I am asking this on behalf of a friend: does anyone have any knowledge about the music of East Limerick (county) in the last century or so? We are talking here about music, style, repertoire, personalities, stories, histories, sessionlife, whatever. Anyone with any local contacts that might know more and would perhaps be willing to be interviewed? Much appreciated.I'll pass on any information.
No but I will be there joining in the sessions next month and visiting with the cousins. In Limerick city Nancy Blakes and Dolans Pub have decent sessions. That's where I 'll be dropping in.
It's a long time since I was there but I think Peg and Mick Ryan
still live in Murroe. Peg is a flute and whistle player, their daughter Theo plays fiddle and Mick sings and plays the bodhran. I did hear one time that one of the boys was playing
accordeon but can't be sure. There was a ceilidh house in Murroe itself and they used to have lots of sessions. There is a Benedictine Abbey nearby and a well known mass in gaelic was composed by Peg and a Fr. McAuliffe. I lost all contact with them many years ago but I would imagine they still play.
East Limerick
East Limerick
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I am asking this on behalf of a friend: does anyone have any knowledge about the music of East Limerick (county) in the last century or so? We are talking here about music, style, repertoire, personalities, stories, histories, sessionlife, whatever. Anyone with any local contacts that might know more and would perhaps be willing to be interviewed? Much appreciated.I'll pass on any information.
Jan
# Posted on March 21st 2005 by Jan
Re: East Limerick
No but I will be there joining in the sessions next month and visiting with the cousins. In Limerick city Nancy Blakes and Dolans Pub have decent sessions. That's where I 'll be dropping in.
# Posted on March 21st 2005 by saltcast
Re: East Limerick
It's a long time since I was there but I think Peg and Mick Ryan
still live in Murroe. Peg is a flute and whistle player, their daughter Theo plays fiddle and Mick sings and plays the bodhran. I did hear one time that one of the boys was playing
accordeon but can't be sure. There was a ceilidh house in Murroe itself and they used to have lots of sessions. There is a Benedictine Abbey nearby and a well known mass in gaelic was composed by Peg and a Fr. McAuliffe. I lost all contact with them many years ago but I would imagine they still play.
# Posted on March 22nd 2005 by Ian Stevenson