The Breeze From Erin
Irish Folk Music on Wind Instruments
A splendid collection of Irish instrumental music recorded by several generations of musicians.
“Vital recordings, real examples of a live, healthy tradition.”
Willie Clancy : bagpipes and whistle
Festy Conlan : whistle
Eddie Corcoran : whistle
Tim Lyons : accordion
Tony McMahon : accordion
Seamus Tansey : flute, whistle and tambourine
with Reg Hall : piano
1 The Choice Wife (slip jig) Clancy, bagpipes
2 Banish Misfortune (jig) Conlan, whistle
3 The Bag of Potatoes : Sligo Maid (reels) Conlan. whistle, Lyons, accordion
4 Roisin Dubh (air) Tansey, flute, Dublin Reel : The Steampacket (reels) Tansey, flute, Hall, piano
5 Boil the Breakfast Early (reel) Tansey and Corcoran, whistle
6 Bean Dubh an Ghleanna (air) : The Ewe (reel) McMahon, accordion
7 The Morning Dew : The Woman of the House (reels) Clancy, whistle
8 The Queen of the Rushes (jig) Conlan, whistle Lyons, accordion
9 Paddy Ryan’s Dream : Mamma’s Pet (reels) Tansey, flute, Hall, piano
10 An Raibh Tú Ar an gCarraig (air) Conlan, whistle
11 The First House in Connacht : Miss McLeod (reels) Conlan, whistle
12 Bonny Kate : Jenny’s Chickens (reels) Corcoran, whistle, Tansey, tambourine
13 Taimse im Chodladh (air) Clancy, bagpipes
Recorded by Bill Leader
First issued by Topic Records 1969
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