TY  - SOUND
TI  - 'It was mighty!' : the early days of Irish music in London 
PY  - 2015///
PB  - Topic
KW  - UkLoVW
KW  - Irish music
KW  - Sound recordings
KW  - History
KW  - London
N1  - Compact disc; Booklet.; CD 1:  1. Reel: The jolly tinker / Michael Gorman -- 2. Reel: Bonnie Kate / Michael Gorman -- 3. Reel: The boys of Ballisadare / Gerry Wimsey -- 4. Reel: The copperplate / Gerry Wimsey -- 5. Hornpipe: Paddy Taylor's / Paddy Taylor -- 6. Reel: The cabin hunter / Paddy Taylor -- 7. Slow air: with Kitty I'll go / Paddy Taylor -- 8. Slides: Pat Hanley's no.1, Pat Hanley's no. 2 / Paddy Taylor -- 9. Hornpipe: Nan Landers' / Nan Landers -- 10. Slide: Nan Landers' / Nan Landers -- 11. Reels: The wild Irishman, The college grove, Jenny picking cockles / Jimmy Power & Patsy Goulding -- 12. Slip jig: Doherty's / Danny McNiff -- 13. Polkas: Danny McNiff's, Farewell to Whiskey / Danny McNiff -- 14. Reel: The streams in the valley / Danny McNiff -- 15. Reel: The beauty spot / Bobby Casey -- 16. Hornpipe: Poll ha'penny / Bobby Casey -- 17. Jigs: Brian O'Lynn, The maid in the meadow / Bobby Casey -- 18. Reels: The girl that broke my heart, Dick Cosgrove / Mick Gorman -- 19. The copperplate, The bunch of keys / Jimmy Hogan & Bobby Hall & Brian Green -- 20. Reels: St. Ruth's bush, Paddy Kelly's favourite / Martin Byrnes -- 21. Jigs: Wallop the spot, The tongs by the fire / Paddy Malynn -- 22. Slow air: The red-haired boy / Julia Clifford -- 23. Jig: The cliffs of Moher / Julia Clifford -- 24. Hornpipe: The cuckoo's nest / Paddy Green -- 25. Polka: Tralee goal / Paddy Breen -- 26. Jig: The pipe on the hob / Paddy Breen -- 27. Jig: Munster Buttermilk / Bobby Casey & Willie Clancy -- 28. Reels: The west wind, Sean Reid's fancy / Bobby Casey & Willie Clancy -- 29. Reel: The humours of Scarriff / Martin Byrnes & Tony Howley -- 30. Reels: The Galway rambler, The London lasses / Martin Byrnes & Tony Howley -- 31. Jigs: The rose in the heather, The gold ring, The maid on the green, saddle the pony / Martin Wynne -- 32. Reel: The boys of the Lough / Martin Wynne -- 33. Reels: The Liffey banks, The Shaskeen / various -- 34. Jig: When we were drinking / Bobby Casey & Willie Clancy -- 35. Reels: The old bush, The Chicago / Bobby Casey & Willie Clancy.; CD 2:  1. Reel: The Chicago, The green fields of America / Roger Sherlock & Liam Farrell -- 2. Reel: Limerick lasses, Come west along the road / Edmond Murphy & Mick Gorman -- 3. Reel: Cregg's pipes / Edmond Murphy & Mick Gorman -- 4. Reel: Farrell Gara / Michael Gorman -- 5. Reel: Miss McLeod's / Michael Gorman -- 6. Hornpipe: The red-haired lad / Paddy Breen -- 7. Set dance: The orange rogue / Paddy Taylor -- 8. Set dance: Rodney's glory / Paddy Breen -- 9. Fling: Green grows the rushes O / Paddy Breen -- 10. Kate's reel / Paddy Breen -- 11. Reel: Christmas Eve / Sonny Murray -- 12. Hornpipe: The Belfast / Jimmy Cleary & Margaret Barry -- 13. Reel: Put the cake on the dresser / Michael Gorman -- 14. Jig: The strayaway child / Michael Gorman -- 15. Reel: Jenny's welcome to Charlie / Michael Gorman & Margaret Barry -- 16. Reel: Big Pat / Michael Falsey -- 17. Jig: Molloy's wife / Michael Falsey -- 18. Slow air: The clay of Kilcreggan / Seamus Ennis -- 19. Progressive piece: The ace and deuce of Piping / Seamus Ennis -- 20. Jigs: Paddy O'Rafferty, The sixpenny money / Seamus Ennis -- 21. Reel: Sean sa Ceo / Bobby Casey -- 22. Jig: The frieze britches / Bobby Casey & Sean Kenny -- 23. Reel: The flax in bloom / Bobby Casey & Sean Kenny -- 24. Reels: The Salamanca, The yellow tinker / Mick Gorman -- 25. Jig: The Newport lass / Mick Gorman -- 26. Reel: The flogging / Mick Gorman -- 27. Hop Jig: The kid on the mountain / Michael Gorman -- 28. Hornpipe: Dwyer's / Michael Gorman -- 29. Reel: The lady on the island / Gabe O'Sullivan -- 30. Reel: Maud Miller / Gabe O'Sullivan -- 31. Polka: The mountain pathway / Liam Farrell -- 32. Reel: The Galway rambler / Michael Daly & Liam Farrell -- 33. Reels: The bunch of keys, The star of Munster / Johnny Discin -- 34. Reels: Mulhaire's, Father Kelly / Mick Gorman -- 35. Reel: The concert reel / Edmond Murphy & Mick Gorman.; CD 3:  1. Reel: The Dublin / The Hibernian Ceili Band -- 2. Reel: The Duke of Leinster & his missus / Bobby Casey -- 3. Reel: The college grove / Bobby Casey -- 4. Reel: Kitty in the lane / Oliver Roland -- 5. Jigs: The rookery, The cliffs of Moher / Oliver Roland -- 6. Reels: Night in Ennis, The maid behind the bar / Vincent Griffin -- 7. Reels: Paddy Ryan's Dream, Mamma's pet / Vincent Griffin -- 8. Reels: The Galway rambler, The London lasses / Roger Sherlock -- 9. Reels: The old bush, The Galty / Roger Sherlock -- 10. Reel: Speed the plough / Martin McMahon & Teresa McMahon -- 11. Reel: The bucks of Oranmore / Martin McMahon & Teresa McMahon -- 12. Reel: The star of Munster / Martin McMahon & Teresa McMahon -- 13. Reel: The laurel tree / Tommy McCarthy -- 14. Jigs: The miners of Wicklow, Paddy Taylor's / Tommy McCarthy -- 15. Jigs: Garrett Barry's favourite, The luckpenny  / Sean Maguire -- 16. Reel: The eel in the sink / Raymond Roland & Benny  O'Connor -- 17. Reel: Sean sa Ceo, Come west along the road / Raymond Roland & Kit O'Conner & John Joe Doyle & Paddy Taylor & Benny O'Connor -- 18. Reels: The congress, The bag of spuds / Andy Boyle & Michael Falsey -- 19. Reels: Dinny O'Brian, Farewell to Connacht / Joe Ryan -- 20. Reel: Tommy Potts / Joe Ryan -- 21. Reel: Maud Miller / Tommy McCarthy & Bobby Casey -- 22. Reel: The new custom house / Tommy McCarthy & Bobby Casey -- 23. Reels: I'm waiting for you, The bag of spuds / Gerry Clancy -- 24. Reel: Carmel O'Mahony / Johnny Hynes -- 25. Jigs: The boys of the town, We drink and kiss the ladies /  Johnny Hynes -- 26. Reel: Scotch Mary /  Johnny Hynes -- 27. Reel: The Stoney Steps / Frank Mahoney -- 28. Hornpipes: Bill Black's, O'Byrne's / Julia Clifford & Billy Clifford & John Clifford -- 29. Jigs: Old hag you have killed me, Old Tipperary / Tommy McCarthy -- 30. Jig: Father Kelly / Raymond Roland & Kit O'Conner & John Joe Doyle & Paddy Taylor & Benny O'Connor -- 31. Reels: The little thatched cottage, Down the Strand / Raymond Roland & Kevin Taylor -- 32. Reel: Sporting Paddy / Michael Falsey -- 33. Reel: Cregg's pipes / Michael Falsey -- 34. Reel: Imelda Roland's / Oliver Roland -- 35. Reels: Colonel Roger's, Happy days of youth / Edmond Murphy & Mick Gorman -- 36. Hornpipes: The friendly visit, The cuckoo / The Hibernian Ceili Band -- 37. Reels: The merry harriers, The hut in the bog / The Hibernian Ceili Band.; Dates, locations and people associated with each recording are given in the accompanying booklet.; Michael Gorman: fiddle.  Gerry Wimsey: flute, Clarke's tin whistle.  Paddy Taylor: flute.  Nan Landers: melodeon.  Jimmy Power: fiddle. Jimmy Hogan: accordeon. Bobby Hall: piano. Brian Green: drums.  Martin Byrnes: fiddle.  Patsy Goulding: piano.  Danny McNiff: flute.  Bobby Casey: fiddle.  Mick Gorman: fiddle. Julia Clifford: fiddle.   Paddy Breen: flageolet.  Willie Clancy: uilleann pipes. Martin Wynne: fiddle.  Tommy Maguire: accordeon  Paddy Furey: piano.  Roger Sherlock: flute. Liam Farrell: mandolin.  Edmond Murphy: fiddle. Sonny Murray: concertina.  Jimmy Cleary: banjo. Margaret Barry: banjo. Michael Falsey: flute. Seamus Ennis: uilleann pipes. Sean Kenny: piano.  Gabe O'Sullivan: fiddle & flute.  Liam Farrell: banjo.  Michael Daly: flute. Johnny Discin: fiddle.  Brendon McGlinchey: fiddle. Roger Sherlock: flute. Raymond Roland: accordeon. PJ Hines: piano. Brian Green: drums.  Oliver Roland: accordeon.  Martin McMahon: fiddle, accordeon. Teresa McMahon: guitar, keyboard.  Benny O'Connor: drums. Kit O'Connor: accordeon. John Joe Doyle: fiddle.  Andy Doyle: fiddle. Gerry Clancy: accordeon.  Johnny Hynes: Clarke's tin whistle.  Frank Mahoney: fiddle.  Julia Clifford: fiddle. Billy Clifford: flute. John Clifford: piano-accordion.
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