Fisherstreet Duo (1997)
The name of the town of Doolin, County Clare Ireland is still shown on some maps simply as Fisherstreet–when I first visited the place there did indeed remain some confusion as to whether of not it was a small village or merely a road from the ferry dock inland, with a few houses, a couple of shops, and three pubs along it. Now of course, it has become a famous destination for lovers of traditional music.
The first movement, Lament for JaFran was written in memory of my friend and teacher, JaFran Jones, who directed the gamelan at Bowling Green State University. The second movement, The Barnacle and the Nautilus, consists of two jigs with nautical titles; the first one a slow jig evocative of some crusty old soul (with a blues slant), and the second a more self-consciously angular, tightly wound and circular fast tune.
EKC
- movement 1: Lament for JaFran
- movement 2: The Barnacle and the Nautilus
The name of the town of Doolin, County Clare Ireland is still shown on some maps simply as Fisherstreet–when I first visited the place there did indeed remain some confusion as to whether of not it was a small village or merely a road from the ferry dock inland, with a few houses, a couple of shops, and three pubs along it. Now of course, it has become a famous destination for lovers of traditional music.
The first movement, Lament for JaFran was written in memory of my friend and teacher, JaFran Jones, who directed the gamelan at Bowling Green State University. The second movement, The Barnacle and the Nautilus, consists of two jigs with nautical titles; the first one a slow jig evocative of some crusty old soul (with a blues slant), and the second a more self-consciously angular, tightly wound and circular fast tune.
EKC