Yesterday, I bought Danny O' Mahonys latest CD (In retrospect) to see what it was like. I'm still listening to it it's great!
But, what I'm asking, can anyone recommend some CD's for me to get? I'm thinking of collecting more CD's. So I'd appreciate a list of CD's you like or whatever. Preferably solo instrument based CD's like a Fiddle Player or whatever. But I'm open to suggestions of any CD's of bands too or whatever. Just look through CD's you've listened to and I'll see I'll be up and down to Powells in Galway quite often so I can take a look :p
Dick Gaughan - Handful of Earth - Singer
Joe Cooley - Cooley - Accordion
Noel Hill and Tony McMahon - I gCnoc na Grai
and i'd second conal o'grada's cd mentioned above. In fact it's so good I'd nearly buy two of 'em
I would also highly recommend Steph Geremia's CD which Kenny refers to above. One of the best flute (or any other instrument) CDs I have heard in a long time.
My favorite new CD is Na Fir Bolg, by Jack Talty and Cormac Begley. Absolutely beautiful solo concertina duos with no accompanyment.
I have that Peoples one on vinyl, Patrick. Like a lot of his recordings, it's a bit blighted at times by, er, not the best accompaniment ever. I bought my copy from Collet's basement music shop in the early 80s.
I love The Quiet Glen, and was taken aback when a good mate of mine and accomplished fiddle player utterly rejected it on the grounds of what he called Tommy's "bad temperament." Discuss! I hasten to add that I virulently disagreed with him, though it's clear when you listen what he's referring to.
The solo album that really got me playing this music is an old one by Jackie Daly called Music From Sliabh Luachra Vol. 6. It's mostly accordeon (his spelling) with a good smattering of anglo concertina and there are no accompanists whatsoever.
I had that one. Impressive playing of The Banks Of Sullane (air) in A Major, going an octave down for the last time through. I found it possible to play this tune in the same way, in the same key, on the floppy little Hohner DG melodeon I had at the time.
Patrick,
If you ever get the chance, get to see Danny O'Mahony live in a non contaminated session, Danny live, is like a cross between the drive of Joe Cooley and the flair of Finbarr Dwyer.
Some of my favorites of recent years:
Angelina Carberry - An Traidisiun Beo
Angelina Carberry & Martin Quinn - self-titled
Breda Keville - The Hop Down
Dympna O'Sullivan - Cairde Cairdin
Edel Fox - Chords and Beryls
Johnny Connolly - An Mileoidean Scaoilte
Johnny McCarthy - Solo Run
Kane Sisters - Side By Side
Kitty Hayes & Peter Laban - They'll Be Good Yet
Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly - The Living Stream
Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly - The New Broom
Mike Rafferty - Speed 78
NicGaviskey - Home Away From Home
Paddy O'Donoghue, Seamus Bugler, Pat Mullins & Pat Costelloe - Life in the Slow Lane
Peter Carberry - Traditional Irish Music From Co. Longford
Various - Rogha Scoil Shamhraih Willie Clancy (live recordings from each of the past several years)
I have to agree with a lot of what has been said already but I would like to add:
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill- Live in Seattle (or either of their other albums this one is my favorite).
Mick O'Brien and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh- Kitty Lie Over and/or Deadly Buzz
Tommy Peoples- Waiting for a Call
Kevin Burke - If the Cap Fits...
"I had that one. Impressive playing of The Banks Of Sullane (air) in A Major, going an octave down for the last time through. I found it possible to play this tune in the same way, in the same key, on the floppy little Hohner DG melodeon I had at the time."
You can do it either on a D or an A harmonica, but you'll need better than a ten-hole job (or my talent) to do that octave switch! What I love about that track is the way he shows, effortlessly, that you can actually play a slow air beautifully on an accordeon (his spelling, ahem!) That MacMahon chappie never convinced me with his efforts.
tradmd.com has solo tunes for learning, but they're homespun (not professional recordings).
otherwise i think frankie gavin and liz carrol are missing from what people have said already above..
I seen Danny O'Mahoney at his CD launch in Derrygonnelly earlier in the year and quite a night it was, I can tell you.
I'd heartily recommend the new MacDara Ó Raghallaigh CD as my contribution to this thread along with a lot of those already mentioned
Dónal Mc Cague, fiddler from Co. Monaghan recently launched his solo album called Bits N Pieces with Brian McGrath, Michael McCague and Johnny Ringo Mc Donagh. see www.bitsnpieces2011.com for details. Available in Powell's in Galway with Brian also.
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Yesterday, I bought Danny O' Mahonys latest CD (In retrospect) to see what it was like. I'm still listening to it
it's great!
I'll be up and down to Powells in Galway quite often so I can take a look :p
But, what I'm asking, can anyone recommend some CD's for me to get? I'm thinking of collecting more CD's. So I'd appreciate a list of CD's you like or whatever. Preferably solo instrument based CD's like a Fiddle Player or whatever. But I'm open to suggestions of any CD's of bands too or whatever. Just look through CD's you've listened to and I'll see
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by Patrick Murray
Re: CD's
Get some Tommy Peoples. The Quiet Glen if you can get it.
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by timmy!
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Top of Coom - Conal O'Grada.
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by Renée Adorée
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Mary Bergins first solo album, "feadoga stain", & her second one is "Feadoga stain 2".
Both great whistle albums.....And any of Matt Molloys earlier album. Classics.
Then there is "Andy Irvine & Paul Brady"
And Matt Molloy, Paul Brady & Tommy Peoples"> One of the best ever made.
Bothyband...Planxty....
I could go on and on.....
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by seaniemcg
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Dick Gaughan - Handful of Earth - Singer
Joe Cooley - Cooley - Accordion
Noel Hill and Tony McMahon - I gCnoc na Grai
and i'd second conal o'grada's cd mentioned above. In fact it's so good I'd nearly buy two of 'em
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by balledfan
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theres a couple of pipe/fiddle cd's that I would recommend doublin' - Paddy Keenan and Paddy Glackin
forgotten days - Davey Spillane and Kevin Glackin
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by thorsdog
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http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3403
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by Kenny
Re: CD's
I would also highly recommend Steph Geremia's CD which Kenny refers to above. One of the best flute (or any other instrument) CDs I have heard in a long time.
My favorite new CD is Na Fir Bolg, by Jack Talty and Cormac Begley. Absolutely beautiful solo concertina duos with no accompanyment.
# Posted on September 16th 2011 by Jiml
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The early De Danaan (spelt this way!) albums showcase really good playing of every instrument you seem to play, often enough in solo breaks.
At least it sounds pretty good to me!
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by nicholas
Re: CD's
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3730
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Kenny
PS...
Congratulations on finding the Danny O'Mahoney recording. I heard it for the first time on Wednesday, and will be ordering a copy. It is excellent.
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Kenny
Re: CD's
thanks for the recommendations! I'm wondering which ones to get first :P
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Patrick Murray
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@ timmy!: I actually have one of Tommy's CD's, called: Tommy People: Traditional irish music played on the Fiddle.
Or I think that's the name, haha. That's all that is written on it :P I'll look into that one you mentioned too!
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Patrick Murray
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I'm definitely buying the Conal o Grada CD and Steph Geremias CD (If I can find them. haha.)
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Patrick Murray
Re: CD's
I have that Peoples one on vinyl, Patrick. Like a lot of his recordings, it's a bit blighted at times by, er, not the best accompaniment ever. I bought my copy from Collet's basement music shop in the early 80s.
I love The Quiet Glen, and was taken aback when a good mate of mine and accomplished fiddle player utterly rejected it on the grounds of what he called Tommy's "bad temperament." Discuss! I hasten to add that I virulently disagreed with him, though it's clear when you listen what he's referring to.
The solo album that really got me playing this music is an old one by Jackie Daly called Music From Sliabh Luachra Vol. 6. It's mostly accordeon (his spelling) with a good smattering of anglo concertina and there are no accompanists whatsoever.
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Steve Shaw
Re: CD's
I had that one. Impressive playing of The Banks Of Sullane (air) in A Major, going an octave down for the last time through. I found it possible to play this tune in the same way, in the same key, on the floppy little Hohner DG melodeon I had at the time.
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by nicholas
Re: CD's
Patrick,
If you ever get the chance, get to see Danny O'Mahony live in a non contaminated session, Danny live, is like a cross between the drive of Joe Cooley and the flair of Finbarr Dwyer.
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Theirlandais
Re: CD's
Some of my favorites of recent years:
Angelina Carberry - An Traidisiun Beo
Angelina Carberry & Martin Quinn - self-titled
Breda Keville - The Hop Down
Dympna O'Sullivan - Cairde Cairdin
Edel Fox - Chords and Beryls
Johnny Connolly - An Mileoidean Scaoilte
Johnny McCarthy - Solo Run
Kane Sisters - Side By Side
Kitty Hayes & Peter Laban - They'll Be Good Yet
Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly - The Living Stream
Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly - The New Broom
Mike Rafferty - Speed 78
NicGaviskey - Home Away From Home
Paddy O'Donoghue, Seamus Bugler, Pat Mullins & Pat Costelloe - Life in the Slow Lane
Peter Carberry - Traditional Irish Music From Co. Longford
Various - Rogha Scoil Shamhraih Willie Clancy (live recordings from each of the past several years)
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by GaryAMartin
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Don't know how I could have forgotten:
Pat O'Connor & Eoghan O'Sullivan - Conversation at the Crosses
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by GaryAMartin
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Liz Carroll and John Doyle 'Double Play' is pure quality
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by EndaS
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and of course Enda Seery 'The Winding Clock'! www.endaseery.com
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by EndaS
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I have to agree with a lot of what has been said already but I would like to add:
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill- Live in Seattle (or either of their other albums this one is my favorite).
Mick O'Brien and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh- Kitty Lie Over and/or Deadly Buzz
Tommy Peoples- Waiting for a Call
Kevin Burke - If the Cap Fits...
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Why Bother?
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Noel Hill - The Irish Concertina. An absolute master...
m.d.
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by emmdee
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One of my current listening favorites is Taeda, "Give us a penny and let us be gone", 2003.
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by ancientfifer
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"I had that one. Impressive playing of The Banks Of Sullane (air) in A Major, going an octave down for the last time through. I found it possible to play this tune in the same way, in the same key, on the floppy little Hohner DG melodeon I had at the time."
You can do it either on a D or an A harmonica, but you'll need better than a ten-hole job (or my talent) to do that octave switch! What I love about that track is the way he shows, effortlessly, that you can actually play a slow air beautifully on an accordeon (his spelling, ahem!) That MacMahon chappie never convinced me with his efforts.
# Posted on September 17th 2011 by Steve Shaw
Re: CD's
tradmd.com has solo tunes for learning, but they're homespun (not professional recordings).
otherwise i think frankie gavin and liz carrol are missing from what people have said already above..
# Posted on September 18th 2011 by tradmd
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The Raineys / the Raineys
http://www.irishmusicreview.com/raineys.htm
Top of Coom / Conal O'Grada
Cnoc bui / Conal O'Grada
Fourmilehouse / Alan & John Kelly
A touch of Clare / Kitty Hayes
http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/k_hayes.htm
They'll be good yet / Kitty Hayes & Pater Laban
High part of the road / Tommy Peoples & Paul Brady
Comb your hair and curl it / Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhin & Micheal O' Raghallaigh
Kitty lie over / Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Forty years of piping / Seamus Ennis
# Posted on September 19th 2011 by Steamwilkes
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I seen Danny O'Mahoney at his CD launch in Derrygonnelly earlier in the year and quite a night it was, I can tell you.
I'd heartily recommend the new MacDara Ó Raghallaigh CD as my contribution to this thread along with a lot of those already mentioned
# Posted on September 19th 2011 by strayaway
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@ Steamwilkes: Thanks for the suggestions! I'll be looking into them
And actually, I have that Raineys CD you mentioned 
@Everyone Else: Thank you all for contributing! I can't wait to get these CD's, haha
# Posted on September 19th 2011 by Patrick Murray
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Dónal Mc Cague, fiddler from Co. Monaghan recently launched his solo album called Bits N Pieces with Brian McGrath, Michael McCague and Johnny Ringo Mc Donagh. see www.bitsnpieces2011.com for details. Available in Powell's in Galway with Brian also.
# Posted on October 5th 2011 by pathwaytothewell