VARIOUS: IRISH DANCE MUSIC
A classic Reg Hall production, first released on LP by Folkways, now on CD with additional tracks and even better than the original. 24 instrumental recordings from the 78 era, by solo musicians, duets, ensembles and ceili bands. With Hall's comprehensive historical notes which have been radically updated since the original release.
Rating: ****
Contents:
1 FRANK QUINN : The Westport Chorus
2 MICHAEL J. CASHIN: Jigs - Ginger's Favourite / Bogs of Allen
3 TOM MORRISON & JOHN REYNOLDS: Sweet Flowers of Milltown / The Boys from Knock / Schottische
4 MICHAEL COLEMAN: O'Dowd's Favourite Reel Medley
5 BART HENRY'S TRADITIONAL QUARTET ORCHESTRA: Jigs - Ah! Surely / The Maid On the Green
6 McKENNA & GAFFNEY: Reels - Maids of Galway / Over the Moor to Peggy
7 K. SCANLON: Reels - Bonnie Kate / Swallow's Tail / Molly Brannigan
8 MICHAEL J. GROGAN: Hornpipes - Off to California, Hornpipe / Dunphy's Hornpipe
9 MICHAEL J. GROGAN & JOHN HOWARD: Reels - Drunken Tailor / Teetotaller
10 GEORGE HALPIN & M. STANFORD: Reel -The Maid of Ballinatra
11 FLANAGAN BROTHERS: Jigs - Frieze Breetches /The Cook in the Kitchen / Lannigan's Ball
12 JOE FLANAGAN: Reels - Scotch Mary Medley
13 McCONNELL'S FOUR LEAF SHAMROCK ORCHESTRA: Polkas - Babes in the Wood / Moore's Favourite
14 THE FOUR PROVINCES ORCHESTRA: The Pride of Ulster - Maggie Pickens / Cameron's Wife
15 PAT ROCHE'S HARP & SHAMROCK ORCHESTRA: Hornpipes - Boys of Blue Hill / Stack o'Wheat
16 ERIN'S PRIDE ORCHESTRA Barndances - Stack of Oats / Shannon Waves
17 FRANK LEE'S TARA CEILIDH BAND: Jigs - Kitty's Rambles / The Merry Old Woman / The Humours of Ballinafad
18 SIAMSA GAEDHEAL CEILIDHE BAND: Reels - The High Road to Galway / The Groves Reel / The Salamanca Reel
19 BALLINAKILL TRADITIONAL DANCE PLAYERS: Jigs - Carraroe / Lambert's
20 JERRY MOLONEY & TOMMY WHYTE: The Old Bush Reel
21 MOATE CEILIDHE BAND: Reels - The First House in Connaught / The Green Gate
22 LOUGH GILL QUARTET: Jigs - Mill Pond / Mist On the Meadow
23 BELHAVEL TRIO: Reels - Ash Plant / The Merry Harriers / The Hut in the Bog
24 KINCORA CEILIDHE BAND: Reels - Lasses of Carracastle / Maid of Mt Kisko / St Ruth's Bush
