Irish Dance Music

Reg Hall brings together a comprehensive collection of traditional Irish dance music spanning from 1928-1963. Hall explains that much of the music collected on this album was made "largely as popular music for restricted sale to Irish country working-class people at home and in the ghettos in England and America". The album thus provides a privileged insight into music that was previously unheard by the larger public. Jolly jigs, melodic reels and hornpipes exemplify the genres of Irish dance music through the years. Liner notes include an introduction by Reg Hall, as well as information on the performers and songs themselves.

Track Listing

101	Up and Away / Mary Girl	John McKenna, Michael Gaffney	03:09
102	Spike Island Lassies / Dowd's Favorite	Paddy O'Brien	03:04
103	Brian O'Lynn / Rakes of Clonmel	Bellhavel Trio	03:04
104	The First of May	Packie Dolan's Melody Boys	03:16
105	The Millpond / Mist on the Meadow	The Lough Gill Quartet	03:13
106	The Shaskeen / Green Blanket	The Ballinakill Traditional Dance Players	03:03
107	Dunmore Lassies / Manchester / Castlebar Traveler	Tom Morrison and John Reynolds	03:06
201	The Carraroe / Lambert's	The Ballinakill Traditional Dance Players	03:13
202	Johnny's Favorite / Thrush in the Morning	Peter Guinan	03:10
203	The Boys of the Blue Hill / Stack of Wheat	Pat Roche's Harp and Shamrock Orchestra	03:22
204	The Joy of My Life / The Banks of Lough Gowna	Michael Grogan and Patrick Carberry	03:01
205	Jenny Picking Cockles / Kitty in the Lane / Cottage Grove	Jimmy Power and Reg Hall	04:02
206	Ginger's Favorite / Bogs of Allen	Michael J. Cashin	02:53
207	The Ash Plant / Merry Harriers / Hut in the Bog	The Bellhavel Trio	03:20