Compiled and edited by Alan Lomax.

Musical Traditions review by Rod Stradling

Tracks

Side 1

1. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin (Maire O’Sullivan): An Cailín Aerach (The Light-Hearted Girl) (0.55)
2. Séamus Ennis: The Banks of the Roses (Roud 603; G/D 7:1444) (1.33)
3. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin (Maire O’Sullivan): An Binnsín Luachra (The Little Bench of Rushes) (Roud 3380) (1.28)
4. Sean Moriarty fiddle: The Brown Thorn air (1.13)
5. Ballinakill Ceilidhe Band: Sack of Potatoes / Maid of Mount Kisco reels (2.02)
6. Elizabeth Cronin: Dance to Your Daddy (Roud 2439) / Cucanandy (Roud 5301) (1.56)
7. Cití Ní Ghallchóir (Kitty Gallagher): An Mhaighdean Mhara (The Mermaid Song) (1.33)
8. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin (Maire O’Sullivan): The Fairy Lullaby (1.43)
9. Mickey Doherty fiddle: The Fox Chase (2.40)
10. Séamus Ennis: The Rocks of Bawn (Roud 3024; Henry H139) (1.20)
11. Maigí Ní Dhonnachadha (Maggie McDonagh): Amhrán Fosuíochta (The Herding Song) (0.52)
12. Mickey Cronin: The Bold Tenant Farmer (Roud 5164) (2.01)
13. Ballinakill Ceilidhe Band: The Lark in the Morning jig (1.33)
14. Máire Seoighe (Mary Joyce): Connla (1.05)
15. Colm Ó Caoidheán (Colm Keane): Bean Phaidín (Pat’s Wife) (1.20)
16. Margaret Barry: She Moved Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141) (2.23)

Side 2

17. Seán ’ac Dhonnchadha (Johnny McDonagh): Morrissey and the Russian Sailor (Roud 2150, Laws H18) (3.07)
18. Séamus Ennis tin whistle & Stiofáin Ó Cualáin (Stiofáin Ó Cualáin): The Copperplate Reel reel (1.01)
19. Séamus Ennis: Whiskey in the Jar (Roud 533; Laws L13A; Henry H792) (2.07)
20. Cáit Ní Mhuimhneacháin (Kate Moynihan): Mo Grádh-Sa An Jug Mór Is é Lán (I Love a Big Full Jug) (1.00)
21. Séamus Ennis uilleann pipes: The Woman of the House reels (1.22)
22. Máire Ní Cheocháin (Maire Keohane): Cois Abhainn Na Séad (By the River of Gems) (0.56)
23. Gobnait Ní Chróinin (Gubnait Cronin): Innsin Bhéil Átha ’N Ghaorthaidh (The Little Inch of Ballingeary) (0.59)
24. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin (Maire O’Sullivan): Cití Na gCumann (Kitty of Loves) (1.34)
25. Séamus Ennis: Molly Bawn (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (1.57)
26. Seán ’ac Dhonnchadha (Johnny McDonagh): The Lament for Una Bhán (0.44)
27. Cití Ní Ghallchóir (Kitty Gallagher): Keen for a Dead Child (1.43)
28. Séamus Ennis uilleann pipes: Were You at the Rock? air (2.19)
29. Colm Ó Caoidheán (Colm Keane): Soldier, Soldier (Roud 489) (1.30)
30. Elizabeth Cronin: What Would You Do? (Roud 3051) (0.38)
31. Séamus Ennis: Mrs. McGrath (Roud 678; Henry H131) (1.48)
32. Seán ’ac Dhonnchadha (Johnny McDonagh): The Death of Brugh (Roud 12941) (1.40)
33. Séamus Ennis: uilleann pipes: The Bucks of Oranmore reel (1.45)

Compilation, research, text and production by Nicholas Carolan;
Audio remastering by Harry Bradshaw;
Music transcriptions and setting by Jackie Small;
Cover photo: Munster musicians by Pádraig Ó Mathúna, Cashel, 1950s;
Graphic design and layout by Terry Moylan

Musical Traditions review by Ken Ricketts and Marya Parker
Musical Traditions review by Rod Stradling

Musicians

Séamus Ennis: vocals [1, 5-6, 64-65], C# pipes [3, 7, 63, 66];
Robin Roberts: vocals [2], guitar [2];
Alan Lomax: vocals [4, 43a], guitar [4, 43ab];
Elisabeth Cronin: vocals [8-11, 13];
Seán Ó Súilleabháin (Sean O’Sullivan): vocals [14];
Diarmuid Ó Ríordáin (Dermot O’Riordan): vocals [14, 18];
Peigí Ní Scanláin (Peggy Scanlon): vocals [15];
Máire Ní Shúilleabháin (Maire O’Sullivan): vocals [16, 19, 21, 23];
Gobnait Ní Chróinín (Abby Cronin): vocals [17, 22];
Máire Ní Cheocháin (Maire Keohane): vocals [20];
Beairtle Ó Conaola (Bartley Conneely): vocals [24, 26, 28-29, 31];
Seán Jeaic Mac Donncha (John Jack McDonagh): vocals [25, 27, 30];
Aggie Whyte: fiddle [32-34, 43a, 47];
Colm Ó Caodháin (Colm Keane): vocals [35-36], lilting [37];
Meaigí Nic Dhonncha (Maggie McDonagh): vocals [38-42];
Ballinakill Ceili Band: fiddles, flutes, accordions [43bc, 44, 46, 48];
Eddie Moloney: flute [45];
Chet Coughlan: flute [45];
Bridie Whyte: fiddle [47];
Cití Ní Ghallchóir (Kitty Gallagher): vocals [49, 51, 53];
Néillidh Ó Baoill (Neillidh Boyle): fiddle [50], talking and lilting [52];
Mickey Doherty: fiddle [54-58];
Seán ’ac Dhonncha (John McDonagh): vocals [59-60], Mickey Cronin: vocals [61-62]

Tracks

CD 1

1. Séamus Ennis: As I Walked Through Dublin City (Roud 542; G/D 4:746; Henry H532, H641) (song) (1.02)
2. Robin Roberts: Dublin City (Roud 542; G/D 4:746; Henry H532, H641) (1.56)
3. Séamus Ennis: The New Demesne (reel) (2.07)
4. Alan Lomax: Old Joe Clark (Roud 3594) (1.27)
5. Séamus Ennis: Go Deimhin, a Mháire (song) (1.12)
6.  — : The Old Man Rocking the Cradle (Roud 357) (song) (2.23)
7.  — : The Trip We Took Over the Mountain (air) (1.24)
8. Elizabeth Cronin: Uncle Rat (Roud 16; G/D 8:1669) (song) (1.44)
9.  — : A Bhean Úd Thíos (song) (3.08)
10.  — : Lanigan’s Ball (Roud 3011) (song) (0.52)
11.  — : Shule Agrah (Roud 911) (song) (2.10)
12. Alan Lomax & Elizabeth Cronin: Conversation about song (1.02)
13. Elizabeth Cronin: Lord Gregory (Roud 49; Child 76; G/D 6:1226) (song) (4.02)
14. Seán Ó Súilleabháin & Diarmuid Ó Ríordáin: Lá Úd na Meithile (song) (1.30)
15. Peigí Ní Scanláin: A Mharcaigh ón Mhumhain (song) (1.06)
16. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin: Cuir a Chodladh an Seanduine (song) (1.21)
17. Gobnait Ní Chróinín: An Cailín Aerach (song) (2.04)
18. Diarmuid Ó Ríordáin: Cu-cú-ín (song) (2.06)
19. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin: Crónán na Bó (song) (1.21)
20. Máire Ní Cheocháin: Cois Abhann na Séad (song) (2.37)
21. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin: Idir Chaiseal is Durlas (song) (2.04)
22. Gobnait Ní Chróinín: Réidhchnoc Mná Duibhe (song) (2.20)
23. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin: An Cailín Aerach (song) (0.57)
24. Beartaile Ó Conaola: Amhrán na mBréag (song) (2.34)
25. Seán Jeaic Mac Donncha: An Bonnán Buí (song) (3.48)
26. Beartaile Ó Conaola: An Sceilpín Draighneach (song) (3.09)
27. Seán Jeaic Mac Donncha: Amhrán Rinn Mhaoile (song) (3.26)
28. Beartaile Ó Conaola: Púcán Mhicil Pháidín (song) (3.27)
29.  — : Sadhbh Ní Bhruinnealla (song) (2.14)
30. Seán Jeaic Mac Donncha: Róisín Dubh (song) (3.26)
31. Beartaile Ó Conaola: An Táilliúirín Magaidh (song) (3.37)
32. Aggie Whyte: Maudabawn Chapel (reel) (1.20)
33.  — : The Irish Washerwoman / Whelan’s (jigs) (1.36)
34.  — : Bonnie Kate / Jennie’s Chickens (reels) (2.10)

CD 2

35. Colm Ó Caodháin: A Pheigí Na gCarad (song) (2.29)
36.  — : Na Ceannabháin Bhána (song) (1.11)
37.  — : An tSeanbhean & Conversation With Séamus Ennis (4.40)
38. Meaigí Nic Dhonncha: Mo Cheallachaín Fionn (song) (1.58)
39.  — : Ní Phósfaidh Mo Mháire (song) (2.06)
40.  — : Cailleach an Airgid (song) (1.24)
41.  — : An Rógaire Dubh (song) (0.57)
42.  — : Páidín Ó Raifeartaigh (song) (0.56)
43. Alan Lomax & Aggie Whyte: Uncle Joe (Roud 6677) (song) / Miss McLeod’s / Ballinakill Céilí Band Reel (reels) (1.50)
44. Ballinakill Ceili Band: The Twelfth Day (reel) (1.40)
45. Eddie Moloney & Chet Coughlan: The Maid Among the Roses / Shannon Breeze (reels) (1.18)
46. Ballinakill Ceili Band: The Lark in the Morning (jig) (1.23)
47. Aggie Whyte & Bridie Whyte: The Mason’s Apron (reel) (1.33)
48. Ballinakill Ceili Band: The Ashplant / the Grouse on the Bog (reels) (1.57)
49. Cití Ní Ghallchóir (Cití Eoin Éamoin): An Mhaighdean Mhara (song) (2.22)
50. Néillidh Ó Baoill: The Girls of Keadew (air) (1.56)
51. Cití Ní Ghallchóir: Is Deas an Fear I mBaile Mé (song) (2.19)
52. Neillidh Boyle: Story With Lilt (1.08)
53. Cití Ní Ghallchóir: Bríd Bocht (song) (1.23)
54. Mickey Doherty: Haste to the Wedding (jig) / The Match Is Made (air) (2.05)
55.  — : The Moving Bogs of lllen (reel) (1.37)
56.  — & Seán Ó hEochaidh: The Twisting of the Hayrope (story) / The Girl Was Smart for the Fiddler (reel) (4.29)
57.  — : Old Peter Street (reel) (1.51)
58.  — & Seán Ó hEochaidh: The Fiddle With One Tune (story) / The Fairy Reel (reel) (5.42)
59. Seán ’ac Dhonncha (John McDonagh): Bean an Fhir Rua (song) (3.39)
60.  — : Green Brooms (Roud 379; G/D 5:950; Henry H147) (song) (2.30)
61. Mickey Cronin: Gleann Cam (song) (1.02)
62.  — : My Name Is Pat O’Donnell (Roud 2794) (song) (5.15)
63. Séamus Ennis: I’ll Mend Your Pots and Kettles (air) (1.51)
64.  — : The Herring (Roud 128; TYG 31) (song) (1.28)
65.  — : As I Roved Out (Roud 277; Laws O17; G/D 4:791; Henry H152, H793) (song) (1.29)
66.  — : The Groves / O’Dwyer’s (hornpipes) (4.14)