Misty Eyed Adventures
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Misty Eyed Adventures is a music
album
by Irish musician
Máire Brennan, now known as Moya Brennan. This was the second solo outing for her and features many of her family and friends on the recording. It was released in 1995.
Recordings were made in Scotland during 1995:
Additional recordings
Music
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album
Album
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by Irish musician
Musician
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Máire Brennan, now known as Moya Brennan. This was the second solo outing for her and features many of her family and friends on the recording. It was released in 1995.
Recordings were made in Scotland during 1995:
- Castle Sound Studio, Pencaitland, Scotland – (EngineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
Calum MalcolmCalum MalcolmCalum Malcolm is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist based in Edinburgh.He started his rock music career with the band The Headboys in 1977....
)
Additional recordings
- Windmill Lane StudiosWindmill Lane StudiosWindmill Lane Studios, also known as the "U2 studio", is a three-storey music recording studio located in Dublin, Ireland. It is located on Windmill Lane, a small street just south of City Quay and the River Liffey and a little north of Pearse Station. It was opened in 1978 by Brian Masterson who...
, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Charles Byrne) (for Big Yellow Taxi) - Barrymore Studios, Co. Clare, Ireland – (Engineer Colin Boland) (for A Place Among The Stones)
Track listing
- "The Days of the Dancing" – 5:26
- "A Place Among the Stones" – 6:45 (produced by Davy SpillaneDavy SpillaneDavy Spillane is a songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle.early yearsDavy was born in Dublin in 1959 . At the age of 12 he started playing the uilleann pipes. His father encouraged him and inspired him with his love of all music genres...
& Greg Boland) - "The Watchman" – 5:46
- "An Fharraige" – 5:04
- "Pilgrim's Way" – 4:17
- "Big Yellow Taxi" – 4:10 (produced by The Blue NileThe Blue NileThe Blue Nile is an adult alternative/pop band from Glasgow. The music of The Blue Nile is built heavily on synthesizers and electronic instrumentation and percussion, although later works featured acoustic guitar more prominently.-Early years:...
) - "The Mighty One" – 4:34
- "Heroes" – 6:20
- "Misty Eyed Adventures" – 5:34
- "Dream On" – 4:38
- "Éirigh Suas a Stóirín" – 4:02
Band
- Moya BrennanMoya BrennanMoya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...
– vocals, harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Deirdre Brennan – vocals
- Olive Brennan – vocals
- Brídín BrennanBrídín BrennanBrídín Ní Bhraonáin , professionally known as Brídín Brennan, is an Irish pop singer from Dobhar , Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. She is the sister of Moya Brennan and Enya and has also toured with family-band Clannad.-Upbringing:...
– vocals - Nigel Thomas – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Nico Bruce – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Davy SpillaneDavy SpillaneDavy Spillane is a songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle.early yearsDavy was born in Dublin in 1959 . At the age of 12 he started playing the uilleann pipes. His father encouraged him and inspired him with his love of all music genres...
– Uilleann pipesUilleann pipesThe uilleann pipes or //; ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland, their current name, earlier known in English as "union pipes", is a part translation of the Irish-language term píobaí uilleann , from their method of inflation.The bag of the uilleann pipes is inflated by means of a...
, low whistles - Dónal LunnyDónal LunnyDónal Lunny is an Irish folk musician. Lunny has been at the forefront of the evolution of traditional Irish music for more than thirty-five years and has participated within the renaissance of traditional Irish music in that time period...
– acoustic & electric bouzoukiBouzoukiThe bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...
, bodhránBodhránThe bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...
, keyboards - Calum MalcolmCalum MalcolmCalum Malcolm is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist based in Edinburgh.He started his rock music career with the band The Headboys in 1977....
– keyboards, synth bass
Additional musicians
- Paul BuchananPaul BuchananPaul Buchanan is a professional boxer, fighting out of West Denton. He turned pro on 31 January 2001....
– Acoustic Guitar (on Big Yellow Taxi) - P.J. Moore – Keyboards (on Big Yellow Taxi)
- Robert Bell – Bass, Keyboards (on Big Yellow Taxi)
- Greg Boland – Electric Guitar (on A Place Among The Stones)
- Noel Eccles – Percussion (on A Place Among The Stones)
- James Delaney – Keyboards (on A Place Among The Stones)
- Eoghan O'Neill – Bass (on A Place Among The Stones)
Release details
- 1994, UK, BMG Records 7432 123355 2, Release Date ? November 1994, CD
- 1994, UK, BMG Records 7432 123355 4, Release Date ? November 1994, Cassette
- 1994, USA, Atlantic Records 82701 2, Release Date ? November 1994, CD
- 1994, Japan, BMG Records BVCP 784, Release Date ? November 1994, CD