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CCF18CD Stony Steps - Matt Molloy
Matt Molloy is the best-known traditional flute player in the
world. Long before his association with The Chieftains, Matt’s reputation was
universally acclaimed among his fellow musicians. His playing is instantly
recognisable and has been copied by many, but there is still only one Molloy.
This record captures Matt at his brilliant best, accompanied by two other
musical legends, Donal Lunny and Arty McGlynn.
1. Reels: McFadden's Favourite, Sean Maguires, Jackson’s
Favourite
2. Jigs: The Boys of the Town, Jackson's Jig, The Connaughtman’s Rambles
3. City of Savannah
4. Reels: Primrose Lass, Mullingar Races, John Stenson’s
5. Air: The Parting of Friends, Slip Jig: Gan Ainm, Reel: Paddy Ryan’s Dream
6. Reels: Stony Steps, Michael Dwyer’s Favourite, Griffin from the Bridge
7. Mrs. Kenny’s Barndance
8. Reels: Paddy Murphy’s Wife, The Gravel Walks, The Musical Priest
9. Jig: Jig of Slurs
10. Air: O’Rathaille’s Grave
11. Reels: Miss McGuiness, Reel of Mullinavat
12. Frank Roche’s Favourite
13. Reels: Johnny ‘Watt’ Henry’s Favourite, Handsome Sally
The three most influential groups in traditional Irish music -
The Bothy Band, Planxty and The Chieftains - have only one man in common: Matt
Molloy. This is Matt's landmark solo album and shows why he is often referred
to as the greatest flute player ever.
1. Boys Of The Lough
2. Maud Miller
3. The Lament For Stalker Wallace
4. The Gold Ring
5. Patsy Touhey's
6. Willie Coleman's
7. Josie McDermott's
8. McDonagh's
9. The New Policeman
10. The Humours of Ballyoughlin
11. The Templehouse
12. Travers
13. The Groves
14. Humours Of Drinagh
15. The Bucks Of Oranmore.
GLCD 1058 Contentment Is Wealth
1. Gorman's/The Dawn/Mrs. Crehan's Reel
2. McGettrick's/Mcdonagh's/Tommy Gunn's
3. Gillan's Apples/Up and About in the Morning
4. Kitty in the Lane/Captain Kelly/The Green Mountain
5. Caislean on Oir/The New Century
6. Gooseberry Bush/The Limestone Rock
7. London Lasses/Farewell to Ireland/The Piper's Desp
8. Sword in the Hand/The Providence Reel/The Old Bush
9. George White's Favorite/The Virginia Reel
10. Vincent Campbell's/The Swaggerin' Jig/The Holly Bu
11. Dargi/Marquis of Huntley/Mathematician
12. Golden Keyboard/Mayor Harrison's Fedora
13. Seamus Ennis Jig/Connie O'Connell's
14. Dowd's Number Nine/First Month of Spring/Reconcili
LUNCD 17 Molloy, Brady, Peoples
This album is something of a summit meeting between two major powers in Irish music -- fiddler Tommy Peoples and flutist Matt Molloy, both veterans of the legendary Bothy Band and world-class instrumentalists. Guitarist Paul Brady plays a supporting role, though he steps out front to sing, beautifully, on the bitter "Shamrock Shore." Throughout most of the album, Molloy and Peoples take turns leading the trio through sets of traditional jigs and reels. Interestingly, the program includes a few session standards ("Speed the Plough," "Toss the Feathers," "The Connachtman's Rambles") but consists primarily of more obscure tunes. Molloy solos on a set of reels consisting of "The Crosses of Annagh" and "McFadden's Handsome Daughter" and delivers them with his trademark offhanded eloquence; Peoples shows off his sharp, astringent attack to perfect effect on "The Newport Lass" and "The Rambling Pitchfork."
1.Matt
Peoples [Reels]
2 The Creel of Turf/Tom Billys [Jigs]
3 Crosses of Annagh/Mcfaddens Handsome Daughter [Reels]
4 The Newport Lass/Rambling Pitchfork [Jigs]
5 Sharock Shore [Song]
6 The Munster Buttermilk/Connachtman's Rambles [Jigs]
7 Speed the Plough/Toss the Feathers [Reels]
8 The Limerick Lasses/Foxhunters [Reels]
9 The Mick Finn's/Blackthorn [Reels]
10 The Fergal O'Gara/Cloon [Reels]
11 Mulqueeney's/Out in the Ocean [Hornpipe/Jig]
12 The Rainy Day/Grand Canal [Reels]
13 The Scotsman over the Border/TheKillavil [Reels]
14 John Brennans (Silver Spire)/Drag Her Round the Road [Jigs]
15 The Graf Spee [Reel]
Timeless music on pipes and flute in the old-fashioned Clare style. They are joined on some tunes by Maeve Donnelly on fiddle and Geraldine Cotter on piano.
1. The Mountain Lark / The Morning Star (reels)
2. The Blooming Meadows / The Colliers' Jig (jigs)
3. An Buachaill Dreoite (fling / jig)
4. The West Wind / The Flogging Reel (reels)
5. Táim in Arrears / Hardiman the Fiddler (slip jigs)
6. The Curragh Races / The Swallow's Tail (reels)
7. Down the Back Lane / Fraher's Jig (jigs)
8. The Mills are Grinding / The Knocknagow Reel / The Doonagore Reel (reels)
9. Cronin's Hornpipe / The Leitrim Fancy (hornpipes)
10. The Wandering Minstrel / Árd an Bhóthair / Bímís ag Ól (jigs)
11. The Trip to Athlone / Banish Misfortune (jigs)
12. The Flax in Bloom / The Dairy Maid (reels)
13. The Gold Ring (jigs)
14. The Humours of Castlefinn / Kitty gone a' Milking (reels)
15. Touch Me if You dare / Lord Gordon's Reel / Sword in Hand (reels)
16. Jackson's Morning Brush / The Pipe on the Hob (reels)
17. Give Us a Drink of Water / The Humours of Derrykissane (slip jigs)
18. Seán Ó Duibhir an Ghleanna (set dance)
19. The Lark in the Morning / When the Cock crows It is Day (jigs)
20. Seán Reid's Favourite / The Bank of Ireland / Miss Thornton's Reel (reels)
21. I buried My wife and danced on top of Her / Tiocfaidh Tú Abhaile Liom (jigs)
22. The Boy in the Gap / Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel (reels)
23. The Old Bush / Rakish Paddy / My Love is in America (reels)
HSMCD028 Jigs, Reels & Airs /The Coleman Country Ceili Band
Two classic Tansey LPs put onto one long playing CD (28 Tracks). The first
'Jigs, Reels & Airs' features Seamus Tansey
(Concert Flute)
Alphie Dineen (Accordion) and Mary Mulholland (Piano) and the second 'The
Coleman Country Céilí Band' has the same line- up with the addition of: Paddy Sweeney on Banjo, Seamus Horan on Fiddle and John Watters on Drums.
SUNCD30 To hell with the begrudgers
Tansey's masterful Sligo-style flute playing is paired up with McKillop's powerful northern-style fiddling for some intense duet music making. With piano accompaniments.
The inspiration for this delightful recording comes from John's collection of music from the Aughavas and Cloone areas of his native South Leitrim. Superb fiddle and flute playing give a new breath of life to this neglected music and ensure its survival. John Lee - Flute, Seamus McGuire - Fiddle & Viola; ; Arty McGlynn - Guitar; Fiona McGuire - Piano.
1. Leitrim Clog Dance.
2. Miss Ramsey - John Blessing’s - Tinker Hil..
3. Lord Haddo’s Favourite.
4. Peter Lee’s Jig - Bernie Cunnion’s Favourite.
5.The Road to Ballymac - Corriga Grove - The Cloone Reel.
6. Tomorrow Morning - O’Donnell’s Hornpipe.
7. McGovern’s Favourite - The Banks of Inverness - Me and My Love in the
Garden.
8. The Drummond Lassies - The Missing Reel.
9. A Swedish Wedding Dance.
10. Old Mickey McKiernan’s - The Camber Lassies - The Old Schoolmaster - Over
the Bridge to Peggy.
11. Rechnoc Mna Duibhe.
12. Our Own Little Isle - Miss Bruce.
13. Little Jimmy McKiernan’s - Dessie ’Connor’s - The Galway Rambler.
14. The Aughavas Reel - The Humours of Tooma - Maggie on the Shore - The
Drumerkane Reel.
Presenting Marcas Ó Murchú with an award for services to Irish music and
cultural tourism, Trevor Caughey, Bord Fáilte, rightly described him as ‘an
ambassador’. Combining delicate subtlety and sweetness with toneful warmth, he
produces his own distinctive style of flute music. This long-awaited debut album
features a beautiful blend of tunes, airs and songs.
1. Providence
2. An Ball Seirce
3. Highland Chluain Ard
4. An Bhanaltra
5. Polca Dhoire
6. Na Ceithre Cuirteanna
7. An Chead Mhairt d'Fhomhar
8. Slan Le Kennedy
9. Henry Mac Diarmada Rua
10. Boc An tSleibhe
11. Bainis Chaitlin Lawrie
12. Fir An Ghuail
13. An Blath Alainn On tStrath Ban
14. Ril Phatsy Hanley
15. Bearnai O Brannagain
16. Geaftai Bhaile Bui
17. Suas Leat
18. Cnoc 16
19. M'Einin Ceoil
20. An Fear Sona
21. Maho Snaps
This true traditional music on flute comes from a versatile and
accomplished musician. Although he is better known, perhaps, as a piper, it is
clear from this excellent album that he is also a sensitive flute-player,
particularly gifted at interpreting the old sean-nós songs of the west.
This an absorbing collection of fourteen virtuosic tracks, played with
precision, discernment and breathtaking control. Nine years after his debut solo
album, With Every Breath, John Wynne was compelled to make this second album,
sensing his playing had turned a corner and that he had something new to offer.
The album features popular session tunes which John learned from musicians over
the years, as well as new compositions from fiddle players Tommy Peoples, Ed
Reavy, Martin McGinley and Liz Knowles.
The combination of flute and fiddle has pride of
place in traditional Irish music and Pride of the West draws on the immense
flute and fiddle tradition of north Connacht and on the musicians' strong
Roscommon connections, and communicates the excitement, tension and tranquillity
inherent in the combination of these two great instruments. The tunes on the
album are mainly from the Sligo - Roscommon repertoire and include unusual local
versions of tunes as well as some new compositions. Accompaniment is ably and
subtly provided by Paddy McEvoy, John
McEvoy's son, on piano and Arty McGlynn on
guitar.
1. Jigs: Pride of the West / Kilglass Lakes icon
2. March and reels: Auchdon House /The Red-haired Lass / The Green Fields of
America icon
3. Set dance and hornpipe: An Súisín Bán / The Humours of Castlebernard
4. Reels: The Cedars of Lebanon / John Egan's / Doonagore
5. Jigs: The Wandering Minstrel / Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part / I will if I can
6. Reels: The Crib of Perches / The Tinker's Stick / Come Up to the Room, I Want
Ye
7. Polkas: My Love is But a Lassie / The Lakes of Sligo
8. Reels: The Mountain Top / Ciaran's reel
9. Air and jigs: Edward on Lough Erne's Shore / The Tooth Fairy / Fraher's Jig
10. Reels: The Piper's Despair / The Mullingar Lea
11. March, highland and reel: The Balmoral Highlander / Thistle and Shamrock /
Thistle and Shamrock
12. Jig: The Strayaway Child
13. Reels: The Maid of Mount Cisco
14. Reels: The Fairy Reel / Larry MacDonagh's Reel
Dervish flute-player Liam Kelly’s debut album. Celebrating his
twentieth year with Dervish, one of Ireland’s most successful traditional-music
groups, which Liam co-founded in 1989, Sweetwood is a culmination of thirty
years of flute and whistle playing and of his experiences in travelling the
world, meeting people and playing music. Sweetwood includes a lament written by
Liam entitled ‘Sweetwood’ and a tune co-written with Dervish bouzouki player
Michael Holmes, ‘Bethnal Green’, which recalls their time in London.
CICD 167
The Merry Love to Play
Peter Horan is a legendary flute player from Killavil, Co. Sligo
and this is the second album that he has recorded with Gerry Harrington, a
talented fiddler from Kenmare, Co. Kerry. Their first album, Fortune Favours the
Merry, was released in 2005 to critical acclaim and The Merry Love to Play will
do much to confirm their excellence as a duet. The new album is completely
unaccompanied, a very rare occurrence in commercial music, allowing the listener
to focus entirely on the two melody instruments and also maximizing the
opportunity to hear Peter Horan's unique flute playing. The musicians' distinct
styles complement each other superbly, with Gerry's delicate and airy playing
providing the perfect counterbalance to Peter's rhythm-driven style. Gerry
Harrington has provided meticulous notes in the booklet on the sources for the
tunes.
CICD 158 Fortune Favours the Merry
Peter Horan is from Killavil, Co. Sligo, and is a veteran of Irish traditional music. Growing up in 'fiddle country' meant that his flute style was largely free of the influence of other players, and he is now the last exponent of a unique style of flute playing which is not unlike the local fiddle style. Gerry Harrington is from Kenmare, Co. Kerry, and is now living in Lismore, Co. Waterford. His fiddle style is predominantly that of Sliabh Luachra. Ollie Ross brings a lovely touch to the album with lively, intuitive accompaniment on piano.
1. Jigs: The Gold Ring /The Rambling Pitchfork (3.41)
2. Reels: The Pigeon on the Gate / Trim the Velvet (3.01)
3. Hornpipes: John J. Kimmell's / 0' Callaghan's (4.41)
4. Reels: The Skylark / Roaring Mary (4.20)
5. Jigs: Tell Her I Am / Brennan's Favourite (3.57)
6. Reels: The Foxhunter / Captain Rock (2.37)
7. Hornpipes: McDermott's / The Flowers of Antrim (4.08)
8. Reel: Lord Gordon (3.11)
9. Polkas: The Corkin Cross Polka / The Lakes of Sligo / Memories of Ballymote
(3.10)
10. Reels: Jackson's 1 & 2 (1.50)
11. Jigs: The Geese in the Bog / Up Sligo / The Castlebar Races (4.37)
12. Reels: The Four Courts / The Bunch of Keys (2.56)
13. Hornpipes: Lad O'Beirne's / Sault's Hornpipe (2.51)
14. Jigs: O'Connell's Farewell to Dublin/Anthony Frawley's/ The Trip to
Killarney (6.05)
15. Reels: Dowd's No.9 / The Hunter's House (3.38)
16. Air: She Sailed from Dublin (2.39)
17. Reels: The Flogging Reel / The Mountain Top (2.41)
There was a great flowering of traditional music all over Ireland in the 70s and
this was no less the case in Belfast, where young flute players such as Hammy
Hamilton, among others, were developing, under the influence of the older
musicians in the city such as Tommy Gunn and inspired players such as Cathal Mc
Connell. In 1976 Hammy Hamilton came to Cork, then also a vibrant city for
traditional music. Moving to west Cork a few years later he was influenced by
the strong Sliabh Luachra tradition. He is joined on this recording by Connie
Connell, fiddle, Peadar Ó Riada, concertina, Eoin O Neill, bouzouki, Paul
McGrattan, flute, Con Ó Drisceoil, piano and Tom Stephens on guitar.
Catherine McEvoy is considered one of the best exponents of the Sligo - Roscommon style of flute playing and this, her third album, will do much to confirm her reputation as one of the most talented flute players in the country. In his introduction to the CD the renowned fiddler Séamus Connolly describes Catherine's playing as bringing us ‘back to a time when music was played more slowly, more gracefully and less frantically. Catherine's playing has a lift that is exciting, colourful and electrifying, coupled with unexpected variations, lovely tempo and phrasing. It is here that we truly have a master at work'. Catherine treats the listener to a wonderfully varied selection of music on The Home Ruler played on D, Eb and C flutes, including the beautiful slow air ‘Bánchnoic Éireann Ó'. She is accompanied by a talented panel of musicians including her nephew Paddy McEvoy, the legendary Felix Dolan, Geraldine Cotter, Steve Cooney and Joe Kennedy.
Desi is mostly an Irish Traditional musician but he has eclectic tastes in music and plays a variety of instruments in addition to flute . He is a leading exponent of the flute ("the timber flute") and a fine singer, to boot. He has recorded 4 albums with Cran, his primary musical group, and 2 solo albums as well- of which this album is the first one.
A classic 1977 "pure drop" album by this flute and whistle player from the Sligo/Roscommon border who died in 1992. McDermott is also remembered as the composer of several tunes which are now universally played, and which he recorded on this album. With excellent notes by Robin Morton.
1. Reels: The Kerry Man / The Pigeon on the Gate
2. Jigs: Sixpenny Money / Garrett Barry's
3. Hornpipes: The Bush Hornpipe / Dunphy's Hornpipe
4. Song: Morlough Mary
5. Air: An Cailin Rua (The Red-Haired Girl)
6. Reels: The Tap Room / Toss the Feathers
7. Jigs: Dominic's Farewell to Cashel / Trip to the Cottage
8. Lilted Reels: The Collier's Reel / The Bank of Ireland
9. Reels: Micko Russell's Reel / Trip to Birmingham
10. Polkas: Murphy's Polka / The Keadue Polka
11. Reels: Peg McGrath's Reel / Ganley's Reel
12. Song: Ballad of the O'Carolan Country
13. Reels: The Flowers of Ballymote / Coleman's Cross
14. Song: Una Wan
15. Air: Una Bhan
16. Jigs: Boys of the Town / O'Dwyers Jig
17. Reels: Father O'Grady's Visit to Bocca / Darby's Farewell to London
Joe Burke is a somewhat unusual Irish flute player in that he favors a slow, stately delivery without excessive ornamentation or virtuosic display of any kind. His decorous playing style is nicely complemented on this album by the harp playing of Maire Ni Chathasaigh, who lends a shimmery backdrop to the proceedings rather than the rhythmic drive that generally comes from guitar accompaniment. As might be expected, Burke especially excels at slow airs, and in fact those are what make up almost half of the program here.
1. Dark Woman Of The Glen (Air) 2:35 $0.99
2. The Mills Are Grinding/Paddy Doorhy's (Reels) 2:45 $0.99
3. Cuaichin Ghleann Neifinn/The Green Blanket (Air & Reel) 3:18 $0.99
4. Slow Strathspey: The Dean Brig Of Edinburgh 3:37 $0.99
5. Jack Coughlan's Fancy (Reel) 1:43 $0.99
6. The Coolin (Air) 5:18 $0.99
7. Sean Reid's Fancy/The Kerry Reel (Reels) 2:33 $0.99
8. Mama's Pet/The Tailor's Choice (Reels) 2:28 $0.99
9. Blind Mary (Air) 3:51 $0.99
10. The Humours Of Quarry Cross/Jackson's Bottle Of Brandy (Jigs) 2:43 $0.99
11. Roisin Dubh (Air) 2:36 $0.99
12. The Fort Of Kincora/Caroline O'Neill's (Hornpipes) 4:18 $0.99
13. Were You At The Rock (Air) 2:09 $0.99
14. The Limestone Rock/The Banshee Reel (Reels) 2:39 $0.99
15. O'Rahilly's Grave (Air)
One of the most gifted flutists currently playing traditional Irish music; his work as a member of Moving Cloud and, currently, with Lunasa has garnered him praise from critics on both sides of the Atlantic, and his debut solo album was, if anything, even better than his ensemble recordings.Personnel includes: Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle); Arty McGlynn (guitar); Mick Conneely (bouzouki, fiddle); Martin Hayes (viola); Sean Smyth, James Cullinan, Frankie Gavin, Tony Linnane, Tommy Peoples, Manus McQuire, Conor Tully (fiddle); Carl Hession (keyboards); Jim Higgins (bodhran).
1 Tommy Peoples / The Long Drop / Callaghan's
2 Young Tom Ennis / The Mouse In The Mug
3 Tae The Beggin' / Alice's Reel
4 Coilsfield House
5 Bag Of Spuds / Matt Peoples
6 Strike The Gay Harp / Jim O'Connor's
7 Jimmy O'Reilly's / Doonagore / The Bellharbour Reel
8 Sliabh Geal Gcua
9 First Pint / The Flying Wheelchair / The Humours Of Derrycrossane
10 John Carty's / The Stolen Reel / Feeding The Birds
11 Rolling Waves / Finbar Dwyer's Favorite
12 Banks Of The Suir / Mama's Pet
13 High Road To Glin / The Hard Road To Travel / Paddy Fahy's
14 Brian O'Lynn / Cailleach A Shusa
15 Tommy's Mazurkas
16 Farewell To Jim / That's More Of It
17 Ashmolean House / The Kilcloon / Out On The Road
CC27CD The Eagles Whistle - Michael Tubridy
Michael Tubridy is steeped in the music of west Clare. An expert
dancer of sets as well as a musician with The Chieftains, Michael draws on the
traditions in which he was immersed as a youth. On flutes, concertina, bombarde
and bodhrán he plays what can truly be called his native music, as learned from
his elders at the house dances around Kilrush.
1. For the Sake of Old Decency, Peata Beag mo Mháthar, Gone for
his Tea, It goes as Follies; reels
2. The Humours of Tullycrine, Mickey Callaghan’s Fancy; hornpipes
3. Paddy Breen’s Jig, My Love in the Morning, A Kerry Slide
4. An Droighneán Donn; slow air
5. Gavottes; Breton dance music
6. Ríoghan i nUaigneas (The Forlorn Queen)
7. Three Polkas (anon The Lass of Gowrie, anon)
8. Sarsfield’s Jig, The Killaloe Boat, The Kesh Mountain; double jigs
9. Brian the Brave, Rosc Catha na Mumhan (The Battle Cry of Munster) The Eagle’s
Whistle; marches
10. Céad Moladh le Muire Beannaithe (All Praise to Blessed Mary)
11. The Humours of Derrykissane, The Campbells are Coming, The Hawthorn; slip
jigs
12.An Gabhairín Buí, I Have a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue; set dances
13. The Ashplant, Gorman’s Reel, In and Out the Harbour, The Old Torn Petticoat;
reels
WMCD001 Echoes of Sliabh Luachra
Twenty tracks of traditional flute and tin whistle music from the son of famed Kerry accordion and fiddle players John and Julia Clifford. The three played together in London where they recorded as the Star of Munster Trio in the 1960s. This new solo CD shows what a great flute player Billy is with many older tunes from Sliabh Luachra (The Rushy Mountains on the Cork /Kerry /Limerick border). Accompaniment on some tracks is provided by the driving piano playing of Mary Begley.
1. Slides: Denis Murphy's No.3 - The Gullane Slide
2. Polkas: The Blue Ribbon No.2 & No.1
3. Jigs: Tom Billy's - Humours of Killarney
4. Reels: Ewe Reel - Farewell to Erin
5. Hornpipes: The Smokey Chimney - Rose of Drishane
6. Slides: Johnnie the Tailor's Fancy - Willie Reidy's
7. Jigs: Denis Murphy's - O'Keefe's Pitchfolk - Tom O'Connor's
8. Polkas: Moll Morrissy's - Roseaunt - Dinie Dennehy's
9. Air& Reel: The Westwind
10. Hornpipes: Peter Wyper's - The Wonder
11. Jigs: Farewell To My Troubles - Honours of Glin
12. O'Carolans: Mrs.Edwards - David Power
13. Polkas: Timmy Clifford's - John Clifford's
14. Reels: Mamma's Pet - Johnnie When You Die - Anything for John Joe
15. Air: Dear Irish Boy
16. Polkas: Padraig O'Keefe's - Jack Reidy's
17. Hornpipes: Cronin's Rambles - Queen of May
18. Reels: The Crooked Road - The Clare Reel
19. March: Napoleon's
20. Reels: Relics of Old Decency - Stick the Minister - Follow Me Down to Carlow
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