Irish Strings

A pair of traditional Ballydesmond polkas played live by fiddle over walking bass and cello, bright and dance-driven in A minor despite the modal edge. The lift is immediate and the performance stays in dance-set territory for just over two minutes before a clean ensemble finish. Fits pub sessions, village festival footage and travel sequences through rural Ireland.

Live fiddle-led tune in A at a steady 114, with bass and cello holding a rocking accompaniment under the melody. Short and buoyant, it works as a self-contained cue for a scene that needs warmth and momentum without building drama.

A well-known slip jig in E minor, its lopsided lilt carried by live fiddle over bass and cello, more mysterious in colour than the major-key tunes around it. At 2:29 it is one of the longer dance cues here, with room for repeats of the tune before it settles.

Classic reel in D taken at a relaxed 104, fiddle stating the tune over supportive bass and cello in a live room. The shortest of the bright cues at 1:42, direct and cheerful with no detours — an easy drop-in for a scene that needs instant Irish character.

The album's lament: a slow air in G minor at 90, fiddle singing the melody over sustained cello and bass with plenty of air around it. Somber and reflective throughout, it reads as loss, emigration or aftermath rather than celebration.

A traditional reel taken unusually easy at 86 in E minor, fiddle leading with bass and cello underneath in a live acoustic space. The slower gait makes it warm and conversational rather than driving — good under dialogue or narration where you still want a folk pulse.

The fastest cue on the album at 140 in A, a headlong fiddle tune with bass and cello driving hard beneath it. Two minutes of unbroken celebratory energy suited to chases, dance floors and comic acceleration.

A slow, introspective air in E minor and the longest track here at 2:51, with fiddle melody supported by cello and bass in a live room. The title's sentiment matches the reading: tender, wistful and unhurried, holding one emotional mood from start to finish.

A bright jig in G at 134, fiddle tumbling through the tune with bass and cello marking the swing. Fast and sunny without tipping into frenzy, it suits morning imagery, open-road travel and busy activity montages.

The shortest cue on the album at 1:32, a reel in E minor at 102 with live fiddle over bass and cello. Compact and modal, useful as a stinger, scene-setter or bumper where you need Irish flavour and out quickly.

An alternate take of the same reel, this time in E minor at a livelier 104 with the fiddle, bass and cello trio pushing harder than the first version. Slightly shorter and more energetic, it offers a brisker option for the same scene.