The Gloaming founding member and legendary fiddle player Martin Hayes is joined by Crash Ensemble's Kate Ellis on cello for an absolute masterclass in collaboration, set in the stunning Parke's Castle, Co Leitrim, for Other Voices Anam.

0:00 Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis - 'Little Jennifer'
3:40 Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis - 'The Luachrachán's Jig'
6:00 Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis - 'Mulqueeney's Jig'
10:13 Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis - 'O'Carolan's Farewell to Music'
17:43 Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis - 'Galway Bay Hornpipe'
20:21 Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis - 'The Girl That Broke My Heart'
24:26 Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis - 'Kevin's Salute'/'O'Rourke's'
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Anam - Songs for Hearts & Minds is being made possible with the generous support of the Office of Public Works and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

About Parke's Castle

Parke’s Castle, nestled on the northern shores of Lough Gill in County Leitrim, is a restored seventeenth-century stronghold with a rich history. Originally a tower house owned by Sir Brian O’Rourke, it later became the residence of English planter Robert Parke during the early 1600s. The castle, built amidst Ireland's evolving landscape, boasts defensive structures alongside comfortable living quarters, showcasing Irish oak interiors and medieval features like mullioned windows and a courtyard. Despite abandonment and disrepair after the Parke family's demise, restoration efforts in the late twentieth century revitalized its former grandeur. Passing into the Gore family, its legacy intertwines with Irish history, including connections to Constance Markievicz, while its setting inspired William Butler Yeats' renowned poem, ‘The Lake of Innisfree’.