A must have for all fiddle players and students of ITM.
Very extensive biog. and sleeve notes and these recordings made in 1947 and onwards when he was just shy of his 60th birthday and include two duets with his student Dennis Murphy.
RTE CD 174.
"Padraig O'Keefe was one of the most important Munster fiddle players this century. His influence can be heard everywhere today in the tunes and the lovely rolling and flowing style of music making in the area of Sliabh Luchra on the borders of Cork and Kerry. As a teacher of music he is already a legend. He spent forty years walking from house to house to his pupils, showing bow and fingering techniques and writing out tunes which he would leave to be learned for his next visit"
2.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 2: The Star of Munster Trio"
Julia (fiddle), John (piano accordion) & Billy Clifford (flute)
Topic 12TS310 - Ossian 45 http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1427
4.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 4:
Irish Traditional Flute Solos and Band Music from Kerry and Tipperary"
Billy Clifford (flute), et. al.
Topic 12TS312 - Ossian OSS 11 http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1286
6.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 6: Jackie Daly -
Traditional Accordion and Concertina Music from Sliabh Luachra"
Topic 12TS358
Released on CD by Ossian: OSSCD 30 & Green Linnet: GLCD3065 http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/212
"The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music from Sliabh Luachra 1957-77"
- a compilation of tracks from the six albums in the Topic series "Music from Sliabh Luachra volumes 1-6"... http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1274
A must have for all fiddle players and students of ITM.
Very extensive biog. and sleeve notes and these recordings made in 1947 and onwards when he was just shy of his 60th birthday and include two duets with his student Dennis Murphy.
RTE CD 174.
"Padraig O'Keefe was one of the most important Munster fiddle players this century. His influence can be heard everywhere today in the tunes and the lovely rolling and flowing style of music making in the area of Sliabh Luchra on the borders of Cork and Kerry. As a teacher of music he is already a legend. He spent forty years walking from house to house to his pupils, showing bow and fingering techniques and writing out tunes which he would leave to be learned for his next visit"
# Posted on December 30th 2003 by Greenwiggle
Small spelling correction: should be O'Keeffe.
# Posted on March 2nd 2005 by Presumin Ed
& other inspirations from Sliabh Luachra:
1.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 1: Kerry Fiddles"
Padraig O'Keefe with Denis & Julia (Clifford) Murphy
Topic 12T 309 / TSCD309 - Ossian OSSCD10
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/519
2.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 2: The Star of Munster Trio"
Julia (fiddle), John (piano accordion) & Billy Clifford (flute)
Topic 12TS310 - Ossian 45
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1427
3.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 3: The Humours of Lisheen"
John (piano accordion) & Julia Clifford (fiddle)
Topic 12TS311 - Ossian OSS 14
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1433
4.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 4:
Irish Traditional Flute Solos and Band Music from Kerry and Tipperary"
Billy Clifford (flute), et. al.
Topic 12TS312 - Ossian OSS 11
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1286
5.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 5: Johnny O'Leary -
Music for the Set"
Recordings made 1976-77 - 18 tracks - Topic /Ossian OSSCD 25
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/663
6.) "Music from Sliabh Luachra Volume 6: Jackie Daly -
Traditional Accordion and Concertina Music from Sliabh Luachra"
Topic 12TS358
Released on CD by Ossian: OSSCD 30 & Green Linnet: GLCD3065
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/212
"The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music from Sliabh Luachra 1957-77"
- a compilation of tracks from the six albums in the Topic series "Music from Sliabh Luachra volumes 1-6"...
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1274
"Denis Murphy: Music from Sliabh Luachra"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/164
"The Star Above the Garter"
Denis (fiddle) & Julia Murphy/Clifford (fiddle)
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1073
"Ceol As Sliabh Luachra"
Julia (fiddle) & Billy (flute) Clifford
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1291
"An Calmfhear/The Trooper" - Johnny O'Leary"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1282
17 tracks - Gael Linn CEFC 132 / CEFCD 132, 1989
"Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra: Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border"
Craft Recordings, Dublin - CRCS01
28 tracks - Craft Recordings - (CD) CRCD01, 1995
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1284
"Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music"
Mulligan - LUN 019, 1978
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1309
"Traditional Music From The Kingdom Of Kerry"
Jimmy Doyle (Melodeon) and Dan O'Leary (fiddle)
Shanachie 29007, and it was recorded in 1977.
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1247
# Posted on April 16th 2006 by ceolachan