The Rowsome Tradition
Kevin Rowsome
Five Generations of Uilleann Piping
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The Rowsome TraditionKevin Rowsome
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A recording involving three generations of music from one family is indeed a considerable achievement. The fact that this recording features the third, fourth and fifth generations of musicians/musical instrument makers makes it especially unique. Kevin Rowsome is the fifth generation of this music dynasty. In his own right, Kevin is widely acclaimed as an outstanding uilleann piper. He has spent many years building on his talent by playing, performing, teaching and listening to other great players. In 1991, Kevin first gained public recognition when he won first prize in the Oireachtas Festival. Close to one hundred years earlier Kevin's great great uncle Tom Rowsome competed in and won the same competition. His total command of the instrument comes to the fore on track 10 "Staker Wallace," demonstrated by the effortless ease and flow in which this piece is played. This lament was also recorded by his grandfather, Leo ("Rí na bPíobairí" - Claddagh CC1).
Mick O'Connor
1. The Limestone Rock & The Five Mile Chase - reels
2. The Woods of Kilkenny & Young Roger Was a Ploughboy - hornpipes
3. The Broken Pledge The College Groves - reels
4. The Wexford Hornpipe & Murphy's - hornpipes
5. The Woocock & Put on your Clothes - jigs
6. Up and About in the Morning & Old Man Dillon - jigs
7. The Dublin Lasses & John Doherty's - reel and highland
8. Blind Mary - Air
9. Kilcooley Woods & The First of May - hornpipes
10. Staker Wallace - air
11. Kitty's Rambles & Frahers - jigs
12. Trip to Bantry & The Coming of Spring - jigs
Archive Recordings
13. O'Donnell Abu & The Boys of Wexford - marches (recorded 1957)
14. The Liverpool Hornpipe - hornpipe (recorded 1957)
15. The Irish Rover - set piece (recorded 1957)
16. Freedom for Ireland Polka Set - polkas (recorded 1957)
17. An Raibh Tú ag an gCarraig - air (recorded 1969) 18. The Coolin - air (recorded 1969)
Produced by Kevin Rowsome
Sleeve Notes/Design - Kevin Rowsome
Guest Musicians
Lorraine Hickey - fiddle Pat Marsh - bouzouki Noel Ryan - guitar Mark Lysaght -
guitar/bouzouki
Contact: +353-1-8510031/+353-1-8474201
E-mail: kevin-rowsome@esatclear.ie
Website: www.esatclear.ie/~rowsome
This page was last updated on 28th March 2000 by Paula Roche
npupipes@iol.ie