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Lullaby of Birdland by George Shearing and George David Weiss is the first tune Keith performed in public, on BBC radio when he was ten. This version was recorded last year with Tommy Halferty on guitar and Dave Redmond on bass. Keith is on clarinet.
My Secret Love by Mitchell Parish and Bobby Sherwood. Keith was playing with Don Baker in the Spirit Store, Dundalk when Don asked him to play a solo on tenor sax. The sound engineer kept recording and here’s the result.
Donal Og is an Irish slow air with Maire on piano and Keith on clarinet. While recording, Maire experimented with an improvised section in the middle and they decided to keep it.
Baby don’t Cry is an Irish traditional slow air, arranged by Maire Breatnach and Keith and performed by them on clarinet, violin, viola, keyboards and percussion. The melody is followed by an improvisation on the chords of the air.
It might as well be Springby Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers is performed here by Keith on clarinet with Tommy and Dave.
Lament for Donough of Ballea Played on baritone and soprano saxes, viola, piano and synthesiser. A great leader and chieftan has been killed. Not only a man of fierce determination, physical strength and endurance, but also a generous, affectionate and sensitive friend. This track is dedicated to Marius Schoon who gave so much of his life for the anti-apartheid struggle.
I can’t get started by Ira Gershwin and Vernon Duke is performed here by Keith on baritone sax with Tommy and Dave.
