Athena Tergis- A Letter Home
San Francisco native, Athena Tergis, has played fiddle nearly all her life. Winning the National Scottish Fiddling Championship in Virginia at age 11, she later turned her bow to the traditional music of Ireland. In collaborations with Laura Risk and Harry Bradley, in appearances with the Sharon Shannon band, and as the principal fiddler in Riverdance Broadway, Athena has distinguished herself as a musician of great scope, with influences ranging from Celtic traditional to jazz. A LETTER HOME is Athena's solo debut and features musical contributions from Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Natalie Haas, Chico Huff, Billy McComiske, Sharon Shannon and Ben Wittman.
Tracklist:
- Johnny McGreevy's / Owney Davey's / O'Callaghan's / Margaree Ree
- Jimmy Duffy's / Mich Carr's
- King George IV / King's Reel / Old King's Reel / Kiss the Maid B
- In Memory Of Coleman / Paddy Fahy's
- The Porthole Of the Kelp / Terralsole
- The Hag With the Money / Old Tipperary / Coolea Jig
- Paddy Kelly's / The Drunken Tinker / Con McGinley's
- O'Reilly From Aithcairne / An Buachaill Breoite
- Johnny Going To Ceili / Father O'Grady's Trip To Bocca / Hold th
- Miss Lyall / Paddy Ryan's Dream / Con Cassidy's Highland / Unkno
- Will You Come Down To Limerick? / The Arragh Mountains
- The Shoemaker's Daughter / Gerdy Commane's / My Love Is Fair And
- The Ankle Mountain / Richard Brennan's Favourite / Sligo Reel
- Be Gone From the Window
San Francisco native, Athena Tergis, has played fiddle nearly all her life. Winning the National Scottish Fiddling Championship in Virginia at age 11, she later turned her bow to the traditional music of Ireland. In collaborations with Laura Risk and Harry Bradley, in appearances with the Sharon Shannon band, and as the principal fiddler in Riverdance Broadway, Athena has distinguished herself as a musician of great scope, with influences ranging from Celtic traditional to jazz. A LETTER HOME is Athena's solo debut and features musical contributions from Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Natalie Haas, Chico Huff, Billy McComiske, Sharon Shannon and Ben Wittman.
Tracklist:
- Johnny McGreevy's / Owney Davey's / O'Callaghan's / Margaree Ree
- Jimmy Duffy's / Mich Carr's
- King George IV / King's Reel / Old King's Reel / Kiss the Maid B
- In Memory Of Coleman / Paddy Fahy's
- The Porthole Of the Kelp / Terralsole
- The Hag With the Money / Old Tipperary / Coolea Jig
- Paddy Kelly's / The Drunken Tinker / Con McGinley's
- O'Reilly From Aithcairne / An Buachaill Breoite
- Johnny Going To Ceili / Father O'Grady's Trip To Bocca / Hold th
- Miss Lyall / Paddy Ryan's Dream / Con Cassidy's Highland / Unkno
- Will You Come Down To Limerick? / The Arragh Mountains
- The Shoemaker's Daughter / Gerdy Commane's / My Love Is Fair And
- The Ankle Mountain / Richard Brennan's Favourite / Sligo Reel
- Be Gone From the Window