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_‘The Mahatma of the Glen’ (2009) – 7’
for
Solo Guitar

Excerpt from Studio Recording
The Mahatma of the Glen (excerpt) by daveflynn

Programme Note

The Mahatma of the Glen is dedicated to the late, great Donegal fiddle player James Byrne, who I felt very fortunate to have met and learnt from in the few years before his untimely passing. James was one of the most important traditional musicians in Ireland. He kept a unique tradition alive in his native Glencolmcille and taught many fine musicians.
At James' very moving funeral, the priest described him as 'The Mahatma of the Glen'. This inspired me to create this work in his memory.

This piece consists of an arrangement of three of the tunes I composed for the fiddle, violin and guitar trio 'Music for the Departed'.

I recorded the piece on my solo guitar CD 'Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar'.
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      • Aontacht
      • Music for the Departed (version for fiddle, violin, guitar & strings 2010)
      • The Man from Maghera Rambles Through Africa
      • Mesh
      • Echoes of Bamako
      • An Irish Farrago
      • ‘The Mountain Lark/Tom Doherty’s Reel’
    • Solo Guitar Works >
      • An Irish Raga
      • The Mahatma of the Glen
      • Four Études for Five Fingers
      • Three Gymn O’Paddy’s
      • 5to9
      • Two Minimalist Etudes
      • Passacaglia
      • Rainstorm
      • Homage Sonatina
      • Rollercoaster
    • Guitar Quartets >
      • Sebene
      • Against Feldman
      • Cran Óg
      • Kora
      • Chimurenga
    • String Quartets >
      • Quartet No.3 - The Keening
      • Quartet No.2 - The Cranning
      • Quartet No.1 - Fairground Attractions
    • Ensemble Works >
      • Joy
      • Le Chéile is in Aonar
      • Stories from the Old World
      • Manipulations
      • Polymetric Cycles
    • Irish Tunes >
      • Aontacht Tunes
      • Clare Concerto Tunes
      • Draíocht Tunes
      • Errigal Suite Tunes
      • An Inishbofin Wedding
      • Music for the Departed Tunes
      • Ómos Do Frankie Kennedy Tunes
      • Miscellaneous Tunes >
        • The Tempest in Mali
        • Byrne's Daughters - Highland
        • The Barndance Between
        • The Bright Reel
        • Hearts of Gold
        • The Martin-Lina Rumba Reel
        • The MAWFE
        • Sibelius' Reel
        • Tourish's Tour Around the Box
        • A Tune for Charlie
        • Simple and Strange
    • Chamber Works >
      • Quirks >
        • Quirk No.7
        • Quirk No.6
        • Quirk No.5
        • Quirk No.4
        • Quirk No.3
        • Quirk No.2
        • Quirk No.1
      • Errigal Suite
      • Music for the Departed (Trio version)
      • Ómos do Frankie Kennedy
      • Tar Eís an Cran
      • 7/11
    • Miscellaneous Solo Works >
      • The Longest Reel (Solo Fiddle)
      • Tar Éis an Caoineadh (Solo violin/fiddle)
      • Five Études for Uilleann Pipes
      • 7/11 (piano)
      • 12 Tone Bach (piano)
      • Hyper-Reel (Percussion)
    • Vocal/Choral Works >
      • Protest Song; Chanson de Protestation; Amhrán Agóid; Protesta Cancion
      • Liadain agus Cuirithir
      • Taibhreamh Ó Ríada
      • Full Circle
      • Two Nonsense Songs
      • I Have Always Known
      • Relax
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