PETER HORAN & GERRY HARRINGTON: FORTUNE FAVOURS THE MERRY

Peter Horan: flute

Gerry Harrington: fiddle

Ollie Ross: piano

South Sligo flute player Peter Horan, now 79, is one of Ireland's cultural treasures and is known for his duet playing with the late great Fred Finn. Kerry fiddle player Gerry Harrington, well-known for his sweet, unencumbered playing style, has produced several landmark recordings in recent years, in particular with the group Smoky Chimney. Given the obvious generational and stylistic gap between the two, the match seems an improbable one at first. But it does work, probably because the focus is on Sligo music, and Harrington is almost playing a supporting role, as Horan blasts away with admirable energy. Adequate piano accompaniments by Ollie Ross.

Rating: *** 1/2

Price: $24.99

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See also:

    The Merry Love to Play

    Charlie Piggott & Gerry Harrington: The New Road

Contents:

1. Jigs: The Gold Ring / The Ramblin Pitchfork

2. Reels: The Pigeon on the Gate / Trim the Velvet

3. Hornpipes: John J. Kimmel's / O'Callaghan's

4. Reels: The Skylark / Roaring Mary

5. Jigs: Tell Her I Am / Brennan's Favourite

6. Reels: The Foxhunter / Captain Rock

7. Hornpipes: McDermott's / The Flowers of Antrim

8. Reel: Lord Gordon

9. Polkas: The Corkin Cross Polka / The Lakes of Sligo / Memories of Ballymote

10. Reels: Jackson's 1 & 2

11. Jigs: The Geese in the Bog / Up Sligo / The Castlebar Races

12. Reels: The Four Courts / The Bunch of Keys

13. Hornpipes: Lad O'Beirne's / Sault's Hornpipe

14. Jigs: O'Connell's Farewell to Dublin / Anthony Frawley's / The Trip to Killarney

15. Reels: Dowd's No. 9 / The Hunter's House

16. Air: She Sailed from Dublin

17. Reels: The Flogging Reel / The Mountain Top