A disc at the intersection of the art music and traditional repertories of Ireland and Scotland, performed by five instrumentalists trained in the Early Music departments of the prestigious conservatories of Lyon, Basel and Paris. Here are modern-day bards, passionately following a path based on primary research and giving pride of place to innovation and creation.

The harmonia#nova series is conceived to offer young artists singled out for their exceptional talents a technical, editorial and promotional showcase that lives up to the high standards of harmonia mundi’s classical productions. While those standards remain identical across a very wide range of repertories, the recording philosophy governing this series is rather different, since it is produced above all by the musicians themselves. Welcome!

Tracklist:
1. The Lads of Elgin (Reel)/The Highlandman Kissed His Mother (Reel)/The Fyket (Reel)
2. Sr. Ulick Burk (Reel)/The Soup of Good Drink (Jig)/The High Road to Dublin (Jig)
3. Rakes of Westmeath (Irish Tune with Variations)
4. Since Sounding Drums (Irish Air)
5. The March - They Mend Their Pace - The Battle Begins - The Height of the Battle - The Preparation for a Retreat - The Chief Is Killed - The Retreat...
6. Lady Herriot Hopes (Reel)/Sir Adam Ferguson's Reel (or Lads of Laois)/Bonny Lads (Reel)
7. John Nugent (Jig)/Bumper Squire Jones (Jig)
8. Rakes of Mallow (Irish Tune with Variations)/Reel of Tulloch (Scottish Tune with Variations)
9. Mary O'Neill (Jig)/The Lads of Dunse (Jig)/Port Patrick (Jig)
10. Kilkenny is a Handsome Place (Irish Song)
11. Raddire En Ougnish/Marquis of Huntly's Strathspey/Mr Jo Reid's Reel
12. King of the Blind
13. A Set of 3 Scottish Airs
14. Lady Anne Bothwell's Lament (Scottish Song)