Harmony Glen are: Vincent Pompe van Meerdervoort, Sjoerd van Ravenzwaaij, Nienke Bijker, Dominique Bentvelsen. Harmony Glen -- Dutch Courage, Irish Music

Three Wheels - a musical snack
Year:
2008
Label:
Epos Imaginaire
Release #:
EIMM004
EAN / ISBN:
9789078433033

 

 

 

 

Three WheelsWe are asked from time to time if certain songs and tunes we play are included on any of our albums. Until now we have had to say no, we haven’t even thought about recording them, mostly because they have been recorded so many times by other artists. We just play them live because they’re so much fun to play!

But since we get these requests so often, we decided to create this in-between-albums-album. A sort of a musical snack... 

During our UK tour in 2007 one moonlit night in the middle of nowhere, our Kia Pregio minibus (named Hoggle) almost lost one of its wheels. We could not fix it and were forced to sleep in a haystack that night. From that day on our UK fans have been making fun of us, singing the Three Wheels song whenever they can… 

Although this is a request album, we could not resist to include two new, original Harmony Glen songs and a rewritten version of the (in)famous song Three Wheels on my Wagon. 

 

Track List ( with 2 minute sound samples) We will add song lyrics as soon as possible.

 No Turning Back  
 The 5th Man  
 Caledonia  
 Worried Man Blues  
 Red Hot Chili Dipper  
 The Miner  
 Music for a Found Harmonium  
 Charlie and the MTA  
 Three Wheels on my Wagon  
 
Streaming Tunes
Year:
2007
Label:
Epos Imaginaire
Release #:
EIMM003
EAN / ISBN:
9789078433026

 

 


Streaming Tunes Our second album which was released in september 2007. A more prominent place for the cajun and jazzy influences in our sound, and even a hint of klezmer shines through on this album.
The music is more experimental and adventurous, more powerful and uptempo. The album contains traditional songs and tunes as well as genuine Harmony Glen composed tracks.
 
The album features four guest musicians: Isaac Muller on the flute, Erik van Geer on clarinet, backing vocals by Kars Jan Klok and Tony Green.

Quotes from reviewers:

"If the group keeps developing [...their sound and adventurous attitude...] indeed Streaming Tunes promises even more than Before Dawn"
Folkforum

"From straight Irish traditional music to their own songs with Cajun and Klezmer influences, Harmony Glen is proving to be a truly professional band."
Wiccan Rede

 

"Also a lot of the intros are bursting with delicate tension before the rythm carries us away, opening to a raging, sometimes flowing, sometimes galopping crescendo we usually see with the best bands from Ireland or the USA, all without noticing the slightest effort which certainly must be there."
Folker! 

Read the reviews here


Track list with 2 minute soundsamples
Click on the songtitles for lyrics!

1
Streaming Tunes

2
The House Carpenter
3
Jig for Jules
4
Harmony Glen
5
Abu Dhabi
6
Sunrise in Somerset
7
Like a Tree
8
Rocking the Cradle
9
Kickin' a Cuckoo
10
Life's Lasting Song
11
Scary Beara
12
Chicken on a Raft

This album can be purchased in our webshop
 
Before Dawn
Year:
2006
Label:
Epos Imaginaire
Release #:
EIMM002
EAN / ISBN:
9789078433019






Before Dawn Our internationally acclaimed debut album was released on the 17th of june 2006, just a little more than a year after Harmony Glen was founded.
Only half a year later the first print was completely sold out and many enthousiastic responses and good reviews came our way. Some quotes below, the complete reviews can (soon) be downloaded at the bottom of this article.
Soon after the release of this album we were invited to come and play on the Feakle Folkfestival in Ireland which was the start of our ever growing list of international tours.  The album features two guest musicians: Miriam Kavana (formerly of the Pogues) on the fiddle and Douwe Meijer (formerly of Harmony Glen) on the flute.

Quotes from reviewers:

"Good songs, good tunes, all in all a lovely album from Harmony Glen!"
Niamh Parsons

"Within a few years they can be the best Dutch band playing Irish music"
New Folk Sounds

"Harmony Glen are sure to win a swathe of Australian fans with their CD"
Folk Australia

"A record almost impossible to find fault with"
Music News Nashville

"A first class debut album!"
Folker!


Track list with 2 minute soundsamples

1
Tribute to the Fisherband

2
Birnie Boozle
3
Charlies March
4
Come by the Hills
5
Old Sparky
6
The Quiet Land of Erin
7
The Garden of Arts
8
All Souls Night
9
Ploughman's Lunch
10
Clouseau's Fancy
11
Daily Growing
12
The Turning Tide
13
Coffey 'n Decann
14
Cold Turkey

This album can be purchased in our webshop