Touchstone - The New Land LP VG+/VG+

Touchstone - The New Land LP

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Vintage. Released 1982. Green Linnet Records.

The New Land is the debut album from Touchstone, a group that brought together four highly regarded musicians from the Irish and American folk scenes. Featuring Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, Claudine Langille, Zan McLeod, and Mark Roberts, the album blends Irish traditional music with influences from bluegrass and old-time American music. The result is a distinctive collection of songs and instrumental sets that highlights the group's inventive arrangements and strong musicianship.

Track Listing

1. The Kilmoulis Jig / The Maid at the Spinning Wheel
2. Jack Haggerty
3. The Flowing Tide / Cooley's Hornpipe
4. Susanna Martin
5. The Flying Reel / My Maryann / Game of Love
6. Casadh Cam Na Feadarnaighe
7. Three Polkas
8. Farewell to Nova Scotia
9. Song in F
10. Bolen's Fancy / Dunmore Lasses / The Maid Behind the Bar / The Glass of Beer
11. The New Land