From Ballymote to Brooklyn James Morrison & Paddy Killoran 78 reissues
Sligo fiddler James Morrison emigrated to NY in the early 20th century and became a prominent recording artist and music teacher.
A few years later another Sligo fiddler and band leader Paddy Killoran arrived in New York .
Both made many highly influential 78 discs a few of which are available on this compilation.
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Sample tunes (music notation)
- The Skylark (reel by J. Morrison)
- The Boys on the Hilltop (Killoran)
- The Coach Road to Sligo (Killoran)
- New Tobbaco (Morrison)
- The Bloom of Youth (Killoran)
- The Hunter's Purse (Killoran)
- Mullingar Races (Killoran)
- Farrell OGara (Killoran)
Tune Listing Paddy Killoran
1. Tansey's Favourite (aka The Bloom of Youth) / Heathery Breeze - Reels
2. Jolly Tinker / Pretty Girls from Mayo Reel
3. Geese in the Bog
4. Ah Surely / The Steeplechase
5. Harvest Home / The Derry Hornpipe
6. McGoverns Favourite / Tom Ward's Downfall
7. Farrell O'Gara's / Silver Spire
8. Luck Penny / Coach Road to Sligo- Jigs
9. Sligo Maid / Molloy's Favourite - Reels
10. Mullingar Races / Boy on the Hilltop
11. Roaring Mary / Maids of Castlebar - Reels
12. McDermott's / Memories of Sligo - Barndance
13. Maids of Mount Cisco / Hunter's Purse - Reels
14. Humours of Lissadell / Sweeney's Dream - Reel
James Morrison
15. Irish Girl / Musical Priest / Wellington's (aka Sheehans in A)
16. Tailor's Thimble / Red Haired Lass - Reels
17. Plains of Boyle / Lawson's - Hornpipes
18. Fisherman's Lilt /Colonel Fraser / New Tobacco - Reels
19 . Tap Room (an Irish setting of Sweet Molly) / Moving Bogs - Reels
20. Kitty's Wedding (aka The Ships are Sailing - in A) / The Rambler - Jigs
21. Hollybush / Captain Kelly / Moving Bogs - Reels
22. Dunphy's (in A)/ Flowers of Ballymote - Hornpipes
23. McFadden's / Blackberry Blossom - Reels (in A)
24 . My Love Is But A Lassie / Dark Girl Dressed in Black - Polka
Other Recordings | Music Notation and abc samples
11/12/11
