I bought this CD knowing nothing about Kitty really. Judging from the label, I just sensed that it was worth buying, and I haven't been disappointed.
Summary from the liner notes: Kitty was born in Faha, near Moy, Lahinch. She learned the music from her father, a concertina player who used to play with people like Willie Clancy's father. She also spent a bit of time playing with Junior Crehan. After a hiatus from music to raise seven kids, she returned to playing later in life after her son and husband's death.
This CD was recorded in a kitchen in Ennis, and so you get the fun little quirks like Kitty's grandson making happy gurgling noises at the start of track 10. Overall, this is a nice laid back recording. Nothing over the top in terms of playing or production. Just really solid music played as it should be played.
Min Gates, Laura Fedderson and I had the joy of playing with Kitty Hayes and Eoin O'Neill in a session in Ennis in '04. She's a grand lady and a wonderful player.
Eoin told us that '"the best recordings made in Ireland today are made in kitchens!" and this one shows that he's right!
a note about the reel "St Patrick's Night," in the first track of this lovely cd:
i am learning the tunes on this track just now, and having fallen hard for this reel, have been investigating its genealogy and curious about standard-key, or original-key, renditions for comparision, since kitty seems to play many of her tunes flatter, in C or F, which to me is part of the allure of her music....what i have found is that the tune is a composition by Paddy O'Brien RIP of Tipperary, and that lovely renditions exist on Mary Rafferty's solo Cd, Hand-Me-Downs, and also on the lovely fiddle CD by PO'B's daughter Eileen O'Brien titled "Newtown Bridge." The tune is also listed on the cassette by Willy Fogarty and Eileen O'Brien titled "Compositions of Paddy O'Brien."
Unfortunately, because an alternate title of "Byrne's," is listed on this site's notes for this tune, the great majority of recordings listed as containing this tune do not in fact contain this tune, but instead contain Byrne's, the hornpipe. It also shouldn't be confused with the jig titled "Knights of St. Patrick." So, I am learning it in Kitty's lower key, which is really cool-sounding, and will also work on the standard version too.....love this tune. That's all folks, another happy adventure in the Coolest Music Ever.
Also known as Linnane's, The Boys Of Tanderagee, Boys Of Tandernagee, Boys Of Tandragee, The Boys Of Tandragee, Hennessey's, Pat Burke's, The Riollicking Boys Of Tandaragee, The Rollicking Boys Around Tandaragee, Rollicking Boys Around Tanderagee, The Rollicking Boys Around Tandragee, The Rollicking Boys Of Tandaragee, The Rollicking Boys Of Tandragee, Them Tandragee Boys Be Rollicking Now For Sure!.
...Traditional Irish Concertina Playing.
Released on the Clachan Music label. Available from Custy's Music at http://www.custysmusic.com.
I bought this CD knowing nothing about Kitty really. Judging from the label, I just sensed that it was worth buying, and I haven't been disappointed.
Summary from the liner notes: Kitty was born in Faha, near Moy, Lahinch. She learned the music from her father, a concertina player who used to play with people like Willie Clancy's father. She also spent a bit of time playing with Junior Crehan. After a hiatus from music to raise seven kids, she returned to playing later in life after her son and husband's death.
This CD was recorded in a kitchen in Ennis, and so you get the fun little quirks like Kitty's grandson making happy gurgling noises at the start of track 10. Overall, this is a nice laid back recording. Nothing over the top in terms of playing or production. Just really solid music played as it should be played.
# Posted on March 21st 2005 by Jason G
This recording is in my wish list. Be sure to see her video clip with Eoin O'Neill: http://www.custysmusic.com/mall/CustysTraditionalMusicShop/kitty_and_eoin.htm
# Posted on March 21st 2005 by slainte
Min Gates, Laura Fedderson and I had the joy of playing with Kitty Hayes and Eoin O'Neill in a session in Ennis in '04. She's a grand lady and a wonderful player.
Eoin told us that '"the best recordings made in Ireland today are made in kitchens!" and this one shows that he's right!
stv
# Posted on June 16th 2005 by stv culchie
a note about the reel "St Patrick's Night," in the first track of this lovely cd:
i am learning the tunes on this track just now, and having fallen hard for this reel, have been investigating its genealogy and curious about standard-key, or original-key, renditions for comparision, since kitty seems to play many of her tunes flatter, in C or F, which to me is part of the allure of her music....what i have found is that the tune is a composition by Paddy O'Brien RIP of Tipperary, and that lovely renditions exist on Mary Rafferty's solo Cd, Hand-Me-Downs, and also on the lovely fiddle CD by PO'B's daughter Eileen O'Brien titled "Newtown Bridge." The tune is also listed on the cassette by Willy Fogarty and Eileen O'Brien titled "Compositions of Paddy O'Brien."
Unfortunately, because an alternate title of "Byrne's," is listed on this site's notes for this tune, the great majority of recordings listed as containing this tune do not in fact contain this tune, but instead contain Byrne's, the hornpipe. It also shouldn't be confused with the jig titled "Knights of St. Patrick." So, I am learning it in Kitty's lower key, which is really cool-sounding, and will also work on the standard version too.....love this tune. That's all folks, another happy adventure in the Coolest Music Ever.
# Posted on January 13th 2008 by ceemonster
Track 3: "Jackie Daly's"
Also known as Linnane's, The Boys Of Tanderagee, Boys Of Tandernagee, Boys Of Tandragee, The Boys Of Tandragee, Hennessey's, Pat Burke's, The Riollicking Boys Of Tandaragee, The Rollicking Boys Around Tandaragee, Rollicking Boys Around Tanderagee, The Rollicking Boys Around Tandragee, The Rollicking Boys Of Tandaragee, The Rollicking Boys Of Tandragee, Them Tandragee Boys Be Rollicking Now For Sure!.
Key signature: E Dorian
Submitted on January 30th 2003 by lazyhound.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1392
# Posted on April 11th 2008 by ceolachan