| Something of Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Nightnoise | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Genre | Irish traditional Celtic Chamber music Jazz New Age | |||
| Length | 50:06 (LP) [1] 56:00 (compact disc) | |||
| Label | Windham Hill Records | |||
| Producer | Billy Oskay Mícheál Ó Domhnaill | |||
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Something of Time is a studio album by Nightnoise. The album was released by Windham Hill Records (WD-1057) in 1987. [2]
Recorded at Nightnoise Studio, Portland, Oregon in 1985 and 1986.
Track 7 is called "Wiggy Wiggy" A State Of Being on the LP sleeve back, but only the liner notes on the CD release.
Track 11 is called "Toys Not Ties" An Adult's Lament on the LP sleeve back, but only the liner notes on the CD release.
Track 12 is called "One For The Lad" For Tich Richardson R.I.P. in the liner notes only. Tich Richardson was a member of Boys of the Lough. He died in an auto accident in Scotland in 1984.
The Bothy Band were an Irish traditional band active during the mid 1970s. It quickly gained a reputation as one of the most influential bands playing Irish traditional music. Their enthusiasm and musical virtuosity had a significant influence on the Irish traditional music movement that continued well after they disbanded in 1979.
Nightnoise was a music ensemble active from 1984 to 1997. Their original blend of Irish traditional music, Celtic music, jazz, and classical chamber music inspired a generation of Irish musicians. They released seven albums on the Windham Hill label.
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill was an Irish singer, guitarist, composer, and producer who was a major influence on Irish traditional music in the second half of the twentieth century. He is remembered for his innovative work with Skara Brae, the first group to record vocal harmonization in Irish language songs, and The Bothy Band, one of the most influential groups in Irish traditional music. His reputation was enhanced by a successful collaboration with master fiddler Kevin Burke, and his work with the Celtic groups Relativity and Nightnoise, which achieved significant commercial and critical acclaim.
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Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill is an Irish traditional singer, keyboard player, and composer, considered one of the most influential female vocalists in the history of Irish music. She is famed for her work with traditional Irish groups such as Skara Brae, The Bothy Band, Relativity, Touchstone, and Nightnoise.
Celtic Folkweave is a studio album by Mick Hanly and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, released in 1974 by Polydor Records. Considered a seminal album in the traditional Irish music genre, the musicians involved in the recording would go on to found some of the most innovative and important groups to perform traditional Irish music.
Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill is an Irish traditional singer from Kells, County Meath. She is known for her work with the short-lived, but very highly regarded Skara Brae and her collaborations with her sister Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, as well as other traditional musicians. She has recorded and performed with the West Ocean String Quartet (WOSQ).
T with the Maggies are an Irish traditional supergroup from County Donegal, Ireland. The group first performed together in 2007 at a tribute concert to folk singer and guitarist Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, older brother of Triona and Maighread, and released their debut album in October 2010.
Nightnoise is a studio album released by Billy Oskay and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill.
At the End of the Evening is a studio album by Nightnoise. The album was released by Windham Hill Records (WD-1076) in 1988.
The Parting Tide is a studio album by Nightnoise. The album was released by Windham Hill Records (WD-1097) in 1990.
Shadow of Time is a studio album by Nightnoise. The album was released by Windham Hill Records in 1993.
A Different Shore is the sixth studio album by Nightnoise. The album was released by Windham Hill Records on 9 May 1995.
The White Horse Sessions is a live album by Nightnoise. The album was released by Windham Hill Records in 1997.
Skara Brae is an album of Irish traditional music by the group Skara Brae. Released by Gael Linn Records in 1971, the self-titled album contains "beautifully performed Gaelic songs" and is considered one of the most important albums in its genre, notable as the first recording to include vocal harmonization in Irish language songs.
Billy Oskay is an American violinist and record producer.
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