https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/items/browse?collection=10&page=2&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CIdentifier&output=atom <![CDATA[The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music]]> 2024-03-28T23:16:07-07:00 Omeka https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/718 <![CDATA[Ballykinler Reel]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:26-07:00

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Here, Larry Redican introduces and then plays a reel he composed to memorialise his friend, the Dublin fiddle player Frank O'Higgins. Ballykinler, in County Down in the North of Ireland, was an army base used as an internment camp during the War of Independence in 1919.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/593 <![CDATA[Jackson's]]> 'Old Torn Petticoat').]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:07-07:00

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Nicky McAuliffe gave me the name for this tune. It may be attributed to the eighteenth-century piper Walker 'Piper' Jackson from County Limerick. This is another of the tunes played for me fifty years ago in Tralee, County Kerry, by Julia Clifford and her son Billy Clifford (see 'Old Torn Petticoat').

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/594 <![CDATA[Rolling Hills of Clare, The]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:07-07:00

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The rolling hills and valleys in east County Clare, close to the river Shannon, are known for their beauty. This area is well-known too for its music. Here Damien once again plays the fiddle on another of his compositions. Yes, as I've said, I am very proud of him!

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/595 <![CDATA[Miss Cathy Chilcott's]]> Liz Carroll Collected: Original Irish Tunes.]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:07-07:00

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The amazing and distinctive fiddle music of Liz Carroll from Chicago is featured on this track. Here, she performs one of her own compositions in the creative playing style which is very much her hallmark. I am honoured that this great player so generously gave of herself and her composition for this collection. The tune named above was composed as a birthday present for Miss Chilcott. It also may be found in Liz's book, Liz Carroll Collected: Original Irish Tunes.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/596 <![CDATA[Sandy's Reel]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:07-07:00

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The first time that I heard New England contra dance music was in 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was on an LP recording of The Canterbury Country Dance orchestra from New England. Among the members of that band was Bob McQuillen, the prolific composer and long-time stalwart of the New England music scene. Bob had, at last count, over fourteen hundred tunes to his credit. The reel he plays here with his band, Old New England, was composed for my wife Sandy on May 20, 2006. Bob had met Sandy at Boston College during one of the Gaelic Roots summer schools of music, song, and dance. He had received a special award from Boston College on that occasion, an award well overdue, for his amazing contributions to the world of music. Thank you, Professor, for the tune and all your music and friendship. Bob's tunes may be found in his own published collections and manuscripts.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/597 <![CDATA[Tara and Dáire]]> Marie Reilly, the fiddle player from New York, played this reel at a Gaelic Roots Festival concert at Boston College, her alma mater. Thanks to Marie for bringing the tune to our attention. I did my utmost to find the tune's composer in order to give credit in the collection, but my efforts were unsuccessful. I now know that this delightful reel is a version of 'The Easy Club' composed by Jim Sutherland. The track is played here by Tara Breen and Dáire Mulhern, for whom I named the tune before I learned of its correct title. Thanks to composer Jim Sutherland for his lovely reel.]]> 2017-04-25T10:53:07-07:00

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Marie Reilly, the fiddle player from New York, played this reel at a Gaelic Roots Festival concert at Boston College, her alma mater. Thanks to Marie for bringing the tune to our attention. I did my utmost to find the tune's composer in order to give credit in the collection, but my efforts were unsuccessful. I now know that this delightful reel is a version of 'The Easy Club' composed by Jim Sutherland. The track is played here by Tara Breen and Dáire Mulhern, for whom I named the tune before I learned of its correct title. Thanks to composer Jim Sutherland for his lovely reel.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/598 <![CDATA[Tom Turkington's in G Major]]> 'Tom Turkington's in C Major').]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:07-07:00

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The young Cape Breton fiddle player Kimberley Fraser gives us an exciting blend of Irish and Cape Breton fiddle styles. She plays another reel from the music of County Tyrone fiddle player Tom Turkington (see 'Tom Turkington's in C Major').

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/599 <![CDATA[Bobby Gardiner's (Number One)]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:07-07:00

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Master accordionist Bobby Gardiner from Clare composed this reel. I first heard it on an LP he recorded in Ireland, produced by his fellow accordionist Dermot O'Brien: exciting and wonderful music. When I asked Bobby if he would perform it again, for this collection, he told me that he had no recollection of the tune but I certainly could put the tune in the book. I convinced him to play it for me, but for that to happen, I had to send him a copy of the tune so that he could re-learn it. On a visit to Boston College, Bobby did record it and I greatly enjoyed that session. Barbara MacDonald Magone was with us that day and she – with her stories and laughs – made it a memorable occasion.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/600 <![CDATA[O'Brien's Tower]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:07-07:00

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Paddy O'Brien, the learned and beloved accordionist from County Offaly who now lives in Minneapolis, recorded 'O'Brien's Tower', one of his many compositions, for me while on a visit to the home of Sally K. Sommers Smith Wells and her husband Paul Wells. Paddy possesses a vast repertoire of music, an encyclopedic knowledge of its history, and a profound understanding of the tradition. In his published music collections, a must for scholars and enthusiasts of Irish music, Paddy has compiled hundreds and hundreds of tunes, with stories for every one. Thank you, Paddy, for your music, your encouragement, and your enormous contributions to the traditional music of Ireland.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/602 <![CDATA[Dunboyne Straw-Plaiters]]> Old Irish Folk Music and Songs. Nicky, you are a walking encyclopedia!]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:08-07:00

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The reel played here by Jerry O'Sullivan is another tune from the music of Boston's Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band. Nicky McAuliffe told me that the tune is in P.W. Joyce's collection, Old Irish Folk Music and Songs. Nicky, you are a walking encyclopedia!

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/603 <![CDATA[Frank Quinn's]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:08-07:00

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Accordion player, fiddle player, and all-around entertainer Frank Quinn lived in New York and recorded for a number of record companies in the 1930s. I heard this reel played by him on an old 78 RPM recording. Jimmy Noonan plays flute on this selection and is joined by Dan Gurney on accordion. Together they give us a wonderful rendition of this tune. A great afternoon of music played at my home in Maine culminated in this reel which they had only learned that day. Thanks again, lads, for all the hard work.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/604 <![CDATA[Jack Rowe's]]> The Thing Itself. A version of this tune was given to Breandán Breathnach by John Maguire, a whistle player from County Cavan. John Maguire was Seán's father. Brendan Bulger's playing of the tune is heard on this track.]]> 2019-05-10T10:03:18-07:00

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Recorded by Seán Maguire, the celebrated master fiddle player, with Josephine Keegan on piano, as well as by Maeve Donnelly and Peadar O'Loughlin on their CD The Thing Itself. A version of this tune was given to Breandán Breathnach by John Maguire, a whistle player from County Cavan. John Maguire was Seán's father. Brendan Bulger's playing of the tune is heard on this track.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/605 <![CDATA[Seán McCusker's]]> The Pride of Erin Céilí Band from Fermanagh, a group of wonderful people who loved to play their music. One of the band members was flute and button accordionist Seán McCusker. Seán has a number of fine tunes attributed to him and this tune is, I believe, one of his compositions. It is beautifully performed for us here by Damien Connolly.]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:08-07:00

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Mentioned earlier in this collection was The Pride of Erin Céilí Band from Fermanagh, a group of wonderful people who loved to play their music. One of the band members was flute and button accordionist Seán McCusker. Seán has a number of fine tunes attributed to him and this tune is, I believe, one of his compositions. It is beautifully performed for us here by Damien Connolly.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/606 <![CDATA[Patsy Hanly's]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:08-07:00

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I played a recording of this reel for my friend Jimmy Noonan. The identity of the player was a mystery to me, but Jimmy's astute judgment identified the musician as Patsy Hanly, the flute player from County Roscommon. Who better, then, to play this reel for my collection than Jimmy Noonan himself? Jimmy is joined by two-row button accordionist Dan Gurney. Patsy would be proud of their rendition.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/607 <![CDATA[Bird's Nest, The]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:08-07:00

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Tina Lech, a former fiddle instructor at Boston College, performs this tune for all of us to hear. Tina learned the reel from a tape I gave to her of Larry Redican, the Dublin fiddle player who lived in New York. The tune's title was given to me by Nicky McAuliffe from County Kerry. Expert that he is, Nicky told me that master Cape Breton fiddle player Angus Chisholm had recorded it under the name 'The Bird's Nest'.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/608 <![CDATA[Cornboy, The]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:08-07:00

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When we were traveling throughout America on the first Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann tour of champion musicians, singers, and dancers in 1972, I had the great pleasure of playing this reel with fiddle player Paddy Glackin. Paddy and I played it again in the Raidió Teilifís Éireann studios for this collection. Thanks to Peter Browne for his assistance in making this recording.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/609 <![CDATA[Bridge at Newtown, The]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:08-07:00

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'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 Portroe and Nenagh, County Tipperary. As a tribute to the O'Brien family, and in particular to Paddy, I composed this reel. It is played on this track by a former student of Máire O'Keeffe's, Tara Breen, a young fiddle player who has won the Fiddler of Dooney competition and the All-Ireland Championship. Tara's playing is a special treat. The tune is in E major, a key not commonly used in Irish music.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/610 <![CDATA[Scully Casey's]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:09-07:00

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John 'Scully' Casey, father to the great County Clare fiddle player Bobby Casey, was a well-known and respected fiddle player in his day. Bobby, in his generosity, recorded this reel for me years ago. It is played on this recording by Gráinne Murphy.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/611 <![CDATA[Going Home]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:09-07:00

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I have known and admired the music of Eamon Flynn since 1957. Eamon, like myself, lived in Boston for many years, and we often played music together. When Eamon decided to move to the state of Vermont he began to compose some smashing tunes, including this one which he plays here on accordion. And, yes, Eamon did eventually go home to his native Mountcollins in County Limerick, where he now resides and continues to play and compose.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/612 <![CDATA[Carraigín Ruadh]]> A Musical Voyage, with Brendan Tonra, produced by his friend Helen Kisiel. My setting of this reel can be found on a 1989 recording called Here and There, on the Green Linnet label. The tune is played for this collection by Séamus and Manus McGuire.]]> 2016-10-12T08:09:09-07:00

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Another composer of fine tunes was fiddle and flute player Brendan Tonra from County Mayo, who immigrated to Boston around 1959. Brendan played this tune, one of his compositions, on a recording made in 1979 by the Boston branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. It may be found in Brendan's own collection, A Musical Voyage, with Brendan Tonra, produced by his friend Helen Kisiel. My setting of this reel can be found on a 1989 recording called Here and There, on the Green Linnet label. The tune is played for this collection by Séamus and Manus McGuire.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries

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