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Sí Beag, Sí M​ó​r (The Little Fairy Hill and the Great Fairy Hill)

from The Rakes of Adair EP by Ben Walker

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This is, of course, one of O’Carolan’s most famous songs, but the melody comes from an older song called The Bonny Cuckoo. Lisa Knapp recorded a lovely version a couple of years back. Tradition has it this was the first song O’Carolan ever wrote. It goes back to one night in 1691; he was challenged by his patron to write some lyrics and was given the subject of a battle between two rival Fairy Queens each on her hill. He borrowed the tune and made it his own but you might still be able to hear the cuckoo.

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from The Rakes of Adair EP, released November 6, 2020
O'Carolan / arr. Walker

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Ben Walker Brighton, UK

With his work recognised as 'deft' (Telegraph), ‘stunning’ (The Guardian) and ‘second to none’ (Verity Sharp), Ben Walker has built a reputation among his peers for fusing tradition and innovation like no-one else.

In between producing and playing for other artists, Ben's characteristically warm, whimsical and virtuosic solo set delights folk audiences and festivals in the UK and further afield.
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