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The Russell Family of Doolin, County Clare
The Russell Family of Doolin, County Clare Topic Records / Free Reed 12TS251 (LP, UK, 1975) |
Recorded by John Tams and Neil Wayne in O’Connor’s Bar, Doolin, Co. Clare, January 1974;
Produced by Tony Engle, John Tams and Neil Wayne;
Notes by Muiris O’Rócháin, edited by A.L. Lloyd;
Photography by John Tams;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle
Musicians
Micho Russell: flute [2, 9-11, 17]
whistle [1, 4, 8, 13, 16],
vocals [3, 7, 12, 15, 19];
Pakie Russell: Anglo concertina [2, 6, 10-11, 14, 18];
Gussie Russell: whistle [1, 5, 8, 11, 13, 17]
Tracks
LP Side 1
- Campbell’s Reel (1.52)
- The Heather Breeze / The Traveller reels (2.27)
- St. Kevins of Glendalough (Roud 8001) (3.00)
- The Potlick / The Peeler’s Jacket reels (2.05)
- The Five Mile Chase reel (1.10)
- Russell’s Hornpipe / Fisher’s Hornpipe (2.14)
- The Poor Little Fisher Boy (Roud 912; Laws Q29; G/D 5:961) (2.28)
- The Walls of Liscarroll / The Battering Ram jigs (1.51)
- Garret Barry’s Reel (1.08)
- Tommy Glenny’s Reel (1.34)
LP Side 2
- The Connemara Stockings / The Westmeath Hunt reels (3.02)
- When Muskeen Went to Bunnan (Roud 8145) (2.29)
- Tatter Jack Walsh jig (1.37)
- The De’il Among the Tailors reel (1.14)
- The Roscrea Cows (Roud 8000) (2.41)
- Fair Haired Boy / The Black Haired Lass reels (2.34)
- Off to California hornpipe (1.33)
- Give the Girl Her Fourpence reel (1.15)
- Nora Daly (Roud 8002) (4.02)
CD bonus tracks from original sessions
- Humours of Bandon set dance (1.58)
- Leather Away the Wattle jig (1.20)
- Drowsey Maggie / Pigeon on the Gate reels (2.12)
- Bucks of Oranmore reel (2.34)
- Boyne Hunt reel (1.20)
- Clogher Rose (Mary McMahon’s) / The Swallow’s Tail reel (2.29)
- Tom Tadgell (The Brggar’s Song) reels (3.19)
all tracks trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Micho Russell: Traditional Country Music of County Clare
Micho Russell: Traditional Country Music of County Clare
Traditional Country Music of County Clare Free Reed Records FRR 004 (LP, UK, 1976) |
Recorded at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Talty of Miltown Malbay;
Produced by Neil Wayne;
Sleeve design by Sue Dransfield
Musicians
Micho Russell: flute, whistle, vocals
Tracks
Side 1
- Green Groves of Erin reel (2.15)
- Spalpin a Ruin air / The Blackbird hornpipe (3.50)
- Untitled reel (1.57)
- Divide the Cally Fair reel (1.57)
- The Piper’s Chair / The Yellow Wattle jigs (2.14)
- The Boy in the Gap reel (1.56)
- The Well of Spring Water (Roud 5215) (3.33)
- John in the Fog / The Boy in the Gap reels (2.26)
- Captain Moloney / The Munster’s Buttermilk jigs (2.15)
Side 2
- The Retreat set dance (1.47)
- The Titanic (Roud 7997) (3.56)
- The Fair-Haired Child air / Garrett Barry’s jig (2.37)
- The Bucks of Oranmore reel (1.38)
- The Mountain Boy jig (1.15)
- London Bridge reel (1.57)
- Sean Duine Doité (2.15)
- Daniel of the Sun jig (1.40)
- Untitled fling (1.52)
- Sporting Nelly reel (1.56)
All tracks trad.