Description

Johnny Connolly, also known as king of the melodeon, brings us more of his wonderful music on An Mileoidean Scaoilte, his third solo album. The music is, as always, soulful, with a rocksteady rhythm and beautiful ornamentation. Charlie Lennon provides the accompaniment on piano, and on fiddle on one track. The album includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, waltzes, a polka and the slow air Amhrdn na Trd Bdine. Also features Charlie Lennon
Also available from Copperplate:
Johnny Connolly: Drioball na Fáinleoige

The Sally Gardens:

Down the Back Lane:

Emmet the Piper:

TRACK LISTING

1. The First House in Connaught + The Sally Gardens (Reels)
2. Tonra’s Jig + Down The Back Lane (Jigs)
3. Johnny’s Reel + Mick O’Connor’s Choice (Reels)
4. The Boys of Blue Hill + The Peacock’s Feather (Hornpipe)
5. The Humours of Glendart + The Monaghan Jig (Jigs)
6. Bean an Raidió + Paddy in Preston
7. Boil The Breakfast Early + The New Mown Meadow (reels)
8. Miss McLeod’s Reel (Reel)
9. Dowd’s #9 + The Galway Rambler (reels)
10. Maggie In The Wood (Polka)
11. The Rose of Aranmore + Glen Swilly + An Raicin Álainn (Waltz
12. Emmet The Piper + The Frost Is All Over (Jigs)
13. George White’s Favourite + Love At The Endings (Reels)
14. Amrhán na Trá Báine (Air)
15. The Golden Keyboard + The Silver Spear (Reels)
16. Port Tom Mór + The Flying Wheelchair (Jigs)
17. Lucy Campbell + The Ships are Sailing (Reels)