Various Artists – Paddy In The Smoke

Irish Dance Music From A London Pub
These highly atmospheric recordings were made during Sunday morning sessions at one of London’s most celebrated Irish pubs, The Favourite in Holloway, and feature highly regarded members of the London Irish community such as Martin Byrnes, Bobby Casey, Julia Clifford and Jimmy Power, in fiddle solos, duets and trios.

1 Martin Byrnes fiddle : reels – Maudabawn Chappel / Lafferty’s
2 Martin Byrnes fiddle: Paddy Fahey’s Jig
3 Martin Byrnes fiddle: reels – Eileen Curran / The Bunch of Keys
4 Danny Meehan & Bobby Casey fiddles, John McLaughlin spoons : reel – Paddy Ryan’s Dream
5 Tony McMahon accordeon, Martin Byrnes & Andy Boyle fiddles: reels – Lucy Campbell / Toss the Feathers
6 Bobby Casey fiddle : reel – The Ragged Hank of Yarn
7 Bobby Casey fiddle, John McLaughlin spoons : reels – The Bank of Ireland / The Woman of the House / The Morning Dew
8 Jimmy Power & Jimmy Dunleavy fiddles: reel – The Jolly Tinker
9 Sean O’Shea & Bobby Casey fiddles : Denis Murphy’s Hornpipe
10 Sean O’Shea & Bobby Casey fiddles : reels – The Yellow Tinker / The Humours of Scarriff
11 Con Curtin, Denis McMahon & Julia Clifford fiddles : The Chorus Reel
12 Con Curtin & Denis McMahon fiddles : Callaghan’s Reel
13 Jimmy Power fiddle : jigs – Kitty’s Rambles / Dan the Cobbler
14 Jimmy Power fiddle : reels – Jenny Picking Cockles / Kitty in the Lane
15 Tommy Maguire accordeon, Father O’Keeffe mandolin : jigs – Condon’s Frolics / James McMahon’s Favourite
16 Bobby Casey & Lucy Farr fiddles : reels – The Graf Spee / Ballinasloe Fair
17 Bobby Casey & Lucy Farr fiddles : The Mother Reel
18 Jimmy Power, Lucy Farr & Andy Boyle fiddles : jigs – Farewell to Erin / The High Reel
19 Jimmy Power, Lucy Farr & Andy Boyle fiddles : jigs – Doctor O’Neill / The Battering Ram
20 Con Curtin & Edmond Murphy fiddles : reels – Mulvihill’s / Tie the Bonnet