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A Week In January

Seamus Egan

Submitted on April 21st 2003 by Robinson.

  1. The Fermoy Lasses
  2. The Bird In The Tree
  3. The Congress
  4. A Week In January
  5. Cape Breton Set
  6. Tim Hobins
  7. Weep Not For The Memories
  8. Eamonn Coyne's
    The Longford Collector
  9. The Dark Slender Boy

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A week in January

I was quite surprised not see this recording in here.
Track nb. 6 is one of my favourite jigs. I love playing it but I have not written any sheet music of it yet. I'll post it when I will.

# Posted on April 21st 2003 by Robinson

Actually, I was about to post this great recording weeks ago, but I found all the tracks are included in "Brothers McMullen Soundtrack." I heard the producer of the film discovered Seamus Egan's talent in this recording and promoted him musical director.

Anyway, it's a brilliant album. His flute playing is much wilder than that of Matt Molloy while I personally love the track 3, the set of Bobby Casey's and the Congress Reel on the banjo.

# Posted on April 22nd 2003 by slainte

Cape Breton Set

I identify the last two tunes in the set.

The King's Reel: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3859
The High Road to Linton: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1118

# Posted on November 13th 2004 by slainte

The second reel in the "Fermoy Lasses" set is this: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5039

# Posted on November 8th 2010 by FiddleJ

Seamus is a remarkable musican. One of my favorite flute players who is also one of my favorite banjoists. I had an adult beverage with him after a show once and he's a pretty cool dude as well. I have painstakingly learned to reproduce his whistle moves by ear on the tune "Eamonn Coyne's. It must have been a signature tune for him at one time since it aslo appears on the "Green Fields of America Live in Concert' recording partcipated in.

FYI: The link shown here is for a completely different tune. Fellow tooters who might be interested can find a seeting for Egan's "Coyne's" in ABC it at the fiddlers companion site.

I like this record, but it hints at the over-production that I find a bit distracting with much of his work these day's. I never miss a chance to see Solas and am alway's willing to fork over my heard earned cash in support of his music by buying the CD's. I can't help wondering though, as a hard core trad head, who he's making record for. It's not for people like me....I don't think.

# Posted on January 16th 2011 by Chef Paul

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