"For hundreds of years the dream that became America was a dream
that belonged to the people of Ireland".
The Leaving Of Ireland is a haunting tribute to the indomitable
spirit of the Irish and a unique musical travelogue of the great
Irish migration to North America in the mid-eighteenth century.
This
beautiful work features the sublime voice of Deidre Starr, the
plaintive voices of pipes and whistles, with subtle evocative
musicscapes and emotional narratives.
It is the first collaboration between Jon Mark and David Antony
Clark. Both performers have backgrounds in Celtic and folk music;
David through many years of performing with Irish band Phelim
Brady, and Jon through his early work on the British folk scene.
Their work together has culminated in this powerfully emotive
album.
