Claire's Recordings …..

presented by Celtic Ways

New Music

Claire is currently recording with James Blennerhassett who has worked with Mary Black, Sinead O'Connor and many others. The following is still in raw demo but already shows the remarkable quality of new songs and music that will be released by Claire later this year. This is a different and more advanced mix than the samples of the same song below. In short, I think this is already the best recording by Claire.

• Sitting In A Green Field (recorded by James Blennerhassett) streaming
• or you can download a quality MP3 from here
  or text download onto your mobile phone (Ireland only)

Claire's recorded music is now available to you as

• digital downloads
• albums on cd discs
• online streaming audio
• online streaming video

Claire’s music can be downloaded through Amie Street.
Much, much lower cost than iTunes etc.
Complete albums downloaded at huge discounts
MP3 is still the most versatile of all digital music formats.

You will pay for a bulk MP3 download package when you select your first tunes.
We recommend the $15 or $25 packages, payable in any currency,
same as you would pay for one or two cd discs.
This pays for all of your music selections on Amie St., not just Claire’s!
Many downloads are just a few pennies each
and many complete albums under $5,
so your bulk download package payment gives good value.

Also you can earn download credits by recommending tunes to friends.
If you keep recommending to friends you could end up with a very large
quality digital music collection from your intitial payment.

No subscriptions to pay!

Amie St. provides an outstanding online music fan social community
of all ages, cultures and tastes.

Claire’s cd discs can be ordered through Pay Pal, extremely secure

Still a perfect choice if you prefer an album you can handle
or simply find downloading difficult due to slow internet connection

No credit card?  Live in Ireland & UK
You can buy 3V Visa vouchers from Permanent TSB and Payzone retailers
These can be bought with cash and used to shop and purchase online.

Online video and audio streams here are free to listen to at your leisure anytime

Dancing In The Wind

Dancing In The Wind is a journey through the poems
of WB Yeats set to music composed and performed
by Claire. This original music is rooted in the Irish tradition
and tempered by her classical harp training.

The beauty here is Claire’s beautiful singing voice
that sends warmth and love down your spine.
The combination of ethereal voice & harp
is a transforming experience.

online streaming audio 
should work with most dial up connections too

1. To A Child Dancing In The Wind
2. The Song Of Wandering Aengus
3. The Lake Isle Of Inishfree
4. When You Are Old
5. The Stolen Child
6. He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven
7. The Fisherman
8. The Sad Shepherd
9. Down By The Salley Gardens

you can order cd discs of “Dancing In The Wind”
direct from Claire and personally autographed 

     €15.00  

or order cds, disc or digital, from CD Baby USA

The Lilt of the Banshee

A careful selection of traditional songs and music.
along with arrangements of a beautiful English song
and a unique beautiful arrangement of the timeless 
favourite, Danny Boy. 

Here is Claire embracing the traditions of past
music and poetry.

online streaming audio & video
audio tracks should work with most dial up connections too

1. The Robin’s Jaunt  &    
   (composed and arranged by C.Roche)
   The Lilting Banshee       video
   (trad.;arranged by C. Roche) * 3:50
2. Siúil, A Rúin
   (18th c. ballad; arranged by Denise Kelly) 3:26
3. Bushes And Briars
   (old English song; arranged by C. Roche) 4:34
4. O'Carolan’s Welcome (arranged C. Roche) & 
   O'Carolan’s Concerto (from The Irish Harp Book, by kind permission of Sheila Larchet-Cuthbert, arranger, and Cairde Na Cruite) 3:21
5. Oh Ba Ba Mo Leanabh
   (Scots Gaelic; arranged Mary Jane Lamond) 2:41
6. The Planter’s Daughter
   (poem by Austin Clarke; arranged by C. Roche,
   by kind permission of R. Dardis Clarke ) 4:21
7. The Rose Of Tralee
   (trad.; arranged by C. Roche) 3:06
8. The Peacock’s Feather (arranged by Máire Ní Chathasaigh ©) &
   Sonny’s Mazurka
   (arranged by Emer O'Flanagan) 1:39
9. Suo Gan
   (an old Welsh lullaby; arranged by Denise Kelly) 4:21 
10. The Flower Of Maherally
    (Trad.; arranged by C. Roche) 4:10
11. The Clergy’s Lamentation
    (O'Carolan; arranged by C. Roche)* 2:00
12. Danny Boy
    (arranged by Denise Kelly) 5:07 
13. Brian Boru’s March
    (trad.; arranged by C. Roche) 2:18 14)
14. The Parting Glass
    (17 c. Irish ballad; arranged by C. Roche) 2:32 

Total CD length 48:04

you can order cd discs of “Lilt Of The Banshee”
direct from Claire and personally autographed

     €12.00  

Out of the Ordinary - Songs of Love and Loss

A beautifully produced passionate set of originals songs
all composed and arranged by Claire Roche.
Songs here that moves many listeners
as it tells their stories too
and includes some of Claire’s
most popular live performance songs

 

 

 
 for quality mp3 downloads
 of the tracks below ……

online streaming audio & video 
audio tracks should work with most dial up connections too 

1. His Face (1971) 4.29
2. Only a Dream (1980's) 5.48
3. Fields in Fassaroe (1974) 5.42    video
4. Symbolic  (1973) 5.48                 video
5. Loss (with thanks to Edgar M. Deale) (1994) 5.06
6. Unrequiet (1997) 6.49
7. The Longing (1999) 7.29

Total CD length 41:36

you can order cd discs of “Out Of The Ordinary”
direct from Claire and personally autographed 

     €15.00  

An Irish Wedding Ceremony

A classic recording of music
performed at traditional Irish weddings
complete with what songs and music
first into which part of the wedding ceremony.
The album flows throught the ceremony in order.

 

 

 
 for quality mp3 downloads
of the tracks below ……

online streaming audio
should work with most dial up connections too

Instrumental Music before Bridal Entrance:

1. The Coulin(Trad.) 3.27
2. The Source(C. Roche) 3.56
3. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms (Thomas Moore) 2.34

Bridal Entrance :

4. Brian Boru's March (Trad.) 2.16

Responsorial Psalm:

5. Sé An Tiarna M'Aoire (Fiontan P.O.Cearbhaill) 2.56
   (The Lord is my Shepherd)

Alleluia:

6. Seinn Alleluia (Trad.) 0.26

Offertory:

7. Ag Críost an Siol (Trad., arranged: Séan Ó' Riada - MCPS) 2.19
8. An Phaidir (Trad, arranged: Séan Ó' Riada - Crashed Music) 1.25
9. Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Trad., Rory Dall O' Cathan) 1.51
   (Give Me Your Hand)
10. Bí, a Íosa, im Cróise (Trad., performed on Irish Harp) 3.14
    (Oh Jesus Every Moment)
11. Marie's Wedding (trad, a Scottish) 1:17
    dancing tune, also known as "The Lewis Bridal Song"
    - originally a Scots Gaelic song)
12. O' Carolan's Welcome &
    O' Carolan's Concerto (trad./arr) 3.18
    (trad./arr. Shiela Larchet-Cuthbert by kind permission,
    Cairde Na Cruite - Irish Harp Book)
13. The Clergy's Lamentation (trad, O' Carolan) 1.57
    performed on both concert and Irish harps

Bridal Exit:

14. The Peacock's Feather (trad./ arr. Maire Ni Chathasaign) &
    
15. Sonny's Mazurka Sonny's Mazurka (trad./arr Emer O' Flanagan) 4:17

Total CD length 33:49

Sorry, cd discs of “Irish Wedding Ceremony” are currently not available

Bootleg Volume 1 : Now And Then

Very different to anything Claire has released before.
The first 5 tracks are totally new recordings of songs
that Claire wrote through the 70s, then we move into
5 tracks remixed from the original old recordings from the 70s
Add to this two new tracks of songs written by Clairelong ago,
9 of the tracks performed by Claire on piano.
Claire's voice is different too, very bluesy, very passionate.
Many people will find this to be her best work so far
especially "Journey To Three Rock Mountain" and "Dedication"

These streams do need broadband to play them.
For folks with dial up internet connections,
downloads and cd discs will follow soon.

This collection is available for streaming only for a limited time
until Claire next album release early 2008.

1. Sitting In A Green Field 2007
   performed on harp, gentle fantasy song that Claire wrote
   and recorded when she was 17 years old.
2. The Pond In Chesterfield 2007
   surreal and fun song, very popular when performed live
3. Journey To Three Rock Mountain 2007
   beautiful epic performance with haunting dual vocals
4. Essence
   part written 1973 and finished 2007 and will be available here shortly
5. Hold On 2007
   the most remarkable vocal performance by Claire, ever !!!
6. The Human Tragedy 2007
7. Dedication
   now, the most popular of songs Claire performs live,
   a song that most listeners can relate to
8. The Pond In Chesterfield 1972
9. Journey To Three Rock Mountain 1972
   epic song sung with piano
10. Hold On 1973
    recorded Christmas 2002
11. The Irish Tragedy 1972
    sung with piano, recorded in her teens as an emotional reaction to
    the IRA bombings in Dublin during the 70s.
12. Sitting In A Green Field 1970

Sorry, cd discs of “Now $amp; Then” are currently not available

Bootleg Volume 2 : Wanderings

Truly a bootleg collection of live recordings
and demo recordings of songs that have
not been included on cds by Claire yet
but are worthy of being shared with others

 

 

 
This collection is only available for online streaming, at present.

1. Lhiannon Sidh
   A atmospheric demo of a song writtten by Tony Moore of Queensland, Australia
2. She Moved Through The Fair
   recorded at the Florida Folk Festival during May 2003
   by Mirror Image Studios of Gainsville, FL 32601 and re-mixed by Celtic Ways
3. The Salley Gardens (Vocal Version)
   recorded at the Florida Folk Festival during May 2003
   by Mirror Image Studios of Gainsville, FL 32601 and re-mixed by Celtic Ways
4. Dun Oìche Ùd I mBeitheal
   recorded Christmas 2002
5. The Wedding Song
   recorded in a chapel Rathfeigh, near Tara, Co. Meath, April 2003
6. Ubi Caritas
   recorded in a chapel Rathfeigh, near Tara, Co. Meath, April 2003
7. Set Me Like A Seal On Your Heart
   recorded at Iona Abbey, Scotland, October 2002
8. May The Lord Protect You
   recorded at Rouskey Chapel near Omagh, N.I, Nov 2002
9. Chesterfield
   debut performance of a new original song written by Claire recorded at St Patrick's Church, Tara Hill during the Tara Solstice Festival of June 2004
10. The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls
    recorded at St Patrick's Church, Tara Hill
    during the Tara Solstice Festival of June 2004 
11. Morning Has Broken
    recorded at Iona Abbey, Scotland, October 2002
12. My Lagan Love
    recorded at St Patrick's Church, Tara Hill
    during the Tara Solstice Festival of June 2004
13. Gabhain Molta Bhride, Brigid’s Song  (no audio stream yet)   video 1   video 2

Sorry, cd discs of “Wanderings” are currently not available