- The Gloaming · 2014
- The Gloaming · 2014
- The Gloaming 3 · 2019
- The Gloaming · 2014
- 2 · 2016
- 2 · 2016
- 2 · 2016
- The Gloaming 3 · 2019
- The Gloaming 3 · 2019
- 2 · 2016
- The Gloaming · 2014
- 2 · 2016
- The Gloaming 3 · 2019
Essential Albums
- Irish folk musicians mix nearly as frequently as jazz musicians. So it should come as no surprise that New York’s versatile pianist Thomas Bartlett (a.k.a. Doveman), acoustic rhythm guitarist Dennis Cahill, traditional fiddle master Martin Hayes, hardanger violinist Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh, and Afro Celt Sound System singer Iarla Ó Lionaird have come together. Like ACSS, The Gloaming are very much about creating a transcendent new fusion, although this time it's Celtic music blended with modern classical music. The results are nicely mannered, in the same vein as Clannad or Loreena McKennitt but without the mystical overtones. Those looking for the fiery musicianship of Hayes' and Cahill's duo work should turn to the stripped-down “The Sailor’s Bonnet” or the epic “Opening Set,” with Bartlett in particular adding nice colors to the tapestry. Those seeking vocal tunes can check out tracks like “Song 44” and the romantic “The Necklace of Wrens.” Woven through all of this is a stunning sense of musicality and musicianship.
Albums
- 2014
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
About The Gloaming
Formed in 2011, the Gloaming was a supergroup that fused traditional Irish music forms with rock and contemporary classical influences. The group won rapturous critical acclaim and several awards, including the 2014 Meteor Choice Prize for Irish Album of the Year, for its 2013 eponymous debut album. Released on Real World, it took as its starting point Irish traditional music, but sympathetically augmented it with pop/rock vocal stylings and stunningly beautiful piano arrangements in a post-classical vein. The group toured the world, played major festivals such as Womad, and sold out London's Barbican arts center. 2 followed in 2016, going deeper into the tradition but at the same time consolidating and expanding the Gloaming's unique style with subtle post-rock inflections. ~ John D. Buchanan
- ORIGIN
- Rosemount, County Westmeath, Ireland
- FORMED
- 2011
- GENRE
- Worldwide