EastWind
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The EastWind album is a complex interaction of Celtic Musicians and instruments with World Music rhythms and it was widely regarded as revolutionary at the time of recording. Subsequently the album was acknowledged as one of the key building blocks of the hugely successful Riverdance.
The idea of combining Eastern European music (Bulgarian-Macedonian-Balkan) with Irish and Celtic musicians and instruments had been the idea of Andy Irvine’s since he first visited these countries in the late 60’s. The music had such impact and influence on Andy that he returned to Ireland with new musical ideas which he introduced and played with the ground breaking band Planxty of which he was a founder member. This innovative music had an immediate and positive audience response. In the early 90’s the album was finally recorded with Bill Whelan as Producer/Arranger. The multi-instrumentalist Nikola Parov contributed to the Bulgarian element together with Marta Sebestyen (of Muzsikas fame) giving her wonderful vocal talent to the project. The lead Irish players featured Davy Spillane, Máirtín O’Connor and of course Andy Irvine who had the vision to bring the EastWind project to fruition.
Track listing
- "CHETVORNO HORO" 3:48
- "THE BEAR'S ROCK" 3:31
- "DANCE OF SULEIMAN" 5:30
- "ILLYRIAN DAWN" 3:25
- "PRIDE OF MACEDONIA" 3:17
- "ANTICE" 5:42
- "TWO STEPS TO THE BAR" 4:07
- "KADANA" 5:42
- "HARD ON THE HEELS" 5:53
Musicians
Andy Irvine - bouzouki & hurdy gurdy.
Davy Spillane - uilleann pipes & low whistle.
Nikola Parov - gadulka, kaval, gaida & bouzouki.
Bill Whelan - keyboards & piano.
Anthony Drennan - guitar.
Tony Molloy - bass.
Paul Moran - percussion.
Noel Eccles - percussion.
Máirtín O'Connor - accordion.
Carl Garaghty - saxophone.
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin - piano.
Márta Sebestyén - vocals.
Rita Connolly - backing vocals.
Produced by - Bill Whelan.
Executive producer - Andy Irvine.
Recorded at - Westland Studios, Dublin.
Engineered by - Philip Begley.