Sean O Riada Agus Ceoltoiri Cualann - The Playboy Of The Western World LP 1962 Gael Linn

On Gael-Linn – CEF 012 from 1962

A1 Tuscheol - Teama: Mo Mhuirnin Ban.
A2 Scanraionn Shawn Keogh Roimh Christy Agus Teann Ag Scaipeadh An Sceil.
A3 Christy Ag Eachtrai Do Pegreen Ar Uaigneas A Shaoil - Agus Ar Alltacht A Athar.
A4 Cailini An Bhaile Chuige..."It's A Man!"
A5 CHristy Ag Eachtrai Do Na Cailini Faoi Mar Mharaigh Se A Athair..."Cuir Uait Iadsan" Adeir Pegeen - "Chrochfaidis Thu!
A6 Teann Christy Ar Choimu Pegeen.
A7 An Torramh.
B1 Ceol Teama.
B2 Comhchealg Na Baintri Le Shawn Keogh...Tig Old Mahon Isteach.
B3 Christy Agus Pegeen...Teann Christy Go Pairc Na Luthchleas I Dteannta Na Gcailini.
B4 Ar Phairc Na Luthchleas...Tig Old Mahon Aris.
B5 Ar Phairc Na Luthchleas.
B6 An Rince.
B7 Christy Agus Pegeen.
B8 An Gaiscioch..."An Marbh Ba Mharbh Gur Beo Do Bhi

When Sean O Riada was invited by Four Provinces Films to provide the music for "The Playboy," his reputation as a composer of film music was already well established ("Miss Eire" in 1959: "Saoirse?" in 1961). In this instance, however, O Riada regarded his task less as one of composition than of design and direction, for, in the event, what he gave the producers was not a conventionally "original" score for conventional orchestra, but a wildly unconventional and exciting creative treatment of traditional Irish music.

LP is in good condition. Some light scuffing which does not affect play