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At the Racket utube set

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HIuh_DRtexw&feature=related

Despite the very dire sound quality, these tunes have really caught my ear and I would be grateful if anyone here could offer their names.

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by octogreg

Re: At the Racket utube set

The 2nd is The Doon

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/438

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by Henk Bos

Re: At the Racket utube set

The first is Kitty Come a Clicking from the Races and the set of reels following the flings are two Josie McDermott tunes: The Trip to Birmingham and Darby's Farewell to London.

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by 52Paddy

Re: At the Racket utube set

Thanks guys. I guess I'll have to pick up a copy James Carty's album to get an audible version of these tunes to learn from. Lovely set.

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by octogreg

Re: At the Racket utube set

flings :
Kitty Come a Clinking coming from the fair
Pat wards

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by Hugo Chavez

Re: At the Racket utube set

It is worth mentioning that Josie McDermott was, among many other things, a sax player.

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by CreadurMawnOrganig

Re: At the Racket utube set

what were the other things?

horticulturist?
taxidermist?
haberdasher?
cobbler?
short film maker?
nasa chef?
sooth sayer?

just guessing.

# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by Gerry1972

Re: At the Racket utube set

flute and whistle player
singer
songwriter
playwright
actor
flutemaker (although this part of his career was cut short due to a severe allergic reaction to the wood he used, which ultimately led to his going blind)

# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by CreadurMawnOrganig

Re: At the Racket utube set

...according to Wikipedia, he also played the trumpet.

# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by CreadurMawnOrganig