'Beirne (Sharon
Shannon Band) performing upbeat arrangements and original tunes composed
and dedicated to Peace. Styles range from the reflective slow airs
Anach Cuain, Prayer for Peace, Keening of the Three Marys, to the
African World Music Celtic vibes of Mistress of the House, Dancing
with Africa and the rocking Old Torn Petticoat, to finally the passionately
restrained Peace March and traditional tunes like Sail Round the Rocks.
Denman displays a wide palette and ability to slide in and out of
different piping styles, musically narrative moods and original, innovative
arrangements. Other guests include Eamonn Flynn (The Commitments)
and Paul Machlis (Skyedance) on keyboards and piano. All new release,
including a live recording in concert and live in the San Francisco
Cathedral of Notre Dame, where some of this spiritual journey was
recorded.
Tunes
Total Time: 51:25
Original cover art Cindy Matyi
Reviews:
"Todd Denman... is now recognized everywhere as a master
of the uilleann pipes and whistle. And it shows on this new CD of
his, 'A Celtic Peace,' a mix of traditional slow airs and tunes and
three compositions of his own. Todd's playing reflects the influences
of various Irish pipers and shows in his tight articulation and ornamentation;
he is a gifted musician, and in this his latest recording, fans and
newcomers will find much pleasure and enjoyment."
–Irish Music Magazine, Dublin, Ireland
"Todd Denman... has earned praise worldwide for fiery
performances as a member of several duos. Indeed, his playing... has
earned him the ultimate in praise from some breathless reviewers...
His latest album, 'A Celtic Peace,' is a lower-key collection of Irish
tunes that finds Denman in a spiritual mood... Denman's original compositions
"Peace March" and "Prayer For Peace" are among the most impressive
tunes on the disc. Dance tunes like "King of the Pipers" and "The
Old Torn Petticoat" are played on the pipes with accompaniment on
guitar and occasionally organ and/or percussion. All the playing is
smooth and pretty... I like it a whole lot."
–Dirty Linen
"Highly regarded in Ireland, Denman's way with
Uilleann pipes and whistles is coming to be appreciated worldwide.
Since his piping debut in Dublin in 1983, his reach has extended across
Europe to two seasons of educational programs for the San Francisco
Symphony and two recordings in Nashville. Like
Magic and Reeds and Rosin earned high praise
from Celtic cognoscenti in both his native U.S. and in Ireland. The
purity, flash, and flair of his performance seem impelled by a willing
devotion to the capabilities of the instrument. Generous in acknowledging
his teachers, collaborators, and the ancient sources, he says that
when he puts the pipes on he feels "like another spirit inhabits
my soul...what comes out astonishes me...[as] it just plays itself
through me." Unexpected key modulations and glistening accompaniment
(Gerry O'Beirne's guitar is a stand-out) help fulfill Denman's musical
vision. Powerfully spiritual and technically versatile, it's a rare
find."
–AB, NAPRA ReView
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