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)

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

 

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