Maire Ni Chathasaigh And Chris Newman – The Living Wood

In 1988, Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman released The Living Wood, their critically acclaimed first album together. It originally appeared on the American Green Linnet label, then on Black Crow. The licence reverted to Old Bridge Music in 1994.
The album created a considerable stir, being to our knowledge the very first harp/guitar duo album ever to be recorded. It was the Daily Telegraph's Folk Album of 1988, and one of its top three of the decade. (It also provided the theme tune for the TSW TV series Off the Hook - and for an early-morning RTE Radio programme.)

Track Listing:
1. Caitlín Ní Aedha/The Sport of the Chase - 3:29   2. Lady Dillon - 3:52   3. Fiddler's Dream/Whiskey Before Breakfast - 2:13   4. Fare Thee Well Lovely Mary - 4:11   5. Walsh's Hornpipe/The Peacock's Feather - 3:10    6. The Flax in Bloom/Lough Allen/McAuliffe's - 4:00   7. Beating around the Bush - 2:19   8. An Paístín Fionn/La Valse d'Hasperren - 4:22  9. Charlie Hunter's/Peggy's Leg/Fogarty's Jig - 3:21   10. Cuach Mo Londubh Buí/The Virginia - 3:02   11. Mairéad's Mazurka - 2:35   12. Bob McQuillan's/Sonny Brogan's - 3:10   13. Moynihan's Polkas - 2:44

Personnel:
Maire Ni Chathasaigh (Irish harp, vocals, synthesiser, piano) , Chris Newman (guitars, mandolin, electric bass, percussion)