Artist: Karen Marshalsay
Eadarainn a’ Chruit: Between Us the Harp
Year Of Release: 2025
Label: Cramasie Records
Genre: Scottish Folk, Celtic Harp
Quality: FLAC 16/44100
Total Time: 00:56:28
Total Size:  293 MB


Karen Marshalsay's second album, "Eadarainn a’ chruit," explores the sonorities of three historical varieties of the Scottish harp, including instruments from the Baroque era and Gaelic tradition. In addition to the harp, the recording features the whistle, smallpipes, flute, and fiddle. Renowned musicians and long-time collaborators, such as Alison Kinnaird and Allan MacDonald, contributed to the project. The work highlights the profound cultural and musical connections between Scotland and Ireland, uniting diverse rhythms and melodies around the sound of the harp.

Tracklist:
1-1 Karen Marshalsay - Planxty Luchóg Beag / Yule Log Polka [3:11]
1-2 Karen Marshalsay - Flow Gently Sweet Afton / Ae Fond Kiss / Rory Dall's Port [4:31]
1-3 Karen Marshalsay - Coiseachd as t-Samhradh / The 21st Reel / Ellenabeich [3:38]
1-4 Karen Marshalsay - Adew Dundee [2:50]
1-5 Karen Marshalsay - Planxty No. 12 / To Dance About the Bailzeis Dubb [3:55]
1-6 Karen Marshalsay - Uamh an Òir [4:51]
1-8 Karen Marshalsay - Gealach a’ Bhruic [3:57]
1-9 Karen Marshalsay - The High Way to Edinburgh / The Royal Circus [2:33]
1-10 Karen Marshalsay - Latha Ùr / Aristotle's Welcome to Clovenstone [4:48]
1-11 Karen Marshalsay - The Zoom Fire's Reel / Silver Spire / Lassie wi' the Yellow Coatie / J.S. Kennedy from Stranraer [3:32]
1-12 Karen Marshalsay - Uncle Hugh's Lullaby [4:01]
1-13 Karen Marshalsay - The Valley of Knockanure [4:38]
1-14 Karen Marshalsay - The Gates of the Yellow Town / The Eagle's Whistle [5:22]
1-15 Karen Marshalsay - MacDonnell's March [2:08]
1-16 Karen Marshalsay - Leaving Bellevue [2:30]