VARIOUS: IRISH TRADITIONAL CONCERTINA STYLES (THE CLARE SET VOL. 6)
Sonny Murray, Paddy Murphy, Mrs. Ella Mae O'Dwyer, Sean O'Dwyer, Solus Lillis, Tom Carey, Michael MacAogain, Gerald Haugh, Chris Droney, Pakie Russell, Bernard O'Sullivan, Tommy McMahon: concertinas
First released in 1975, this album brought together recordings by a variety of concertina players, mostly from Co. Clare, among them the famous Paddy Murphy, considered by some the finest player in Clare. As with other CDs in this series, the original LP tracks (22) are augmented with 8 tracks never before released, 3 by Chris Droney, 2 by the Russells of Doolin, and 3 by Bernanrd O'Sullivan and Tommy McMahon. A thick booklet provides much background information on the musicians and the tunes.
Rating: ****
Price: $21.99
Contents:
1. Reel: King of the Clans
2. Set Tunes: Untitled / Behind the Bush in Parkhanna
3. Jig: Kit O'Mahoney's
4. Reel: The Mountain Road
5. Reels
6. Air: The Fairy Child
7. Set Dance: The Ardgroom Set
8. The Barn Dance
9. Reels: Chancey Cheory / West Along the Road
10. Reel: The Morning Dew
11. Reel: Spike Island Lassies
12 Jigs: Jennys Beaver Hat
13. Reels: Toss the Feathers / Drowsy Maggie
14: Reel: The Mason's Apron
15: Flings: Sean O'Dwyers Fling / The Kerry Hornpipe
16: Jig: Kesh Jig
17. Jig: The Clare Jig
18. Air from Thomas Moor
19. Hornpipe: The Fairy Hornpipe
20. March
21. Set Dance: Mrs O'Dwyer's Fancy
22. Jigs: Apples in Winter
23. Hornpipe: The Cuckoo's Hornpipe
24. March: God Save Ireland Says the Hero
25. Reels: Dublin Reel / Tear the Calico
26.Jig: Maid on the Green
27. Reel: Skylark
28. Reels: Paddy Kelly's Reel / Finbarr Dwyer's
29. Jigs: Battering Ram / Out on the Ocean
30. Jigs: Eddie Kelly's (Martin Talty's Jig) / Thomas Friel's Jig
