New Indiana - Darkness Sunshine - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Annam ria Kert sz - Instrumental 3 [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/2011

Darkness - MONO INC. Celebrating our inner strength and light!Following the chart-topping releases of InchThe Book of FireInch and InchRavenblackInch, yet another sold out Symphonic Tour and headline slots at countless festivals, the 13th studio album will finally be released on August 15th 2025. InchDarknessInch is an ode to the strength we all carry within us.Here come the giants of Dark Rock - more profound than ever before. This album sets out to prove that darkness is not the end, but quite the contrary. The lyrics and sound of the first track InchIn My DarknessInch emanate a bright light, shining from within. Band leader Martin Engler says, InchThis is like us shining a light for ourselves while the world around us is drowning in chaos.InchSolidarity and tolerance, charity and self-love InchDarknessInch is about all that, which has carried the ever-growing Raven Community through the storms and lifted them from the lows over the years. InchDarknessInch bursts forth with momentous power, whilst simultaneously bringing with it more intimate moments. A sentiment not only achieved on the upcoming album, but one which can be experienced live in October, on MONO INC.'s biggest tour to date.

This collection is the first (although released third) of our series of four themed albums. We hoped to capture the joy of longer days and warmer weather with these songs and tunes from England, Scotland, and Ireland. All tracks feature myself (Hanz Araki) playing flute, whistle, and vocals; Kathryn Claire on fiddle, guitar, and vocals; and Joe Trump on percussion. Track 1 An Leanbh Sidhe (The Fairy Child), The Primrose Lass, The Maid in the Cherry Tree, The Otter's Holt -- slow air/reels I first heard An Leanbh Sidhe played by the great Galway whistle player Sean Ryan. There are words set to this air written by Samuel Lover, a poet and writer from the 1800s based on an Irish legend 'O'er the mountain thro' the wild wood, Where his childhood lov'd to play, Where the flow'rs are freshly springing, There I wander, day by day, There I wander, growing fonder Of the child that made my joy, On the echos wildly calling, To restore my Fairy boy.' The reels in this set are common session tunes that fit our theme both in title and in tone. The Maid in the Cherry Tree also goes by the title 'The Curragh Races'. We changed this tune slightly to suit the rest of the set and mean no offense. The Otter's Holt has been a favorite reel of mine for years. This track features Cal Scott on guitar. Track 2 Searching For Lambs Yet another songs pinched from the June Tabor cannon. Track 3 As I Roved Out We learned the words of this song from Colleen Raney who learned it from the singing of Sarah Makem. At a festival in Austin, TX, we were lucky enough to take part in a singer's session (a rare occurrence!) with the Makem and Spain brothers. After Kathryn finished singing this song, Rory Makem said he remembered his Granny singing it when he was a boy. Hanz Araki plays a Rob Forkner bodhran on this particular track. Track 4 The April Fool, The Dawn, The Skylark A jig and two reels. Very