CD Album: Open the door softly by Helen Davies

CD A0063: Open the door softly

Open the door softly by Helen Davies

CD Cover: Open the door softly by Helen Davies

12 wonderful tracks of traditional and contemporary harp music. Played by the Welsh harpist Helen Davies with guest musicians.

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Track Listings

1		The Seas are Deep	Attrib. Turlough O'Carolan	4:23
2		The Eleventh Stream	Palle Mikkelborg	6:11
3		The Song of the Water Kelpie	trad. Isle of man	3:34
4		Open the door softly	trad. Irish	6:14
5		Molly MacAlpin	William Connellan	2:58
6		Don't give me the whole thruth	Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin	3:38
7		Migldi magldi	trad. welsh/Irish children's song	4:14
8		Helen's Jig	Shaun Davey	4:07
9		Dark is the colour of my true love's hair	trad. Irish	7:30
10		It's not over 'till the fat lady sings	Terje Rypdal	2:56
11		A little hour before day	trad. Irish	2:58
12		A grain of sand	Palle Mikkelborg	7:02
	TOTAL DURATION			55:23

CD Notes & Credits

Musicians:

Helen Davies
Henriette Bonds-Hansen
Liam O'Flynn
Poul Høxbro
Mel Mercier
Palle Mikkelborg
Cy Nicklin
Gert Sørensen
Peter G. Sørensen
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
Ethan Weisgard

Credits

Tracks 2,3,4,7,9,12 recorded by Thomas Li at Soundtrack Studio

Tracks 1,5,8,10,11 recorded by Thomas Li at Generator Studio

Track 6 recorded by Oli Poulsen at Lundgaard Studio

Mixed by Thomas Li at Generator Studio

Mastered by Jan Eliasson at Tocano, Nyhaven

Produced by Thomas Li and Palle Mikkelborg

All harp arrangements by Helen Davies
All other arrangements byThomas Li and Palle Mikkelborg
* except track 6, arranged by Oli Poulsen
Cover design: John Ovesen
Cover photos: © Lisbeth Holten
Helen plays harps by Pilgim, Camac, Jan Muyllaert and Border Harps

Thanks to Ole Christian Hansen at Soundtrack Studio for his initiative and belief in the project. Thanks to Thomas Li for being there all the time. Thanks to Palle Mikkelborg for constant inspiration. Thanks to all the wondeful musicians - my good friends! Thanks to Peter Abrahamsen and Exlibris for faith in me!

Album Information

Instruments:	Solo / Accompanied harp
Genre:	Traditional / Contemprary
Format:	CD
Our Ref:	A0063
MCPS:	EXLCD 30079
Label:	Exlibris Musik
Year:	2000
Origin:	Denmark

Artist Information & Contact Details

Helen studied harp in her native Wales, and holds the degree of Bachelor of Music from the University of Birmingham. She has held the post of solo harpist with orchestras in Sweden (Operan, Göteborg) and Ireland (RTE, Dublin), and from 1983-1989 she taught both classical and Irish harp at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin. As secretary of CaÌrde na CruÌte (the Irish Harp Society) she was one of the instigators of the highly successful Irish harp summer school witch takes place in Termonfechin (Ireland) every year. Now based in Copenhagen, Helen's main work is in the field of contemporary improvised music, blending acoustic and electronic sounds, with trumpet player/composer Palle Mikkelborg. They have appeared throughout Scandinavia, Australia, the Far East and China. Helen returns regularly to Ireland as a guest teacher and performer and has been particularly associated with the work of Irish composer Shaun Davey. She has worked and recorded with several of Ireland's leading traditional musicians, most recently singer P·dragÌn ni Uallach'in. Helen Davies' solo CD "Open the Door Softly" was released autumn 2000, and was nominated for a Danish Music Award (folk music) 2001.

Contact Details	Helen Davies
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Artist web site	www.helendavies.dk

Also by Helen Davies

Available from Creighton's Collection:

Open the door softly	Chasing the breeze	West over the sea