Description

Gerry Hanley: In The Middle Of It

With guest musicians
Carl Hession: Piano
Eimear Coughlan: Harp
Miárín Fahy: Fiddle

The album  – “In The Middle of It ” is a journey through the heartland of Irish traditional music.  The album beautifully blends Gerry’s renowned solo performances with accompaniment from special guests Carl Hession on keyboard , Mairin Fahy on fiddle and Eimear Coughlan on harp.

Hello there! I’m Gerry Hanley , and my life has been filled with the joyful sound of the accordion for as long as I can remember. Growing up in County Galway , a region with a strong accordion tradition, the instrument quickly became more than just a hobby – it’s my voice, my storyteller, and my constant companion.

Audio

Track 1: The 10 Litre Bucket

Track 2: The Swans on the Lake

Track 3: The Land of Sunshine

Track Listing

1.  Land of Sunshine/Mulhaire’s #9/Laura Mulhaire’s Reels: [3:52]
2. 10 Litre Bucket/Catherine’s Jigs [3:03]
3. Eanach Dhúin. Slow Air  [2:54
4. Old Road to Garry/Carmel Mahoney. Reels [5:01]
5. A Roll of the Dice/Ride a Mile. Slip Jigs [2:47]
6. Paddy Fahey’s Slow Reels [3:48)
7.Jackie Coleman’s/Bird in the Bush/Jenny’s Wedding. Reels  [3:13)
8. Tommy Mulhaire’s/Paddy Fahey’s/The Piper’s Chair. Jig  [3:41]
9. Slopes of Benbulben/The Swan on the Lake/The Showman’s Fancy. Hornpipes: [4:23]
10. Fr. Kelly’s (Lough Derg)/Dooney Rock/Mooncoin. Jigs  [4:24
11. Sheehan’s/The Longford Tinker/Mulqueen’s. Reels  [3:34]
12. Nova Scotia/Kevin Loughlin’s/Buttermilk Mary. Jigs  [3:23]

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