The Gentle Maiden - Celtic Whistles Collection Vol.19 Front Cover

The Gentle Maiden - Celtic Whistles Collection Vol.19

Sho Koshikawa & OriverMusic

Release Date

2026-06-19

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"Gentle Maiden" is a traditional Irish waltz.
Its exact origin is unknown, but it is an old tune that has been cherished in Ireland and Scotland since around the 18th to 19th centuries. It appears in 19th-century tune collections such as O'Neill's Music of Ireland, and in Irish Gaelic it is known as "An Maigdean Ceannsa" ("gentle maiden").

The piece has been performed on a wide range of instruments, including voice, harp, flute, and fiddle. During the period of the Irish independence movement, it is said to have been sung as a symbol of the homeland.

Today, it remains a standard piece often used as background music for weddings and other calm, ceremonial settings.

Artist Profile

  • Sho Koshikawa

    Composer, arranger, songwriter, videographer, and Celtic wind instrumentalist. Born on August 20, 1984 in Nagasaki, raised in Katsushika (Tokyo), originally from Ibaraki, and currently based in Tokyo. During his studies in composition and orchestration at a music school in Tokyo, he discovered the Irish traditional instrument "tin whistle". Since late 2022, he has been active as a composer/arranger with Co-Writing Farm. He also performs as a player of Celtic wind instruments, including the tin whistle and Irish flute. He runs the independent label "OriverMusic" (artist name: Oriver), which is centered around Celtic music and orchestral sound. I love cats.

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  • OriverMusic

    An independent label founded by Oriver (Sho Koshikawa), specializing in orchestral and Celtic-inspired music, featuring instruments such as the tin whistle and the Irish flute.

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