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Project CD Launches ~ Performances, Albums and Treats!

Project CD Launches ~ Performances, Albums and Treats!

The Ceòlacanth Project features lively players of traditional Scottish and Irish music in the St. Paul/Minneapolis region of Minnesota, all of whom are 65+...Ceòlacanth – It’s Alive! 

The Coelacanth is the “living fossil” of the sea, thought to have become extinct 80 million years ago. Its discovery in a fishing net off the east coast of South Africa in 1938 was the zoological find of the century, and a few dozen more have been found since. The Irish word for music is “Ceol” and the Scottish Gaelic word is “Ceòl”. Hence, this perfect pun, "Ceòlacanth". Thank you Barry Foy for thinking of the Coelacanth and thank you Dáithí Sproule for the pun!

"Coelacanth" is pronounced "SEE-luh-kanth" 
"Ceòlacanth" is pronounced "KyOHL-uh-kanth"

The Ceòlacanth Project results in a hardcopy CD featuring duo performances of traditional Scottish and Irish Music, plus one Breton track. Playing and singing with Laura MacKenzie on this album are a few of her colleagues:
Barry Foy, fiddle
Dáithí Sproule, guitar
Ross Sutter, voice and guitar
Tom Schaefer, fiddle
Jo Ann Vano, button accordion
Patrice Pakiz, piano
Jim Moss, bouzouki
Bob Walser, button accordion
Laura MacKenzie joins them on wooden flutes, concertina, whistles, Scottish smallpipes and voice.

If you are interested in a CD or digital download, please contact: laura@lauramackenzie.com
 

Tracks include:

Ode to Friendship (music: Dáithí Sproule; lyrics: Barry Foy) 
Dáithí Sproule, guitar; Laura, voice and flute (LYRICS)

Ewie Wi' The Crookit Horn/Chickens Gone to Scotland/Yellow Tinker 
Dáithí Sproule, guitar; Laura, whistle. 

Heather Island/A.A. Cameron’s Strathspey/The Ale is Dear 
Tom Schaefer, fiddle; Laura, flute 

Will You Come Down to Limerick/To Limerick We Will Go 
Tom Schaefer, fiddle; Laura, flute 

The Presbyterian Hornpipe/The Monkey (P. James) 
Patrice Pakiz, piano; Laura, concertina 

Clover and Thistle (B. Humphrey, arr. Pakiz and MacKenzie)
Patrice Pakiz, piano; Laura, flute 

MacKenzie Hay (J. Scott Skinner)/Walsh’s Hornpipe 
Barry Foy, fiddle; Laura, flute 

Hector the Hero (J. Scott Skinner)/Foxhunter’s Reel 
Barry Foy, fiddle; Laura, Scottish smallpipes 

Bonny at Morn 
Ross Sutter, voice; Laura, voice 

Joy of My Heart (H. Roberton, arr. Sutter and MacKenzie)
Ross Sutter, voice and guitar; Laura, voice and flute 

John Anderson, My Jo/Linkumdoddie  
Jim Moss, bouzouki; Laura, Scottish smallpipes  

Kerfank 1870/Hanter Dro/Zelda (P. Plard) (Breton medley) 
Bob Walser, button accordion; Laura, boxwood whistle 

Coleman’s March/Dornoch Links/The Gypsy Princess 
Jo Ann Vano, button accordion; Laura, hawthorn flute 

Recorded by Gary Rue, New Music Arts,
at The Chicken Lounge, St. Paul, Minnesota
Mastered by Rare Form Mastering
Produced by Laura MacKenzie
Sleeve and Graphic Design by Tom Klein

This project and the recording are dedicated to the memories of Martin McHugh, Pete Tritz and Bob Douglas, stalwart members of our traditional music community, dearly missed, now resting in peace.

 Laura MacKenzie is a fiscal year 2022 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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