The Banshee 02-03-09

What a great sesh at the Banshee last week. Here are some highlights...

I Buried my Wife/Hag at the Churn/The Swallow's Tail/Banish Misfortune

The place filled up early, and we warmed up with these jigs. By the end of the set we realized that we would have to shift the session over to the window. After we reconvened...

Farewell to Ireland/The Humours of Tulla

Emerald is absolutely savage on these tunes. Fair play to ya, dear.

Dinny O'Brien's/Farewell to Connaught/Craig's Pipes

If Seáinín and I have a signature set, it is these. I learned the first two from Dan Cummins and Bev Buchanan, who I wish would come up to Boston for a visit.

Farewell to Nova Scotia

This song is coming together nicely!

The Cottage in the Grove/The Otter’s Holt/McFadden’s Handsome Daughter

Seán leads off this classic North Connaught set.

The Star of Munster/The Wise Maid

Back Home in Derry

The Green Briar 01-26-09

Here are a couple of songs from the Briar.

Don't Sing Love Songs

Singer: Melissa Foley

This song has rapidly become one of my favorites.

Amhrán Shandyston Mheiriceá

Amhránaí: Liam Mheiriceá

Rinne mé an t-amhrán seo faoi mo bhaile féin i New Jersey, Sandyston, i lár na sléibhte in iarthuaisceart an stáít.

The Green Briar 01-12-09

Great sesh at the Green Briar on Monday! Here are some highlights.

DeVanney's Goat/Music in the Glen/Boys of Malin

Box: Mike Reynolds
Guitar: Liam Hart
Fiddle: Sean Connor

The first set of the tunes of the night, and a nice one! Mike warms us up on the goat and the glen, and leaves us all behind on the Boys of Malin.

England's Motorway

Vocal and Guitar: Liam Hart
Box: Mike Reynolds
Fiddle: Sean Connor

If you ignore my occasional missed fret, this came out pretty nice.

Craig's Pipes/The Bucks of Oranmore/Come West along the Road

Box: Mike Reynolds
Guitar: Liam Hart
Fiddle: Sean Connor
The whole crowd.

The Dark-Eyed Gypsy

Amhránaí: Feargal Ó Béarra

Feargal Ó Béarra was visiting us from Conamara, and gave us this great song. He is off to Washington next week to see the inauguration, but said he would be back in on the 26th. Mark your calendars! This was too good to leave off, despite all the noise.

Deoraí Thír an Fhia/The Silver Spear

Vocal and Guitar: Liam Hart
Fiddle: Sean Connor
The Whole Crowd.

Amhrán Dalta

Vocal and Guitar: Liam Hart