This recording is possibly unique, in that it’s the only recording I know of devoted to the music of Co.Kerry [ & also Tipperary ] played on the concert flute. There are some solo tracks , and the rest are a trio of flute, accordion and [unfortunately, as far as I am concerned],drums. I wouldn’t call it virtuoso playing by the standards of today, but Billy Clifford is highly regarded as a player of polkas and slides by his peers. Also unusual in that he plays a flute with the “Radcliffe” system of keys.
"The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music from Sliabh Luachra 1957-77"
- a compilation of tracks from the six albums in the Topic series "Music from Sliabh Luachra volumes 1-6"... http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1274
I play with Billy on a friday night in The Granery a pub in Cahir Co Tipperary where we hold a weekly session. He is a fine player of polkas and slides and I did not know he had made any recordings as he would not talk of them, I must ask him about them. Anybody in the area in more than welcome to come and join us.
Good Luck
Mike
Billy recorded a couple of setsof solo flute for volume 2 of "Wooden Flute Obsession". Only 1 set appears on the CD. The rest are up to him to release if he wishes. He said this was his first recording in about 25 years, but seemed open to possibly record with an accordion player he regularly plays with. He plays boths the Radcliffe and a wooden Boehm.
Near as I can tell (I just have a dub of this on a data CD) track 9 listed here is actually two tracks - The Hollyford Jigs is track 9 and the Flowing Tide is track 10. There are 21 tracks on my CD dub.
6.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 6: Jackie Daly -
Traditional Accordion and Concertina Music from Sliabh Luachra"
Topic 12TS358
Released on CD by Ossian: OSSCD 30 & Green Linnet: GLCD3065 http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/212
A pal of mine is on a tear lately sourcing out of print albums. 'Org members are sending him tapes and I'm converting them to digital on my iBook with the Griffin iMic. While I'm doing that, I try to fill in the gaps on tune titles. So, for this album:
Track 3, Tune 1: Matt Hayes's Jig
5,1: The Cordal Jig
6,1: Seanbhean Na GCartai
6,2: The Coalminers' (aka More Power to Your Elbow)
8,2: Tie the Bonnet
9,1: The Hollyford Jig
the 1st tune in the Michael Coleman jig set is "Wheels of the World"
the last set on the album is "Billy Broker's" and "Muckross Abbey"
Later
Will comment later.
# Posted on November 14th 2004 by Kenny
Unique?
This recording is possibly unique, in that it’s the only recording I know of devoted to the music of Co.Kerry [ & also Tipperary ] played on the concert flute. There are some solo tracks , and the rest are a trio of flute, accordion and [unfortunately, as far as I am concerned],drums. I wouldn’t call it virtuoso playing by the standards of today, but Billy Clifford is highly regarded as a player of polkas and slides by his peers. Also unusual in that he plays a flute with the “Radcliffe” system of keys.
# Posted on November 15th 2004 by Kenny
Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 4: Irish Traditional Flute Solos and Band Music from Kerry and Tipperary"
Billy Clifford, et al.
Topic 12TS312
Ossian: OSS 11
Also including Billy Clifford, with his ma on fiddle - Julia, and well worth considering:
"Ceol As Sliabh Luachra"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1291
# Posted on February 11th 2005 by ceolachan
1.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 1: Kerry Fiddles"
Padraig O'Keefe with Denis & Julia (Clifford) Murphy
Topic 12T 309 / TSCD309 - Ossian OSSCD10
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/519
2. )"Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 2: The Star of Munster Trio"
Topic 12TS310 - Ossian 45
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1427
3.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 3: The Humours of Lisheen"
John & Julia Clifford
Topic 12TS311 - Ossian OSS 14
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1433
"The Star Above the Garter"
Denis & Julia Murphy (Clifford)
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1073
"The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music from Sliabh Luachra 1957-77"
- a compilation of tracks from the six albums in the Topic series "Music from Sliabh Luachra volumes 1-6"...
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1274
# Posted on February 13th 2005 by ceolachan
Billy Clifford
I play with Billy on a friday night in The Granery a pub in Cahir Co Tipperary where we hold a weekly session. He is a fine player of polkas and slides and I did not know he had made any recordings as he would not talk of them, I must ask him about them. Anybody in the area in more than welcome to come and join us.
Good Luck
Mike
# Posted on May 6th 2005 by Mikea
Billy recorded a couple of setsof solo flute for volume 2 of "Wooden Flute Obsession". Only 1 set appears on the CD. The rest are up to him to release if he wishes. He said this was his first recording in about 25 years, but seemed open to possibly record with an accordion player he regularly plays with. He plays boths the Radcliffe and a wooden Boehm.
# Posted on May 9th 2005 by kkrell
Near as I can tell (I just have a dub of this on a data CD) track 9 listed here is actually two tracks - The Hollyford Jigs is track 9 and the Flowing Tide is track 10. There are 21 tracks on my CD dub.
# Posted on December 30th 2005 by Kevin Rietmann
Music from Sliabh Luachra ~ all in the family ~
4.) ~ the recording listed here, Billy Clifford
5.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 5: Johnny O'Leary -
Music for the Set"
Recordings made 1976-77 - 18 tracks - Topic /Ossian OSSCD 25
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/663
6.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 6: Jackie Daly -
Traditional Accordion and Concertina Music from Sliabh Luachra"
Topic 12TS358
Released on CD by Ossian: OSSCD 30 & Green Linnet: GLCD3065
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/212
"Padraig O'Keefe: The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/738
"Denis Murphy: Music from Sliabh Luachra"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/164
"An Calmfhear/The Trooper" - Johnny O'Leary"
17 tracks - Gael Linn CEFC 132 / CEFCD 132, 1989
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1282
"Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra: Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border"
Craft Recordings, Dublin - CRCS01
28 tracks - Craft Recordings - (CD) CRCD01, 1995
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1284
"Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music"
Mulligan - LUN 019, 1978
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1309
"Traditional Music From The Kingdom Of Kerry"
Jimmy Doyle (Melodeon) and Dan O'Leary (fiddle)
Shanachie 29007, and it was recorded in 1977.
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1247
# Posted on April 16th 2006 by ceolachan
Tune titles: some gaps filled
A pal of mine is on a tear lately sourcing out of print albums. 'Org members are sending him tapes and I'm converting them to digital on my iBook with the Griffin iMic. While I'm doing that, I try to fill in the gaps on tune titles. So, for this album:
Track 3, Tune 1: Matt Hayes's Jig
5,1: The Cordal Jig
6,1: Seanbhean Na GCartai
6,2: The Coalminers' (aka More Power to Your Elbow)
8,2: Tie the Bonnet
9,1: The Hollyford Jig
the 1st tune in the Michael Coleman jig set is "Wheels of the World"
the last set on the album is "Billy Broker's" and "Muckross Abbey"
# Posted on April 30th 2008 by octogreg