Ireland

Drawing from thousands of hours of music recorded and stored in the Department of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin, Professor Ríonach Uí Ógáin selected 21 performances representing the essence of traditional Irish music. Beginning with a 1941 recording of “An Jug Mór is é Lán,” a song in praise of drink, and continuing through reels, jigs, airs, and laments, this collection, annotated by Ógáin, features singers and musicians, many unknown outside their home county, in live performance of Irish song.

Track Listing

101	An Jug Mór is é Lán	Cait Ni Mhuimhneachain	02:22
102	The Chattering Magpie / Whelan's Jig	Aggie White	03:14
103	Caoineadh	Sean O Conghaile	01:15
104	Cherish the Ladies / Tobin's Favourite / Jerry's Beaver Hat	Carcur Mummers' Group	03:39
105	An Chuileann	Johnny Doran	03:06
106	The Swallow's Tail / Drowsy Maggie	Mickey Doherty	03:35
107	Sweet Clew Bay	Tomas O Donaill	02:51
108	The Mountain Top	Colm Ó Caodháin	00:53
109	The Bonny Light Horseman	Mary Ann Carolan	02:11
110	James McCullagh	Margaret Dunne	03:55
111	Ar Bhruach na Laoi san Oíche do Casadh mé	Nioclas Toibin	03:25
112	Micho Russell's Jig / The Banshee	Micho Russell	02:45
113	Farewell to Miltown Malbay	Tom Lenihan	03:54
114	The Maid Of Sweet Gurteen	Winnie O'Donnell	05:31
115	Níl ina Lá	Neili Ni Dhomhnaill	04:56
116	Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrel / The Shaskeen	James "Sonny" MacDonagh	02:17
117	The Pigeon on the Gate / The Duke of Leinster	Aodh O Maoldhomhnaigh	02:10
118	The Blackbird / The High Caul Cap	Jack Lyons	02:24
119	The Devil and the Bailiff	Frank Browne	02:59
120	Máire NÍ Eidhin	Vail O Flatharta	06:02
121	An Staicín Eornan / Unnamed Slide	Sean O Duinnshleibhe	02:51