Lán Mara – Treasa Ní Mhiolláin

The double-CD Lán Mara [Full Tide] features 19 traditional songs in Irish and English. It includes 8 songs from Treasa's native Inis Mór, many of which have never before been commercially released.

It has been 30 years since Treasa last released a solo album, her 1989 cassette An Clochar Bán. In that time, she has reaffirmed her reputation as one of the finest exponents of the traditional song of Ireland.

Throughout her career of over 45 years, she has performed nationally and internationally. She has also remained dedicated to teaching sean-nós singing to schoolchildren in all three Aran Islands, commuting by ferry and by air in all weathers to help ensure the future of local music traditions. Her new album marks the achievement of a life's work in song and celebrates her lasting legacy to Aran and to traditional singing.

The majority of the songs on Lán Mara were specially recorded in the oldest church in Inis Mór, Séipéal Eochla, by Jack Talty. While sean-nós song is typically performed unaccompanied, 6 tracks feature musical accompaniment by Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, Diarmaid Ó hAlmhain, Freda Nic Giolla Chatháin, Neil O'Loghlen, Locko Cullen, and Deirdre Ní Chonghaile.

Famed for her clarity of diction and committed performances, Treasa Ní Mhiolláin has made songs like An Spailpín Fánach and Cúirt Bhaile Nua her own. Celebrating an utterly unique and distinctive artistic talent, this album will be welcomed far and wide.

 Albam leis an amhránaí iomráiteach sean-nóis Treasa Ní Mhiolláin as an Sruthán, Árainn. Cloisfear ar an dlúthdhiosca dúbailte, Lán Mara, 19 amhrán traidisiúnta i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. Ina measc, tá 8 amhráin a cumadh in Árainn, rianta nár eisíodh ariamh cheana.

Tá 30 bliain caite ó d'eisigh Treasa a halbam aonair An Clochar Bán ar chaiséad i 1989. Ó shin i leith, tá méadú ar a clú mar dhuine de na hoirfidigh is breátha de chuid na hamhránaíochta traidisiúnta in Éirinn. Le breis agus 45 bliain, tá sí ag canadh go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta. Freisin, tá sí tugtha le fada do theagasc na hamhránaíochta sean-nóis do ghasúir scoile ar thrí oileáin Árann, ag taisteal trí shoineann agus trí dhoineann ar bháid farantóireachta agus ar eitleáin, ag cothú an dúchais ar son an chéad ghlúin eile. Saothar saoil atá san albam úr seo uaithi a cheiliúrann an oidhreacht atá cruthaithe aici d'Árainn agus don amhránaíocht thraidisiúnta.

Taifeadadh formhór na n-amhrán ar Lán Mara go speisialta sa séipéal is sine in Árainn, Séipéal Eochla, faoi chúram Jack Talty. Cé gur amhránaíocht aonair a bhíonn i gceist go hiondúil leis an sean-nós, ar 6 cinn de na rianta tá tionclacan ceoil le Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, Diarmaid Ó hAlmhain, Freda Nic Giolla Chatháin, Neil Ó Lochlainn, Locko Cullen, agus Deirdre Ní Chonghaile.

Idir cruinneas agus binneas, moltar Treasa go háirithe as a cuid foghraíochta agus as croíúlacht a cur i láthair. Is léi-se feasta a shamhlófar An Spailpín Fánach agus Cúirt Bhaile Nua. Fáilteofar go forleathan roimh an albam seo a dhéanann duine de mhór-laochra na hamhránaíochta in Éirinn a cheiliúradh, bean a bhfuil bua saibhir sainiúil spleodrach aici.

 Track Listing / Liosta Traiceanna

 Diosca 1 / Disc 1

1. Baile an Roba
2. An Boc Ban
3. Amrhan Tigh Sheain na Creige
4. Aill na nGlasog
5. Siuil a Run
6. Bailead an Phiolota
7. Tiocfaid an Samhradh
8. An Craipi Bocht
9. Aisling an Phiarsaigh
10. Bothat an Gharrai Nua

Diosca 2 / Disc 2

1. Oilean Glas Arann na Naomh
2. Ceard a Dheanfas Tu a Ghra?
3. Donall Og
4. Lord Gregory
5. Cailleach an Airgid
6. Coaineadh na dTri Mhuire
7. Cuirt Bhaile Nua
8. An Spailpin Fanach
9. Trathnona Beag Areir