Dalkey Song by OGHAM: Tommy Halferty, Stephane Foucher, Michel Zenino + Mario Canonge

OGHAM is the name of the secret ‘Tree Alphabet’ of
the Celtic Druids used as an unique early form of
arcane writing in Ireland in ancient times. According to
the medieval Irish ‘Book of Ballymote’ the name comes
from the ‘honey-mouthed’ Ogma, Celtic God of
Eloquence, also linked with the Gaulish God Ogimus,
whose ‘golden speech’ was recorded in Gallic artwork
as a fine gold chain linking the tip of his tongue to the
ears of his listeners.
OGHAM is an Irish-French group which brings together
traditional Irish songs with Jazz music of today.
Michel Zenino has succeeded in transforming these traditional airs,
infusing them with wonderful jazz harmonies without losing the innate beauty.
The songs played (or performed?) here show the many
different rythmic and harmonic possibilities these melodies can
offer for exploration by jazz musicians.
Norman Mongan-Liner Note

French bassist Michel Zenino, who has arranged tunes like My Lagan Love, Mairi’s Wedding and She Moves Thro’ the Fair so that they lay well for the guitarist’s lithe, exuberant style... © 2011CORMAC LARKIN -The Irish Times

Dalkey Song
Jazz guitar, French rhythms, Irish trad: a heavenly mix
JAZZ
By Grainne Farren SUNDAY INDEPENDANT Sunday October 02 2011

Tracklist

1.	The Blacksmith	7:08

2.	Van Dieman’s Land	3:42

3.	Raggle Taggle Gypsies	5:51

4.	Fire & Rain	6:56

5.	My Lagan Love	5:39

6.	Mari’s Wedding	4:43

7.	The Banks of Ohio	4:37

8.	The Bold Fenian Men	6:24

9.	Balade Irlandaise	5:51

10.	She Moves throu’ Fair	2:52

Credits

released July 7, 2011

Tommy Halferty, guitar; Stephane Foucher, Drums; Michel Zenino, Bass; Special Guest: Mario Canonge,Piano

Arrangings and musical direction by Michel Zenino
All titles are traditionals Irish songs except
#3 by James Taylor #9 by Eddy Marnay & Emil Stern

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