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Don Stiffe

“ The first time I heard Don Stiffe’s voice, I was blown away! His voice is full of heart, soul and sincerity. When he sings a song, you know he means it. When he sings an old classic, he breathes new life into it and makes you fall in love with it again. In my opinion, Don Stiffe is one of the greatest singers Ireland has ever produced” (Joanie Madden)
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Records

Start of a Dream

Record Details

Artist
Don Stiffe
Release
2006
Genre
Folk: Irish Traditional

Record Tracklist

  1. Shanagolden -:-- / 4:07
  2. The Returning -:-- / 5:13

This is Don Stiffe’s first solo album, released in 2006. It is a mix of his choice of well sung songs, and some of his own compositions. Gross Isle, Missing Galway, The Returning and The Banks of the Danube. He is joined on the CD by a fine cast of supporting musicians, including Frankie Gavin, Sharon Shannon, Cathal Hayden, Mairtín O’Connor, to name a few. Read the reviews here.

Start of  Dream: 

  1. Waltzing for dreamers (Richard Thompson)
  2. Shanagolden (Sean McCarthy)
  3. Missing Galway (Don Stiffe)
  4. Mona Lisa ( Jay Livingston)
  5. Hills of South Armagh (Briege Murphy)
  6. Gross Isle ( Don Stiffe)
  7. Craigie Hill (Trad)
  8. Banks of The Danube (Don Stiffe)
  9. Skibbereen (Trad)
  10. The Returning ( Don Stiffe)
  11. Dimming of the Day (Richard Thompson) 

Musicians: 

Don Stiffe – vocals
Arty McGlynn – Acoustic and nylon strung guitar
Pat Coyne – acoustic guitar
Tommy Moran – acoustic guitar
Frankie Gavin – fiddle and flute
Brian Duke – flute
Eugene Killeen – Keyboards, piano, and backing vocals
Carl Hession – piano
Rick Epping – harmonica and concertina
Padraic O’Reilly – Keyboards
Jim Higgins – Percussion
Patricia Kelly – Viola and fiddle 
Nicky Geddes – Cello
Mike Vignoles – Tin Whistle and Uilleann Pipes
Fionnuala Deacy Backing vocals
Cathal Hayden – Fiddle 
Sharon Shannon – Accordeon
Mick Conneely – Bouzouki

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