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Patrick Ball

Patrick Ball

Over the span of ten years, Patrick Ball recorded six enormously popular Celtic Harp albums on the Celestial Harmonies and Fortuna Records labels and established himself as one of the premier celtic harpers in the world. Over the following eight years he pursued his other passion, traditional storytelling, recorded two spoken words recordings with Celestial Harmonies, and found a performing niche in the world of solo theater with his acclaimed musical theater piece, O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music.

Patrick Ball now tours extensively throughout the United States and Canada, is considered one of the premier Celtic harpers and storytellers in the world today, and has recorded nine instrumental and three spoken word albums which have sold over one–half million copies collectively and earned national awards in both the music and spoken word categories. He has also written and currently performs a solo theater piece, O'Carolan's Farewell to Music, based on the life, times, and music of the most beloved and celebrated musician in the history of Ireland, 17th-18th century harper/composer Turlough O'Carolan. He has been awarded grants for his work by the Zellerbach Family Fund and the California Arts Council.

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Fair Play
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First new album from Patrick Ball in year. Here's a great return with the wire strung Welsh Harp.

Songs include:
Bobby Casey's • Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair • Roscommon Reel • The Top of the White Rock • Captain O'Kane (Turlough O'Carolan) • Mountain of the Women • Ned of the Hill / Kean O'Hara • Turlough MacDonough (Turlough O'Carolan) • Good Morning to Your Nightcap / Martin Wynne's • Carolan's Cottage (Turlough O'Carolan) • Lady Dillon (Turlough O'Carolan) • Princess Royal (Turlough O'Carolan) • Lord Galway's Lamentation (Turlough O'Carolan) • The Little Child

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Music of Turlough O’Carolan
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Music of Turlough O’Carolan

All instrumental versions of the Irish bard O’Carolan’s most famous songs.

Songs include:
Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady • Maurice O’Connor • Blind Mary • Carolan’s Receipt for Drinking • Carolan’s Ramble to Cashel • Carolan’s Welcome • Young William Plunkett • George Brabazon • Lady Athenry - Fanny Poer • Give Me Your Hand • Lady Maxwell • Dermott O’Dowd - The Queen’s Dream • Mrs. Judge • Carolan’s Farewell to Music • Sheebeg, Sheemore

Music Review from the Tax Zombie:
Patrick Ball - the Celtic Harp CD's.
The music of Turlough O'Carolan
From a Distant Shore
Secret Isles
O'Carolans Dream

The majority of the music on these CD's was composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) a blind Irish harper. His music is proof that true beauty is timeless. If I had to give the style a name the best I could do would be "Classical Irish" It is a sound all its own, and one worth experiencing. Patrick Ball has honored this man's memory in his playing and he has blessed us with music to dream by. The harp has, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful "voices" of all the instruments man has created. The reason that angels are portrayed playing harps is really quite simple. A harp when played by a master is truly an angelic instrument. Patrick Ball is such a master. Sit back, close your eyes. Let yourself be transported to another place, another time. The music falls upon your ears like a warm spring shower, lightly caressing your mind. Even when he plays a more lively tune it more like a playful breeze that has found you on its journey to where ever it is that such things go. So sit back in your chair or lie your bed and let his music wash over you.

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From a Distant Time
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From a Distant Time

Songs include:
Come Live With Me and Be My Love • Greensleeves • The Blackthorn Stick • Down By the Sea • John O’Connor • The Grenadier and the Lady • Londonderry Air • The Ram on /Arthur’s Mountain / Lullabye • Three Ravens • The Road to Lisdoonvarna / The Lark on the Strand • The Munster Cloak • The Star of the County Down • Ode to Whiskey • Dr. John Hart • Catlin Triall / Farewell • The Ash Grove

Music Review from the Tax Zombie:
Patrick Ball - the Celtic Harp CD's.
The music of Turlough O'Carolan
From a Distant Shore
Secret Isles
O'Carolans Dream

The majority of the music on these CD's was composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) a blind Irish harper. His music is proof that true beauty is timeless. If I had to give the style a name the best I could do would be "Classical Irish" It is a sound all its own, and one worth experiencing. Patrick Ball has honored this man's memory in his playing and he has blessed us with music to dream by. The harp has, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful "voices" of all the instruments man has created. The reason that angels are portrayed playing harps is really quite simple. A harp when played by a master is truly an angelic instrument. Patrick Ball is such a master. Sit back, close your eyes. Let yourself be transported to another place, another time. The music falls upon your ears like a warm spring shower, lightly caressing your mind. Even when he plays a more lively tune it more like a playful breeze that has found you on its journey to where ever it is that such things go. So sit back in your chair or lie your bed and let his music wash over you.

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You can also continue shopping in our existing site. However the two shopping carts don't talk to each other, and you may want to submit two orders. Shipping will be combined during invoicing.

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You can also use the Order by Mail feature. Click on the link in the left column, and it will take you to a order form that can printed out on your printer and mailed in.
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Secret Isles
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Secret Isles

Songs include:
Planxty Burke/Bumper Squire Jones • Carrickfergus • Susie McGuire/Bridget Geary • Lord Inchiquin • Carolan’s Favorite • Song of the Water Kelpie / The Sheep Under the Snow • Planxty Irwin • The Foggy Dew • Squire Wood’s Lamentation • Carolan’s Concerto • Eleanor Plunkett • Dark Woman of the Glen

Music Review from the Tax Zombie:
Patrick Ball - the Celtic Harp CD's.
The music of Turlough O'Carolan
From a Distant Shore
Secret Isles
O'Carolans Dream

The majority of the music on these CD's was composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) a blind Irish harper. His music is proof that true beauty is timeless. If I had to give the style a name the best I could do would be "Classical Irish" It is a sound all its own, and one worth experiencing. Patrick Ball has honored this man's memory in his playing and he has blessed us with music to dream by. The harp has, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful "voices" of all the instruments man has created. The reason that angels are portrayed playing harps is really quite simple. A harp when played by a master is truly an angelic instrument. Patrick Ball is such a master. Sit back, close your eyes. Let yourself be transported to another place, another time. The music falls upon your ears like a warm spring shower, lightly caressing your mind. Even when he plays a more lively tune it more like a playful breeze that has found you on its journey to where ever it is that such things go. So sit back in your chair or lie your bed and let his music wash over you.

Come preview our new online catalog.
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O'Carolans Dream
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O’Carolan’s Dream

Songs include:
Butterfly • Morgan, Magan • Carolan’s Dream • Carolan’s Draught • The Orange Rogue • Mabel Kelly • Cremonea • Coilsfield House • Rory Dall’s Sister’s Lament • La Valse Pour Les Petites Jeunes Filles • Bridget Cruise • Thomas Burke • Miss Rowan Davies
Music Review from the Tax Zombie:
Patrick Ball - the Celtic Harp CD's.
The music of Turlough O'Carolan
From a Distant Shore
Secret Isles
O'Carolans Dream

The majority of the music on these CD's was composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) a blind Irish harper. His music is proof that true beauty is timeless. If I had to give the style a name the best I could do would be "Classical Irish" It is a sound all its own, and one worth experiencing. Patrick Ball has honored this man's memory in his playing and he has blessed us with music to dream by. The harp has, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful "voices" of all the instruments man has created. The reason that angels are portrayed playing harps is really quite simple. A harp when played by a master is truly an angelic instrument. Patrick Ball is such a master. Sit back, close your eyes. Let yourself be transported to another place, another time. The music falls upon your ears like a warm spring shower, lightly caressing your mind. Even when he plays a more lively tune it more like a playful breeze that has found you on its journey to where ever it is that such things go. So sit back in your chair or lie your bed and let his music wash over you.

Come preview our new online catalog.
The Mercedes Lackey items are all there and ready to order!
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New catalog

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Alternately you may use either the shopping carts to order and calculate the correct shipping, then print out and mail the order and a check or money order to Firebird: P.O. Box 30268, Portland, OR 97294 or FAX the form and a credit card number to: FAX (503) 255-5703

You can also use the Order by Mail feature. Click on the link in the left column, and it will take you to a order form that can printed out on your printer and mailed in.
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The Christmas Rose
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The Christmas Rose

Harpist Patrick Ball has chosen 16 of his favorite holiday songs in an all instrumental album of joy and peace.
Songs include:
God Rest Ye, Merry, Gentlemen • The First Noel • What Child Is This? • St. Basil’s Hymn • O Come, O Come Emmanuel • Silent Night • Oxen and Sheep - The Carol of the Birds • Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella • Dona Nobis Pacem • La Berceuse de Muffe - We Three Kings • Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head • The Gloucester Wassail - When Flowered ‘Midst the Snow • Auld Lang Syne

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Fiona
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Fiona

Fiona: traditional songs from Scotland and Brittany. Harp, pipes, whistles & fiddle provide occasional complement to Patrick’s harp on several pieces.

Songs include:
Castle Kelly • She Moved Through the Fair • May Morning Dew • The Fairy Queen • Arran Boat Song • The Twisting of the Rope • The Buttonhole • Limerick’s Lamentation • Carolan’s Cup • The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow • Farewell to the Land of Mist

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Storyteller
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Storyteller

Gwilan's Harp & Other Celtic Tales

This is a bit of a departure from Patrick Ball's other efforts. Storyteller combines wonderful storytelling with music woven into the fabric of the tales. The last story on the album, Gwilan's Harp is by Science Fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin.

The album includes:
Tomas • The Matchmaker • Moore's Castle • The Seal • The Soul Agony • Gwilan's Harp

Music Review from the Tax Zombie Patrick Ball, Storyteller -
This is not a CD you can simply flop into the machine and then go about your business. This is not a CD to be merely listened to, it is one to be experienced. His voice draws you in, enveloping you into the stories. The stories he tells are well worth your time, so put down that mouse, turn off the TV and experience these stories as they were meant to be experienced. For this the a modern version of how stories were spread of old. Stories passed by the speaking of them, not by books or film and I feel the richer for his having shared them with me. There is some musical accompaniment to the stories at times and it only helps to enhance the story. If you ever enjoyed listening to stories when you were a child then you should buy this CD, I think you too will feel the richer for having experienced them.

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Finnegan`s Wake (DBL)
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Finnegan`s Wake (DBL)

James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake

Something slightly different from harper Patrick Ball. This multi CD package features excerpts from James Joyce's classic Finnegan's Wake read by Patrick Ball, with background celtic harp also being played by Patrick Ball. A unique gift the James Joyce or Patrick Ball fan in your life.

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