The Gloaming 3

The Gloaming 3 (also referred to as "3") is the third studio album by the contemporary Irish/American music group The Gloaming. It was released on February 22, 2019.

The Gloaming 3
Studio album by
The Gloaming
Released22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
StudioReservoir Studios, New York
GenreWorld, Folk, Irish traditional, Celtic contemporary classical, jazz, chamber, post-rock, minimalism
Length70:16
LabelReal World Records
ProducerThomas Bartlett
The Gloaming chronology
Live at the NCH
(2016)		 The Gloaming 3
(2019)

Content

“Bronwyn Leigh,” which opens the set titled “Doctor O’Neill” was composed by Scottish fiddler Ryan McKasson.

Many of the album’s lyrics are sourced from extant poems:[1]

  • “My Lady Who Has Found The Tomb Unattended, is a 17th-century poem by Eoghan Ruadh mac Uilliam Óig Mhic an Bháird.
  • “Áthas,” is a poem written by Liam Ó Muirthile.
  • “Reo” is a poem written by Seán Ó Ríordáin, with additional lyrics from Ó Lionáird.

Release and reception

The Gloaming 3 was released February 2019 to positive reviews.

In its favorable review, The Irish Times located the album at the "intersection where unapologetically traditional music-making sits so comfortably alongside the most visionary, forward-facing musical exploration."[1]

Hot Press called the album "transcendent," and "even more beautiful than the previous two records."[2]

Written in Music called it "exceptional... [an] insanely good album [from] one of the most important bands of our time."[3]

Folk Radio called it "a bold, beguiling, magnificent album."[4]

Track listing

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Information in brackets indicates individual tunes featured on a track.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Meáchan Rudaí (The Weight of Things)"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Muirthile7:46
2."The Lobster"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson6:53
3."Áthas (Joy)"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Muirthile4:49
4."The Pink House"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson8:39
5."Reo"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Riordáin7:47
6."The Old Road to Garry"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson3:31
7."Sheehan’s Jigs"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson7:24
8."My Lady who has Found the Tomb Unattended"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson5:12
9."Doctor O'Neill" (Bronwyn Leigh, Patsy Geary’s, Doctor O’Neill)Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, McKasson10:36
10."Amhrán na nGleann (The Song of The Glens)"Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson7:39
Total length:70:16

Personnel
Music
Production
  • Produced by Thomas Bartlett
  • Engineered & Mixed by Patrick Dillett
  • Additional engineering by James Yost
  • Recorded at Reservoir Studios, New York
  • Mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound
  • Published by Real World Works Ltd.
  • Management by BARQUE LLC
  • Design by Real World
  • Cover Image by Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison
  • Inside Photograph by Heidi Solander

References
  1. "The Gloaming: The Gloaming 3 review – Visionary exploration of traditional music-making". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Album Review: The Gloaming 3". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "The Gloaming 3". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. "The Gloaming - The Gloaming 3". 25 February 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. "Discogs: The Gloaming - The Gloaming 3". Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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