Áilleacht

Áilleacht
Studio album by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
Released 2003-5
Recorded 2005
Genre Traditional Irish
Folk
Celtic
Length 52:20
Label Gael Linn
Producer Steve Cooney
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin chronology
An Dealg Óir
(2002)		 Áilleacht
(2005)		 Songs of the Scribe
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Journal of Music favourable[1]
The Irish Times [2]
Irish Music Magazine favourable

Áilleacht (or Áilleacht: Beauty) is the sixth studio album from Irish singer Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, the fifth to be released on the Gael Linn label. The album's central theme is death, with songs mainly written by Ní Uallacháin. Áilleacht was recorded in Teelin, County Donegal.

Fantasy novelist O. R. Melling used verses from both 'Gleann na nDeor' (Valley of Tears) and 'An Phóg' (The Kiss), in this novel "The Light-Bearer's Daugher".[3]

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Áilleacht"   Ní Uallacháin 4:49
2. "An Phóg"   Ní Uallacháin 5:22
3. "Cuimhne Chuailgne"   Ní Uallacháin 4:48
4. "Cara Caoin"   Ní Uallacháin 4:31
5. "Ór agus Síoda"   Ní Uallacháin 4:00
6. "Spiorad Saor"   Ní Uallacháin 7:57
7. "Siúl na Sí"   Ní Uallacháin 5:01
8. "Cruit Dhubhróis"   Lyrics: 'Mis' (poem) by Biddy Jenkinson / Tune: Ní Uallacháin 2:10
9. "Céad Slán, a Ghrá"   Ní Uallacháin 4:47
10. "An Leannán"   Ní Uallacháin 5:35
11. "Gleann na nDeor"   Ní Uallacháin 4:26

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Journal of Music review
  2. ^ Irish Times review
  3. ^ Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin referenced in The Light-Bearer's Daughter at Google Books

External links

Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
Studio albums
A Stór Is A Stóirín (Songs for All Ages) • An Dara Craiceann (Beneath the Surface) • When I Was Young • An Irish Lullaby (Suantraí) • An Dealg Óir (The Golden Thorn) • Áilleacht (Beauty) • Songs of the Scribe
Compilation albums
EPs
Bibliography
A Hidden Ulster • Bréifne (working title only)
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