COMHALTAS: Foinn Seisiún 3

Comhaltas

Foinn Seisiún 3

© 2008 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (687802112201)

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108 Traditional Irish Session Tunes, straight from the heart of Dublin.

tracks

1 Devanney’s Goat
2 Galway Rambler
3 Last Night’s Fun
4 Mug of Brown Ale
5 Leg of the Duck
6 Munster Buttermilk
7 Mckeown’s Polka
8 The Banks of Lough Gowna
9 The Gold Ring
10 Tommy Mulhaire’s Jig
11 Dick Sherlock’s Reel
12 The Morning Star
13 Lady On the Island
14 Derry Hornpipe
15 Kit O’ Mahony’s
16 The Galway Hornpipe
17 Johnny I Do Miss You
18 Tripping to the Well
19 Bill Sullivan’s Polka
20 Old Kilfenora Jig
21 Club Céilí
22 Jim Ward’s Jig
23 George White’s Favourite
24 The Boys of Malin
25 The Gravel Walk
26 A Nation Once Again
27 Clare Dragoons
28 Tulla Polka
29 Siege of Ennis
30 Knockabower Polka
31 Doon Reel
32 Mountain Top
33 Fred Finn's
34 Kathleen Hehir’s Slide
35 Merrily Kiss the Quaker
36 The Weavers
37 Around the Fairy Fort
38 The New Broom
39 If There Weren’t Any Women in the World
40 Kinnegad Slashers
41 The Blackthorn Stick
42 Scotsman Over the Border
43 The Old Blackthorn
44 Mossy Banks
45 Jim Donohue’s
46 Shandon Bells
47 Father Kelly’s
48 I Buried My Wife & Danced On Her Grave
49 Farrel O’gara
50 O’rourkes
51 Irish Girl
52 Christmas Eve
53 Killavil Reel
54 Boys of Ballysodare
55 Austin Tierney’s
56 Rattigan’s
57 John Brennan’s
58 Paddy Clancy’s
59 Macho Snap’s
60 Paddy Taylor’s
61 Dick Gossip’s
62 Limestone Rock
63 Boys of Ballinahinch
64 The Fairy Queen
65 Good Natured Man
66 Belfast Hornpipe
67 Micho Russell’s Slide
68 The Priest
69 Cat’s Rambles to the Child’s Saucepan
70 Joe Bane’s Reel
71 Lucy Campbell’s
72 The Boys of 45
73 Top of the Maol
74 Scartaglen Polka
75 Leitrim Polka
76 Pigeon On the Gate
77 Flogging Reel
78 Tie the Bonnet
79 Caileach An Airgid
80 Bride’s Favourite
81 Julia Clifford’s
82 Holly Bush
83 Fermoy Lasses
84 Sporting Paddy
85 Fanny Power
86 Sí Beag Sí Mór
87 Contentment Is Wealth
88 Father O’flynn
89 I Will If I Can
90 Crowley’ No. 1
91 Crowley’s No. 2
92 Blackberry Blossom
93 Keel Row Fling
94 High Road to Linton
95 Green Grow the Rushes
96 Mulqueen’s Reel
97 Little Bag of Spuds
98 Charlie Harris’s
99 Kilfenora Slide
100 John Joe’s
101 Stone of Destiny
102 Road to Garrison
103 Lurgadán Jig
104 Mist Covered Mountain
105 Eddie Moloney’s Jig
106 The Otter’s Holt
107 Music in the Glen
108 The Virginia Reel

notes

The natural home of Irish music is the "session". These regular gatherings of musicians represent the best of the Irish traditional music scene: its camaraderie, and sharing of music, and its warm respect for performers of all generations and walks of life. For sessions to be successful it is important that participants have the opportunity to join in as much as possible, and learning the sets of standard traditional tunes on this CD (and in the accompanying book. Foinn Seisiún 3) will make you feel at home in a session. You may enjoy learning to play these tunes along with the CD and book, or simply listen for an insight into traditional Irish music. These CDs were recorded by some of Ireland's finest young musicians from Dublin and Clare and include every tune found in Foinn Seisiún Book 3.

The selections are based on a consensus arrived at over the years during our regular Tuesday and Wednesday night sessions at the Cultúrlann na hÉireann in Monkstown. Musicians from many nations have played and enjoyed these tunes. Of course, melodic settings in the Irish tradition vary across players, styles and regions, with tunes passed down from person to person, varied and ornamented. As a result, what you hear on this album may not exactly match the notation in the book, but this is a normal part of the practice of Irish music.

Tá súil agam go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as an gceol seo. Bíonn céad míle fáilte romhat i gcónaí i gCultúrlann na hÉireann, go mór mhór ag seisiún ceoil ar aon Mháirt/Chéadaoin. Finally, special thanks is extended to members of the Cultúrlann (Dublin) and Cois na hAbhna (Ennis) session groups who gave so generously of their talents and time to make the CD possible. We are also deeply indebted to Breandán Knowlton who did the recording and mastering of all tracks on the CD.

Brian Prior
April 2008

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