Released on the Topic label (12TS352) in 1977 - and sadly never reissued in CD format - this album features two Irish musicians who both emigrated to the US in the late 1920s. Born in 1909 in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Gene Kelly plays a C#/D accordion on this recording while Terry, often known as 'Cuz', was born in 1905 at Glauntane, Co. Kerry, was a pupil of Pádraig O'Keeffe and here plays the concertina and melodeon.
All the tracks are solo unaccompanied and the majority feature Terry (apart from nos. 1, 4, 8, 12, 15, 18, 22 and 26 which are by Gene).
The album is well worth hunting down, not least for Mick Moloney's extensive notes on the two musicians and the sense that something vital might have been lost in this pair's passing.
Thanks Floss, I hadn't realized this wasn't already here. Maybe the Free Reed people, if pestered, will add that to their growing list or rereleases... It being 'Topic' there's no reason why they couldn't swing it, with notes too... I love this album...
Ceol, you're assuming that the relationship between Topic and Free Reed is currently a good one! Also, it's quite possible that Mick Moloney (who recorded and produced the album) still has the masters.
Released on the Topic label (12TS352) in 1977 - and sadly never reissued in CD format - this album features two Irish musicians who both emigrated to the US in the late 1920s. Born in 1909 in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Gene Kelly plays a C#/D accordion on this recording while Terry, often known as 'Cuz', was born in 1905 at Glauntane, Co. Kerry, was a pupil of Pádraig O'Keeffe and here plays the concertina and melodeon.
All the tracks are solo unaccompanied and the majority feature Terry (apart from nos. 1, 4, 8, 12, 15, 18, 22 and 26 which are by Gene).
The album is well worth hunting down, not least for Mick Moloney's extensive notes on the two musicians and the sense that something vital might have been lost in this pair's passing.
# Posted on July 13th 2008 by Floss the Tethers
Great stuff!!!
Thanks Floss, I hadn't realized this wasn't already here. Maybe the Free Reed people, if pestered, will add that to their growing list or rereleases... It being 'Topic' there's no reason why they couldn't swing it, with notes too... I love this album...
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by ceolachan
More of Kerry ~ Music from Sliabh Luachra
"The Rushy Mountain"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1274
& the rest ~
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1274/comments
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by ceolachan
It looks like I have some linking to do, and maybe a few tunes to transcribe too...
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by ceolachan
Ceol, you're assuming that the relationship between Topic and Free Reed is currently a good one! Also, it's quite possible that Mick Moloney (who recorded and produced the album) still has the masters.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by Floss the Tethers