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Nightnoise
Origin Ireland
Genre(s) Classical
Celtic
Jazz
Years active 1984 – 1997
Label(s) Windham Hill
Associated acts The Bothy Band
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Members
Johnny Cunningham
Brian Dunning
John Fitzpatrick
Triona Ni Dhomhnaill
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Billy Oskay

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Early years

The origins of Nightnoise can be traced to the legendary Bothy Band (disbanded in 1979), who made a name in Ireland and internationally with a lively fiddle-based sound that brought Irish music into the mainstream. One of the band's founders, guitarist Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, came from a long line of Irish musicians, and was considered one of the finest performers of traditional Irish music. Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (mʲiːçaːɫ oː dˠɔwnˠɨlʲ (1952 &ndash 2006 was a notable Irish singer and guitarist who became famous for his work with Skara Brae, The [1]

In 1983, after seven years with the Bothy Band and several years collaborating with the master fiddler, Kevin Burke, O'Dhomhnaill began searching for a new project and a new sound. He met Billy Oskay in Portland, Oregon and the two began a new collaboration focused on a new and innovative music that integrated Celtic, jazz, and classical chamber music. [2]

Billy Oskay was born in Kingston, New York, and had developed an international reputation as a violinist. He started playing violin at seven and went on to study under Eugen Prokop at the International Academy of Music Palma de Mallorca in Spain. He excelled equally in violin technique and composition. He graduated from the esteemed academy with a degree in violin and chamber music. [3]

Nightnoise began as a collaboration between this American violinist and Irish guitarist who sought to create a unique blend of musical forms. Together, they composed and recorded some songs in Oskay's Portland home and were pleased with the result — a unique understated sound that had a "rough but fresh quality that engendered a serene atmosphere. "[4] O'Dhomhnaill secured a contract with William Ackerman at Windham Hill Records, the tracks they recorded were mixed and released in 1984 under the title Nightnoise. The album represented a real departure from Ó Domhnaill's Bothy Band roots, and the mellow, ambient instrumental style incorporating jazz and classical elements and forms full of spirituality almost defined what would be called New Age music. [5]

The quartet

Three years later, Mícheál's sister, Irish pianist and vocalist Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, who performed with her brother in Skara Brae, Relativity, and the Bothy Band, and Irish-American flutist Brian Dunning joined the original duo. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. Nightnoise, the band, was born.

The quartet's first album Something of Time, was released by Windham Hill in 1987. It was followed by At the End of the Evening (1988), The Parting Tide (1990), and the compilation A Windham Hill Retrospective (1992). This would be the last album to feature the playing and writing of Billy Oskay, who chose to follow his dream of owning his own recording studio, Big Red Studio.

Changes

Following Oskay's departure, Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham, a former member of Silly Wizard who had played with Triona and Mícheál in the band Relativity, took over Oskay's duties. Johnny Cunningham was a Scottish folk musician, composer and producer Silly Wizard were a highly acclaimed Scottish Folk band forming around a nucleus of musicians in 1971 in Edinburgh. The band took on a much more Irish-centric sound, while still retaining their own signature style. The revamped Nightnoise went on to release the albums Shadow of Time (1994), A Different Shore (1995), and The White Horse Sessions (1997), an album featuring live concert performances mixed in with in-studio live performances, with their Windham Hill colleagues as their audience. The album also featured original material only available in this live format (the songs "Heartwood", "Do We", and "Murdo of the Moon"), as well as a cover of Van Morrison's classic "Moondance". George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Moondance is the third Solo album by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music This album marked the end of the band's contractual obligations to Windham Hill, and they decided to relocate to Ireland, going on hiatus while they each focused on their own projects.

Endings

The White Horse Sessions proved to be the last Nightnoise album. Cunningham left the band following its release, and was replaced by Irish fiddler John Fitzpatrick. In a 1999 interview, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill stated that Nightnoise had not broken up, and that the band would be getting together again shortly. The band did indeed record new material (both original compositions and covers of classic songs), but they were all made for albums other than their own. Nightnoise officially disbanded towards the end of 2003.

Johnny Cunningham died on December 15, 2003, from a heart attack. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He was 46 years old. Mícheál Ó Domhnaill died from a fall in July 2006 at his home in Dublin, Ireland at the age of 54. Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (mʲiːçaːɫ oː dˠɔwnˠɨlʲ (1952 &ndash 2006 was a notable Irish singer and guitarist who became famous for his work with Skara Brae, The Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world [6]

Nightnoise members

Discography

References

  1. ^ Irwin, Colin. "Micheal O Domhnaill: Bothy Band guitarist and singer. " The Independent. July 22, 2006.
  2. ^ Zackheim, Ben. "Nightnoise. " Musician Guide. http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003890/Nightnoise.html
  3. ^ Zackheim
  4. ^ Zackheim
  5. ^ Irwin
  6. ^ Kerr, Áine. "Musician Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Dies at 54" in The Irish Times July 10, 2006.

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