<![CDATA[The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=46&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=McComiskey%2C+Billy+&output=rss2 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 04:37:16 -0700 burnsref@bc.edu (The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music) Boston College Libraries Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Martin Woods' Reel]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/574

Story

A fine fiddle player from County Clare was Martin Woods. I had the honour of playing with him often in the early 1960s. Both of us were members of a céilí band known as The Lough Derg. That was so long ago! Martin Woods had fine old tunes which he loved playing for me.

Johnny McCarthy, the accordion player and great hurler from County Clare, recorded this tune on his CD Solo Run. Thanks, Johnny, for all those solo runs on the playing pitch and for your mighty accordion music. Thanks also to Laura Byrne, flutist; Donna Long, pianist; and Billy McComiskey on accordion for their excellent rendition of this reel.

Publisher

Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
01-16_Martin_Woods_Reel.pdf
]]>
Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:43:17 -0800
<![CDATA[Dan Sullivan's]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/461

Story

Another tune recorded by Dan Sullivan and his band, it is played on this recording by Billy McComiskey (accordion), Laura Byrne (flute), and Donna Long (piano). Their relaxed style brings out the beauty of the melody.

Publisher

Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
01-31_Dan_Sullivans-Jig.pdf
]]>
Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:43:12 -0800
<![CDATA[Harvest Field, The]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/416

Story

I had a scratchy old 78 RPM recording of a band from Boston and could barely identify the tune they were playing. I believe the person playing the accordion on the track was Billy Caples, a well-known Boston accordion player and teacher. I sent it to Baltimore to Billy McComiskey. He and flutist Laura Byrne learned the tune and made this recording with Donna Long playing the piano: shades of Boston's Dudley Street dance halls in the 1950s.

Publisher

Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
04-07_The_Harvest_Field-Fling.pdf
]]>
Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:43:10 -0800
<![CDATA[Lame Crowley]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/495

Story

I knew that Billy McComiskey, Laura Byrne, and Donna Long, with their superlative musicianship, would be the right people to play this tune. I learned it many years ago from my long-time friend Mr. Larry Gavin. Billy was curious as to where the jig had come from, while saying in a few words that it sounded to him like a beautiful old melody. Glad you like it as much as I do, Billy.

Publisher

Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
05-31_Lame_Crowley-Jig.pdf
]]>
Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:43:14 -0800