Josephine Keegan - Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, Airs

Josephine Keegan Keegan was born of Irish parents in Dundee, Scotland, and at the age of four went to live with her family in South Armagh. She began to play piano and violin when she was about six, being taught by both parents at home, and later taking formal lessons. She studied classical music on both instruments as well as playing traditional music, and won many prizes at competitions throughout Ireland. She won a gold medal at the Feis Ceoil in Dublin, and later won the gold medal at the All-Ireland Fiddle Championship at the Oireachtas in 1955. After that, fiddle playing took a back seat and she concentrated on being a piano accompanist to other musicians, including Joe Burke and Seán Magure. She recorded her first of five solo albums in 1976; in 2006, after a gap of twenty-five years she recorded a new solo album. This 1980 album is one of five featuring Josephine Keegan's solo fiddle albums on which she double tracked her own piano accompaniment. There is some lovely playing as well as a very nice selection of tunes.

1. The Kylebrack Rambler/Gerry Cronin's [Reels]

2. The Queen of the West/Hasberry Howard [Hornpipes]

3. Cronin's Rambles [Jig]

4. Sliabh Geal gGua [Air]

5. Dancing Eyes/Eddie Kelly's [Jigs]

6. Music in the Glen/The Lass of Ballintra [Reels]

7. The Square of Crossmaglen/Coolderry Bridge [Reels]

8. To the Waters and the Wild/The Hazel Wand [Hornpipes]

9. The Lark in the Morning [Jig]

10. An Buinnean Buidhe [Air]

11. The Pear Tree/The Stranger [Hornpipes]

12. Jimmy McBride's [Reel]

link to the free album

Josephine Keegan - Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, Airs