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03 The May Morning Dew 11​:​08 min

from Overtone Live Acoustic by Ancient Music Ireland www.ancientmusicireland.com

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Composer Michael Holohan was presented with a challenge to perform a musical piece for the concert which would particularly emphasise the overtone qualities of two bass Bronze Age trumpets. He chose to compose a remarkable arrangement for the well-known Irish tune, ‘The May Morning Dew’. The piece begins with the church organ. The distinctive melody is played by Breifne Holohan on an acoustic metal stringed guitar. Two bass Bronze Age dord iseal trumpets are introduced in stages. The effect is of a simple melancholy air being magnified and exalted until the music almost seems ethereal. The church is filled with a multi-dimensional sound scape that defies explanation. Here is the real manifestation of instrumental overtone sound. The musical achievement is made all the more remarkable in that no electronics or effects of any kind are employed either during the performance or subsequently in the music mix.

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from Overtone Live Acoustic, released March 23, 2021
Michael Holohan- church organ, Breifine Holohan - metal stringed guitar, John Meskell – dord íseal (large end-blown bass Bronze Age trumpet), Simon O’Dwyer – dord íseal (large end-blown bass Bronze Age trumpet).

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‘Reconciliation Band’ utilise rare melodic and rhythmic instruments from both living cultural traditions and from broken traditions of the ancient world to create a distinctive music. The combinations of complex beats and tempos delivered in a modern driving dance style represent a new challenge to the accepted norms. ... more

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