100 Irish Fiddle Recordings

June 9, 2016 admin Uncategorized

100 Irish fiddle recordings.

In this 100 Irish fiddle recordings article I have included albums I listened to most. Albums as there were once known! There has been so many formats of music releases, recordings may be more appropriate term. A majority of this list would have been originally released on vinyl disc. Also included are links to interviews, articles and where to purchase these recordings.

Listening to music is a huge part of learning it and that is especially true with Irish music. I also tried to vary the list by including solo, duets and others. I also chose not to include too many albums by one artist for variety. I couldn’t include all my preferred choice of albums(but this is most!) so this list is limited but may be amended to include more than 100 in a later edition of this post. This list is in no particular order and of course all these recordings are recommended listening. I hope you get as much enjoyment from this list as I did compiling it.

Michael Coleman (link)1891-1945 Ireland’s most influential traditional musician of the 20th century. Released 1992

Sean Keane – Gustys Frolics. Released 1975.

Tommy Peoples– Link(with Paul Brady) – The High Part of the Road. Released 1976.

Frankie Gavin (link)- Frankie Gavin & Alec Finn. Released 1977.

Kevin Burke – Portland.(with Michael O Domhnaill)Released 1982.

Frankie Gavin – Fierce Traditional. Released 2001.

‘Maeve Donnelly’ – Maeve Donnelly(link) released 2002.

Sean Keane – Jig it in style. Released 1990.

Paul Bradley (link)-Atlantic Roar. Released 1998. Paul is also a fiddle maker.

Vincent Griffin – Traditional music from county Clare. Released 1977.

Kevin Burke (link)- Promenade. Released 1979.

Mick Queally – The Trip over the Mountain. With Cyril O Donoghue.

Hugh Gillespie – Classic recordings of Irish Traditional Music. Released 1992.

James Morrison (link)- The Pure Genius of James Morrison. Released 1991.

Michael Coleman (link)- The Enduring Magic. Released 2004

Paddy Killoran(article) – Paddy Killoran goes to town. Released 1977.

John Doherty– (link)The Floating Bow. Released 1996.

Paddy Glackin – (link) In Full Spate. Released 1991.

If the Cap Fits – Kevin Burke. Released 1978.

www.kevinburke.com

Sean Maguire (link)- Man of Achievement. Released 1988.

60 years of Sean Maguire, released 1988. Not original album image.

Des Donnelly -Link(Uncle of fiddler Dezi Donnelly)Remember Des Donnelly. Released 2012.

Jim McKillop – The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Released 1976

Brid Harper – Brid Harper.(link) Released 2015.

Kevin Burke Up Close. Released 1984.

Liz Carroll (Link) – A Friend Indeed. Released 1979. Reissued 1995.

Seamus Connolly(article) – Here and There. Released 1989.

Matt Crannitch,(link) Eistigh Seal. Released 2009

Sean Keane (link)- ‘Sean Keane’ (Ogham label) Released 1980.

Cathal Hayden (link)- Handed Down. Released 1988.

Frankie Gavin (link)- Frankie goes to Town. Released 1991.

James Kelly (Link)- The Ring Sessions. Released 2003.

Ciaran Tourish – ‘Down the Line‘ Released 2005.

Tommy Peoples (Link)- Waiting for a Call – Released 2013.

Andy McGann (article)& Paddy Reynolds – Traditional Music of Ireland. Released 1976 reissued 1994.

Brendan McGlinchey(article) – Music of a Champion. Released 1974.

Paddy Glackin (Link)- Glackin. Released 1977. Reissued on CD.

Liz Carroll – Lost in the Loop. Released 2000. www.lizcarroll.com

‘Across Bridges‘ (link)- Seamus Sands. Released 2015.

Martin Mullvihill (link)- The Flax in Bloom. Released in 1979.

Tommie Potts (link)(Alternative 1st name spelling of Tommy) Traditional Fiddle Music from Dublin. Released 2012 RTE.

Sean Smyth – The Blue Fiddle. Sean Smyth is a member of irish group Lunasa. Released 1993.

‘An Fhidil sraith II’ A fiddle compilation album featuring none other than, Sean Keane, Paddy Glackin, Kevin Burke & Seamus Creagh.

Martin Hayes – Martin Hayes.(link)Released 1992.

Neillidh Boyle (link)- A Feeling in the Blood. Released 2011.

Bobby Casey (link)- Taking flight, released

Brian Conway (link)- First Through The Gate. Released 2002.

James Kelly-(link) Capel street. Photo not album cover. Released possibly 1986

Ceol An Clair – The Music of Clare. Bobby Casey, Junior Crehan, John Kelly. Patrick Kelly, Joe Ryan.

John Carty & Brian Rooney

Dezi Donnelly – Familiar Footsteps. Released 1999

Brian Rooney(cd Link) – From Leitrim to London. Released 2002

Jesse Smith – ‘Jigs & Reels’ Released 2004.

Liz and Yvonne Kane – The Well Tempered Bow. Released 2002.

Tommy Peoples (link)- An Exciting with One of Ireland Leading Traditional Fiddlers. Released C.C.E. 1976.

John Carty – Last Nights Fun.

Martin & P.J.Hayes (link)- The Shores of Lough Graney. Released 1990. Reissued 2011.

Liz Carroll – Liz Carroll(Green Linnett) Released 1993.

Seamus O Brien – ‘Cairde Cairdin’. Released 2007.

McDara O Raghallaigh -(link) Ego Trip. Released 2011

Andy McGann(with Paul Brady) – ‘It’s a Hard Road to Travel’. Released 1977.

Oisin mc Diarmada (link)- The Green Branch. Released 2015.

Tola Custy & Cyril O Donoghue Setting free. Released 1994

Claire Egan (link)- Turning Tides. Released 2015.

Martin Byrnes (link)- Released in 1969. Reissued on CD.

Paddy Cronin (link)- Kerry’s Own. Released 1977.

Mary Custy & Eoin O Neill – ‘With a Lot of Help from Their Friends.’

Charlie Lennnon (link) – The Emigrants Suite. Released(no Album cover available)

Oisin McAuley – ‘Far from the Hills of Donegal’. Released 2007. Fiddler player with Irish group – Danu.

Tommy Potts (link)- ‘The Liffey Banks’. Released 1972.

Patrick Mangan (link)- Farewell to Ireland. Released 2003

Josephine Keegan (link)- ‘Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes & Airs’. Released 1980. A formidable fiddle player and tune composer. Accompanied Sean McGuire on a number of his recordings.