Oops! - I missed this, including adding comments, but then things have been mad around here for sometime. Here's the email I recieved that was gracious enough to educate me on the misspelling ot the name:
"Hi Just noticed you have a recording listed of Tom's - he was my father and I thought I'd let you know his name was spelt McHale - his brother Mike McHale is also an All Ireland Champion and has also released a CD "The Schoolmaster's House". I know if you have the album you will have gotten the spelling from there but it's wrong too!!
Just a small note, (excuse the pun!) but I thought you'd like to know since anyone doing a search would not find your information.
Best Wishes."
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- - - AND - I should have also mentioned when I originally put this on site - this is one of my favourite whistle recordings, highly recommended, great playing without pretense or affectation, not manic and sloppy, just good solid playing by someone who obviously loves the instrument and the music and shows his respect for both in his way with them...
Tom McHale / Tom McHaile
Oops! - I missed this, including adding comments, but then things have been mad around here for sometime. Here's the email I recieved that was gracious enough to educate me on the misspelling ot the name:
"Hi Just noticed you have a recording listed of Tom's - he was my father and I thought I'd let you know his name was spelt McHale - his brother Mike McHale is also an All Ireland Champion and has also released a CD "The Schoolmaster's House". I know if you have the album you will have gotten the spelling from there but it's wrong too!!
Just a small note, (excuse the pun!) but I thought you'd like to know since anyone doing a search would not find your information.
Best Wishes."
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** DO NOT REPLY DIRECTLY TO THIS EMAIL ** Instead, go to the member profile of the person who wrote to you:
http://www.thesession.org/members/display.php/16787
- - - AND - I should have also mentioned when I originally put this on site - this is one of my favourite whistle recordings, highly recommended, great playing without pretense or affectation, not manic and sloppy, just good solid playing by someone who obviously loves the instrument and the music and shows his respect for both in his way with them...
# Posted on March 8th 2005 by ceolachan
Tom McHale
Have a look at the website : belfastfolk.co.uk for the story behind the recording
# Posted on August 4th 2006 by robertw