First Drop by Anna-Denise Sweeney
**This is a release by my daughter, 17-year-old Anna-Denise Sweeney.**
First Drop is a 3-track EP of solo fiddle music, comprised of arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and Anna's own compositions. Track one is her arrangement of a jig by the amazing East-Galway composer Paddy Fahey. The second track is one of her own compositions played into an arrangement of the well-known reel Jimmy’s Return. The final track leans into her broader influences and was a lot of fun to write and record!
Tracklist
| 1. | Paddy Fahey's | 2:53 |
| 2. | The Deserted Village/Jimmy's Return | 3:39 |
| 3. | Wake Up Call | 4:33 |
Credits
*Paddy Fahey’s and Jimmy’s Return arranged by Anna-Denise Sweeney.
*The Deserted Village and Wake Up Call composed by Anna-Denise Sweeney.
Engineered & mixed by Alvin Sweeney
Fiddle, piano & bass by Anna-Denise Sweeney
A Hidden Door production.
© Anna-Denise Sweeney 2024
ABOUT ANNA
Anna is a 17-year-old Irish fiddle/violin player, composer and arranger. She learned fiddle through classes at Comhaltas, and through attending traditional Irish music summer schools around the country. She is currently a member of the Kildare Youth Folk Orchestra, directed by Ernestine Healy. She is studying classical and jazz violin under Rudy Bado, and attended the 2023 DCU Jazz Camp for Girls. Her influences include The Gloaming, Feist, Ludwig Göransson, Billie Eilish and John Powell.
License
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Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Sharon is a singer-songwriter, composer and arts & health practitioner living in Co. Kildare.
Her most recent output includes Embrace Music’s song cycle 'Murmurations', her singles Where to Begin and Persevere (Another Year), her 2022 DECADES instrumental EP, and her 2023 release, Not the Sea.