Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Polkas--Ireland]]> Concertina music]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Mac Mathúna, Ciarán 36142146]]> Neil, Paddy]]>
Not having a name for this polka, I thought, why not call it 'The Clare Glens'? I was honoured to get the opportunity to play it on my fiddle with Monsignor Charlie Coen on concertina. The tune originally came to us from another recording that Ciarán Mac Mathúna made of concertina player Paddy Neil from around that same area of Newport, County Tipperary, a place well-known for its polkas.]]>
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Hornpipes]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Liz's masterful interpretation seems to slowly open the doors of Cloonlish House, inviting all of us in.]]> Carroll, LIz (fiddle) 60417993]]> Kelly, Eddie (composer)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Waltzes--Ireland]]> Accordion music--Ireland]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Accordion and piano music]]> Higgins, Mary]]> Lynch, Tara (accordion)]]> Connolly, Séamus (fiddle) 33682623]]> Donohue, Gabriel (piano, keyboards) 103020997]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Accordion music--Ireland]]> Slides]]> Cassidy, Con]]> Nolan, Donie (accordion)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Reels (Music)]]> Accordion music--Ireland]]> Flynn, Con]]> Flynn, Eamon]]> Flynn, Eamon (accordion) (composer)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Jigs]]> Banjo music--Ireland]]> Mandolin music--Ireland]]> Connolly, Séamus 33682623]]> Hebert, Brian (banjo, octave mandolin) (composer)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Reels (Music)]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Glackin, Paddy (fiddle) 6013273]]> Connolly, Séamus (fiddle) 33682623]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Hornpipes]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Drew, Corney 66276063]]> Mac Mathúna, Ciarán 36142146]]> Murphy, Denis 56203735]]> Mulvihill, Charlie]]> American Journeywork programme in 1963. I gave this recording to Liz and she graciously played Denis's and Charlie's version for this project. A different version may be found in Captain Francis O'Neill's 1001 Gems collection of music.]]> Knowles, Liz (fiddle) 68565066]]> Broaders, Pat (bouzouki)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Jigs]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Bridgman, Randy]]> Polo, Cynthia Keane]]>
'What else to do while the power is out in the middle of a hurricane? Fiddle and fiddle! I composed this tune as Hurricane Irene battered eastern North Carolina in 2011. The hurricane did not travel as expected. Its unusual pattern of travel was described as crooked. The tune too is crooked in the style of some Canadian fiddle tunes. I dedicate the jig to my friend Randy Bridgman, a native of Newfoundland. This tune is also crooked, somewhat like the shape of many of the trees in my garden when the storm subsided.']]>
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Waltzes--Ireland]]> Accordion music--Ireland]]> Accordion and piano music]]> Lynch, Tara (accordion)]]> Donohue, Gabriel (piano, keyboards) 103020997]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Schottisches]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Brusoe, Leizime 305021104]]> Wells, Paul]]>
A book I have called Mellie Dunham's 50 Fiddlin' Dance Tunes, published by Carl Fischer in 1926, happens to include another version of this tune, called 'Old Times'. It was taken from the playing of Mellie Dunham, a fiddle player born in 1853 who lived in Norway, Maine.]]>
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Reels (Music)]]> Accordion music--Ireland]]> Gurney, Dan]]> Gurney, Dan (accordion) (composer)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Jigs]]> Accordion music--Ireland]]> Flute music--Ireland]]> Sullivan, Dan 65878208]]> McComiskey, Billy (accordion) 40711692]]> Byrne, Laura (flute)]]> Long, Donna (piano) 31607533]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Highlands]]> Uilleann pipe music--Ireland]]> Sullivan, Dan 65878208]]> O'Sullivan, Jerry (uilleann pipes) 31619251]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Reels (Music)]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Meehan, Danny]]> Arís, Danny played this reel. It is masterfully played on this track by Liz Knowles, with that driving rhythmic style peculiar to County Donegal.]]> Knowles, Liz (fiddle) 68565066]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Jigs]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Grady, David]]> Joyce, P.W. Patrick Weston 71754051]]> Connolly, Séamus (fiddle) 33682623]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Reels (Music)]]> Flute music--Ireland]]> Watson, Dennis]]> The Blue Dress. She plays it again for this collection and dedicates it to Dennis Watson.]]> Heaton, Shannon (flute) (composer)]]> Heaton, Matt (bouzouki)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Strathspeys]]> Marches--Ireland]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Polo, Cynthia Keane]]> Connolly, Séamus (fiddle) (composer) 33682623]]> Polo, Cynthia Keane (composer)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Barndances]]> McCarthy, Dominick]]>
Moving further along in years, my wife Sandy and I visited Sir Jimmy's hometown of Auchtermuchty, Scotland in the hope of meeting the maestro. Deciding that an unannounced visit might be intrusive, we continued on our journey.

This introduction to Dominick McCarthy's Irish Barndance may seem unusual; nevertheless, it seems appropriate to write about Sir Jimmy in order to write about his equally talented son Jimmy Shand Jr., accordionist, composer, and accordion tuner. On a recent visit to Auchtermuchty with my friends Drs. Jim and Cindy Polo, we were welcomed into the beautiful home of Jimmy Shand Jr. and his lovely wife Margaret. Jimmy had invited us, and on that trip I did not hesitate to knock on the door of the Shand residence. The kind warm hospitality that we received from Mr. and Mrs. Shand will now also be embedded in my mind. Music, stories, photographs, and holding Sir Jimmy's accordion were special treats on that occasion. 

And then our conversation turned to Jimmy Jr.'s music compositions. I told Jimmy that Dominick McCarthy from Clara in County Offaly had played the barndance for me over thirty years ago. Mr. Shand told me that he did not have any recollection of the tune. Upon giving Jimmy Jr. the sheet music, he began to whistle, and with a twinkle in his eye he smiled as the tune instantly came back to him. He was delighted to be reminded of this tune while saying it would be a welcome addition to his forthcoming book, Jimmy Shand, Jr. Music Compositions.

Unforgettable memories all around. Thank you, sir, for your composition and for the welcome that you and Margaret gave to Cindy, Jim, and myself. Jimmy, I hope you never stop playing and composing!


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