For Your Consideration “Roll Over O’Carolan” Carolan’s Concerto for Best Arrangement, Instrumental, or A Capella and if you Rock “Best Alternative Music Performance” My Roots are Showing!

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E J Ouellette’s rendition of 17th century’s Turlough O’Carolan’s Concerto takes us on wild ride with Team Whole Music’s Studios staff musicians.

Turlough was Ireland’s preeminent composer (1660-1738). For those who are not familiar, Turlough was born blind in poverty, adopted by a wealthy matriarch, educated and trained as harpist. Turlough at the time of his music reign was getting frustrated by the Italian concertos that were flooding into the Irish market. Recorded music was not available in the 17th century but written music was. Turlough took the challenge of his compatriots and fired back with “Carolan’s Concerto. In turn E J Ouellette is firing back with an authentic, not out of the box rendition with “Roll Over O’Carolan”.

Featuring E J Ouellette on fiddle, Viola and Violin, Mandolin, Electric Bass, Electric Slide and Electric Guitar, Dave Mattacks Drums, Trevor Sewell Electric guitars, Albert Lamar Flutes and fife, Steve Levy Tenor Banjo, Don Gaudreau Piano, Lisa O’Donnell, Mary Ellen O’Dowd and Clara Petry Violins/Strings, Justin Meyer Double Bass and Cello, Ellie Sandt Oboe, Steve Baker Saxes and Sinjon Holmes Glock.

Arranged, Produced, Engineered, Mixed by E J Ouellette at Whole Music Studios for the Whole Music Label in Newbury, Massachusetts. Trevor Sewell’s guitar tracks recorded at MTM Studios Sunderland, UK. Mastered by Peter A Barker at Spin Move Studio Santa Monica CA. Photo and Cover Design by Lisa O’Donnell. This concerto is meant to be played loud. Pretend you are in a concert hall:-) My roots are showing! EJO

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