MICHAEL TUBRIDY: THE EAGLE'S WHISTLE
Michael Tubridy: flute, tinwhistle, concertina, fife, bombarde, bodhran
Classic 1978 release by this well-known Clare musician now residing in Dublin. A former member of the Chieftains, Tubridy plays flute, tinwhistle, concertina, fife, bodhran, and even the Breton bombarde (shawm) on this album.
Rating: *** 1/2
Price: $21.99
Contents:
1. Reels: For the Sake of Old Decency / Peata Beag mo Mháthar / Gone for his Tea / It goes as Follies
2. Hornpipes: The Humours of Tullycrine / Mickey Callaghan’s Fancy
3. Jigs: Paddy Breen’s Jig / My Love in the Morning / A Kerry Slide
4. Air: An Droighneán Donn
5. Gavottes - Breton dance music
6. Ríoghan i nUaigneas (The Forlorn Queen)
7. Three Polkas: anon / The Lass of Gowrie / anon
8. Jigs: Sarsfield’s Jig / The Killaloe Boat / The Kesh Mountain
9. Marches: Brian the Brave / Rosc Catha na Mumhan (The Battle Cry of Munster) / The Eagle’s Whistle
10. Céad Moladh le Muire Beannaithe (All Praise to Blessed Mary)
11. Slip Jigs: The Humours of Derrykissane / The Campbells are Coming / The Hawthorn
12. Set Dances: An Gabhairín Buí / I Have a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue
13. Reels: The Ashplant / Gorman’s Reel / In and Out the Harbour / The Old Torn Petticoat