Paul McGlinchey
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:09 am
Three times All-Ireland senior flute champion (1993, 1994 and 1995) and runner-up on two other occasions (1990, 1992), "Paul McGlinchey", who also won the All-Ireland flute slow airs competition in 1991, the miscellaneous instruments title in 1992 and, with fiddle player Barry McLaughlin, the duet competition in 1993, has finally "unearthed" his solo album which has been approximately 2 years in the making, and hugely long-awaited.
Paul, who was born and bred in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, grew up in a family whose parents both had a deep interest in Irish music.
His father came from a very rural area of Co. Tyrone near the village of Carrickmore and would have heard many musicians come and play in houses in the locality in his youth.
His mother came from the townland of Carnaleck, near Tubbercurry in County Sligo, an area synonymous with traditional Irish music. Several members of her family played music, including his uncles Gerard, Tommy and Packie McCarrick, and his cousins John Gildea and Jack McCarrick. Paul was immersed in house sessions in Sligo from a very early age.
Paul's aptly-named debut album "Unearthed" features musicians of the calibre of:
• Paul McGlinchey (D flute, F flute)
• Brid Harper (Fiddle)
• MacDara Ó Raghallaigh (Fiddle)
• Stevie Dunne (Guitar, Banjo)
• Ryan Molloy (Piano)
• Seamus O’Kane (Bodhrán)
with a carefully hand-picked selection of; reels, jigs, hornpipes, flings and slow airs (15 tracks in total), recorded at the distinguished 'Homestead Studios', Randalstown, Co. Antrim, by no other than the widely-acclaimed Shaun "Mudd" Wallace.
Brid Harper is a member of a very well known musical family. Originally from Castlefin in Co. Donegal, she now lives in Galbally, Co. Tyrone. She has been hailed as one of the leading exponents of traditional fiddle playing of our time. She was senior All-Ireland champion and Fiddler of Dooney winner in 1988.
MacDara Ó Raghallaigh also comes from a very well respected musical family. He was born and still lives near the village of Rathmoylan in Co. Meath. Like Brid, he is readily accepted as one of the leading fiddle players in Ireland at the present time. He was senior All-Ireland champion in 1992 and is also a past winner of the Fiddler of Dooney competition.
Stevie Dunne is a native of Co. Louth, but has lived and worked in Belfast for several years. He is well known in Belfast as a top class guitarist and banjo player and is in heavy demand for both recording and gigs in the north and further afield.
Ryan Molloy lives in Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. A former under-18 All-Ireland champion on the fiddle, he now concentrates on the piano. He has recorded a number of albums in the past few years to great acclaim.
Seamus O’Kane is a native of Dungiven, Co. Derry. He is a known throughout the traditional music scene in Ireland and has recorded with other flute players including Marcas Ó Murchú, Harry Bradley and John Wynne.
Paul McGlinchey's Unearthed, is truly a stunning album, and all 15 tracks have a short MP3 sample, which can be heard on his website:
http://www.flutemcglinchey.com
Paul, who was born and bred in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, grew up in a family whose parents both had a deep interest in Irish music.
His father came from a very rural area of Co. Tyrone near the village of Carrickmore and would have heard many musicians come and play in houses in the locality in his youth.
His mother came from the townland of Carnaleck, near Tubbercurry in County Sligo, an area synonymous with traditional Irish music. Several members of her family played music, including his uncles Gerard, Tommy and Packie McCarrick, and his cousins John Gildea and Jack McCarrick. Paul was immersed in house sessions in Sligo from a very early age.
Paul's aptly-named debut album "Unearthed" features musicians of the calibre of:
• Paul McGlinchey (D flute, F flute)
• Brid Harper (Fiddle)
• MacDara Ó Raghallaigh (Fiddle)
• Stevie Dunne (Guitar, Banjo)
• Ryan Molloy (Piano)
• Seamus O’Kane (Bodhrán)
with a carefully hand-picked selection of; reels, jigs, hornpipes, flings and slow airs (15 tracks in total), recorded at the distinguished 'Homestead Studios', Randalstown, Co. Antrim, by no other than the widely-acclaimed Shaun "Mudd" Wallace.
Brid Harper is a member of a very well known musical family. Originally from Castlefin in Co. Donegal, she now lives in Galbally, Co. Tyrone. She has been hailed as one of the leading exponents of traditional fiddle playing of our time. She was senior All-Ireland champion and Fiddler of Dooney winner in 1988.
MacDara Ó Raghallaigh also comes from a very well respected musical family. He was born and still lives near the village of Rathmoylan in Co. Meath. Like Brid, he is readily accepted as one of the leading fiddle players in Ireland at the present time. He was senior All-Ireland champion in 1992 and is also a past winner of the Fiddler of Dooney competition.
Stevie Dunne is a native of Co. Louth, but has lived and worked in Belfast for several years. He is well known in Belfast as a top class guitarist and banjo player and is in heavy demand for both recording and gigs in the north and further afield.
Ryan Molloy lives in Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. A former under-18 All-Ireland champion on the fiddle, he now concentrates on the piano. He has recorded a number of albums in the past few years to great acclaim.
Seamus O’Kane is a native of Dungiven, Co. Derry. He is a known throughout the traditional music scene in Ireland and has recorded with other flute players including Marcas Ó Murchú, Harry Bradley and John Wynne.
Paul McGlinchey's Unearthed, is truly a stunning album, and all 15 tracks have a short MP3 sample, which can be heard on his website:
http://www.flutemcglinchey.com
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