Various Artists - Mountain Top

A recording made by the musicians on the Comhaltas Ceoltórí Éireann tour of the USA in Unfortunately there is considerable wear on the LP from which the rip which adds sound quality issues to a fine collection of tunes played by a talented bunch of traditional artists. However, there are some interesting selections, including three Vincent Broderick compositions played by the East Galway flute player himself, and a nice version of 'The Maid Behind the Bar' played by Antrim fiddler, Jim McKillop.
1976.

Bobby Gardiner – Accordion
Roger Sherlock – Flute
Geordie Hanna – Voice
Vincent Broderick – Flute
Paddy Fallon – Bodhrán
Cáit Ní Chuis – Fiddle
Jim McGreevy – Accordion
Anne Mulqueen – Voice
Jim McKillop – Fiddle
Peter Carbery – Pipes
Kevin Taylor - Piano

1. Bobby Gardiner – The Mountain Top/Sporting Nell [Reels]

2. Roger Sherlock – Tripping to the Well/The Kiss Behind the Door [Polkas]

3. Geordie Hanna – Caroline of Edinburgh Town [Song]

4. Vincent Broderick & Paddy Fallon – The Rainbow's End/The Crock of Gold [Reels]

5. Cáit Ní Chus – The Lament for Staker Wallace [Air]

6. Jimmmy McGreevy – The Musical Priest/The Concert [Reels]

7. Roger Sherlock & Paddy Falon – The Dairymaid/The Old Blackthorn/O'Keeffe's Plough/Callaghan's [Reels]

8. Jimmy McGreevy – The Old Grey Goose [Jig]

9. Céilí Band – Down the Broom/The Gatehouse Maid [Reels]

10. Anne Mulqueen – My Blue-Eyed Mountain Queen [Song]

11. Jim McKillop – Jimmy McBride's [Reel]

12. Vincent Broderick & Paddy Fallon – The Spider's Web [Jig]

13. Peter Carbery – The Chattering Magpie/Gerry Commane's Favourite [Reels]

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Various Artists - Mountain Top

Tannahill Weavers - Are Ye Sleeping Maggie

The Tannahill Weavers are still a popular Scottish folk band after almost 60 years on the go. They released their first album "Are Ye Sleeping Maggie" in 1976 they became notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music. The band was formed in 1968, practicing in a back room of the McKay family's rented Council house at 41 St. Ninian's Road, Hunterhill, Paisley and first performed at St. Peter's Folk Club, Glenburn, Paisley. The Club was run by Pat Doherty, father of Weavers' founding member Neil Doherty. As of 2016, they continue to tour and release new recordings. They are named after Scottish poet Robert Tannahill, known as the 'Weaver Poet,' and have recorded several of his songs.

Band;
Roy Gullane: guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals
Hudson Swan: bouzouki, vocals, fiddle, glockenspiel, mandolin
Dougie MacLean: fiddle, mandolin, vvocals, guitar, tenor banjo
Phil Smillie: flute, whistle, voccals, bodhran

1. Are Ye Sleeping Maggie

2. Ferrickside/The Laundry at Drummond Castle

3. Galley of Lorne

4. Birnie Bouzle

5. Cam Ye by Atholl

6. Hugaibh Oirbh

7. The Gypsie Laddie

8. The Overgate

9. My Love's in Germanie

10. Ca' the Yowes

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Tannahill Weavers - Are Ye Sleeping Maggie

Jamie McMenemy - The Road to Kerrigouarch

A founding member of the Battlefield Band, Jamie McMenemy has continued to influence modern Celtic music with his distinctive vocals and bouzouki, mandolin, and cittern playing. Since moving to Brittany in 1979, McMenemey has served as frontman for two groundbreaking Celtic bands: Breton-based traditional folk band Kornog, from 1981 to 1987, and Belgium-based Celtic/Balkan band Orion since 1987. The Road To Kerrigouarch was the first solo LP by Scottish folk singer Jamie McMenemy. The album was released in 1981 soon after he left the Battlefield Band.

Musicians;
Bodhrán, Vocals – Isabelle McMenemy
Fiddle, Concertina, Vocals – Brian McNeill
Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar – Christian Lemaître
Guitar, Cittern – Soig Siberil
Vocals, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Cittern, Whistle, Guitar – Jamie McMenemy

01 - Wampy's - The Broom Blooms Bonnie

02 - The Fisherman's Wife

03 - Krivo Sadovsko Horo

04 - The Demon Lover

05 - Ladie's Fingers Jig

06 - The Lochmaben Harper

07 - Laride -  Reel (The Musical Priest)

08 - Bonnie Jean Cameron

09 - The Forfar Sojer

10 - War Hent Kerrigouarch - Sheriffmuir

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Jamie McMenemy - The Road to Kerrigouarch

1691 - Irish Folk Songs

This is an extremely rare recording from 1973 featuring  Triona Ni Dhomnaill, Matt Molloy, Tommy Peoples, Peter Browne & Liam Weldon. It's place in the Celtic Traditional family tree is post Skara Brae and pre Bothy Band. The music is of the highest quality and was recorded and released in France as "Irish Folk Songs".

Band:
Triona Ni Dhomnaill - keyboards, vocals
Matt Molloy - flute
Tommy Peoples - fiddle
Peter Browne - uileann pipes
Liam Weldon - vocals, bodhran

1. The Green Groves ; The Flowers Of Red Hill (Reels)

2. One Stary Night

3. The First House In Connaugh ; The Coppers Plate (Reels)

4. Rinne Me Smaointeadh Im Intinn

5. The Virgin Mary (Jig) 

6. Ta Mo Chmeamnnas Deanta

7. The Banks Of Claudy

8. Lucy Campbell (Reel)

9. The Red Knickers

10. The Widows Lament (Air)

11. Once I Had A True Love

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1691 - Irish Folk Songs

Silly Wizard - So Many Partings

Silly Wizard played a variety of Scottish folk music, both instrumental and vocal, from fast jigs and reels to slow airs. While the majority of the items they played were traditional songs or tunes, the band did write many compositions of their own. Phil Cunningham generally wrote instrumental music centered on the accordion, and Stewart wrote several songs in a style often distinctly traditional. Once Stewart's singing and the driving, impassioned instrumentals of the Cunningham brothers had established themselves at its centre, the group's overall sound changed little. So Many Partings was the third album by Silly Wizard released in 1979. On this album the songs "The Valley Of Strathmore" and "The Highland Clearances" were written by Andy M. Stewart.

Band
Phil Cunningham: Accordion, tin whistle, Synthesizers, piano, vocals
Johnny Cunningham: Fiddle, vocals
Martin Hadden: Electric bass, harmonium, guitar
Gordon Jones: Guitar, mandola, bodhran
Andy M. Stewart: Lead vocals, tenor banjo

Scarce O'Tatties/Lyndhurst

The Valley Of Strathmore

Bridget O'Malley (Brid Og Ni Mhaille)

A.A. Cameron's Strathspey/Mrs. Martha Knowles/The Pitnacree Ferryman/The New Shillin'

Donald McGillavry/O'Neill's Cavalry March

The Highland Clearances

Miss Catherine Brosnan

Wi' My Dog and Gun

Miss Shepherd/Sweeney's Buttermilk/McGlinchey's Reels

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Silly Wizard - So Many Partings

Seannachie - Within the Fire

Scottish Traditional/Folk group Seannachie had a long performing career and were one of those bands whose line-up was practically in constant change. Formed in the early 1980s by John Borland (bouzouki, cittern), Alex Yellowlees (fiddle), Martin McGarrity (flute, whistle, bodhran, vocals) and Gordon Irvine (guitar, mandolin, harmonium, whistle). They recorded their first album, Within the Fire in 1986, by which time the band consisted of Borland, Yellowlees, Jonathan Simmons (flute, whistles, bodhran), Penny Johnston (vocals) and Derek Harkins (guitar, tambourine). Two more albums followed, along with more personnel changes and European tours. The album is no longer available to purchase and all i could find is this vinyl rip for your listening pleasure....enjoy

01 Mormond Braes

02 The Old Copperplate/The Harsh February

03 Crazy Man Michael

04 Julia Delaney/Cooley's Reel

05 Flowers o' the Forest

06 The Sound of Jura

07 Annachie Gordon

08 Turpin Hero/The Old Reel/Aida's Place/The Otter's Den

09 Though I Live Not Where I Love

10 The Midnight Reel/Raddigan's/McMahon's

11 Boys of Bedlam/Dougie's Rant

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Seannachie - Within the Fire

Boys of the Lough - Live at Passim

The Boys of the Lough are a Scottish-Irish Celtic band making fantastic sounding music since the early 1970's. Recorded live at the famed Cambridge, Massachusetts folk club Passim'sin 1974, this concert shows off The Boys' versatile take on Celtic folk music and their fine musical skills Live At Passim songs. As usual, the track list is a grab bag of songs from Ireland, Scotland, and Shetland, with emphasis on jigs and reels. Boys Of The Lough during this period where: Dave Richardson (mandolin); Aly Bain (fiddle); Cathal McDonnell (flute); Robin Morton (concertina, bodhran).

1. The Kincora Jig/Behind the Haystack
2. The Day Dawn (listening tune)/Pit Hame Da Borrowed Claes/Da Fashion O'Da Delting Lasses/Da Peerie House Under Da Hill (Shetland reels)
3. General Guiness (song)
4. The Boys of Twenty-Five/The Boyne Hunt/Chase Her Through the Garden (Irish reels)
5. The Flower of Magherally (song)
6. The Hound and the Hare
7. The Cameron Highlanders/The Balkan Hills/The Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering (Scots marches)
8. The New Set: The Golden Slipper/The Streamstown Jig/Johnny McIljohn'Sreel /Sonny's Mazurka
9. The Shores of Lough Bran (song)
10. Ar Eirinn Ni' Neosfainn Ce Hi (slow air)/The Whinny Hills of Leitrim/Another Jig Will Do (slip jigs)
11. The Darling Baby (song)
12. The Nine Points of Roguery (Irish reels)

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Boys of the Lough - Live at Passim

Flook - Flatfish

Flatfish was the second album, and debut studio recording, by Anglo-Irish celtic music group Flook, released in 1999 on Flatfish Records. This album introduced master bodhran player John Joe Kelly to Flook's line up of flutists Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen and guitarist Ed Boyd. Flatfish was hailed as "stunning", "remarkable" and "little short of miraculous".

Calico
E flat Reels
The Gentle Giant
Sligo Reel
Flatfish
Happy Jigs
Bruno
Waltzes
Flutopia

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Flook - Flatfish

Johnstons - Colours Of The Dawn

The Johnstons' fifth album Colours Of The Dawn released in 1971 was the last to include Mick Moloney in the lineup, and is devoted half to original material (composed by Paul Brady and Chris McCloud) and half to covers of songs by Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, Peggy Seeger, and Ian Campbell.

Band

Adrienne Johnston – female vocals
Mick Moloney – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin
Paul Brady – vocals, guitar, piano
Brian Brocklehurst – bass
Mal White – bodhrán

01. Hello, Friend (Peggy Seeger)

02. Crazy Anne (Chris McCloud)

03. Brightness, She Came (Paul Brady)

04. If I Could (Gordon Lightfoot)

05. Angela Davis (Chris McCloud)

06. Colours Of The Dawn (Paul Brady/Chris McCloud)

07. I’ll Be Gone In The Morning (Chris McCloud, Paul Brady)

08. Seems So Long Ago, Nancy (Leonard Cohen)

09. The Old Man’s Tale (Ian Campbell)


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Johnstons - Colours Of The Dawn

Sklof - Folk Celtic

Sklof were a Celtic band from Brittany, France, who played a fine mic of traditional music from the Celtic nations with some of their own original arrangements. All of the new tracks on Folk Celtic where written by Alain Leroux. This classic 1975 album is unavailable to buy though i did see a used copy this morning for sale for $69....So here is a copy for free.....enjoy

Band
Flute [Irish], Bodhrán, Organ, Dulcimer – Jacques Leroux
Guitar – Serge Groizeau
Vocals, Double Bass – Yves Minassian
Vocals, Violin – Dominique Leroux
Vocals, Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Dulcimer – Alain Leroux

La Bastringue

Noce À Quehelo

Lord Inchiquin

Ha Penaoz Ober Krampouez - Comment Faire Des Crèpes

Dall Korle - L'aveugle De Corlay

La Marche De Gwenc'Hlan

Young Roddy M'Corley

Tan Ha Dour - Feu Et Eau

Laou Druilleg - Laou Des Guenilles

Bonni Prince Charles

Dieux Vivants

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Sklof - Folk Celtic

Mary Bergin - Feadóga Stáin

Feadóga Stáin, Mary Bergin's 1979 debut album, has been credited with establishing the tin whistle as one of first tier among the standard instruments of Irish Traditional Music. Members of De Dannan contributed accompaniment and the album is mostly a trio of tin whistle, Irish bouzouki and Bodhrán. This album is generally considered by critics and scholars as a "definitive" or milestone album.

1. Rileanna (Reels): Ril Gan Ainm/Cinnte Le Dia (Ah, Surely)/The Union Reel
2. Rileanna (Reels): Inion Mhic Sheain (Miss Johnson's)/Mike Russell's
3. Portanna (Jigs): Tom Billy's/The Langstern Pony
4. Rileanna (Reels): Sean Reid's / The Drunken Landlady
5. Fonn Mall (Slow Air): Liam O Raghallaigh
6. Rileanna (Reels): Bean Ui Chroidheain (Mrs. Crehan's)/Gearoid O Comain (Gerry Commane's)/An La Baisti (The Rainy Day)
7. Portanna (Jigs): Port Sean Seosamh/Sean Tiobrad Arann/The Rothai An Tsaoil (Wheels Of The World)
8. Rileanna (Reels): The Blath Na Smeire Duibhe (Blackberry Blossom)/Maud Miller/Mo Thrua Go Bfaca Me Ariamh Thu (I Wish I Never Say You)/Chuig Na Gluine I Ngaineamh Thu (Up To Your Knees In Sand)
9. Cornphiopai (Hornpipes): Garrai Na Bhfeileoig/Miss Galvin
10. Rileanna (Reels): The An Bhean Ar An Oilean (Lady On The Island)/The Ril Na Ceolchoirme (Concert Reel) / The An Bothan Sa Phortach (Hut In The Bog)
11. Fonn Mall (Slow Air): Mo Mhuirnin Ban
12. Rileanna (Reels): Mick Hand's / The Reel Of Mullinavat
13. Portanna (Jigs): The Port Mhuineachain (Monaghan Jig)/Nora Crionna
14. Rileanna (Reels): Ta Citi Ar Shiuil Ag Cru Lei (Kitty Gone A Milking)/Scleip Na Hoiche Areir (Last Night's Fun) / The An Ghaoth A Bhogann An Eorna (Wind That Shakes The Barley)

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Mary Bergin - Feadóga Stáin

Cathal McConnell & Robin Morton - An Irish Jubilee

An quality album from two of the original members of The Boys of the Lough, recorded in 1969, about two years before the band was formed. Many of the ballads have their origins in Ulster, home of both McConnell and Morton, who are from Fermanagh and Antrim respectively. This album, with arrangements of flute, concertina, whistle, voice and bodhrán, contains a number of fine songs, as well as many lovely tunes, the most interesting of which is 'The Blue Angel', a composition of the Belfast pianist Liam King, and a tune which has in recent years re-emerged as a session tune under the title of 'The Flying Crowbar'.

1. Nil se 'na La (It's Not Yet Day) [Air]/The Humours of Winnington [Jig]

2. The Hiring Fair at Hamiltownsbawn [Song]

3. Three out of One [Hornpipe/Jig/Reel]

4. Matt Hyland [Song]

5. The Dusty Miller/McDermott's [Slip Jigs]

6. On the Banks of a River Near Blackwatertown [Song]

7. McNamara's (Connie O'Connell's)/The Blue Angel (King's Fancy) [Jigs]

8. The Gauger's Song

9. Gather Round the Fire/Brereton's [Reels]

10. Mary from Murroogh [Song]

11. Tiocfaidh an Samhradh agus Fairsing Feir (Summer Will Come with Plenty of Hay) [Air]/Planxty Reynolds [Waltz]

12. Thousands are Sailing to Amerikay [Song]

13. Caoineadh Ui Dhomnaill (Lament for O'Donnell) [Air]

14. The Irish Jubilee [Song]/The Glass of Beer/The Longford [Reels]

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Cathal McConnell & Robin Morton - An Irish Jubilee

Mick Hanly - As I Went Over Blackwater

The second solo album from Mick Hanly, once again excellently produced by Dónal Lunny, and featuring a number of very well-known musicians from the Irish Traditional music scene of the 1970s and 1980s, including Andy Irvine (hurdy-gurdy & voice), Seán Hanly (bodhrán), Matt Molloy (flute), Noel Hill (concertina), Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Declan Sinnot (electric guitar), and Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, synthesizer & voice). This 1982 release is even better than Hanly's first album, and his voice is absolutely magnificent. The jewel of the album, however, is Hanly's epic version of 'The Dewey Dens of Yarrow'. Hanly took a number of versions of this song from Child, and collated them to create a meaningful narrative, put to his own music. With Matt Molloy's lovely flute accompaniment, this is a hauntingly beautiful song, as is Hanly's version of As I Went Over Blackwater.


1. Jack Heggarty
2. The Guerriere and the Constitution
3. Every Circumstance
4. The Dewey Dens of Yarrow
5. Miss Bailey/Jessica's [Polka]
6. I Wish My Love Was a Red, Red Rose
7. Off to California/The Plains of Boyle [Hornpipes]
8. The Scourge of the Nation
9. As I Went Over Blackwater

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Mick Hanly - As I Went Over Blackwater