<![CDATA[The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=46&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Murdoch%2C+Matilda&output=rss2 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 05:41:03 -0700 burnsref@bc.edu (The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music) Boston College Libraries Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Marg's Jig]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/490

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Maeve Donnelly plays a composition of master composer Mrs. Matilda Murdoch, the queen of New Brunswick fiddle playing. Matilda has numerous compositions to her credit and she takes great pleasure in passing the tunes along to musicians eager to learn them. Matilda was delighted to hear the musical confluence that resulted when Maeve played this New Brunswick tune in her wonderful Irish fiddle style.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
05-14_Margs_Jig.pdf
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<![CDATA[Séamus Connolly's]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/445

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I was honoured when Mrs. Matilda Murdoch from New Brunswick composed this hornpipe for me on her ninetieth birthday. After a night of playing music together at her daughter's home in Massachusetts, Matilda presented me with this very recording of herself playing her composition. A wonderful lady, a great composer and fiddle player, Matilda Murdoch has done much for the music of the Gael. God bless you, my friend. Gabriel Donohue added piano accompaniment to Matilda's fiddle, and we both spoke to her at her home as she celebrated her ninety-second birthday. She loved the track with Gabriel's piano playing. She asked Gabriel if he would go on tour with her – so young at heart!

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
06-30_Seamus_Connollys-Hornpipe.pdf
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<![CDATA[Swallows' Return, The]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/415

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Another tune from the pen and heart of fiddle player Matilda Murdoch is the one played on this track by Maeve Donnelly. Maeve remains true to the spirit of Matilda's own style of playing, while giving it her own personal interpretation, weaving through the tune with an Irish and Canadian touch. Thanks again, Maeve, and thank you, Matilda: from Canada to County Clare.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
06-31_The_Swallows_Return-Clog.pdf
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<![CDATA[Terry's Jig]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/521

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Here we have another melody composed by the Grand Lady of New Brunswick fiddle music, Mrs. Matilda Murdoch. Its performer on this track, who once again gives Matilda's music a genuine Irish flavour, is none other than Maeve Donnelly.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
08-20_Terrys_Jig.pdf
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