Eamon Sweeney: Renaissance Lute, Chitarra atiorbata, Chitarra Battente, Bandora
Collaborators:
Carthach MacCraith: Singer specialising in the Sean-nós tradition
Róisín O’Grady: Soprano
Lullabies are present across all recorded cultures, styles, and periods – they are a powerful emblem of identity and tradition. Beautiful, accessible, poignant, relatable – they are the most universal of musical forms. They connect us.
This RESONATE concert will explore lullabies & music associated with sleep and the night from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Irish traditions. From Purcell to Sean-nós, Lute-song to Carolan.
Manx Traditional: Uiseag Veg Ruy
Henry Purcell (1659–1695): Evening hymn
William Byrd: Lulla, Lullaby
Ballet Lute Book (16th Century): Sweet was the song the Virgin Sang
John Dowland (1563–1626): Mr. Dowland’s Midnight/Come Heavy Sleep
Irish Traditional: Táimse im chodhladh
Irish Traditional: Éiníní
Anonymous (17th-century Florentine): Lucciola, lucciola vien a me
Italian Traditional: Lucciola, lucciola vien da me
Tarquino Merula (1595–1665): Spirituale sopra alla nanna
Irish Traditional: Suantraí na Maighdine
Turlough Carolan (1670–1738): Carolan's Farewell
Irish Traditional: Seoithín Seothó
A video recording of Eamon Sweeney's new material will be shared on Music Network’s and each venue’s social media channels 4th – 9th April.
RESONATE: Music Network Artist Residencies
Presented in partnership with glór, Ionad Cultúrtha, National Opera House, Triskel Arts Centre, The Dock and Regional Cultural Centre.