Folk music--Ireland]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Airs]]> Rowsome, Leo 92519391]]> Redican, Larry]]> Notes From My Mind. The pipes that Liam used on that recording were made by Mr. Rowsome. The air is soulfully played here by fiddle player John Daly from County Cork. More of John's own music and compositions may be heard on his CD entitled John Daly.]]> Daly, John (fiddle)]]> Brehony, Kevin (piano)]]> Redican, Larry (composer)]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Hornpipes]]> Flute music--Ireland]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Rowsome, Leo 92519391]]> Notes From My Mind. On this track flute player Kevin Crawford joins me in keeping the tune alive.]]> Crawford, Kevin (flute) 71291044]]> Connolly, Séamus (fiddle) 33682623]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Reels (Music)]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Rowsome, Leo 92519391]]> Rowsome, Helena]]>
'I well remember when An Tóstal was held in Dublin. The entire city was cleaned up and flower baskets, flags and bunting of all colours placed on O'Connell Bridge. I recall thinking that Dublin must be the best place on earth. It provided a great incentive to tidy the city and instill civic pride again in its people. It was from An Tóstal that the current well-known 'Tidy Towns' competition came.

On one designated Sunday during An Tóstal (which would last for a couple of weeks), the GPO would be decorated with more flags than usual and a big platform placed outside for dignitaries of the State... I recall seeing the President, Seán T. O'Kelly, on the platform addressing the people during his presidency in 1954. I was eight then and daddy lifted me up to see the goings on...

Dad played at many events during An Tóstal, including a Céilí at the Mansion House. He composed the reel for obvious reasons: his celebration of a great festival. An Tóstal lasted from 1953 into the 1960s when it sort of phased out.']]>
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