Looking for Tommy Mulvihill, and estates of Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor

Looking for Tommy Mulvihill, and estates of Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor

Hello Again--

Spurred on by the immediate success of my query yesterday about Attracta Brady and Brian Ryan (thanks so very much--I agree with the comment on that query that this site is amazing), I'd like to ask about a few more composers.

I'm also looking for Tommy Mulvihill, son of Charlie Mulvihill for permission on one of Charlie's tunes. I believe Tommy is in New York.

Also, I thought I'd give Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor one last shot. I have been in touch with Comhaltas about many Irish composers. Concerning Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor, they believed their estates would be very difficult to track down and advised that we go ahead with their music anyway. We intend to do that, based on the Comhaltas recommendation. However, if anyone here knows how to get in touch with their estates, we would welcome that. We like to get stories about the tunes, use the preferred setting of the composer, and, we do pay royalties on the music we use.

In the Attracta Brady/Brian Ryan discussion, someone asked if I am associated with The Portland Collection. Yes. We are working on Vol 2. We are at the very end of the tune research phase--the 3 composers here are the only ones we have not been able to locate. There are around 140 tunes under copyright, and 100 composers we have had to find. The Net has been an amazing resource, this site not the least of that.

Thanks again!

Susan Songer
Portland, Oregon

# Posted on April 21st 2004 by songer

Re: Looking for Tommy Mulvihill, and estates of Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor

You might be able to contact Paddy Taylor's estate via Alan O'Leary. His website is at http://www.alanoleary.com, and his e-mail address is alan.oleary@btinternet.co.uk.

# Posted on April 21st 2004 by Wuhoo

Re: Looking for Tommy Mulvihill, and estates of Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor

When is Vol 2 coming out?? I ( this year) got exposed to the tune book and found that the notes about the tunes enlivened the music, providing history and a sense of place for the music.

# Posted on April 21st 2004 by I_Fel

Re: Looking for Tommy Mulvihill, and estates of Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor

We think we're about a year from the publication of Volume 2. We've been working for 2 years and are at the end phase of the research. You can follow the progress by going to the Web site, http://www.theportlandcollection.com. And if you write to me off group, I can put you on a list to be notified by email when Vol 2 comes out. Thanks for your interest.

Susan Songer

# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by songer

Re: Looking for Tommy Mulvihill, and estates of Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor

Hi, Susan,
If you remember, I was much involved in the debate about the reel I know as "Little Katy Taylor". I see that you're trying to contact the estate of Paddy Taylor. Is that to do with that particular tune? Did you come up with any evidence from outwith "The Session" concerning the tune's origins? I only ask because I don't think the matter was ever really fully resolved here, and it's still in the database as one of many "Gan Ainm"s. I'll be keeping an eye on the portlandcollection website, and look forward to the book coming out. Best wishes, kenny

# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by Kenny

Re: Looking for Tommy Mulvihill, and estates of Joe Liddy and Paddy Taylor

Tommy Mulvihill lives on Long Island New York and since he is listed in the phone book I guess its ok to tell you his address and phone number
Mulvihill, Thomas
32 Toni Pl
Plainview, NY 11803-3024
516-433-9515
Good luck!!
I've known Tommy since I turned my legal drinking age LOL and today happens to be my 50th birthday
He still sings in the area and I just heard him last year
Eileen

# Posted on January 16th 2005 by singnrn