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  • Creator is exactly "Connolly, Séamus (composer) 33682623"

Bridge at Newtown, The

04-24_The_Bridge_at_Newtown-Reel.pdf
'The Bridge', as it was affectionately called, was home to Dinny O'Brien, concertina and fiddle player. It was also the home of accordionist Paddy O'Brien, my musical colleague in the 1960s and '70s. The bridge in question is on the road between…

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Thirteen Arches

02-27_Thirteen_Arches-Reel.pdf
A thirteen-arched bridge spans the majestic River Shannon as it flows through my hometown of Killaloe, County Clare. On the opposite side of the bridge is Ballina, County Tipperary. As a child I had fun saying, 'I can stand in Killaloe and Ballina at…

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I'll Always Remember You

09-15a_Ill_Always_Remember_You_violin-Air.pdf
Performed by my friend Bonnie Bewick Brown on violin, along with her friends Julianne Lee on viola and Mickey Katz on cello, this tune came to me on the morning in 1988 when my mother passed on to her place of eternal joy and rest. Being away from…

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Miss Chrysandra Walter

09-01a_Miss_Chrysandra_Walter_full-Air.pdf
Writing the stories of these tunes brings back many memories. When Sandy, my late wife, was diagnosed with kidney cancer, my life was turned upside down. We were so happy together and loved doing and planning different things: places to see, friends…

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