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The Flanagan Brothers: An Irish Delight
An Irish Delight Topic Records 12T365 (LP, UK, 1979) |
The Flanagan Brothers were the most popular group of Irish entertainers in New York City between the early 1920’s and the late 1930’s. They played at concerts and dances, in bars and in clubs, and also on radio, as well as recording over fifty 78 rpm recordings for several record companies. Their records sold well all across America, in Britain and Ireland, and even as far afield as Australia and New Zealand. [sleeve notes]
Original recordings from the collections of Reg Hall and Tony Engle;
Re-mastering, production and design by Tony Engle;
Notes by Mick Moloney;
Thanks to Reg Hall for the cover photograph
For the full album’s sleeve notes see Nick Guida’s fantastic The Balladeers website.
Musicians
Joe Flanagan, accordion, low vocals;
Mike Flanagan, banjo, high vocals
Tracks
Side 1
- Paddy in London jig
- Paddy Ryan’s Dream / The Merry Blacksmith reels
- The Beggarman Song (The Auld Rigadoo)
(Roud 900; Henry H751)
Mike - vocal - An’ Carrowath (Stack of Wheat) / Longdance (The Stack of Wheat / The Bird in the Bush) hornpipes
- No name / My Aunt Jane / The Rakes of Mallow
Irish polkas
Joe - accordion solo - The New Irish Barn Dance
- Irish Boy one step
- Irish Delight vocal with accompaniment
Side 2
- The Auld Blackthorn / Connemara Stockings reels
- My Irish Molly O (Roud 2168; G/D 6:1088) vocals with orchestra
- Hills of Donegal / Come Back Paddy Riley / Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door old fashioned waltz
- The Schoolmaster: The Scholar / Cregg’s Pipes reels
- Flowers of Milltown / Some Say the Devil’s Dead / The Keel Row) Highland fling
- The Bandy-Legged Mule
(Roud 9217)
Mike - vocal - Sprig of Shillelagh / The Rose Tree polka
- Exhibition Hornpipe / The Blackbird
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Other records with the Flanagan Brothers
Various Artists, Irish Dance Music, CD, Topic TSCD602, 1995
Various Artists, Past Masters of Irish Dance Music, CD, Topic TSCD604, 2000
Various Artists, Round the House and Mind the Dresser: Irish Country-House Dance Music, CD, Topic TSCD606, 2000
Various Artists, Three Score and Ten: 70 Years of Topic Records, 7 CD, Topic TOPIC70, 2009