MARY BERGIN: FEADOGA STAIN
Mary Bergin: tin whistles
Alec Finn: bouzouki, mandocello
Johnny McDonagh: bodhran, bones
A classic recording first issued in 1979. Mary Bergin's fluid style and absolute technical mastery have inspired a whole generation of whistle players and, indeed, Irish musicians.
Rating: **** 1/2
Contents:
1. Reels: Gan Ainm / Ah Surely / The Union Reel
2. Reels: Miss Johnson's / Miko Russell's
3. Jigs: Tom Billy's / The Langstern Pony
4. Reels: Sean Reid's / The Drunken Landlady
5. Air: Liam O'Raghallaigh
6. Reels: Mrs. Crehan's / Gerry Commane's / The Rainy Day
7. Jigs: Old John's Jig / Old Tipperary / The Wheels of the World
8. Reels: The Blackberry Blossom / Maud Miller / I Wish I Never Saw You / Up to Your Knees in Sand
9. Hornpipes: Garrai na bhFeileog / Miss Galvin
10. Reels: The Lady on the Island / The Concert Reel / The Hut in the Bog
11. Air: Mo Mhuirnin Ban
12. Reels: Mick Hand's / The Reel of Mullinavat
13. Jigs: The Monaghan Jig / Nora Chrionna
14. Reels: Kitty Gone a-Milking / Last Night's Fun / The Wind That Shakes the Barley
