Traditional Music of Ireland, Vol. 2: Songs and Dances from Down, Kerry, and Clare

Music historian and Folkways music producer Samuel B. Charters recorded this collection of traditional Irish music in 1960. He captured two singers at a typical pub in County Down; however, as he points out in the informative liner notes, the music is very different than what “usually passes for barroom singing in other countries.” Eight selections, recorded in the County Kerry coastal village of Ballyheigue, are instrumental dances (reels and jigs) and airs performed on violin, tin whistle, and Uilleann pipes. The album also includes a snippet of an Irish-language conversation.

Track Listing

101	A Ceili in County Kerry: Conversation in the Irish Language	n/a	00:56
102	Dun An Oir	Seán de Hóra	03:33
103	The Rambling Kerry Lad	Bridget Granbhil	02:28
104	Preab San Ol	Seán de Hóra	01:52
105	Lullabies	Bridget Granbhil	01:50
106	Harvest Home	Seán de Hóra	01:17
107	The Turfman from Ardee	David Harper	02:41
108	The Rose of Aranmore	Sam Allen	01:58
201	Rakes of Kildair	n/a	01:09
202	Rakish Paddy	n/a	01:55
203	The Sweeps	Willie Clancy	02:08
204	O'Reilly's Grave	Denis Murphy	02:00
205	The Dear Irish Boy	Willie Clancy	03:35
206	Black Is the Color of My Loved One's Hair	Willie Clancy	01:20
207	The Shakescone / Name Forgotten (medley)	Willie Clancy	02:32
208	The Mountain Road	Denis Murphy	01:08