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| Drunken
Landlady |
The
'Drunken Landlady is associated with my friend and
great fiddle player Bobby Casey from near Quilty
in West Clare. He has lived in London most of his
life. 'The Bucks of Oranmore' was a favourite of
the legendary Joe Cooley, whom I had the good fortune
of meeting and spending time with. We played many
tunes and talked about old times. The feeling and
soul in Joe's music will live on forever. |
| Bucks
of Oranmore |
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| Jonie
Madden's |
The
first jig was composed by Jonie Madden, a great
whistle player from New York. The second jig was
composed by Paddy Fahy who is very well known for
his many excellent compositions. I have fond memories
of Paddy Fahy and his wife Ann visiting my house
in Galway every Sunday night in 1979 and 1980 when
we played and exchanged tunes until the early hours. |
| Paddy
Fahy's |
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| Reavey's |
Hornpipes
are my favourite pieces of music,especially those
composed by Ed Reavey. |
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| Reavey's |
Again,
these are two more of Ed Reavey's compositions.
They are more suited to the fiddle, than the accordion,
so I play them at a slower tempo than usual. |
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| Boys
of Laois |
'The
Boys of Laois' was composed by the legendary Dublin
fiddle player, Tommy Potts, and is one of my favourite
tunes. The second reel is one of Josephine Keegan's
many fine compositions. |
| Josephine
Keegan's |
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| Mulqueeney's |
The
first hornpipe was composed by Jim Mulqueeney, who
played with the famous Kilfenora Ceili Band. 'The
Wanderer' was a big favourite with the great Wexford
accordion player, George Ross. When I began playing
the accordion my uncle gave him a 78 record of George
Ross and his playing had a great influence on him.
The highlight of my musical career was when George
Ross adjudicated and gave him 1st place in the Oireachtas
1972 and the All Ireland Senior Accordion Championship
in 1980. |
| The
Wanderer |
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| Carmel
Gunning's |
As
the titles suggest these jigs are associated with
the players. |
| Chris
Droney's |
| Paddy
Gavin's |
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