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| Reavey's |
These
jigs were composed by Ed Reavey, whom Mick Maloney
(musician & folklorist) described as probably
the greatest composer of Irish Traditional music
this century. Ed Reavey was born in Barnagrove,
Co. Cavan. He emigrated to the US at a young age
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| The
Stage |
I
first heard 'The Stage' hornpipe played by Mike
McKeigue, a very talented accordion player from
Kiltomer in East Galway who died tragically in the
early 70's. I would like to dedicate this hornpipe
to his memory. I learned 'The Queen of the West'
from the playing of his old friend, and one of his
favourite fiddle players, Tommy Peoples. I have
fond memories of playing with Tommy in Clare in
during the early seventies. |
| Queen
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| The
Salamancha |
The
first tune 'The Salamancha' is a very old tune and
was a great favourite with the old fiddle players
and pipers. I first heard 'The Rainy Day' played
by one of his favouite pipers, Tommy Reck. |
| The
Rainy Day |
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| High
Part of the Road |
The
first jig was a great favourite of James Keane who
has always been one of my favourite accordion players.
I especially loves the 'neagh' which he puts into
his music. The second jig is called after Connie
O'Connell, a fiddle player from Cork. |
| Connie
O'Connell's |
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| Bris
an Fluinneog |
I
learned the first reel from the fiddle playing of
Mairead and Kathleen Nesbitt. The second reel is
called after Andy Dixon, a fiddle player from Belfast. |
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Dixon's |
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| The
Monaghan |
These
are two very old jigs which are popular in Sligo. |
| Morrison's |
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| Sliabh
na mBan |
The
'Sliabh Na mBan' hornpipe was a great favourite
among accordion players in the fifties. However
I learned it from the playing of Seamus Connolly,
one of my favourite fiddle players. The second hornpipe
was a great favourite of Paddy Breen, a well known
flute player and balladeer from Kilmihill, Co. Clare. |
| Johnny
Burke's |
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