Tobar an Dúchais Reviews
LIVING TRADITION MUSIC MAGAZINE, SCOTLAND
04 May 2006
It is no mean feat to carry off an album with no supporting musicians, just a series of tin whistles in different keys but Brid does it with ease and power. It helps, of course, when they are in the hands of an expert,and Brid O'Donoghue is certainly that;
It is no mean feat to carry off an album with no supporting musicians, just a series of tin whistles in different keys but Brid does it with ease and power. It helps, of course, when they are in the hands of an expert,and Brid O'Donoghue is certainly that;
Earle Hitchner - The Irish Echo- NEW YORK- Review
14 Mar 2006
The following is a Review by Earle Hitchner (Irish Echo and Wall Street Journal) who placed Brid's Album 'TOBAR AN DUCHAIS' among the TOP 20 - BEST TRADITIONAL ALBUMS OF 2005!
The following is a Review by Earle Hitchner (Irish Echo and Wall Street Journal) who placed Brid's Album 'TOBAR AN DUCHAIS' among the TOP 20 - BEST TRADITIONAL ALBUMS OF 2005!
Taplas- Welsh Folk Magazine -Review
13 Mar 2006
The album is entirely of solo whistle....her playing is clean, flowing and mellow. Her tempi are steady and her phrasing and rhythm are superb...her ornamentation is full but not flashy or excessive...and gives model interpretations of many well-known tunes, unsurprisingly given her pedigree as a teacher.
The album is entirely of solo whistle....her playing is clean, flowing and mellow. Her tempi are steady and her phrasing and rhythm are superb...her ornamentation is full but not flashy or excessive...and gives model interpretations of many well-known tunes, unsurprisingly given her pedigree as a teacher.
Colm O Murchu THE CLARE PEOPLE Review
13 Mar 2006
Whistle player Brid O'Donohue is the embodiment of traditional music in County Clare. TOBAR AN DUCHAIS is both aptly titled and a reflection on a lifetime given to the music of her homeplace, in the environs of Miltown Malbay
Whistle player Brid O'Donohue is the embodiment of traditional music in County Clare. TOBAR AN DUCHAIS is both aptly titled and a reflection on a lifetime given to the music of her homeplace, in the environs of Miltown Malbay
Musical Traditions Review
04 Feb 2006
The tin whistle is an often under-rated instrument, and because it seems so easy to manipulate, players too often resort to excessive speed, or wild melodic variation to provide interest. Bríd has no need for this trickery, she plays in a true tin whistle style which puts her in a very select group
The tin whistle is an often under-rated instrument, and because it seems so easy to manipulate, players too often resort to excessive speed, or wild melodic variation to provide interest. Bríd has no need for this trickery, she plays in a true tin whistle style which puts her in a very select group
Silver Apple News, Cape Breton Review
20 Nov 2005
A great player can stand alone and on this exceptional recording she proves this adage, by playing solo tin whistle throughout.
A great player can stand alone and on this exceptional recording she proves this adage, by playing solo tin whistle throughout.
HOTPRESS Review
06 Nov 2005
Her long-overdue debut album could function as a school in itself. With no accompaniment to distract the ear, O'Donohue's spot-on pitch, steady rhythm and graceful, precise ornamentation are highlighted in sharp relief.
Her long-overdue debut album could function as a school in itself. With no accompaniment to distract the ear, O'Donohue's spot-on pitch, steady rhythm and graceful, precise ornamentation are highlighted in sharp relief.
Claddagh Records Review
30 Oct 2005
Bríd was born into a musical family in the environs of Miltown Malbay at a time when the last generation of local musicians was still at its heyday. This is her frist album and is a fine example of local tradition. This is great stuff!
Bríd was born into a musical family in the environs of Miltown Malbay at a time when the last generation of local musicians was still at its heyday. This is her frist album and is a fine example of local tradition. This is great stuff!
Irish Post Review
24 Oct 2005
The humble tin whistle in the hands of this master musician becomes a wonderful instrument which can produce music of the highest calibre...
The humble tin whistle in the hands of this master musician becomes a wonderful instrument which can produce music of the highest calibre...
Irish Music Magazine Review
24 Oct 2005
"He sang just plain and simple and unaccompanied" and that just about describes what we get in this new CD from renowned Clare tin whistle player, Bríd O'Donohue, 15 tracks of dance tunes and a few slow airs of tin whistle playing with no accompaniment lasting just over three-quarters of an hour.
"He sang just plain and simple and unaccompanied" and that just about describes what we get in this new CD from renowned Clare tin whistle player, Bríd O'Donohue, 15 tracks of dance tunes and a few slow airs of tin whistle playing with no accompaniment lasting just over three-quarters of an hour.
New brilliant solo whistle CD by Brid O Donohue : review
01 Jul 2005
I have just now received the first copy of the wonderful CD 'Tobar an Duchais' by whistleplayer Brid O Donohue. This is the sort of CD I cherish, pure traditional, unaccompanied whistleplaying by one of the finest whistle players in Ireland.
Right from the opening track, a lovely lively version of the Green Groves of Erin followed by the Copperplate to final offering of reels : Ambrose Moloney's and The Concert reel this is a recording of pure joy.
I have just now received the first copy of the wonderful CD 'Tobar an Duchais' by whistleplayer Brid O Donohue. This is the sort of CD I cherish, pure traditional, unaccompanied whistleplaying by one of the finest whistle players in Ireland.
Right from the opening track, a lovely lively version of the Green Groves of Erin followed by the Copperplate to final offering of reels : Ambrose Moloney's and The Concert reel this is a recording of pure joy.
New brilliant solo whistle CD by Bríd O Donohue 
28 Jun 2005
This is the sort of CD I cherish, pure traditional, unaccompanied whistleplaying by one of the finest whistle players in Ireland. Right from the opening track, a lovely lively version of the Green Groves of Erin followed by the Copperplate to final offering of reels : Ambrose Moloney's and The Concert reel this is a recording of pure joy.
This is the sort of CD I cherish, pure traditional, unaccompanied whistleplaying by one of the finest whistle players in Ireland. Right from the opening track, a lovely lively version of the Green Groves of Erin followed by the Copperplate to final offering of reels : Ambrose Moloney's and The Concert reel this is a recording of pure joy.
