Released in February 2021, Full Circle is an album of traditional fiddle music by East Donegal fiddler, Martin McGinley. Originally from Raphoe, Martin is a former BBC journalist and newspaper editor. He is now music development manager with the Donegal Music Education Partnership, based in Letterkenny. He is a founding member (1989-1990) of Dervish. He presented the RTÉ television series, The Pure Drop, as well as traditional music programmes on RTÉ Radio 1 and BBC Radio 3.
Track Listing:
- Drowsy Maggie, The Heathery Braes and The Swallowtail Coat (reels)
- The Old Man Rocking the Cradle (air, jig and reel)
- The Cliffs of Moher and Kiss the Maid Behind the Byre (jigs)
- Dúlamán na Beinne Buídhe and The Sinking of the Titanic (highlands)
- The Postman’s Knock (polka/soloist piece)
- The Killybegs Reel and The Yellow Tinker (reels)
- The Frost is All Over and The Irish Washerwoman (jigs)
- Stirling Castle and Miss Ramsey (strathspey and reel)
- The Spey in Spate and The Fairy Reel (reels)
- Paul Ryan’s Dream and The Rookery (jigs) – duet with Kathleen McGinley
- Pat McKenna’s (jig)– duet with Kathleen McGinley
- Francie McHugh’s (highland and strathspey)
- The Mother’s Delight and The Pinch of Snuff (reels)
- McSweeney’s (lullaby)
- The Woodpecker and the Humours of Baile na bhFead (jigs)
- The Kiltycreen Reel and The Boys of Ballisodare (reels)
- Bagpipe March (march)
- My Love is in America and The Donegal Reel (reels)
- Lancer Gan Ainm (lancer/single jig)
- Going to Mass Last Sunday and The Morning Dew (air and reel)
- Amharc Álainn and Down the Broom (highland and reel)
- Julia Devine’s Set (jigs)
- Kathleen McGinley’s and The Japanese Hornpipe (hornpipes)
- Kathleen McGinley’s (jigs)
- Joe Cassidy’s and Mickey Doherty’s (hornpipes)
- The Cage and Toss the Feathers (reels)
- The Sligoman, The Glendowan Reel and Rakish Paddy (reels)
- The Sportin’ Belles and Fergal O’Gara’s (reels)
- The New Copperplate and The Old Copperplate (reels)
- McFarley’s and The Silver Spire (reels)
Digital Album – Streaming + Download – includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more is available for €12.
