The Best Of Irish Piping

Seamus Ennis

Submitted on September 28th 2005 by Ptarmigan.

1. The Pure Drop
   The Flax In Bloom
   
2. The Fairy Boy
   
3. The Groves
   Dwyer's
   
4. O'Sullivan The Great
   
5. When Sick Is It Tea You Want
   The Humours Of Drinagh
   
6. By The River Of Gems
   The Rocky Road To Dublin
   
7. Ask My Father
   Pat Ward's
   
8. Valencia Harbour
   
9. The Standing Abbey
   The Stack Of Barley
   
10. The Leitrim Thrush
    Miss Johnston
    
11. The Return From Fingal
    
12. Chase Me Charlie
    The Dingle Regatta
    
13. White Connor's Daughter Nora
    
14. Slieve Russell
    Sixpenny Money
    
15. Stay For Another While
    
16. The Brown Thorn
    
17. Music At The Gate
    The Pigeon On The Gate
    
18. The Blooming Meadows
    Kitty's Rambles
    
19. Ned Of The Hill
    
20. Smash The Windows
    The Dark Girl In Blue
    
21. The Derry
    The Cuckoo's Nest
    
22. The Trip O'er The Mountain
    
23. The Merry Sisters
    Music In The Forge
    Castle Kelly
    
24. Johnny Cope
    
25. The Rainy Day
    A Fair Wind
    
26. The Fox Chase
    
27. The Braes Of Busby
    Colonel Frazer
    
28. The Kid On The Mountain
    

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Seamus Ennis

This Tape - on Tara 4TA 1002/9 was produced in 1984 & is a compilation from two LPs 'The Pure Drop' & The Fox Chase'.

Not being a Piper, I'm not qualified to comment on the playing.
Although, as Seamus was a legend, even in his own life time, I'm sure this is a recording most Pipers will have, or want to have.

Unfortunately there were no sleeve notes with this cassette so I'll leave the comments to those who either know about Piping or who have the original LPs & can quote.

I can tell you a story though, from my 'Busking' days in Dublin. Stop yawning at the back & pay attention!

A piper friend of mine came over from Edinburgh for a few weeks to join me on the street & at the sessions.
While he was over, Seamus was giving a concert nearby & I suggested that my friend went along.
He replied that he didn't like his playing at all, at all.
However, he did change his mind & was utterly blown away by the man & his music & became a huge fan.

Sadly I went to a session instead, that night!
Well, we all make mistakes, don't we?

# Posted on September 28th 2005 by Ptarmigan

There are sleeve notes online at
http://www.taramusic.com/sleevenotes/cd10029.htm

Lesl

# Posted on November 4th 2006 by LH