Description

Between Worlds was the first compilation of Mícheál’s recordings for Venture Recordings (part of Virgin Records) between 1987 & 1995 including an edit of the title track of the TV series River of Sound & Lumen – a hit single in Ireland – as used in the centre section of that year’s Eurovision Song Contest, both of which featured percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

Track List

1 Oiche Nollac/Christmas Eve – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin / Traditional
2 An Tseanghe Liath/The Old Grey Goose – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin / Traditional
3 An Cailin Deas Chruite Na Mbo/The Pretty Milkmaid – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin / Traditional
4 Casadh Na Graige/The Turning Of The Road
5 An Mhaighdean Cheansa/The Gentle Maiden
6 Fiach And Mhada Rua/The Fox Chase/The Foxhunters Set Off/The Chase/The Kill/Lement For THe Fox/The Foxhunters Jig/The Return Home
7 Brian Boru – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin / Traditional
8 Idir Eatarthu/Between Worlds – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
9 Woodbrook – Traditional
10 Ah, Sweet Dancer – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
11 Eleanor Plunkett – Turlough O’Carolan / Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
12 Heartwork – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
13 Crispy (Must Be More) – Mel Mercier / Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
14 A River Of Sound – Dónal Lunny / Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
15 Lumen – Richard Barbieri / Steve Jansen

Performers

Tracks 1 to 3
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
Colm Murphy – Bodhrán
Mel Mercier – Bones

Tracks 4 to 6
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano

Track 7
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
Colm Murphy – Bodhrán
Mel Mercier – Bones

Track 8
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
Colm Murphy – Bodhrán
Mel Mercier – Bones
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Thérèse Timoney – Leader

Track 9
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Fionnuala Hunt – Leader

Track 10
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Thérèse Timoney – Leader

Track 11
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Fionnuala Hunt – Leader

Track 12
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
Colm Murphy – Bodhrán
Mel Mercier – Bones
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Thérèse Timoney – Leader

Track 13
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano
Mel Mercier – Bodhrán, Tabla
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Fionnuala Hunt – Leader

Track 14
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano, Harpsichord
Donnal Lunny – Bouzouki, Bodhrán
Mel Mercier, Frank Torpey – Bodhrán
Evelyn Glennie – Percussion
Kenneth Edge – Saxophone
Brendan Power – Harmonica
T. Jegede, M. Jobarteh – Koras
Laoise Kelly – Irish Harp
Nollaig Casey – Fiddle
K. Rice, A. Veckes, J. O Kane, J. Kelly, M. Robinson – Strings

Track 15
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Piano, Harpsichord
Kenneth Edge – Saxophone
Andy Baker – String Bass
Mel Mercier – Bodhrán
John Bergamo – Frame Drum
Evelyn Glennie – Percussion
Brendan Ring – Pipes
Niall Keegan – Flute
Gary Hastings – Flute
Eileen Ivers – Fiddle
Laoise Kelly – Harp
The RTE Concert Orchestra
Michael D’Arcy – Leader
Prionnsias Ó Duinn – Conductor
Monks of Glenstall Abbey
Senior Boys Choir, Glenstall Abbey
Paul Nash – Choir Director
Cyprian Love – Organist
Noírín Ní Riain, Brian Kennedy, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, Brídín, Olive and Deidre Ní Bhraonáin, Lillis Ó Laoire, Ataine Ó Farracháin, Pádraig Ó Caerbhajll, Peadar Ó Ceannabháin – Voices

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