Database with cittern-containing recordings
Database with recordings featuring cittern, bouzouki, octave mandolin and/or mandola prominent in the mix. Mandolins, although sort of tiny citterns, do not apply for this list. As much info as possible regarding the people behind the instrument, the instrument itself, and the tuning that is used, is given. This is the result of a suggestion made on the Cittern mailing list.
Artist: Caravel |
Title: A Sailor's Story |
Author: A. de Waal/Mark Fitzsimons |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 11 |
Playing time: 52.24 |
Player: Mark Fitzsimons |
Instrument: 10string cittern by Davy Stuart |
Tuning: GDAEB various capo positions |
Tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 |
Player2: Mark Fitzsimons |
Instrument2: 10string bouzouki by Davy Stuart |
Tuning2: CGDAE various capo positions |
Tracks2: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10 |
Record label: Green Man Humming Productions |
Catalog Nr: GMHCD2002 |
Year: 2000 |
ID of this entry: 14 |
Remarks: I don't have this album (yet). If anyone wants to give a review, I'll post that here.
I know Cittern List member Mark from his work for the COI series, that contains some of his own compositions.
Mark is a muli-instrumentalist; he also plays guitar, bass, drums, cello, bodhran, marimba and sings.
This album also contains female vocals.
This self-produced album is available by secure credit card order from http://greenmanhumming.com or http://www.celticmusic.co.nz/shop/welcome.html |
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Artist: Ceol |
Title: The last order |
Author: Jean Banwarth |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 11 |
Playing time: 49:46 |
Player: Jean Banwarth |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: GDAE |
Tracks: 8 out of eleven |
Record label: EDMI |
Catalog Nr: EDMI 01 |
Year: 1999 |
ID of this entry: 19 |
Remarks: Sound samples, reviews, and ordering information at
http://perso.club-internet.fr/banwarth/index.html |
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Artist: Dan'u |
Title: Dan'u |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 14 |
Playing time: 51:35 |
Player: Eammon Doorley |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: ? |
Tracks: 1,2,3,5,7,8,9,12,13,14 |
Record label: ? |
Catalog Nr: TM002 |
Year: 1997 |
ID of this entry: 6 |
Remarks: Tasteful and inventive backup on bouzouki. Track 14 has some melody. |
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Artist: Dervish |
Title: Live in Palma |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: 2CD |
Number of tracks: 20 with music, 26 total |
Playing time: ? |
Player: Michael Holmes |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: GDAD half step up |
Tracks: ? |
Player2: Brian McDonagh |
Instrument2: mandola's |
Tuning2: DAEA half step up/EBF#B half step up and capoed 1 |
Tracks2: ? |
Record label: Whirling Discs |
Catalog Nr: WHRL004 |
Year: 1997 |
ID of this entry: 8 |
Remarks: Beautiful interplay between bouzouki and mandola. Brian plays two vintage Gibson mandola's.
The really good thing is that the bouzouki and mandola tracks are well-separated and up-front in the mix.
The bad thing is that there is a lot of talking between the tracks, but the good thing is that the introductions have their own track number so can be skipped.
Also a bit of a pain is that all the music is played a half step too high compared to the usual pitch.
Most important of all: the music is great! |
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Artist: Djal |
Title: Nuits blanches |
Author: Jean Banwarth |
Medium: |
Number of tracks: 11 |
Playing time: 69:47 |
Player: Jean Banwarth |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: GDAE |
Tracks: all |
Record label: MusTraDem |
Catalog Nr: MTD 0019 |
Year: 2000 |
ID of this entry: 20 |
Remarks: Live recording. French folk music. Sound samples, reviews, and
ordering information at http://www.mustradem.com |
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Artist: Fitzsimons, Mark |
Title: Creatures of the undergrowth |
Author: A. de Waal/Mark Fitzsimons |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 9 |
Playing time: 41.22 |
Player: Mark Fitzsimons |
Instrument: 10string cittern by Davy Stuart |
Tuning: GDAEB various capo positions |
Tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 |
Player2: Mark Fitzsimons |
Instrument2: 10string elec cittern by Davy Stuart |
Tuning2: GDAEB various capo positions |
Tracks2: 3, 6, 8 |
Record label: Green Man Humming Productions |
Catalog Nr: GMHCD9901 |
Year: 1999 |
ID of this entry: 13 |
Remarks: I don't have this album (yet). If anyone wants to give a review, I'll post that here.
I know Cittern List member Mark from his work for the COI series, that contains some of his own compositions.
Mark is a muli-instrumentalist; he also plays guitar, bass, drums, cello, bodhran, marimba and sings.
This self-produced album is available by secure credit card order from http://greenmanhumming.com or http://www.celticmusic.co.nz/shop/welcome.html |
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Artist: Joseph Sobol |
Title: Citternalia |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 13 |
Playing time: 48:59 |
Player: Joseph Sobol |
Instrument: 10-string cittern |
Tuning: FCFCF, usually capo'd |
Tracks: all except 8 |
Player2: Joseph Sobol |
Instrument2: 12-string cittern |
Tuning2: DADADE |
Tracks2: 7,12 |
Record label: |
Catalog Nr: |
Year: |
ID of this entry: 21 |
Remarks: A really great recording, which I purchased directly from Joseph. There is a cittern on almost every track, and some tracks have more than one. What distinguishes this from most cittern playing is the right hand: Joseph plays with his (strengthened) fingernails. This gives great control over the ornamentation. Oh well, in his hands at least; those who saw him swear he has more than 10 fingers, but they move too fast to count.
Joseph also plays guitar, mostly in open tunings.
Other instruments are played by guest musicians John Williams, Laurence Nugent, Brendan McKinney and Paddy League.
For a preview: Citterns on Ice vol II features a track from this album.
Ordering:
PO Box 70684, ETSU email:JDSobol@aol.com
Johnson City, TN 37614-1182
USA
Send a check or MO of $17 ($18 to Europe, $19 to Asia or Australia) |
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Artist: Lunny, Donal |
Title: Coolfin |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 12 |
Playing time: 52:39 |
Player: Donal Lunny |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: ? |
Tracks: all? |
Record label: Metro Blue |
Catalog Nr: 7243 4 93542 27 |
Year: 1998 |
ID of this entry: 7 |
Remarks: Laid back and jazzy. Donal does not want to attract all attention. Never main melody on bouzouki, but inventive backup. Highlight of the album IMHO is the singing of the sisters NiDomhnaill on tracks 7 and 11. |
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Artist: McNeill, Brian |
Title: Monksgate |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 12 |
Playing time: 41:20 |
Player: Brian McNeill |
Instrument: cittern |
Tuning: (D)ADAd(a) ? Not mentioned on the sleeve |
Tracks: 1,3,4,6,8,10 |
Player2: Jamie McMenemy |
Instrument2: Guitarra Portuguesa |
Tuning2: ? |
Tracks2: 2 |
Record label: FMS Fenn Music Service |
Catalog Nr: FMS2045 |
Year: 1977 (for Free Reed) |
ID of this entry: 4 |
Remarks: Lots of good melody playing on the cittern. I especially like tracks 4 and 10. Good music in general. Brian explained to me that he used to tune his 6-course Sobell DGDAEA, but later changed to DADADA. The bouzouki is and was ADAD. |
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Artist: McNeill, Brian and McDonagh, Tom |
Title: Horses for Courses |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 12 |
Playing time: 49:00 |
Player: Brian McNeill |
Instrument: bouzouki and mandocello |
Tuning: ADad and DADAda |
Tracks: 2 and 10 |
Player2: Tom McDonagh |
Instrument2: Bouzouki |
Tuning2: ? |
Tracks2: 1,3,6,7,8,10,12 |
Record label: Greentrax |
Catalog Nr: CDTRAX071 |
Year: 1993 |
ID of this entry: 5 |
Remarks: Very good music. Not as much cittern as might be expected. Track 10 has melody playing by Brian. Tom plays backup on bouzouki, but very tasteful. |
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Artist: Orion |
Title: Restless Home |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 14 |
Playing time: 62:46 |
Player: Jamie McMenemy |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: Adad |
Tracks: 1,2,3,5,6,8,11,13,14 |
Player2: Donal Lunny |
Instrument2: bouzouki |
Tuning2: ? |
Tracks2: 4,7,8,10,12 |
Record label: Keltia Musique |
Catalog Nr: RSCD224 M312 |
Year: 1998 |
ID of this entry: 10 |
Remarks: Mainly backup bouzouki, but tasteful. The accompaniment of Jamie for his own singing, in 7/8 time on track 2 is great.
What I like most on the album is the playing of Raquel Gigot on various accordions. |
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Artist: Patrick Street |
Title: Patrick Street |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 10 |
Playing time: 44:17 |
Player: Andy Irvine |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: GDAD |
Tracks: most |
Record label: Green Linnet Inc. |
Catalog Nr: GLCD1071 |
Year: 1988 |
ID of this entry: 2 |
Remarks: First record by Patrick Street, with Arty McGlynn on guitar. |
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Artist: Patrick Street |
Title: Made in Cork |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 12 |
Playing time: 45:29 |
Player: Andy Irvine |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: GDAD |
Tracks: most |
Record label: Green Linnet |
Catalog Nr: GLCD1184 |
Year: 1997 |
ID of this entry: 3 |
Remarks: Ged Foley replaced Arty McGlynn |
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Artist: Planxty |
Title: Cold Blow and the Rainy Night |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 11 |
Playing time: 45:51 |
Player: Johnny Moynihan |
Instrument: bouzouki |
Tuning: ? |
Tracks: ? |
Player2: Andy Irvine |
Instrument2: mandola |
Tuning2: ? |
Tracks2: ? |
Record label: Shanachie |
Catalog Nr: 79011 |
Year: 1989 (CD) 1974 (LP) |
ID of this entry: 11 |
Remarks: In the liner notes Donal Lunny is thanked for playing bouzouki.
Good melody playing in tracks 2 (polka set), and 7 (Mominsko Horo).
Nice melodic accompaniment of songs, good interplay between bouzouki and mandolin/mandola. |
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Artist: Telynor |
Title: Telynor 2 |
Author: A. de Waal/John Peekstok |
Medium: CD, cassette |
Number of tracks: 10 |
Playing time: 43:56 |
Player: John Peekstok |
Instrument: cittern |
Tuning: EAEAE |
Tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Player2: Anna Peekstok |
Instrument2: octave mandolin |
Tuning2: GDAE |
Tracks2: 6 |
Record label: Telynor |
Catalog Nr: TCD2, TCS2 |
Year: 1990 |
ID of this entry: 15 |
Remarks: Now this is a record I *do* have, directly from Telynor, and I really love it. John Peekstok plays cittern on most of the tracks. He is very good at it, too. I didn't get a real chance to figure out what he's doing, because the music is so good I am distracted from the citterning all the time. Anna Peekstok's vocals are great, the hurdy-gurdy is even better. Sound samples, reviews, and ordering information at www.telynor.com |
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Artist: Telynor |
Title: Off the Beaten Track |
Author: A. de Waal/John Peekstok |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 11 |
Playing time: 42:10 |
Player: John Peekstok |
Instrument: cittern |
Tuning: EAEAE |
Tracks: 5, 9 |
Player2: Anna Peekstok |
Instrument2: octave mandolin |
Tuning2: GDAD, GDAE |
Tracks2: 3, 6 |
Record label: Telynor |
Catalog Nr: TCD3 |
Year: 1992 |
ID of this entry: 16 |
Remarks: This is an album of traditional Christmas music from Britain,
France, and Appalachia. Sound samples, reviews, and ordering information at
www.telynor.com |
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Artist: Telynor |
Title: Sprig of Thyme |
Author: A. de Waal/John Peekstok |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 11 |
Playing time: 51:17 |
Player: John Peekstok |
Instrument: cittern |
Tuning: EAEAE |
Tracks: 1, 4, 11 |
Player2: Anna Peekstok |
Instrument2: octave mandolin |
Tuning2: GDAE |
Tracks2: 1 |
Record label: Telynor |
Catalog Nr: TCD4 |
Year: 1998 |
ID of this entry: 17 |
Remarks: A. de Waal: I do not own this record (yet) but have heard a track because it is on COI 2, and I find it one of the highlights. Anna Peekstok has a lovely voice.
John wrote:
Other instruments include hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa, mountain
dulcimer, Celtic harp, didjeridu. Sound samples, reviews, and ordering
information at www.telynor.com |
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Artist: Trimble, Gerald |
Title: First Flight |
Author: A. de Waal |
Medium: CD |
Number of tracks: 11 |
Playing time: 43:04 |
Player: Gerald Trimble |
Instrument: cittern |
Tuning: GDAda (when capoed V) |
Tracks: ? |
Record label: Green Linnet Records |
Catalog Nr: GLCD1043 |
Year: 1983 |
ID of this entry: 1 |
Remarks: First record of Gerald Trimble. Cittern is melody instrument on every track. If you can only take one CD to an uninhabited island, this should be it. His later two recordings are nice, but are less cittern-oriented. |
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