{"product_id":"manchan-magan-sli-na-samhl-pre-order-cd","title":"MANCHÁN MAGAN, SIMON O’REILLY, MYLES O’REILLY — SLÍ NA SAMHLAÍOCHTA (THE WAY OF IMAGINATION) [Pre-Order CD]","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eCladdagh Records is privileged to present “Slí na Samhlaíochta” (The Way of Imagination),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003ea new spoken-word album from the late writer and broadcaster Manchán Magan,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eunderscored beautifully by the stunning musical composition from celebrated musician Myles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eO’Reilly under the musical direction of Simon O’Reilly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eIn 2023, Artistic Director Simon O’Reilly was working on the Hedge School Festival in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eDoolin, a small Winter festival in the West of Ireland almost entirely focused on collaboration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003ethrough workshops by multifaceted artists. Manchán Magan had been invited to the Hedge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eSchool to perform the closing act, a spoken word piece that he had been working on, based\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eon the concept of Tír na nÓg – the ‘Otherworld’ or ‘An Saol Eile’. The festival asked Myles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eO’Reilly to join Manchán and Simon in creating the live improvised ambient score. Visual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eartist Crosby Dunkley developed a graphic narrative that unfolded across a large LED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003escreen. Something rare and unusual happened that evening. The feeling in the room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003elingered long after the lights came up, something special had begun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eIn the months following Manchán’s untimely passing, Simon revisited the old recording of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eshow and began to imagine what the possibilities could be. With the support of his [Magan’s]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003ewife Aisling, brother Ruán and Myles O’Reilly’s creative drive, the possibility began to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003etransform into a reality. During a sweltering Dublin heatwave, the album was recorded at the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eNational Concert Hall with the addition of Crash Ensemble, Vocalist Branwen Kavanagh and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eharpist Méabh McKenna. A week later the album eventually came full circle returning to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eDoolin where violinist Ultan O’Brien and double bassist Neil O’Loughlin helped to complete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003ethe final tapestry. And so, “Slí na Samhlaíochta” was complete and Manchán’s vision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003erealised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003e1. An Saol Eile (The Other World)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003e2. An Craobh Airgid (The Silver Branch)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003e3. In am ár n’Gátair (Our Time of Need)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IE;\"\u003e4. Corrghuineacht (Crane-Magic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'Aptos Narrow',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Discs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53842992496987,"sku":"6125303","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2036\/5517\/files\/ManchanMaganCoverArt.png?v=1787733650","url":"https:\/\/goldendiscs.ie\/products\/manchan-magan-sli-na-samhl-pre-order-cd","provider":"Golden Discs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}