THE RUSSELL FAMILY OF DOOLIN, CO. CLARE (THE CLARE SET VOL. 1)
Pakie Russell: concertina, vocals
Miko Russell: flute, tinwhistle, vocals
Gussie Russell: tinwhistle
Doolin has long been a favorite destination for those looking for traditional music and scenery in the west of Ireland, and the Russell brothers were one reason that made the local music scene so special. The brothers, now all deceased, had learned their music from pipers like Johnny Doran and Willie Clancy, and from famous Clare concertina player Pady Murphy. They were recorded in the famous local pub O'Connor's in January 1974. Like on other CDs in this series, the bulk of the tracks (19) is from the original 1975 LP release, but there are 7 additional tracks chosen from original session recordings which had not been used. A thick booklet provides extensive background information and tune notes.
Rating: ****
Price: $21.99 
Recommended
Contents:
1. Reel: Campbell's Reel
2. Reels: The Heather Breeze / The Traveller
3. Song: St Kevin of Glendalough
4. Reels: The Potlick / The Peelers Jacket
5 Reel: The Five Mile Chase
6. Hornpipes: Russell's Hornpipe / Fisher's Hornpipe
7. Song: The Poor Little Fisher Boy
8. Jigs: The Walls Of Liscarroll / The Battering Ram
9. Reel: Garret Barry's Reel
10. Reel: Tommy Glenny's Reel
11. Reel: The Connemara Stockings / The Westmeath Hunt
12. Song: When Musheen Went To Bunnan
13. Jig: Tatter Jack Walsh
14. Reel: The De'il Among The Tailors
15. Song: The Roscrea Cows
16. Reels: Fair Haired Boy / The Black Haired Lass
17. Hornpipe: Off To California
18. Reel: Give The Girl Her Fourpence
19. Song: Nora Daly
20. Set Dance: Humours of Bandon
21. Jig: Leather Away The Wattle
22. Reels: Drowsy Maggie / Pigeon on the Gate
23. Reel: Bucks of Oranmore
24. Reel: Boyne Hunt
25. Reels: Clogher Rose / The Swallow's Tail
26. Song: Tom Tadgell (The Beggar's Song)
