Ceol agus Foinn
Music & Songs from the
Willie Clancy Summer School
Various Artists

RTE 280 CD
   

Tracks CD1

01 Fiddle Group: Tom Ward's Downfall/ The Reel of Mullinavat (1991)
02. P. J. Crotty (Flute): Christy Barry's Jigs (1996)
03 Sean Talty (Uileann Pipes): The Old Bush (reel) (1993)
04. Donie Nolan (Vocal): The Boys of Barr na Srdide (Traditional Song) (2006)
05. Gerry Commane (Concertina): Sporting Paddy, The Miller's Daughter, The Mills are Grinding (Reels) (1998)
06. Belfast Young Group: O'Donovan's March (March), Paddy Clancy's Jig (Jig), The Flower of Red Hill (1999)
07. Larry Kinsella (Concertina): Slieve Russell / Give Us a Drink of Water (Jigs) (1991)
08. Micko Russell (song): Ta Bó agam ar an tSliabh (1990)
09. Leo Rickard (Piob Uilleann): The Job o' Journeywork (Hornpipe) (1991)
10. Joe Ryan (fiddle): Saint Ruth's Bush, The Limestone Rock (Reels) (1990)
11. Niall Keegan (Flute):French Waltz (Waltz), Willie Colman's Jig (1996)
12. Hugh Healy (Concertina): The Copper Plate, The Dublin Reel (Reels) (1995)
13. Aine Ui Mhuighneachain (Amhran): Donall Og (1999)
14. Kathleen Smith & Edel McWeeney (Fiddles): Grainne's Favourite / The Wheels of the World (Jigs) (1991)
15. Sean Ryan (Tin Whistle): Slan le Máighie (Slow Air) (1996)
16. Michael O'Brien (Uileann Pipes): The Boy on the Hilltop / Johnny Gone to the Ceili (reels) (1993)
17. Siobhan Peoples & Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddles): Jackson's Reels (1993)
18. Brid O'Donohue (Tin Whistle): The Mug of Brown Ale / Ellis's Jig (1995)
19. Isao & Masako Moriyasu (Paddy& Brigid) (Flute, Harp, Concertina) (1999)
John Peyton (Carolan Air), Johnny Gone to the Ceili, The Gorsun that beat his Father, The Long Slender Sally (Reels)

CD 2

01. Concertina Group: Devanny's Goat, The Bucks of Oranmore (Reels) (1995)
02. Willie Clancy (Uileann Pipes): Rakish Paddy (Reel)
03. Bill McNamara (Flute): Ravelled Hank of Yarn / The Coast of Austria (Reels) (1991)
04. John McEvoy (Fiddle): Strike the Gay Harp (Jig) (1998)
05. Jimmy Ó Ceannabhain (Amhran): Caislean Ui Neill (2006)
06. Vincent Campbell (Fiddle): The Oak Tree (Reel) (1998)
07. Marty O'Keefe (Concertina & Lilt): Polka, Haughs of Cromdale (March) (1999)
08. Sean Garvey (Vocal): The Bogs of Seanaheevar (Traditional Song) (1990)
09. Junior Crehan & Bobby Casey (Fiddles): Miss Wallace (Reel) (1982)
10. Tony Crehan & Junior Crehan: (Concertinas) Scully Casey's, Bobby's (Jigs) (1989)
11. Peter Browne (Uileann Pipes): Amhran na Leabhar (Slow Air), Didtherumdoda, The Mountain Road, The Doon, Callaghan's (Reels) (1991)
12. Eamon McGivney& John Joe Tuttle: An Suistin Ban (Set Dance) (1996)
13. Maighread Stiubhairt: The Lay of the Black Dog (Scottish Trad Song) (2006)
14. Paddy Canny (Fiddle): The Bunch of Keys (Reel) (2000)
15. Francie McPeake (Low Whistle):The Flowers of Antrim (Hornpipe) The Humours ofTulla/The Cuiga Lasses (1982)
16. Micko Russell (Tin Whistle): Bean an Tinceara (Reel) (1991)
17. P. Joe Hayes & Francie Donnellan (Fiddles): An Caislean Óir (Hornpipe) (1991)
18. Jimmy O'Brien Moran (Uileann Pipes):Loch na gCaor (Slow Air), Bimis ag Ol is ag Pogadh na mBan (Jig) (1993)
19. Zoe Conway (Fiddle):Wild Strawberry Hill The Horse's Tail (Medley) (2006)
20. Gus Russell (Tin Whistle): The Concertina Reel (Reel) (1991)
21. Kelly Family (Fiddles): Six Mile Bridge, Tom Billy's (Reels) (1999)

 
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We are delighted to announce our release of this fine recording from RTE.

Ceol agus Foinn
Music & Songs from the
Willie Clancy Summer School
Various Artists

RTE 280 CD

CEOL AGUS FIONN: MUSIC AND SONGS FROM THE WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL is a double CD of 40 tracks of live traditional music recorded at the world famous Willie Clancy Summer School over the twenty five years between 1982 and 2006. Featuring some of the great performers of traditional music and song, the CD offers definitive recordings of the likes of Micko Russell, Francie McPeake and Junior Crehan, together with charming renditions of famous standards by some of the many visitors who have come to Miltown Malbay over the years.
 

Press Reviews

Wall Street Journal
"CEOL AGUS FOINN: SCOIL SAMHRAIDH WILLIE CLANCY": The Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltown Malbay, Clare, is the premier summer school devoted to Irish traditional music,
and this double CD release, comprising 40 tracks recorded between 1973 and 2007, testifies to the enduring quality found there each year. Performers include Micho Russell, Paddy Canny, Joe Ryan, Francie McPeake, Junior Crehan with Bobby Casey, and Willie Clancy himself.
Earle Hitchner