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1. hornpipe/jigs - tom connor's hornpipe/the joy of my life/handy with the stick (4:58)
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - Fiddle
john - flute/guitar
seán - bouzouki
trístan - bodhrán
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The first tune is named after a fiddle-player of such name from Ballydesmond, Co. Kerry, and was transcribed by Brendan
Bréathnach in 1970 from the fiddle-playing of Kerryman, Denis Murphy. The two jigs which follow are to be found in O'Neill's 1001 collection. The Joy of My Life, recorded by piper Leo Rowsome as for
back as 1926, is a tune which would be familiar to many, in contrast to the second jig which is perhaps worthy of greater prominence within the traditional repertoire.
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2. reels - teresa halpin's/rothlin Islond/michael hynes' (3:33)
rothlin island composed by peter browne
trád. arranged by téada
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oisín - fiddle
john - flute/guitar/piano
sean - banjo/bouzouki
tristan - bodhrán
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A combination of old and new in this set. The first of these reels was published by Limerick collector Frank Roche in his 1927
Roche Collection of Traditionol Music, while the subsequent two reels are indeed of more recent origin. It is probable that this first tune come from the fiddle-playing of Teresa Ni hAlpin from Limerick
who was awarded first place at the Oireachtas fiddle competition held in Galway in 1913, at which incidentally Michael Coleman was also a participant. Rathlin Island is a tune which was composed by the
noted piper and RTÉ producer/presenter, Peter Browne, while the final offering is sourced from Clare flute-player Michael Hynes whom John came into contact with in London. It has also been recorded by
Gary Shannon under the name "Elaine Jeffries" on his 1989 release "Lose the Head".
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3. slip jigs - the surround/up in the garret/port na deoraí (2:26)
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín – fiddle
john - flute/guitar
seán - banjo/bouzouki
tristan – bodhrán
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An unusual start to the set, the first tune is linked to the James Goodman manuscripts which were compiled from material sourced
throughout south-west Ireland from the late 1840's to 1866. A slight acceleration in rhythmic activity heralds the beginning of the second slip jig, once again sourced from the Goodman Collection, a
collection now available in published form due to the important work of the Irish Traditional Music archive. In recognition of the recent 30th anniversary of the death of Seán Ó Riada, this set
finishes with o tune recorded by Ó Riada's 'Ceoltóirí Chualann' in 1962, on the Gael-Linn produced 'Reacaireacht an Riadaigh'.
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4. song - peigín 's peadar (2:13)
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - vocals
seán - backing vocals
tristan - backing vocals
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A popular Irish song, most notably recorded by Joe Heaney on the Topic Records label in 1963, ' Peigin's Peadar' tells the story
of a wandering labourer (commonly referred to as a 'spailpírl) who leaves his wife behind in the homestead to pursue his search for employment further afield. Twenty years pass before Peadar decides to
return to his wife, and the song details the conversation which takes place between Peigín and Peadar upon his return. Peadar is initially more than surprised to witness upon arrival, another man in the
house, but we learn to our amusement that the stranger is none other than the son that Peadar has never seen.
Chuir amhránaí aitheanta Chonamara Seosamh Ó hÉanaí an t-amhrán breá seo ar stáitse níos leithne nuair a
dhein sé é a thaifeadadh sa bhliain 1963. Spailpín ab ea Peadar a dh'fhág a bhean chun fostaíocht a aimsiú
thar learr. I ndiadh dó scór blian éigin a chaitheamh ar an téad sin, fillean sé agus íonadh air fear eile a fheiscint sa tigh.
Insíonn Peigín dó gurb é sin 'a mhaicín nach bhfaca tú riamh'.
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5. reels - micho russell's/bill harte's/the green gates (3:47)
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - fiddle/piano
john - guitar
seán - banjo/bouzouki
tristan - bodhrán
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Micho Russell was a man possessed of a wonderful musicality and this was always apparent in the tunes and settings which he
performed. The first reel is a tune played by Micho but for which he had no name. It appears to be in some way linked to the reel. Pretty Peggy, as played by Sligo/New York fiddle-player, Andy McGann.
The second reel incidentally was recently recorded by John Williams, the Chicago concertina-player who previously featured Micho Russell on his débût recording a number of years ago. Sadly this turns
to be the last studio recording by Micho before his tragic death in a car accident in 1994. The Green Gates is a more familiar tune, once again featuring in the epic O'Neill's 1001 collection.
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6. barndance/hornpipe - the chaffpool post/mayday hornpipe (2:48)
trad arranged by téada
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oisín - fiddle
john - flute/flute harmonies/piano
seán - bouzouki
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The first tune was recorded 75 years ago in 1927 by legendary Sligo fiddle-player, Michael Coleman, on the Brunswick label. It
featured in a set of barndances which were titled James Gannon's. The Mayday Hornpipe was featured by Ben Lennon and Friends on the album Dog Big Dog Little a number of years ago, where it was attributed
to the accordion playing of Paddy McGurn of Boho, Co. Fermanagh. Listeners will note a strong melodic link with the song Colcannon.
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7. reels - the liffey banks/pat molloys (3:42)
pat molloy's composed by pat molloy
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - fiddle
john - guitar/piano
seán - banjo
tristan – bodhrán
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The first reel, named after the principal river which flows through Dublin, has become associated with the highly
individualistic Dublin Fiddler, Tommy Potts. The set concludes with a tune composed by Birmingham-based Pat Molloy. originally from Co. Galway.
Pat has for many years been a noted player and teacher of the fiddle in the West Midlands area of Britain.
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8. song - a bhean a' tí
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - vocals/whistle
john - guitar/whistle harmony
seán - backing vocals/bouzouki
tristan - backing vocals/bodhrán
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Published as part of the Terry Maylan-edited compilation " The Age of Revolution in the Irish Song Tradition 1776 to 1815,
the song makes reference to the nationalistic Fervour experienced throughout Ireland in the late eighteenth century, in the face of French militaristic support for emerging republican ideology.
D'aimsíomar an t-amhrán seo I leobhar breá Terry Maylan "The Age of revolution in the Irish Song Tradition 1776 to 1815 ". Amhrán is ea é a dhéanann cur síos ar ngalar
réamhlóideach a bhi ar mhuintir na Héireann san 18ú céad; téama atá an-choitianta in amhráin agus I bhfilíocht na haimsire sin !
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9. jigs - tom roddy's/the old firm jig/the maid at the well (4:28)
tom roddy's composed by oisín mac diarmarda
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - fiddle
john - flute/guitar
seán - bouzouki
tristan - bodhrán
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The recently-composed jig opening is counterbalanced here by the addition of two jigs whose origins are
indeed more historic. The Old Firm Jig has its roots in the previously mentioned Roche Collection and is a close
version of the tune The Southwest Wind, recorded by Willie Clancy on the Claddagh release, 'The Piping of
Willie Clancy - Volume 1'. The Maid at the Well meanwhile is a jig, which having featured in O'Neill's 1001 Collection, continues to be commonly played to this day
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10. hornpipe - rossinver braes (4:10)
rossinver braes composed by charlie lennon
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - fiddle
john - guitar
seán - bouzouki
tristan - bodhrán
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Certainly one of the most prolific and influential contemporary composers or Irish traditional music, this is another great
addition to the traditional repertoire by Leitrim-born, Charlie Lennon, inspired by a picturesque area near the village of Rossinver, Co. Leitrim.
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11. reels - the crock of gold/johnny has gone to france /the tailor's thimble (3:16)
the crock of gold composed by vincent broderick
trad. arranged by téada
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oisín - fiddle
john - flute/guitar
seán – bouzouki
tristan – bodhrán
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Another prominent composer of traditional tunes, flute-ployer Vincent Broderick from Loughrea, Co. Galway. has contributed a
number of popular tunes, not least the first reel featured on this track. A further addition from O'Neill's 1001, Johnny Has Gone to France then paves the way for the final tune of this recording, and a
link to the energetic fiddle and flute duet recording of Sligo/Leitrim legends James Morrison and John McKenna in 1929.
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produced by téada
engineered rod callan
recorded at the works, dublin, ireland
mastered by robert boughton, richmond studios, dublin
sleeve design schubdüse design
sleeve notes oisín mac diarmada
nótaí gaeilge/irish notes tristan rosenstock
photography cormac macdiarmada
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