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Hawks and Geese

from Welcome Day by Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen

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Three traditional Irish tunes (two jigs and a reel) flow into a pair of reels composed by Grey. The first tune, most often called "Hardiman’s Fancy", is associated with the fiddler Martin Hardiman. It may be a version of "The Banks of Lough Gowna". Grey learned the second and third tunes, "The Geese in the Bog" and "Hard Road to Travel", from melodeon player Michael J. Kennedy (1900-1978), his first mentor in Irish music. Michael hailed from Flaskagh on the Galway/Roscommon border. Grey first recorded "Hovering Hawks 1 & 2" on his 1986 recording, 'The Gathering", where he was accompanied by clavinet player Tríona NiDhomhnaill.

You may listen to source recordings of the second and third tunes, from Michael J. Kennedy, at www.kalletlarsen.com.

Grey's flute was made c. 1848-1863 by Firth, Pond & Co. of New York City. It is made of cocuswood and has six German-silver keys. The headjoint, of African blackwood and sterling silver, was made by Chris Abell in Asheville, North Carolina a few years ago.

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from Welcome Day, released September 15, 2015
Cindy Kallet: guitar
Grey Larsen: Irish flute, harmonium, piano
"Hovering Hawks 1 & 2" by Grey Larsen, Sleepy Creek Music, BMI. Other tunes Public Domain.
Produced by Grey Larsen and Cindy Kallet Recorded and mixed by Grey Larsen at Sleepy Creek Recording, Bloomington, Indiana USA
Mastered by Grey Larsen at Grey Larsen Mastering, Bloomington, Indiana USA
Mixing and mastering consultation by Mark Hood
Photographs by Alison Shaw
Graphic Design by Marty Somberg

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Grey Larsen Bloomington, Indiana

Cindy and Grey are each well-known and loved for their decades of music making, as solo performers as well as in collaborations with other musicians. As composers each contributes to the unique tapestry of contemporary folk and world music as it flourishes in the US today. Together, they weave songs and tunes of vibrant color and rich texture. ... more

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