The Blind Harper Dances: a collection of modern English country dances set to tunes

The Blind Harper Dances
a collection of modern English country dances set to tunes by the blind Irish harper,
Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).
performed by Amarillis

Amarillis (Maro Avakian, piano; Donna Isaac, violin; Allison Thompson, concertina, accordion, recorder) has been playing for English country dancing for nearly 20 years.This cd showcases 14+ dances from The Blind Harper Dances, a collection of modern English country dances set to tunes by the blind Irish harper, Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).

Hewlett (tune: Hewlett)
AABB x 4 Tune suitable for Antony Heywood's An Enchanted Place (4-Couple round) and Judith Hanson's Michael's Waltz (4-Couple LW).
Blind Mary (tune: Blind Mary)
By Ken Sheffield. Duple minor LW 32 bars x 4
Swirl of the Sea (tunes: Kitty Magennis/Bridget Cruise, 3rd air)
By Carolyn and Maurice Dunnett. 4-Couple Square 32 bars x 4 + 32 bar free waltz
Luke Dillon (tune: Luke Dillon)
By Ken Sheffield. 4-Couple round 40 bars x 4
Frank Palmer (tune: Frank Palmer)
By Ken Sheffield. Duple LW 32 bars x 7
Stockton Ruby Celebrations (tune: Mrs. Maxwell, 1st air)
By Dave Turner. 4-Couple Square 32 bars x 3
Bridget Cruise (tune: Bridge Cruise, 4th air)
By Ken Sheffield. 4-Couple Square 32 bars x 3
We Were So Young (tune: Abigail Judge)
By Fried de Metz Herman. Duple Minor LW 32 bars x 7
Exwood United (tune: Captain Sudley, or Carolan's Dowry)
By Antony Heywood. 3-Couple LW 32 bars x 6
Hartburn Village (tune: Constantine Maguire)
By Dave Turner. LW Duple Minor 32 bars x 7
Cat in the Window (tune: Young Terence McDonough)
By Fried de Metz Herman. 3-Couple LW 32 bars x 6
Orliana (tune: Miss MacMurray)
By Charles Bolton. 4-Couple LW 32 bars x 4
Planxty Irwin (tune: Planxty Irwin)
32 bars x 4 Tune suitable for Ken Sheffields' Colonel John Irwin (4-Couple LW), John Wood's Farewell to Bude (4-Couple LW ) and Charles Bolton's Mrs. Pike's Maggot (4-Couple LW).
Winter Waltz (tune: Captain O'Kane)
By Fried de Metz Herman. 4-Couple LW 32 bars x 6

All arrangements 2005 by Amarillis (Maro Avakian, piano; Donna Isaac, violin; Allison Thompson, concertina) with guest artists Linda McNair, celtic harp, and Sue Pellant Moore, oboe and whistle.