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Jack and Charlie Coen: The Branch Line

Jack and Charlie Coen: The Branch Line (Topic 12TS337)

The Branch Line
Irish Traditional Music From Galway to New York
Jack and Charlie Coen

Topic Records 12TS337 (LP, UK, 1977)
Green Linnet SIF 3067 (CD, USA, 1992)
Topic Records TSDL337 (digital download, UK, December 2009)

Recorded by Mick Moloney in Jack Coen’s living room in the Bronx, New York, February and July 1976;
Photography by Mick Moloney;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Jack Coen: flute [1-3, 4-9, 11-14];
Charlie Coen: concertina [1-2, 4-5, 7-10, 12-14]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Scatter The Mud / Larry Redican’s Jig jigs (3.16)
  2. The Sailor’s Cravat / Repeal of the Union reels (2.38)
  3. John Conroy’s Jig / Jim Conroy’s Jig jigs (2.33)
  4. The Peach Blossom / The Fiddler’s Contest hornpipes (3.40)
  5. Jim Conroy’s Reel / The Pullet reels (2.37)
  6. Redican’s Mother / The Humours of Kilkenny slip jigs (2.03)
  7. Mike Coen’s Polka / The Branch Line polkas (3.24)

Side 2

  1. Have a Drink With Me / The Blarney Pilgrim jigs (4.20)
  2. Two Woodford Flings flings (3.16)
  3. The Waddling Gander / O’Connell’s Jig on Top of Mount Everest jigs (2.39)
  4. Lads of Laois / Green Groves of Erin reels (2.47)
  5. The Tongs by the Fire / The Spinning Wheel jigs (4.25)
  6. Whelan’s Reel / Jenny Dang the Weaver reels (2.36)
  7. Jack Coen’s Jig / Paddy O’Brien’s Jig jigs (3.13)

All tracks trad.