Recorded for the BBC by Séamus Ennis at Charlie Horan’s Bar, Castleisland, Co. Kerry on 9 September 1952;
Production for Topic by Alan Ward and Tony Engle;
Design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Padraig O’Keeffe: fiddle [1-2, 5, 8, 10-11, 13-14];
Denis Murphy: fiddle [1, 3-4, 6, 8-10, 12, 14];
Julia Clifford: fiddle [1, 3-4, 6-8, 10, 12, 14]

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Top of Maol / The Humours of Ballydesmond polkas (3.39)
2. The Fisherman’s / Byrne’s Hornpipes honpipes (3.06)
3. Muckross Abbey / Mulvihill’s reels (3.12)
4. Cronin’s / The Stack of Barley honpipes (3.03)
5. O’Donnell’s Lament air (3.56)
6. Danny Ab’s Slide slides (2.43)
7. The Frieze Breeches / Paudeen O’Rafferty jigs (3.24)

Side 2

8. Chase Me Charlie / Tom Billy’s Favourite slides (2.47)
9. Kennedy’s Favourite / The Woman of the House reels (2.35)
10. Apples in Winter / The Maid on the Green / The Thrush in the Straw jigs (3.00)
11. The Old Man Rocking the Cradle air (3.53)
12. The Humours of Galtymore / Callaghan’s (The New-Mown Meadows) reels (3.01)
13. Callaghan’s / The Rights of Man honpipes (3.21)
14. Johnny When You Die / The Swallow’s Tail / Miss MacLeod’s reels (5.00)

All tracks trad.

Production for Topic by Alan Ward and Tony Engle;
Notes by Alan Ward;
Front sleeve photograph by John Harrison;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

John Clifford: piano accordion [1-2, 5, 8, 14, 18];
Julia Clifford: fiddle [1-4, 16-18];
Billy Clifford: flute [1-3, 7-11, 13, 15-18]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Dublin Porter / The Mountain Lark reels (2.19)
2. The Lark in the Bog jig (2.35)
3. The Mountain Road / Paddy Cronin’s reels (1.46)
4. The Ballydesmond / The Knocknaboul polkas (2.26)
5. Boil the Breakfast Early / Bunker Hill reels (2.48)
6. The Red-Haired Boy air (1.15)
7. Lucy’s / The Clare reels (1.42)
8. Bill Black’s / O’Donovan’s hornpipes (3.01)

Side 2

9. John Mahinney’s No.1 (Old Joe’s) / The Leitrim Fancy jigs (1.54)
10. Grandfather’s Thought / Madam If You Please hornpipes (3.06)
11. The Chicago reel (1.10)
12. Napoleon’s Retreat set dance (1.46)
13. Connie the Soldier / The Humours of Glen jigs (2.00)
14. The Palatine’s Daughter air (1.22)
15. Jim Mac’s air (2.35)
16. Cherish the Ladies jig (2.25)
17. The Harlequin hornpipe (2.09)
18. The Old Bush / Within a Mile of Dublin reels (2.23)

All tracks trad.

Tracks 1-8 recorded by Reg Hall in Lucy and Eric Farr’s kitchen, Ladywell, London, 16 August 1964;
Tracks 9-11, 13, 15-18 recorded by Hugh Miller and Alan Ward at Camus Cross, Co. Tipperary, 11 July 1976;
Tracks 12, 14 recorded by Alan Ward at Stamford Hill, London, April and September 1976

Production for Topic by Alan Ward and Tony Engle;
Notes and photographs by Alan Ward;
Design by Tony Engle

Musicians

John Clifford: accordion [2-3, 6, 8-9, 11, 20];
Julia Clifford: fiddle [1-20];
Reg Hall: piano [1-4, 6-9]

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Humours of Lisheen / Art O’Keeffe’s jigs (2.04)
2. Tap the Barrel / Jenny, Tie the Bonnet reels (1.47)
3. The Frisco hornpipe (1.45)
4. Biddy Crowley’s Ball (This is My Love, Do You Like Her?) single jig (1.35)
5. The Bold Trainor O air / Pádraig O’Keeffe’s slide (3.36)
6. The Blue Riband / Up and Away polkas (2.11)
7. Cailín an Ti Mhoir (Girl from the Big House) jig (1.48)
8. Tom Sullivan’s polka (1.39)
9. John J.Kimmell’s / The Home Brew hornpipes (4.01)

Side 2

10. Pádraig O’Keeffe’s polka (1.05)
11. Pol Ha’penny hornpipe (1.30)
12. John Mahinney’s No 2 (Brian O’Lynn) / The Ducks and the Oats jigs (1.59)
13. I Looked East and I Looked West polka (1.23)
14. Maurice Manley’s / The Worn Torn Petticoat slides (1.45)
15. Táimse i m’Chodladh is ná Dúistear mé (I’m Asleep, Don’t Wake me) air (2.22)
16. Going to the Well for Water (The Kaiser) slide (1.10)
17. Julia Clifford’s / Bill the Waiver’s polkas (1.47)
18. The Rolling Waves single jig (1.04)
19. Johnny Cope hornpipe (4.13)
20. John Clifford’s polka / Billy O’Rourke is the Boy / Going for Water (Scattery Island) slides (5.30)

All tracks trad.

Tracks 1-9 recorded by Tony Engle, Croydon, 17 January 1976;
Track 10 recorded by Hugh Miller and Alan Ward, Jack Lyon’s Bar, Scartaglen, 10 July 1976;
Tracks 11-19 recorded by Alan Ward, Stamford Hill, London, December 1975 to September 1976;
Track 20 recorded by Hugh Miller and Alan Ward, Dan Connell’s Bar, Knocknagree, 9 July 1976

Recorded by Alan Ward and Hugh Miller at Camus Cross and at Hollyford, Co. Tipperary, July 1976 and April 1977;
Production and notes by Alan Ward;
Editing, mastering and design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Billy Clifford: flute;
Matt Hayes: accordion [2-3, 6-7, 9-13, 17-18];
Catherine Ryan: drums [2-3, 6-7, 9-13, 17-18]

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Fermoy Lasses / The Honeymoon reels (2.10)
2. The Upperchurch 1 / The Upperchurch 2 polkas (1.56)
3. Matt Hayes’ (Paddy Fahey’s 1) / Farewell to Gurteen jigs (1.58)
4. Matt Hayes’ polkas (1.46)
5. The Cordal (Padraig O’Keefe’s) / The Munster jigs (1.55)
6. Julia Clifford’s / The Coalminer’s reels (2.13)
7. Mrs Ryan’s / Danny Green’s polkas (2.00)
8. The Doon / Pádraig O’Keeffe’s reels (2.11)
9. The Hollyford / Dancing Eyes jigs
   The Flowing Tide Hornpipe (4.17)

Side 2

1. The Bracken Brae / Napoleon’s Grand March marches (2.10)
2. The Wheels of the World / Michael Coleman’s jigs (1.55)
3. Terry Teahan’s / The Top of Maol polkas (1.57)
4. Hetty O’Hady jig (1.03)
5. The Milliner’s Daughter / Durang’s reels (2.12)
6. The Cuban / Bill the Waiver polkas (1.42)
7. The Home Brew / The Druid’s Field hornpipes (2.47)
8. Willie Doherty’s / Up on the Wagon polkas (1.58)
9. The Lilting Banshee / The Moycarkey jigs (1.57)
10. Byrne’s hornpipe (1.28)
11. Charlie Mulvihill’s / Muckross Abbey reels (2.15)

All tracks trad.

Recorded by Alan Ward, John Coakley and Hugh Miller at Dan Connell’s Bar, Knocknagree, Co Cork in July 1976 and April 1977;
Produced by Alan Ward;
Sleeve notes and photographs by Alan Ward;
Editing, mastering and design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Johnny O’Leary: accordion;
Ellen O’Leary: tin whistle [1-7, 10-11, 13, 16-17];
Maurice O’Keefe: fiddle [9, 16-17];
Mick Duggan: fiddle [10-12]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Doyle’s polka (2.15)
2. Sweeney’s polka (3.12)
3. The Goat in the Green jig (2.03)
4. Din Tarrant’s polka (1.20)
5. Murphy’s / O’Keefe’s / Tarrant’s slides (2.31)
6. Mike Sullivan’s / Tom Billy’s hornpipes (5.14)
7. Con Carthy’s jigs (1.26)
8. Din Tarrant’s polkas (2.34)
9. The Worn Torn Petticoat / Denis O’Keefe’s Favourite slides (2.33)

Side 2

10. The Brosna Slide / The Scartaglen Slide / Padraig O’Keefe’s Favourite slides (2.56)
11. The Tourmore Polkas polkas (1.54)
12. Nell Sullivan’s jigs (1.23)
13. If I Had a Wife / No Name slides (2.32)
14. The Musical Priest / Charlie Mulvihill’s / The Doon Reel reels (2.50)
15. Art O’Keefe’s jig (1.45)
16. O’Sullivan’s Fancy polka (1.18)
17. The Gallant Tipperara Boys / Off She Goes slides (3.38)
18. Ellen O’Leary’s jigs (1.16)

All tracks trad.

Recorded by Vic Keary at Chalk Farm Studios, London, June 1977;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Photographs of Jackie Daly by Tony Engle;
CD design by David Suff

Musicians

Jackie Daly: accordion [1, 3, 5-7, 10-11, 13-15], single reed accordion [9], Anglo concertina [2, 4, 8, 12]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Tom Sullivan’s / Johnny Leary’s / Jim Keefe’s Polkas (2.45)
2. Keefe’s / The Clog Slides (2.47)
3. Tir Na Nog Air (3.26)
4. Callaghan’s Hornpipe (2.21)
5. The Rising Sun / The Pope’s Toe Reels (2.40)
6. The Glin Cottage Polkas Polkas (3.51)
7. Paudy Scully’s / The Gallant Tipperary Boys Slides (2.36)

Side 2

8. Walsh’s Hornpipe (2.16)
9. Jim Keefe’s / Ballyvournie Polka / Johnnie Mickey’s Polkas (2.42)
10. Trip to the Jack’s / Where Is the Cat? Slides (2.14)
11. The Banks of Sullane Air (3.36)
12. Biddy Martin’s / Ger the Rigger Single Reels (3.04)
13. The Glenside Cottage / Taim Gan Airgead Reels (3.01)
14. Willy Reilly Air (2.53)
15. Murphy’s / Going to the Well for Water Slides (2.30)

All tracks trad.