I AM OF IRELAND/Yeats in Song is an entertaining new collection featuring 32 of Celtic and folk music's leading artists (Fergal McAloon, Christine Collister, Cathy Jordan, John Doyle, Mick McAuley, Kevin Burke and many others). These musical settings to 24 poems by William Butler Yeats, widely considered Ireland's greatest poet, were composed by Raymond Driver. The "stunningly beautiful" album (Irish American News) will find a lasting home amongst Celtic music fans and Yeats enthusiasts alike."Some of Celtic music's most distinctive voices" -Irish Music Magazine

Tracklist:

I Am of Ireland-Cathy Jordan and Seamie O'Dowd
He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven-John Doyle
the Lake Isle of Innisfree-Christine Collister, Gabriel Rhodes, Joel Zifkin, David Gossage
He Tells of the Perfect Beauty-Dave Curley, Cillian Vallely, Trevor Hutchinson, Colin Farrell
the Falling of the Leaves-Eleanor Shanley, Kevin Burke, Laura Zaerr
the Wild Swans at Coole-Fergal McAloon, Niall Hanna
Brown Penny-Jackie Oates, Gabriel Rhodes, Rick Richards
the Song of Wandering Aengus-Seamie O'Dowd
the Two Trees-Christine Collister, Kevin Burke, Cal Scott
1
the Folly of Being Comforted-Mick McAuley, Dana Lyn
1
the Pity of Love-Ashley Davis, Cormac de Barra, Colin Farrell
1
Faery Song (From 'The Land of Heart's Desire')-Cathy Jordan, Kevin Burke, Seamie O'Dowd
1
When You Are Old-Fergal McAloon, Mick O'Brien, Niall Hanna
1
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death-John Doyle, Cillian Vallely
1
the White Birds- Jackie Oates, John Spiers, Jack Rutter, Natalie Haas
1
the Lover Tells of the Rose in His Heart-Mick McAuley
1
the Mask-Christine Collister, Gabriel Rhodes, Danny Levin
1
the Ballad of the Foxhunter- Fergal McAloon, Leonard Barry, Seamie O'Dowd
1
September 1913-John Doyle, Cillian Vallely
2
the Cradle Song-Jackie Oates
2
Never Give All the Heart-Dave Curley
2
Ephemera-Brid O'Riordan, Derek O'Sullivan, Mick O'Brien
2
He Tells of a Valley Full of Lovers-Fergal McAloon, Seamie O'Dowd, Stephen O'Dowd
2
the Fiddler of Dooney- Seamie O'Dowd

UPC: 700261488196
Label: Merrow Records
Release Date: 10.15.21
Format: CD

Various Artists - I Am Of Ireland / Yeats In Song / Various (CD)