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You can listen to traditional music recorded in the 1920s and 1930s on this page. And read biographies of the music masters performing. You can read an essay about the golden age of Irish traditional music in NYC called Roaring 20s, Reeling 30s by Brendan Patrick Keane.

PACKIE DOLAN

highland fling  Lasses of Donnybrook     Gearrchailí Dhomhnac' Broc  flaing ghaidhealac' hornpipe  The First of May      An gCéad Lá na Bhealtine  cornphíopa reel  Mullin's Fancy    Rogha Uí Mhaoláin  ríl reels  The Irish Girl, The Blue Breeches    An Cailín Gaelac', Na Brístí Gorm  ríleanna reels  The Lady of the House, Ballinasloe Fair      Bean an Tí, Aonac' Bhéal Átha na Slua   ríleanna

MICHAEL COLEMAN

reel  Trim the Velvet     Maisig' an Veilbhit  ríl set dance  The Blackbird      An Lon Dubh   rince leithleach reels  Dr. Gilbert's, The Queen of May      An Dochtúir Gilibeart, Banríon Bhealtine    ríleanna

PADDY KILLORAN Pride of Erin Orchestra

reels  Sligo Maid's Lament, Malloy's Favorite    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna jigs  Lucky Penny, Coach Road to Sligo     xxxxxxxxxxx  poirt reel  Maud Miller, Dublin Lassies' Reel, The Maids Of Galway    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna jigs  McPaddin's Favorite, Mist on the Meadow, Jerry Donovan's Favorite    xxxxxxxxxxx  poirt hornpipes  Sweeps, Fly by Night, ?Heirloom, ?     xxxxxxxxxxx  cornphíopa jigs  The Girls of Bainbridge, Coleman's Cross     xxxxxxxxxxx  poirt jig  Cherish the Ladies    xxxxxxxxxxx  port reels  The Mason's Apron, Langton's Favorite    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna reels  Farrel O'Gara, The Silver Spire    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna reels  Dwyer's Favorite, The Star of Munster    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna reels  Drowsy Maggie, Toss the Feathers    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna reels  The Boys of Ballysodare, Five Mile Chase    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna polkas  Memories of Ballymote, Gurteen Cross Polkas    xxxxxxxxxxx  polcaí reels  Down the Broom, The Gatehouse Maid    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna hornpipes  O'Donnell's Hornpipe, Maguire's Fiddle    xxxxxxxxxxx  cornphíopa highland flings  Killarney Wonder (Shannon's Favorite), Highland Bonnet    xxxxxxxxxxx  flaing ghaidhealac' jigs  Leitrim Jig, Rambling Pitchfork    xxxxxxxxxxx  poirt reels  The Enchanted Lady, The Holy Land    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna jigs  The Gold Ring, Haste to the Wedding    xxxxxxxxxxx  poirt barn dances   Gannon's, If There Weren't Any Women in the World    xxxxxxxxxxx  rince reels  Paddy on the Turnpike (Bunch of Keys), Collier's    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna polkas  Return of Spring (Decca), Jim Ryan's Fancy    xxxxxxxxxxx  polcaí hornpipes  Gannon's Favorite, Shoreham    xxxxxxxxxxx  cornphíopa Michael Flynn with Paddy Killoran GARDEN OF ROSES

JAMES MORRISON the professor

jigs  Kitty's Wedding, The Rambler    xxxxxxxxxxx  poirt reels  Irish Girl, Musical Priest, Wellington's    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna hornpipes  The Showman's Fancy, The Landmark     xxxxxxxxxxx  cornphíopa barndance  The Curlew Hills, Peach Blossoms    xxxxxxxxxxx  rince sciobóil reels  Pigeon on the Gate, Monaghan's Reel    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna waltzes  Adieu to Innisfáil (Snowy Breasted Pearl), Believe Me If Those Endearing Young Charms    xxxxxxxxxxx  xxxx hornpipes  Poll Ha'Penny (The Garden of Honeysuckles), Fisher's    Garraí na bhFéileóg  cornphíopa jigs  Jackson's Morning Brush, Over the Boulder (The Scotsman Over the Border)      xxx  poirt jigs  Mist (Maid) on the Meadow, Castlebar Races     xxx  poirt jigs  Maid on the Green, Trip to the Cottage, Wedding Trip (Rambling Pitchfork)     xxx  poirt barn dance  Grace Ó Mallaí Granauale    Gráinne Mhaol/Granuaille  rince scioból hornpipe  The High Level, Garibaldi    An Ard Leibhéal  cornphíopa polkas  Farmer's Daughter, Little Brown Jug, Girl I Left Behind (Rambling Labourer)    An Crúiscín Lán, An Spailpín Fánach  polcaí reels  The Peeler's Jacket, The Duke of Leinster    xxx  ríleanna reels  The Girl that Broke My Heart, The Galway Reel (Connemara Stockings)    xxx  ríleanna set dance  The Blackbird - Long Dance    xxx   barn dance  If We Hadn't Any Women in the World (The Bereffoy)    xxx  rince scioból schottisches, highland Flings  Roderick (Killarney Wonder, Shannon's Favorite), Merry Makers Schottische    xxx   schottische  The Highland Bonnet     xxx   hop jig  Kid on the Mountain    xxx  port

HUGH GILLESPIE

reels  Master Crowley's    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna mazurka  Irish Mazurka    xxxxxxxxxxx  masúrca waltz  Versevanna    xxxxxxxxxxx  xxxx

PATSY TOUHEY

reels  Steampacket, Morning Star    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna reels  Drowsey Maggie, Scotch Mary, Flogging    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna

ED REAVY

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MARTIN WYNNE

reel  Martine Wynne No.1    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl

PADDY REYNOLDS

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ANDY McGANN

reel  Trim the Velvet     xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl jig  Kid on the Mountain     xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl reel  Lord Gordon’s     xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl

McGANN REYNOLDS

reels, strathspey  Miller of Heirn, Stirling Castle, Duncan Davidson, Lairs O‘Drumblair, Scott Skinner‘s    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna, xxx  Paddy on the Turnpike, It‘s a Hard Road to Travel     xxxxxxxxxxx   reels  Medley Reels     xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna

JOHN McKENNA

reel  Colonel Frasier    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl jigs  Dever the Dancer, Connie the Soldier     xxxxxxxxxxx   polka  Thady Regan, Tripping on the Mountain     xxxxxxxxxxx   barndance  The Ballroom Favorite     xxxxxxxxxxx  rince scioból polka  Up & Away (The Merry Girl)     xxxxxxxxxxx  rince scioból

TOM MORRISON

reel  Colonel Frasier    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl jigs  Dever the Dancer, Connie the Soldier     xxxxxxxxxxx   Tom Morrison, Peter Conlon & T. Higgins THE BANKS OF IRELAND - THE SHIPS ARE SAILING reels Tom Morrison & Michael Coleman HEIGHTS OF ALMA - ALL THE WAY TO SLIGO polkas Tom Morrison & John Reynolds DUNSMORE LASSIES - MANCHESTER - CASTLEBAR TRAVELER reels Tom Morrison THE HOLY LAND - THE STAR OF KILKENNY reels

PADDY O'BRIEN

reel  Martine Wynne No.1    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl reels  Drowsey Maggie, Scotch Mary, Flogging    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna   xxxx     xxxxxxxxxxx  xxxx Paddy O'Brien SPIKE ISLAND LASSIES - DOWD'S FAVORITE reels

JOHN JOE GARDINER

reel  Martine Wynne No.1    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl reels  Drowsey Maggie, Scotch Mary, Flogging    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna   xxxx     xxxxxxxxxxx  xxxx Gardiner Traditional Trio RAKISH PADDY - HEATHER BREEZE reels John Joe Gardiner CUCKOO'S - THE SWEEPS hornpipes

KATHLEEN COLLINS

reel  Martine Wynne No.1    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríl reels  Drowsey Maggie, Scotch Mary, Flogging    xxxxxxxxxxx  ríleanna   xxxx     xxxxxxxxxxx  xxxx Kathleen Collins MONSIGNOR'S BLESSING - LIMERICK LASSES reels Kathleen Collins HUMOURS OF BALLYLOUGHLIN jig

PADDY CARTY

Paddy Carty PADDY FAHY'S - WHELAN'S (MORRISON'S) jigs Paddy Carty STONE IN THE FIELD - WEST WIND reels

BIOGRAPHIES

PACKIE DOLAN (1904-1932) Fidileoir, singer, dancer, band-leader. (Pacaí Ó’Dubhshláin, “black defiance”) Born at Aghadowry (Achadh Dúire, the hard field), parish of Killoe (Cill Eo, church of the yew) near Ballinamuck (Béal Átha na Muc, ford-mouth of the pigs and site where the French army in aid of the United Irishmen were defeated in the 1798 Rebellion), Co. Longford. map of Packie Dolan's tír dhúchais

MICHAEL COLEMAN (1891-1945) Fiddle, step dancer. (Mícheál Ó'Clúmháin, “feather of the dove”) Born at Knockgrania (Cnoc na Gréine, hill of the sun) or Kilavil (Cill Abhail, church of the apple tree) in what is today known as Tír Uí Chúlmáin--Coleman Country--in the parish of Drumrat (Drom Raite, squealing hillock), barony of Corran (An Corann, the weir, a low dam), near Ballymote (Baile an Mhóta, hamlet of the mound), Co. Sligo, (Slígeac‘, place of seashells). map of Michael Coleman's tír dhúchais. In 1974, a monument was erected at Mount Irwin (Sliabh ‘Irbhin), near Michael Coleman’s birthplace.

PADDY KILLORAN (1904-1965) Fidileoir. (Mac Giolla Luaithrinn, “devotee of the dizzy one”) Born near Ballymote (Baile Mhóta, "town of the mound") in the parish of Emlaghfad, barony of Corran (An Corann, Conn's druid) in the County of Sligo , (Sligeac', "place of seashells"), in the province of Connacht (Conn's). map of Killoran's tír dhúchais.

JIM MORRISON (1891-1947) Fidileoir. Dancer. Accordion.(Séamas Mac Giolla Mhura, “devotee of Mura of Fahan”) Born at Drumfin (Droim Fionn, "the blond hill") near Riverstown (Baile idir Dhá Abhainn, "between two rivers") in the parish of Killmacallan (Cill Macalla, "holy place of echoes"), barony of Tirerrill(Tír Oirill, "land of Oirill") in Co. Sligo, (Sligeac' "place of seashells"). map of Jim Morrison's tír dhúchais.

HUGHIE GILLESPIE (1906) Fidileoir. (Aodh Mac Giolla Easpuig, “fire son of the devotee to the bishop”) Born at Ballybofey (Bealach Féich, "the wooded way") in the parish of Stranorlar (Srath an Urláir, "islet of the floor"), barony of Raphoe South (Ráth Bhoth Theas, "mound fort of huts") Co. Donegal, (Tír Chonaill, "land of the strong wolf"). map of 's tír dhúchais.

PATRICK J. "PATSY" TOUHEY (1865-1923) Uilleann Piper. (Pádraig Ó Tuathaigh, “chief”) Born at Loughrea (Locha Riach, "brindled gray lake") in the south of Co. Galway, (Gallimhe, "place of new-comers") in the province of Connacht. map of Patsy Touhey's tír dhúchais. See the poem Antoine Ó Raifteirí wrote to put a pox on Loughrea, before he realized a good-natured joke had been played on him.

ED REAVY (1899 - 1988) Fidileoir. Composer. Songwriter. (Éamonn Ó Riabhaigh, “of the striped pelage”) Born at the village of Barnagrove(Bearna, "gap"?), near the market town of Cootehill(Muinchille, "the sleeve") in the parish of Drumgoon(Droim Dhúin, "hill of ash trees"), barony of Tullygarvey(Teallach Ghairbhíth, "small hill of the rough peace"), Co.Cavan, (An Chabháin, "the hollow") in the province of Ulster (Uladh, "bearded"). map of 's tír dhúchais.

MARTIN WYNNE (1913-1998) Fidileoir. Composer. (Máirtín Ó Gaothin, “wind”) Born at Everlawn in Bunninadden (Bun an Fheadain, "the whistling below"), south of Ballymote (Paddy Killoran's baile dhúchais), in the parish of Emlaghfad, barony of Corran (An Corann, Conn's druid), Co. Sligo, (Sligeac', "place of seashells") in the province of Connacht. map of 's tír dhúchais.

PADDY SWEENEY (1894-1974) Fidileoir. (Paidí Ó Suibhne, "pleasant") Born at Moylough (Maigh Locha, "plain of the lake"), in the parish of Achonry (Achadh Conaire, "rough field of the keeper of the hound") barony of Leyny (Luíne), in the middle between Athenry, Roscommon, Ballinasloe and Tuam in Co. Sligo, (Sligeac', "place of seashells") in the province of Connacht (Conn's). map of Paddy Sweeney's tír dhúchais.

ANDY McGANN (1928-2004) Fidileoir. Composer. (Aindí MacCanna, “wolf cub”) Born on World Teachers' Day in the St.Mott's neighborhood, Andy McGann's family lived on Cypress Avenue and 140th St. of the South Bronx. His parents were emigrants from Ireland. His mother from Keash (An Chéis, "a wickerwork causeway") and his father from Ballymote (Baile an Mhóta, "mounds") both in Co. Sligo. more on Andy McGann's neighborhood.

PADDY REYNOLDS (1920-2005) Fiddle. (Paidí McRagnall, “adviser to rulers”) Paddy Reynolds was born in the townland of Garvary (Garbhaire, "rough land") in the parish of Dromard (Droim Ard, "long hill high up"), south Killoe, in a three-county border area (Leitrim and Cavan) and three-province crossroads (Ulster and Connacht) in the north of Co. Longford, (Longphoirt, "port for Viking ships") in the province of Leinster (An Laingean, "land of broad spears"). map of Paddy Reynold's tír dhúchais.

JOHN McKENNA

TOM MORRISON

PADDY O'BRIEN

JOHN JOE GARDINER

KATHLEEN COLLINS

PADDY CARTY