One of the most important releases of recent years, this 2-CD set (beautifully packaged and with an excellent 90+ page booket) compiles all twenty of Gael-Linn's historic 78 rpm discs issued between 1957 to 1961.
The artists featured are:
Sean 'ac Dhonncha (tracks 1, 2, 10, 12, 27, 29, 31)
Sean Ryan (track 3)
Seosamh O hEanai (tracks 4, 6, 8, 33, 35, 37, 38)
Tommy Reck (tracks 5, 7)
Denis Murphy (tracks 9, 11, 24)
Joe Devlin (track 13)
Aodh O Duibheannaigh (tracks 14, 16)
Johnny Pickering (tracks 15, 19)
Sean McLaughlin (tracks 17, 22)
Aine Ni Ghallchobhair (tracks 18, 20, 21)
Sean de hOra (track 23)
Diarmuid O Flatharta (track 25)
Willie Clancy (tracks 26, 30, 39)
Paddy Canny (track 28, 36)
Vincent Broderick (tracks 32, 34)
Maire Nic Dhonnchada (tracks 40, 42)
Joe Burke (tracks 41, 43)
Seoltai Seidte
One of the most important releases of recent years, this 2-CD set (beautifully packaged and with an excellent 90+ page booket) compiles all twenty of Gael-Linn's historic 78 rpm discs issued between 1957 to 1961.
The artists featured are:
Sean 'ac Dhonncha (tracks 1, 2, 10, 12, 27, 29, 31)
Sean Ryan (track 3)
Seosamh O hEanai (tracks 4, 6, 8, 33, 35, 37, 38)
Tommy Reck (tracks 5, 7)
Denis Murphy (tracks 9, 11, 24)
Joe Devlin (track 13)
Aodh O Duibheannaigh (tracks 14, 16)
Johnny Pickering (tracks 15, 19)
Sean McLaughlin (tracks 17, 22)
Aine Ni Ghallchobhair (tracks 18, 20, 21)
Sean de hOra (track 23)
Diarmuid O Flatharta (track 25)
Willie Clancy (tracks 26, 30, 39)
Paddy Canny (track 28, 36)
Vincent Broderick (tracks 32, 34)
Maire Nic Dhonnchada (tracks 40, 42)
Joe Burke (tracks 41, 43)
Catalogue Number CEFCD 184. More information at http://www.gaellinn.com
# Posted on January 29th 2005 by Aidan Crossey