MICHAEL GORMAN: THE SLIGO CHAMPION

Michael Gorman: fiddle

Margaret Barry: banjo

Mick Flynn: flute

Willie Clancy: uilleann pipes

Paddy Breen: flageolet

Tommy Maguire: accordion

Tom Gannon, Jimmy Power: fiddle

Martin Gorman: vocals

Gerry Wimsey: tinwhistle

Bertie Henry, Patsy Goulding: piano

A superb 2-CD collection of mostly never before released recordings by the famous Sligo fiddle player who composed "The Mountain Road," and some others--including a rare 78 recording of Tom Gannon, the son of Jamesy Gannon, who taught Gorman, Coleman, and many others around South Sligo. Gorman may not be the most technically spectacular player, but he is the real thing, a link to the old music from the Sligo tradition. Reg Hall's impressive record notes (55-page booklet) are worth the price of the CD.

Rating: ****

Price: $36.99

Our Catalogue 

Contents:

DISC 1

1. Reels: Down The Broom / The Pigeon On The Gate

2. Hop Jig: Michael Coleman's

3. Reels: Bonnie Ann

4. The Versavienna 

5. Jig: The Lark In The Morning

6. Jamesy Gannon's Barndances

7. Reels: The Anchonry Lasses / Lady Gardner's Troops

8. Hornpipes: Gorman's / The Boys of Bluehill

9. Song: The Moss o' Ballagh Fair

10. Jamesy Gannon's March

11. The Polka Mazurka

12. Reels: The Laurel Tree / The High Reel

13. Jig: The Frieze Britches

14. Reels: Farrell Gara / Ah, Surely

15. Bardances: Chaffpool Post / Jamesy Gannon's

16. Jamesy Gannon's Waltz

17. Jig: Happy To Meet and Sorry To Part

18. Reels: Ships Are Sailing / The Heather Breeze

19. Untitled March 

20. Jigs: Tell Her I Am / The Merry Old Woman

21. Hornpipe: The Rights Of Man

22. Reel: Put The Cake In The Dresser

23. Untitled Tune In 6/8: !st Part Of The Lancers

24. The Keel Row: 3rd Part Of The Lancers

25. Untitled Polka : 4th Part Of The Lancers

26. Reel: The College Grove

27. Reel: The Maid I Ne'er Forgot

28. Hornpipe: The Kildare Fancy

29. Reels: Miss McLeod's / The Duke Of Leinster

DISC 2

1. Reel: The Star Of Munster 

2. Jig: Gurney's Fancy

3. Set Dance: The Blackbird

4. The Veleta

5. Hornpipe: Chief O'Neill's Favourite

6. Reel: The Mountain Road

7. Reels: The Mountain Road / Bonnie Kate / Jenny's Chickens

8. The Chanter's Song

9. Jig: The Jolly Old Man

10. Reels: Fermoy Lasses / THe Holly Bush

11. Set Dance: The King Of The Fairies

12. Reel: The Burnt Cabbage

13. Song: The Banks Of The Silvery Tide

14. Jigs: The Mug Of Brown Ale / The Black Rogue

15. Reel: McFaddens

16. Jigs: The Strayaway Child / The Lark In The Morning

17. Reel: Within A Mile Of Dublin

18. Air: The Dark Woman Of The Glenn

19. Reels: The Old Bush / The Galty

20. Song: The Turfman From Ardee

21. Reels: Mulhare's / Dinny O'Brien / Farewell To Connacht / Reavey's

22. Reels: The Tempest / Colonel Rodney

23. Reel: The Broken Pledge

24. Reel: The Avonmore

25. Reel: A Rainy Day

26. Jig: Happy To Meet And Sorry To Part

27. Hornpipe: The Harvest Home

28. Reels: The Bunch Of Keys / The Boys Of Ballisadare / The Sligo Miad / Molloy's