Wishing you all a very happy Christmas, and thinking of those of you living through hardship and sad times.
MÁM and Sessions
Went to see MÁM at the Blackbox in Galway tonight – and the breathing, the weaving, the sheer energy is still keeping me in a semi-hypnotic state! (Cormac Begley’s wonderful concertina had a lot to do with it, too 🙂 … Looking forward to guesting with Ger Clancy and Kevin Hough tomorrow afternoon in Monroe’s in Galway – fast becoming a legendary weekly session!
More tunes then tomorrow night in Cois Cuain, in Spiddal, from 9.30pm in with James O Donoghue.
Fab tunes in Monroes!
What a session last Friday in Monroe’s, the tunes were flying, the craic was mighty and the pizza superb! Thanks to Gary Monroe et al!
RnaG Airplay: City of Savannah, Ladies’ Choice, Factory Smoke
Lovely program Béal Maidine, this morning, presented by Caoimhín Ó Sé. Delighted to have been included with a track of three lovely tunes (City of Savannah (Frank Livingston)- Ladies Choice (Charlie Lennon) – Factory Smoke (James Hill), from “I Can Hear You Calling …” you can listen back here:
https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/beal-maidine/programmes-sathairn/2022/1022/1330745-beal-maidine-de-sathairn-de-sathairn-22-deireadh-fomhair-2022/
Galway Advertiser Article
Nice Article in the Galway Advertiser today regarding John Faulkner’s CD Launch concert last weekend….
Looking forward to joining Mary Shannon this evening in Ti Coli’s for a session! 6pm.
John Faulkner’s CD launch
It was an honour to join John Faulkner and a fab cast of musicians last Saturday night in Kinvara for the launch of John’s new CD. A blast was had! If you missed it you can order/download it from Johnfaulknermusic.com
Tunes tonight
The rain is down again! Tunes tunes and tunes in Padraicin’s tonight in Furbo, Mary Shannon, Steve Simmonds and myself from 9.30…. 🙂🎻
Culture Night in Lettermor Leitir Mór was a treat
It was a lovely night of tunes in Leitir Mór – kind of a long road west!-: but worth it for sure! Thanks to Mary Shannon for the mighty fine banjo and John and Steve Sweeney and the whole gang. And beautiful singing from Roisin Seoighe and Sarah Ghriallais!
Music in the Snug
Lovely tunes were had last night! Tnx to Mary and Steve, diamonds :- …. Ceol sa Snug-Music in the Snug is continuing tonight. Delighted that the wonderful Ged Foley will be there with me tonight, always a treat! from 8.45pm, The Snug, An Crúiscín, Spiddal. Candles on the table and all, like :-
continued New Zealand airplay
delighted to be featured next to Festy Conlon in the latest Kidnapper’s Ceilidh Program, airing from New Zealand! this Saturday….
Playlist (13). Kidnappers Ceilidh, no. 685
Radio Hawke’s Bay (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.
BROADCAST: Sat 3/09/2022 0004-0100 NZST.
STREAMING LIVE: radiohawkesbay.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=0aed8b81-7438-4da5-b2f9-d5dfc3ef3447
Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.
Today: Therese McInerney & Marian Curtin; Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick; Bríd Harper and Mark Sullivan.
Artist: Title (Duration) (Composer/Lyricist) “Album title” Record Label CatNo, Date. (Medium) [Country] (E-Address) [Comment]
1. Gary West: Flooers o’ the forest (3.29) (Traditional) “The flooers o’ the forest, disc 1: songs and music of Flodden” Greentrax CDTRAX1513, 2013. (CD) [SC] [greentrax.com] [Roud 3812] [ISRC: GBBDY1351315]
2. Mark Sullivan: Evelyn Stinson’s hornpipe (2.59) (Mark Sullivan) “Promenade home” Mark Sullivan 196834682724, 2022. (Digital album) [CA] [marksullivan.ca] [ISRC: QZES92256911]
3. Shipdham Band: The foggy dew / The sailor cut down in his prime (3.09) (Traditional; Traditional) “English country music” Topic 12T296, 1976. (LP) [EN] [topicrecords.co.uk] [Laws #O03, Roud 558; Laws #B01, Roud 2, DT #350]
4. Alistair Anderson: The kid on the mountain (2.29) (Traditional) “Alistair Anderson plays English concertina” Trailer LER2074, 1972. (LP) [IE] [Ng 1023, Session #52]
5. Therese McInerney & Marian Curtin: The West Clare Railway / The Galtee reel / Tomín O’Dea’s reel (3.09) (Junior Crehan; Junior Crehan; Junior Crehan) “The youth that belonged to Miltown” Therese McInerney TAM001, 2022. (Digital album) [IE] [theresemcinerney.com] [Ng 4025, Session #10091; Ng 691; Ng 2333, Session #1986] [ISRC: IENXX2200005]
6. Bríd Harper: The Salamanca / The shaskeen (3.39) (Traditional; Traditional) “Inis” Bríd Harper, 2022. (CD) [IE] [bridharper.com] [Ng 1719, Session #99; Ng 1758, Session #615] [ISRC: FR9W12136468]
7. Festy Conlan: The first house in Connaught / Miss McLeod (2.20) (Traditional; Traditional) “The breeze from Erin: Irish folk music on wind instruments” Topic 12T184, 1969. (LP) [IE] [topicrecords.co.uk] [Ng 632, Session #2601; Ng 1310, Session #75]
8. Hobart Smith: Cindy / The girl I left behind me / John Hardy (4.35) (Traditional; Anonymous; Anonymous) “The old timey rap: a collection of American songs and instrumentals” Topic 12T187, 1969. (LP) [US] [topicrecords.co.uk] [Roud 836, Randolph #564; Ng 2885, Buchanan #177.1; Laws #I02, Roud 3262, DT #656]
9. Anna Falkenau: Richmond (2.22) (Traditional) “Féileacán na saoirse: traditional fiddle = The butterfly of freedom” Scroll Music SM1401, 2014. (Digital album) [US] [annafalkenau.com] [ISRC: IEJUS1400006]
10. Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick: Helmsburg (2.52) (Grant Flick) “Windward” Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick 649288422328, 2021. (Digital album) [US] [obrienflickmusic.com]
11. Moving Hearts: The storm: The storm in the teashirt / The staff in the baggot (4.11) (Davy Spillane; Donal Lunny) “The storm” Tara TARA3014, 1985. (LP) [IE] [-; Session #11301]
12. Canterbury Crutchings Bush and Ceilidh Band: Two reels and a jig: Corriechoillie’s welcome / I’ll gang nae mair tae yon toon / Atholl Highlanders (2.59) (PM Willie Ross; Traditional; Traditional) “Wellington Folk Festival 1974: Final concert, reel 1” Private recording, 1974. (Audiotape) [NZ] [TUNEdb #7775; TUNEdb #11741; Ng 92, Session #107]
13. Jim MacLeod and his band: Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh / Bonnie Banchory / The blacksmith (5.28) (John Robertson; James Scott Skinner; Traditional) “Jim MacLeod’s golden hour of Scottish dancing” Pye GH536, 1965. (LP) [SC] [MyStrathspey #441; MyStrathspey #146; MyStrathspey #3424] [ISRC: GBELT1208421]
References:
Laws: G. Malcolm Laws, Jr., Native American Balladry (1964); and American Ballads from British Broadsides (1957).
Roud: vwml.org
Ng: irishtune.info
MyStrathspey: my.strathspey.org/dd/tune/
Randolph: Vance Randolph, Ozark Folksongs (1946-1950)
Session: thesession.org/tunes/
TUNEdb: tunedb.woodenflute.com/tunedb
Radio Hawke’s Bay extends thanks to the companies and individuals who have provided recordings for review/play on Folk on Sunday and Kidnappers Ceilidh. Feedback is welcome, especially if we get the song attributions wrong. For more on Radio Hawke’s Bay programmes and broadcasters visit radiohawkesbay.org.nz/Programmes/
Mitch and Robyn Park
(Folk on Sunday and Kidnappers Ceilidh, Radio Hawke’s Bay 1431AM & 104.7FM)
facebook.com/folkonsunday
1214 Louie Street
Hastings, NEW ZEALAND 4122. +64-6-8785395
Kidnappers Ceilidh STREAMING live Sundays at 0004 NZ time
ARCHIVED AT: radiohawkesbay.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=0aed8b81-7438-4da5-b2f9-d5dfc3ef3447
Folk on Sunday STREAMING live Sundays at 1604 NZ time
ARCHIVED AT: radiohawkesbay.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=bb9cda53-9044-4c56-8333-83e275094084
Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.
Today: Therese McInerney & Marian Curtin; Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick; Bríd Harper and Mark Sullivan.
Artist: Title (Duration) (Composer/Lyricist) “Album title” Record Label CatNo, Date. (Medium) [Country] (E-Address) [Comment]
1. Gary West: Flooers o’ the forest (3.29) (Traditional) “The flooers o’ the forest, disc 1: songs and music of Flodden” Greentrax CDTRAX1513, 2013. (CD) [SC] [greentrax.com] [Roud 3812] [ISRC: GBBDY1351315]
2. Mark Sullivan: Evelyn Stinson’s hornpipe (2.59) (Mark Sullivan) “Promenade home” Mark Sullivan 196834682724, 2022. (Digital album) [CA] [marksullivan.ca] [ISRC: QZES92256911]
3. Shipdham Band: The foggy dew / The sailor cut down in his prime (3.09) (Traditional; Traditional) “English country music” Topic 12T296, 1976. (LP) [EN] [topicrecords.co.uk] [Laws #O03, Roud 558; Laws #B01, Roud 2, DT #350]
4. Alistair Anderson: The kid on the mountain (2.29) (Traditional) “Alistair Anderson plays English concertina” Trailer LER2074, 1972. (LP) [IE] [Ng 1023, Session #52]
5. Therese McInerney & Marian Curtin: The West Clare Railway / The Galtee reel / Tomín O’Dea’s reel (3.09) (Junior Crehan; Junior Crehan; Junior Crehan) “The youth that belonged to Miltown” Therese McInerney TAM001, 2022. (Digital album) [IE] [theresemcinerney.com] [Ng 4025, Session #10091; Ng 691; Ng 2333, Session #1986] [ISRC: IENXX2200005]
6. Bríd Harper: The Salamanca / The shaskeen (3.39) (Traditional; Traditional) “Inis” Bríd Harper, 2022. (CD) [IE] [bridharper.com] [Ng 1719, Session #99; Ng 1758, Session #615] [ISRC: FR9W12136468]
7. Festy Conlan: The first house in Connaught / Miss McLeod (2.20) (Traditional; Traditional) “The breeze from Erin: Irish folk music on wind instruments” Topic 12T184, 1969. (LP) [IE] [topicrecords.co.uk] [Ng 632, Session #2601; Ng 1310, Session #75]
8. Hobart Smith: Cindy / The girl I left behind me / John Hardy (4.35) (Traditional; Anonymous; Anonymous) “The old timey rap: a collection of American songs and instrumentals” Topic 12T187, 1969. (LP) [US] [topicrecords.co.uk] [Roud 836, Randolph #564; Ng 2885, Buchanan #177.1; Laws #I02, Roud 3262, DT #656]
9. Anna Falkenau: Richmond (2.22) (Traditional) “Féileacán na saoirse: traditional fiddle = The butterfly of freedom” Scroll Music SM1401, 2014. (Digital album) [US] [annafalkenau.com] [ISRC: IEJUS1400006]
10. Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick: Helmsburg (2.52) (Grant Flick) “Windward” Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick 649288422328, 2021. (Digital album) [US] [obrienflickmusic.com]
11. Moving Hearts: The storm: The storm in the teashirt / The staff in the baggot (4.11) (Davy Spillane; Donal Lunny) “The storm” Tara TARA3014, 1985. (LP) [IE] [-; Session #11301]
12. Canterbury Crutchings Bush and Ceilidh Band: Two reels and a jig: Corriechoillie’s welcome / I’ll gang nae mair tae yon toon / Atholl Highlanders (2.59) (PM Willie Ross; Traditional; Traditional) “Wellington Folk Festival 1974: Final concert, reel 1” Private recording, 1974. (Audiotape) [NZ] [TUNEdb #7775; TUNEdb #11741; Ng 92, Session #107]
13. Jim MacLeod and his band: Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh / Bonnie Banchory / The blacksmith (5.28) (John Robertson; James Scott Skinner; Traditional) “Jim MacLeod’s golden hour of Scottish dancing” Pye GH536, 1965. (LP) [SC] [MyStrathspey #441; MyStrathspey #146; MyStrathspey #3424] [ISRC: GBELT1208421]
References:
Laws: G. Malcolm Laws, Jr., Native American Balladry (1964); and American Ballads from British Broadsides (1957).
Roud: vwml.org
Ng: irishtune.info
MyStrathspey: my.strathspey.org/dd/tune/
Randolph: Vance Randolph, Ozark Folksongs (1946-1950)
Session: thesession.org/tunes/
TUNEdb: tunedb.woodenflute.com/tunedb
Radio Hawke’s Bay extends thanks to the companies and individuals who have provided recordings for review/play on Folk on Sunday and Kidnappers Ceilidh. Feedback is welcome, especially if we get the song attributions wrong. For more on Radio Hawke’s Bay programmes and broadcasters visit radiohawkesbay.org.nz/Programmes/
Mitch and Robyn Park
(Folk on Sunday and Kidnappers Ceilidh, Radio Hawke’s Bay 1431AM & 104.7FM)
facebook.com/folkonsunday
1214 Louie Street
Hastings, NEW ZEALAND 4122. +64-6-8785395
Kidnappers Ceilidh STREAMING live Sundays at 0004 NZ time
ARCHIVED AT: radiohawkesbay.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=0aed8b81-7438-4da5-b2f9-d5dfc3ef3447
Folk on Sunday STREAMING live Sundays at 1604 NZ time
ARCHIVED AT: radiohawkesbay.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=bb9cda53-9044-4c56-8333-83e275094084
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