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James Morrison and Tom Ennis

James Morrison and Tom Ennis Classic Recordings of Irish Traditional Music in America, Played on Fiddle and Uilleann Pipes James Morrison and Tom Ennis Topic Records 12T390 (LP, UK, 1980)

All recordings made in New York between 1921 and 1935;
Original recordings from the collections of Reg Hall and Tony Engle;
Produced by Reg Hall and Tony Engle;
Notes by Reg Hall;
Additional background material from Kate Potter;
Design by Tony Engle;
Photograph from James Morrison by Jim Morrison

Musicians

James Morrison: fiddle [1-4, 7-12, 14-16];
Tom Ennis: uilleann pipes [2-3, 5-8, 10-11, 13, 15];
John Muller: piano [2-6, 8];
Ed Geoghegan: piano [7];
Thomas Carmody: accordion [14];
Claire Reardon: piano [16];
unidentified fiddle, accordion, piano, banjo [1];
unidentified fiddle, piano, banjo [9];
unidentified piano, banjo [12, 14]

Tracks

Side 1

1. [JMo] Moneymusk / Johnny, Will You Marry Me? / Keel Row flings (3.16)
2. [JMo, TE, JMu] Bag of Spuds / Temple House / Pigeon on the Gate reels (2.49)
3. [JMo, TE, JMu] Job of Journeywork set dance (2.58)
4. [JMo, JMu] The Girl That Broke My Heart / The Galway (Connemara Stockings) reels (3.02)
5. [TE, JMu] Kildare Fancy / (Stack of Wheat) hornpipes (2.59)
6. [JMo, TE, JMu] New Steamboat / Bucks of Oranmore / Gardiner’s Daughter reels (3.00)
7. [TE, EG] Trip to the Cottage jig (3.13)
8. [JMo, TE, JMu] Limestone Rock / (Hayden’s Favourite) reels (3.04)

Side 2

9. [JMo] (Tailor’s Twist) / Flowers of Spring hornpipes (2.53)
10. [JMo, TE, JMu] Maid Behind the Bar / Trim the Velvet reels (2.55)
11. [JMo, TE, JMu] Paddy in London / Butcher’s March / Sligo Bay jigs (2.41)
12. [JMo] Curlew Hills / Peach Blossoms barndances (2.59)
13. [TE, JMu] Frieze Breeches jig (2.47)
14. [JMo, TM] Farewell to Ireland / (Miss Monaghan) reels (3.07)
15. [JMo, TE, JMu] Black Rogue / Saddle the Pony jigs (3.00)
16. [JMo, CR] The Return of Spring / The Mountain Pathway polkas (3.10)