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Traditional Music of Ireland, Vol. 2: Songs and Dances from Down, Kerry, and Clare
Various Artists FW08782 / FW 8782
Music historian and Folkways music producer Samuel B. Charters recorded this collection of traditional Irish music in 1960. He captured two singers at a typical pub in County Down; however, as he points out in the informative liner notes, the music is very different than what “usually passes for barroom singing in other countries.” Eight selections, recorded in the County Kerry coastal village of Ballyheigue, are instrumental dances (reels and jigs) and airs performed on violin, tin whistle, and Uilleann pipes. The album also includes a snippet of an Irish-language conversation.
Year Released 1963Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Copyright 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1963 Folkways Records
Country(s) Ireland
Instrument(s) Accordion; Penny whistle; Violin
Subject(s) Music--British Isles; Music--Ireland
Credits
- Samuel Charters - Recorder
- Ronald Clyne - Designer
| 101 | A Ceili in County Kerry: Conversation in the Irish Language | n/a | 0:56 | ||
| 102 | Dun An Oir | Seán de Hóra | 3:33 | ||
| 103 | The Rambling Kerry Lad | Bridget Granbhil | 2:28 | ||
| 104 | Preab San Ol | Seán de Hóra | 1:52 | ||
| 105 | Lullabies | Bridget Granbhil | 1:50 | ||
| 106 | Harvest Home | Seán de Hóra | 1:17 | ||
| 107 | The Turfman from Ardee | David Harper | 2:41 | ||
| 108 | The Rose of Aranmore | Sam Allen | 1:58 | ||
| 201 | Rakes of Kildair | n/a | 1:09 | ||
| 202 | Rakish Paddy | n/a | 1:55 | ||
| 203 | The Sweeps | Willie Clancy | 2:08 | ||
| 204 | O'Reilly's Grave | Denis Murphy | 2:00 | ||
| 205 | The Dear Irish Boy | Willie Clancy | 3:35 | ||
| 206 | Black Is the Color of My Loved One's Hair | Willie Clancy | 1:20 | ||
| 207 | The Shakescone / Name Forgotten (medley) | Willie Clancy | 2:32 | ||
| 208 | The Mountain Road | Denis Murphy | 1:08 |
