11. Tribute to an English Carnyx – An Awakening
The eleventh performance – Tribute to An English Carnyx – An awakening!
Ancient Music Ireland are honoured that the premier performance of the first reproduction of the English Carnyx (Tattershall) took place in Galway City. This tune was reserved for one of the final encores of the concert. During rehearsal it had become evident that the English carnyx was very closely tuned to the Irish Iron Age trumpet, the lur and an Irish bass bronze trumpet. The four instruments were brought together to perform a rousing tribute to the re-awakening of the English carnyx. Great swelling tones and overtones filled every corner of the church, creating a wonderful finally to the concert and leaving a delighted audience in no doubt as to the musical complexity and variety of the great horns and trumpets of prehistory. Left to right – John Meskell on Bass Bronze Age trumpet (dord íseal), Simon O’Dwyer – Trumpa Créda – Loughnashade Iron Age trumpet, Joachim Schween – German Lur, English Carnyx. Peter Holmes Latest Publications
Rod Callan – Sound Engineer Rod has recorded both original and reproduction ancient horns and trumpets with Ancient Music Ireland since the research first began over thirty years ago. In this instance he travelled from Penylan Studios in Wales to record the ‘Overtone Live Acoustic’ concert in Galway. His expertise and experience with the instruments perfectly captured the complexity and multi-colours of the sound. Penylan Studios
