Ireland’s Finest in Concert … and Much More

Top Irish and International Musicians Perform on ‘Ireland’s Finest’ - DVD and Double CD OUT NOW

“…the best talent in Irish Music on one stage over two hours” Ryan Tubridy

‘Ireland’s Finest’, is a DVD and double CD of Grammy Award winning musicians, international music stars and some of Ireland’s most talented performers. Recorded live to mark the National Concert Halls silver jubilee, the star studded line-up includes six time Grammy award winners Paddy Maloney and The Chieftains, the Irish Broadway singing sensation Colm Wilkinson, acclaimed singer-songwriters Paul Brady, Declan O’Rourke and Brian Kennedy along with Ireland’s flautist supreme, Sir James Galway, amongst many more.

Other artists who are performing on ‘Ireland’s Finest’ include the multi-talented Galician piper, Carlos Núñez, Eurovision winner Eimear Quinn singing The Voice, and jazz pianist and composer Brian Byrne who was identified by reviewers as “the real revelation of the evening …whose performance of [Duke Ellington's] Caravan revealed an arranger with chutzpah” (The Irish Times).

Cara O’Sullivan and Anthony Kearns did solo performances and combined with 50 piece orchestra for Brindisi while Violinist Fionnuala Hunt and Finghin Collins also performed individually and together — Finghin Collins’s Flight of the Bumble Bee was “a master class in letting the music talk for itself” (The Irish Times).

Colm Wilkinson whose performances of Bring Him Home, Music of the Night and The House of the Rising Sun brought the house down and shows he is still one of the most successful Irish musical exports. A host of new arrangements are on this box set and all artists were accompanied by the Orchestra of the National Concert Hall which was conducted by David Brophy and the show was hosted by Ryan Tubridy.

Produced by Lloyd Byrne,
Music Machine Ltd.
info@musicmachine.ie

“It’s a who who of Irish musical talent…
probably the best and most expansive Irish compilation album on the market” The Sunday Tribune

“Enjoy some of the best musical talent this country has to offer” The Sunday World

Ireland’s Finest - DVD and Double CD OUT NOW available from retail outlets nationwide - the ideal gift for music lovers.

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Full Track Listing:
Sharon Shannon - The Whitestrand Sling
Sharon Shannon - The Blackbird
Eimear Quinn - The Voice
Fionnuala Hunt - Libertango
Finghin Collins - Flight Of The Bumble Bee
Fionnuala Hunt/Finghin Collins- Schön Rosmarin
Declan O’Rourke - Galileo
Brian Byrne - Caravan
Paul Brady - Living For The Corporation
Paul Brady - The Island
Silver Jubilee - Composed By Shaun Davey
The Chieftains - The Galician Overture
The Chieftains/Sir James Galway - Give Me Your Hand
Sir James Galway - Danny Boy
Sir James Galway/Lady Jeanne Galway - Ronda Alla Turca
Brian Kennedy - Destination
Brian Kennedy - You Raise Me Up
Anthony Kearns - O Sole Mio
Cara O’Sullivan - O Mio Babbino Caro
Anthony Kearns/Cara O’Sullivan - Brindisi
Carlos Núñez - Concierto de Aranjuez
Colm Wilkinson - Bring Him Home
Colm Wilkinson - Music Of The Night
Colm Wilkinson - The House of The Rising Sun
Finale - Rupert’s Mambo

Duration : 0:4:0

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