Track Listing. I. The Road to Naul / Laughing Molly - Jigs (2.08) 2. The Cross Legged Tailor / Under the Tholsel / Eileen Fahy's - Reels (3.38) 3. Waiting For Me / Out the Buttergate / John Walsh's Jig - Jigs (3.23) 4. Around Lough Ine - Slow Air (2.17) 5. The Travelling Lamp / Cogar Na Gaoithe - Reels (2.32} 6. Thugamar Fein An Sainhradh Linn / Casey's - Jigs (2.33) 7. Narrow West Street / Butterley's Boat - Hornpipes (3.09) 8. (Robbie's Welcome ) / The Windy Harbour / Gan Anim - Reels (3.21) 9. Back to Skibbereen / The Road to Cork - Jigs (3.30) I0. Ciara's Reel. / Ciaran Jennings - Reels 13.481 11. (Gan Anim) / Here's to Temperance /The Barrel of Monkeys - Jigs (3.44) 12. (Felix Doran's) / Mother Hughes's Goose - Reels (2.37) Click on underscored titles to hear mp3 sound samples.

We are delighted to announce our release of this recording.

UNCOVERED
Garry Walsh
on
Flutes, Whistles

with
Clare Fitzpatrick - Fiddle, Johnny Neville - Guitar. Dave Hennessy - Melodeon,
Colm Murphy - Bodhran and Percussion,
lisa De Ziah - Cello

www.paythereckoning.com
"Uncovered" is a collection whose importance cannot be underestimated, by a player whose passion, grace and technical flair cannot be doubted. Aidan Crossey

fROOTS April 2005
" All told, Uncovered is an intriguing brew and one guaranteed to entice anyone interested in acquiring some new Irish tunes".
Geoff Wallis

Copperplate proudly presents our latest signing, flute player Garry Walsh. Garry was brought up in Manchester after his parents had emigrated there.
His family brought with them a wealth of Traditional Irish music, from Co Louth and Co Cork and while forgotten here, they have survived through them. Both his great grandfathers, grandfathers and father played traditional music, and so comes from a good pedigree of traditional musicians. He was taught to play the whistle by his father aged 10 and later progressed to the flute aged 22. Now home in Ireland, Garry has at last made his debut album - 'Uncovered'. The album title by its very nature is justly symbolic.

The album contains some of the old music from Co Cork and Co Louth, learned from Garry's parents over the years. His father would either play the accordion or lilt the tune and he would copy it. His mother would also lilt a tune. Some of it appears on the album but many more tunes of the family repertoire and are safely stored. In fact Garry's parents still remember tunes from time
to time, usually followed by a mad scramble to record them.

Much of the music on the album originates from both his grandfathers. John Walsh of Drogheda was an all-round musician who played a variety of music. He taught music on fiddle, flute and piccolo, and travelling around Co Louth and Co Dublin, would teach traditional music to anyone who was interested. He was awarded a gold medal-playing flute at the Belfast Feis Ceol in 1905. He had a vast repertoire of traditional music and also composed many reels and jigs.

John Joe Fahy of Skibbereen played melodeon and featured at Dances and Fairs across West Cork when a young man. He emigrated twice during the depression having to uproot the family in his quest to find work. He continued playing and like many Irish immigrant musicians that came to Manchester, unknowingly, laid foundation to what is now a thriving scene. He also had a repertoire of old tunes and composed some lovely tunes himself.

These tunes were rarely played in sessions because very few musicians knew any of them. It was in talking over the music with Dave Hennessy and the many great Cork musicians when it became apparent that the tunes were almost forgotten. When the traditional Irish music archive confirmed that they didn't have them on record, it made the project even more exciting.

The album has been recorded live, with simplicity in mind, using acoustic instruments only. What you hear is in fact what you get.
The music is played with a natural, yet modern feel and is refreshingly traditional. Some arrangements are deliberately kept simple, to allow the true spirit of the music to be captured. One or two tracks have no accompaniment at all, enabling the true force of the music to shine through. Some have strong rhythms, thus presenting light and shade between tracks and all have their own identity and texture. The idea was to produce an album of clarity, removed from technical wizardry. One that attempts to discover each tunes musical spirit, connecting that with the player's soul and bringing out the very essence of this line music.

• the majority of these tunes have never been recorded before.

• most of the tunes are rare and forgotten, the majority previously existing only within the confines of Garry's family.

• presents a newly discovered flute player accompanied by some of the most respected players currently on the traditional see

Brief Bio of the players.

Claire Fitzpatrick, comes from Waterford. She plays fiddle and is a former All Ireland winner.

Johnny Neville plays guitar and is an accomplished singer / song writer from Cork. The one time member of popular band 'North Cregg' is in great demand as an accompanist and has made several albums with North Cregg and guested on countless others.

Dave Hennessy, from Cork, is widely regarded as one of the best player of melodeon, noted for his swing style. Has composed many tunes many recorded by some of Irelands top players. ( Sharon Shannon etc) Former member of 'Any Old Time' has recorded with them and on many albums.

Colm Murphy, from Cork, plays bodhrán with De Dannan and is acknowledged as one of the best bodhrán players on the traditional scene. His highly acclaimed CD An Bodhrán was a best seller.

Garry Walsh plays flute and whistles and was brought up in Manchester. Now living home in Cork. His father is from Drogheda and mother from Cork and learned his music from them. Has now completed his debut album Uncovered on the Ossian label, which contains forgotten but not lost music from Counties Louth and Cork. Currently receiving excellent reviews.

Press Reaction

Folk World Web Site
Of Cork and Louth parentage, fluter Garry Walsh learnt his music from the Irish exiles around Manchester. He's now returned to Ireland with a store of tunes which have been forgotten by the auld sod. Names such as Narrow West Street and Under the Tholsel refer to Drogheda landmarks, while Back to Skibbereen and Around Lough Ine are from the other end of the country. All the material here is played in a fine style which manages to be both fluid and rhythmic.
Among the jigs and reels, Garry has slid in a couple of hornpipes and an enchanting slow air. There are also three Walsh family compositions here. Garry's grandfather wrote Eileen Fahy's Reel, a lovely flowing tune. Garry himself wrote The Travelling Lamp, and his daughter wrote Ciara's Reel. There are so many new tunes here that it's hard to absorb them all, but my current favourites are Casey's Jig, deep and meaningful on the Bb flute, and Robbie's Welcome on the high whistle.
Garry's flutes and whistles are joined by Dave Hennessy on button box, Clare Fitzpatrick on fiddle, Johnny Neville on guitars, Colm Murphy on bodhrán, and Ilsa De Ziah on cello. The overall sound is rich and varied, complementing the powerful earthy tones and high floating sweetness from Garry. Uncovered may be a little short on quantity, but its quality is never in doubt. An excellent debut, with more to come I'd say.
Alex Monaghan

TAPLAS, The Welsh Folk Magazine Aug / Sept.05 Adolygiadau / Reviews.
THIS interesting, if rather brief, album of tunes from Co. Cork and Co. Louth is well worth a listen. The unfamiliar material is the main source of interest as, excepting three (one by Walsh's maternal grandfather, one by himself and one by his daughter), all the tunes are traditional and have been handed down from both sides of his family, seemingly preserved because of the family's emigration to Manchester, as they appear not to have survived in their region of origin! They certainly deserve to survive and Walsh's persuasive renditions of them will assure this.

Brought up in Manchester, but now living in Cork, Walsh is a fine player of flutes and whistles. His playing is assertive, without being strident or flashy, and his approach is well-judged; brisk and rhythmic enough for drive and excitement. But it's unhurried and retains a sense of leisure and pleasure in the melodies, particularly in the jigs.

He is ably, and tastefully, supported by Clare Fitzpatrick on fiddle and Dave Hennessy on melodeon and restrained use of bodhran and cello, in addition to solid guitar backing from John Neville.

My sole reservation about this album is its short duration. Otherwise, highly recommended. Jem Hammond

www.netrhythms.com.07.05
Perhaps the biggest clue to the principal intended selling-point of this release lies in its title - the uncovering of a number of tunes which have either never been recorded before or are rare or almost forgotten (many previously existing only within the confines of Garry's own family). The "old music from Counties Cork and Louth", learnt from Garry's parents over the years, indeed. The only exceptions to this are three individual tunes composed by family members, including one by Garry himself. But then again, Garry himself is only just being "uncovered" - ie discovered - as a musician, for this is his debut release.

Manchester-born but with strong family roots in Counties Louth and Cork, Garry plays flute - and superbly too. But as well as the D flute, he also plays the B-flat and E-flat instruments which are less often heard in the tune repertoire. His playing style is at once fluid and highly rhythmic, and sometimes possesses a wonderful quality of lonesomeness in tone that is often remarked as associated with parts of Counties Clare and Galway.

Garry's excellent playing is complemented on this release by some equally excellent musicianship courtesy of Clare Fitzpatrick (fiddle), Dave Hennessy (melodeon), former De Dannan-ite Colm Murphy (bodhrán) and Johnny Neville (guitar). These extra musicians are used variously and sparingly, and each track has a different instrumental complement, making for a stimulating variety of texture and atmosphere.

Highlights for me were the set of reels (track 8) which team Garry's D-whistle with Colm's bodhrán, the hornpipes (track 7) on which Garry's accompanied by Clare and Dave, and the sets on which Garry plays the B-flat flute (notably the jigs on track 11), where the eerie deep quality of the flute itself is given a beautifully mellow counterpoint by Ilsa De Ziah's guest cello contribution.

The final set brings the whole ensemble together on stage for a relaxed pair of reels. It's great to be able to hear so many new tunes on an album for a change. My only criticism of this fine CD is its criminally short playing time (37 minutes); why oh why?… David Kidman

Froots Review April 2005
All told, Uncovered is an intriguing brew and one guaranteed to entice anyone interested in acquiring some new Irish tunes. Geoff Wallis


The Orpheus May/June.05
Gary Walsh, Mancunian of Irish extraction and master of the flute and whistle, comes from a good pedigree of traditional musicians, both
his great grandfathers, grandfathers and father played traditional music. Uncovered is his debut album, and contains tunes forgotten by
other musicians, which have become so rare that Dublin's Irish Traditional Music Archive couldn't even discover them on record.

He is accompanied by some of the finest musicians on the traditional scene, including Dave Hennessy on melodeon, guitarist Johnny Neville, Colin Murphy on bodhran and percussion and Clara Fitzpatrick on fiddle. This exciting traditional album will tempt anyone interested in some new Irish tunes. Marietta V. Donovan

The Irish Examiner
"There's effortless technique and great life…. And so it goes, track after track, and they get better on each listening". Pat Ahern.

Evening Echo
"A gem of a CD from the very fine flute playing of Walsh. Uncovered has a gorgeous sense of warmth which permeates right through" Paul Dromey

Irish World Newspaper
"It is fresh and clear with Walsh's tremendous flute playing over the album awe inspiring. The music completely speaks for itself. It truly is Walsh uncovered…. His first solo outing and no doubt not his last." Tara McWeeney

Irish Music Magazine
"Uncovered is an album that salutes a great family musical tradition and unveils some hidden gems in the process and Garry Walsh's playing marks him as an important new contender . Investigate", John O'Regan

Hammy Hamilton, Hamilton Flutes
" I received this album from Ossian and haven't put it down since" -

Brad Hurley, Guide to the Irish Flute, Montreal
"It's Excellent. There are some wonderful tunes on this recording and Walsh has great breath control and phrasing in a smooth flowing style. "

The Irish Times
" This is an unhurried gathering of tunes tethered by Walsh's rich musical inheritance, and at the same time is unbridled and free -spirited when the mood calls. His music breathes free and wide with balletic poise", Siobhan Long

BBC Radio 2, Folk On Two.
"Uncovered is brilliant, great playing - tunes - wonderful" Mike Harding.

Folkworld
Of Cork and Louth parentage, fluter Garry Walsh learnt his music from the Irish exiles around Manchester. He's now returned to Ireland with a store of tunes which have been forgotten by the auld sod. Names such as Narrow West Street and Under the Tholsel refer to Drogheda landmarks, while Back to Skibbereen and Around Lough Ine are from the other end of the country. All the material here is played in a fine style which manages to be both fluid and rhythmic.
Among the jigs and reels, Garry has slid in a couple of hornpipes and an enchanting slow air. There are also three Walsh family compositions here.

Garry's grandfather wrote Eileen Fahy's Reel, a lovely flowing tune. Garry himself wrote The Travelling Lamp, and his daughter wrote Ciara's Reel. There are so many new tunes here that it's hard to absorb them all, but my current favourites are Casey's Jig, deep and meaningful on the Bb flute, and Robbie's Welcome on the high whistle.

Garry's flutes and whistles are joined by Dave Hennessy on button box, Clare Fitzpatrick on fiddle, Johnny Neville on guitars, Colm Murphy on bodhrán, and Ilsa De Ziah on cello. The overall sound is rich and varied, complementing the powerful earthy tones and high floating sweetness from Garry. Uncovered may be a little short on quantity, but its quality is never in doubt. An excellent debut, with more to come I'd say. Alex Monaghan

www.paythereckoning.com
Flute and whistle maestro, Walsh - a native of Manchester - gives us a recording which shines brightly on two counts. The first is his lyrical, graceful playing; Walsh is a stylist who adds beauty and charm to the music. The second is the fact that many of the tunes on this collection have come to him from his grandfathers, John Walsh (fiddle, flute, piccolo) from Drogheda and John Joe Fahy (melodeon) from Skibereen, and are examples of the myriad of "local" tunes that haven't made it into the traditional canon.

Until, we now suspect, Walsh's CD is established among the cognoscenti as one the "must-haves" of recent times.
Walsh is aided and abetted in his exploration of past glories by Dave Hennessy (melodeon), Johnny Neville (guitar), Colm Murphy (bodhran, percussion), Clare Fitzgerald (fiddle) and Isla de Ziah (cello). The CD captures some spectacular interplay, in particular between Hennessy and Walsh and Fitzgerald and Walsh; the sense of musical companionship bordering on telepathy runs through the CD as a constant thread.

As ever we spotlight individual sets with some reluctance; an album as fine as Walsh's is in many senses a highlight in itself. However "Thugamar Fein An Samhradh Linn/Casey's" has given us cause to hit the repeat button from time to time. As indeed has a mighty (and impishly quirky) hornpipe set "Narrow West Street/Butterley's Boat".

A modern classic, whose roots extend back through the generations, "Uncovered" is a collection whose importance cannot be underestimated, by a player whose passion, grace and technical flair cannot be doubted. Aidan Crossey

Irish Music Magazine
The Cork Folk Festival often throws up some unexpected surprises. This year was one such time and Garry Walsh is the surprise in question. A returned emigrant now resettled in Cork after spending many years in England, this flautist and whistler's debut album Uncovered literally uncovers a well of tunes previously untapped.

Hearing much of his music from within the family circle with links in Cork and Drogheda, his is a rich legacy reflected in the diversity of his repertoire. The Cross Legged Tailor learned from his grandfather from Skibbereen and Eileen Faheys' composed by the same grandfather to commemorate the birth of Garry's mother offers a case in point. Garry's own compositional bent is reflected in The Travelling Lamp.

The tunes are solid lively and robust affairs and are neatly accompanied by John Neville, Colm Murphy, Claire Fitzpatrick, and Dave Hennessy. Uncovered is an album that salutes a great family musical tradition and unveils some hidden gems in the process and Gary Walsh's playing marks him as an important new contender. Investigate. John O'Regan

www.irishmusicreview.com
Uncovered is an intriguing brew and one guaranteed to entice anyone interested in expanding his or her repertoire. Geoff Wallis

The Living Tradition Nov/Dec 04
Of Cork and Louth parentage, fluter Garry Walsh learnt his music from the Irish exiles around Manchester. He's now returned to Ireland with a store of tunes which have been forgotten by the auld sod. Names such as Narrow West Street and Under the Tholsel refer to Drogheda landmarks, while Back to Skibbereen and Around Lough Ine are from the other end of the country. All twelve tracks here are played in a fine style which manages to be both fluid and rhythmic.

Among the jigs and reels, Garry has slid in a couple of hornpipes and an enchanting slow air. There are also three Walsh family compositions here. Garry's grandfather wrote Eileen Fahy's Reel, a lovely flowing tune. Garry himself wrote The Travelling Lamp, and his daughter wrote Ciara's Reel.

There are so many new tunes here that it's hard to absorb them all, but my current favourites are Casey's jig, deep and meaningful on the Bb flute, and Robbie's Welcome on the high whistle.

Garry's flutes and whistles are joined by Dave Hennessy on button box, Clare Fitzpatrick on fiddle, Johnny Neville on guitars, Colm Murplly on bodhran, and lisa De Ziah on cello. The overall sound is rich and varied, complementing the powerful earthy tones and high floating sweetness from Garry. Uncovered may be a little short on quantity at 37 minutes, but its quality is never in doubt.
An excellent debut, with more to come I'd say. Alex Monaghan