Celtic Sessions - Song List

William Coulter, guitar

1. Cití na gCumman (Trad. Irish) 4:55 William Coulter, guitar Paul Machlis, piano Alasdair Fraser, fiddle Barry Phillips, cello

2. Sliabh Russel/Come West/Along the Road (Trad. Irish) 3:50 William Coulter, guitar Seamus Egan, banjo
Martin Hayes, fiddle Barry Phillips, cello Lars Johannesson, flute Todd Denman, uilleann pipes

3. Barndance (Trad. Irish) 2:21
William Coulter, guitar Paul Machlis, piano

4. Donegal Reel/Maids of Mt. Kisco/ The Youngest Daughter (Trad. Irish) 4:36
William Coulter, guitar Seamus Egan, flute
Todd Denman, uilleann pipes Theo Paige, bodhrán

5. Bí, a Íosa, im Chroí-se (Trad. Irish) 3:16 William Coulter, guitar Barry Phillips, cello Shelley Phillips, English horn

6. Drops of Brandy (Trad. Irish) 3:30 William Coulter, guitar, dumbek Seamus Egan, flute Lars Johannesson, whistle
Chris Caswell, congas Todd Denman, uilleann pipes

7. Joe Banes/Green Gowned Lass 2:49 (Trad. Irish) William Coulter, guitar Barry Phillips, cello Martin Hayes, fiddle
Theo Paige, bodhrán Chris Caswell, congas & whistle Lars Johannesson, flute

8. March of the King of Laois (Trad. Irish) 4:53 William Coulter, guitar Todd Denman, uilleann pipes & low whistle
Chris Caswell, snaredrum, whistle

9. Fig for a Kiss/Sergeant Cahill's Favorite (Trad. Irish) 4:22 William Coulter, guitar Paul Machlis, synth Martin Hayes, fiddle

10. Boithrin Bui (The Yellow Road) (Trad. Irish) 3:44 William Coulter, guitar

11. Brian O'Lynn/Star of Munster 5:20 (Trad. Irish) William Coulter, guitar Theo Paige, bodhrán Martin Hayes, fiddle

12. Seacht nDólás na Maighdine Muire (The Seven Sorrows of Mary) (Trad. Irish) 3:03 William Coulter, guitar
Seamus Egan, flute Paul Machlis, piano & synth

13. Corn Rigs Are Bonny (Trad. Scottish) 2:59 William Coulter, guitar Alasdair Fraser, fiddle Barry Phillips, cello

14. Heroes of Saint-Valery 3:44 (P.M. Donald MacLean) William Coulter, guitar Alasdair Fraser, fiddles
Neal Hellman, mountain dulcimer

15. Belfast Lasses/Moving Cloud 3:33 (Trad. Irish) William Coulter, guitar Theo Paige, bodhrán Lars Johannesson, flute
Seamus Egan, banjo Barry Phillips, cello

16. Carolan's Cap/Hugh O'Donnell 5:25 (O'Carolan) William Coulter, guitar Lars Johannesson, flute Shelley Phillips, harp

17. The Grey Funnel Line (Cyril Tawney) 2:32 William Coulter, guitar Paul Machlis, piano Lars Johannesson, flute

All arrangements © Orison Music/Gourd Music, 1997.
"Heroes of Saint-Valery" © 1947 Patterson Ltd. Publishing
"The Grey Funnel Line" © 1976 Gwyneth Music Ltd.

Produced and arranged by William Coulter, with invaluable assistance from Justin Mayer. Executive producer: Neal Hellman. Martin Hayes appears courtesy of Green Linnet Records. Alasdair Fraser appears courtesy of Culburnie Records. Seamus Egan appears courtesy of Shanachie Records. Recorded and mixed by Justin Mayer and William Coulter at Bear Creek Recording Studio, Santa Cruz, California, September 1996-April 1997. Additional engineering by Joe Weed, Barry Phillips and David Runk. Mastered by Rainer Gembalczyk at Sienna Digital, San Mateo, California. William Coulter plays a koa steel-string guitar by Jeff Traugott, Santa Cruz, California. Cover photography by Paul Schraub. Album design by Lynn Piquett.
Liner notes by William Coulter edited by Danny Carnahan.

Special thanks to all of the musicians who contributed their time and talent to this project. It is an honor and joy to work with all of you!

Thanks to Bo Hinrichs for the use of his bodhrán.

A very special thanks to my wife Susan for her love and patience, and to my son Evan for helping me to see the world through his young eyes!

This recording is dedicated to two very special people, Chris Reader and Gail Rich, who left us with love, memories and an unshakable devotion to the beauty of music.

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