Pre-Order Fíoruisce – The Legend of The Lough Double CD

Description

Order your copy of Fíoruisce – The Legend of the Lough composed by John Spillane on Double CD here.

This double CD is provided in a beautifully illustrated three panel cardboard cover with a booklet and gold foil detail.

Available to order on Bandcamp.

 

Cast

Fíoruisce – An Bhanphrionsa/ The Princess, visionary, weird and beautiful – Niamh Farrell 

Corc – An Rí/ The King, Corc Mac Dáire Mhic Láire of the Deirgthine, Érainn – Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin 

Éadaoin – An Bhanríon/ The Queen, powerful and wise – Ríoghnach Connolly

Cian Ó Céin – Reacaire/ Minstrel /Prince/ Mananaan Mac Lir – John Spillane

Milbhéal – Banbhard/ Honeymouth the Bard in the Ancient World – Nell Ní Chróinín

Golaí Bá and Muiris Mar Dhea – Na Crosáin/ Two Fools, Bodhrán Jesters. One is crying, the other laughing – Liam Heffernan agus Giordaí Ó Laoghaire

Daighre Duanach – An Draoi/ The Druid – Gearóid Ó Duinnín

Bean Sí / A Fairy Woman – Aisling Urwin 

An Chosmhuintir/ The Chorus – Gavin Moore, Thaddeus Ó Buachalla, Nell Ní Chróinín, Gearóid Ó Duinnín.

 

Ceolteoirí/ Musicians

Giotár Spáinneach/ Spanish Guitar – John Spillane

Séidteoir Adharc/ Hornblower, Bullroarer – Billy Mag Fhloinn

Fliúit/ Flute  – Alan Doherty

Cnaguirlisí/ Percussion, Sticks and Stones  – Andrew O’ Sullivan, Fionn Hennessy Hayes 

Dordveidhil/ Cello  – Lea Miklody

Cláirseach/ Harp – Aisling Urwin

Guthanna Breise/ Additional Vocals – Brian Casey, Aisling Urwin

Uirlisí Breise/ Additional Instrumentation – Brian Casey

 

Album artwork and design: Megan Clancy Creative

Produced by John Spillane and Brian Casey at Wavefield Recordings, Clonakilty in 2023 and 2024.

I’m so thrilled to present this album in honour of the Lough of Cork. The Lough is a hidden gem and a natural place of healing. Fíoruisce means springwater. This Gaelic folk opera has been a labour of love over many years. 

For lots more information please visit fioruisce.ie 

This story is based on the Victorian Cork fairytale Fior-usga by Thomas Cofton Croker which can be seen on a placard at the Lough. Crofton Croker’s version was first published in Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland 1825-28. It was translated to German by the Brothers Grimm as ‘Springwasser’. My epic saga is a re-Gaelicized musical opera version of that story. I’m thrilled with the singers on this record. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed performing it.