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"...The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society has risen steadily in stature and must now be considered the premier, East Coast, not-for-profit organization presenting high-quality live Irish Traditional Music." Earle Hitchner, Irish Echo, February 2007.
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The Celts Play Connecticut
2 cd's - 2.5 hrs of live performances of the best artists in Traditional Irish Music

A 10th anniversary celebration of concerts hosted by
The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society,Inc.

This is a limited edition, collectors' recording featuring live performances
from over 10 years of the finest Traditional Irish Music concerts

    Featuring

Kevin Burke, John Whelan & John Brennan          Altan

Holly Geraghty & Michael Shorrock            Craobh Rua

Emer Mayock                            Kevin Burke & Cal Scott

Chulrua                       Angelina Carberry & Martin Quinn

Cherish The Ladies                            Liz & Yvonne Kane

John Carty & Ged Foley             John Hoban

Mike Rafferty                           James Kelly

Brian Conway & Brendan Dolan           Paddy Keenan & John Walsh

Gearoid O hAllmhurain & Randal Bays              Patrick Street
Denis Liddy, Brid O’Gorman & Lila Feingoll    Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

John & Sean Doyle                            P.V. O’Donnell

Eilis Kennedy & William Coulter          Sliabh Notes (w/ guest Joe Gerhard)

Claire Keville & Pat O’Connor                  Liz Carroll & John Doyle

Grainne Hambly & William Jackson           Damien Connolly & Friends

Fingal                     Ivan Goff & Micheal O’Raghallaigh

Sean Tyrrell                Andy Irvine

Patrick Ourceau & Eamon O’Leary       Brian McNamara & Tim Collins

DISC #1

1)     Kevin Burke, John Whelan & John Brennan

      Reels ~ Maudabawn Chapel / Beare Island Reel / George White’s Favorite

2)     Holly Geraghty & Michael Shorrock

      Barndances ~ Ladies’ Second Choice / Frank Thornton’s

3)     Emer Mayock

      Air ~ Gweebarra Of The Waves

4)     Chulrua

      Reels ~ Maid In The Cherry Tree / Boil The Breakfast Early

5)     Cherish The Ladies

      Song ~ The Castle Of Dromore

6)     John Carty & Ged Foley

      Jigs ~ Munster Buttermilk / The Old Favorite / Jimmy Ward’s / I Will If I Can

7)     Mike Rafferty

      Air ~ Sliabh na mBan

8)     Brian Conway & Brendan Dolan

      Reels ~ Maudabawn Chapel / Never Was Piping So Gay / Fisherman’s Island

9)     Gearoid O hAllmhurain & Randal Bays

      Air ~ Caoineadh Luimni (Lament For Limerick)

10) Denis Liddy, Brid O’Gorman & Lila Feingoll

      Jigs ~ Lark In The Morning / The Lilting Fisherman

11) John & Sean Doyle

      Song ~ Bold Doherty

12) Eilis Kennedy & William Coulter

      Song ~ Lord Franklin

13) Claire Keville & Pat O’Connor

      Reels ~ The New Copperplate / The Old Copperplate

14) Grainne Hambly & William Jackson

      Slip Jig ~ Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight

15) Fingal

      Reels ~ Derrycrag Wood / The Whistling Postman / Galway Reel

16) Sean Tyrrell

      Song ~ The Blue Green Bangle

17) Patrick Ourceau & Eamon O’Leary

      Reels ~ The Singing Kettle / Gooseberry Fair

18) Altan

      Song & Reels ~ Eirigh’s Cuir Ort Do Chuid Eadaigh / The Shephard’s Daughter /

      Mountain Road /The Spirits Of Wine

Disc #2

1)     Craobh Rua

      Slip Jigs ~ The Irish Frolic / The Shamrock / Johnny Loves Molly

2)     Kevin Burke & Cal Scott

      Reels ~ Pigeon On The Gate / Rolling In The Barrel / The Morning Dew

3)     Angelina Carberry & Martin Quinn

      Reels ~ Colonel McBain / Rolling In The Barrel

4)     Liz & Yvonne Kane

      Air ~ Sean O’Dubhair na Ghleanna

5)     John Hoban

      Song ~ A Day In Sligo

6)     James Kelly

Medley ~ John Kelly’s Jig / Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight /Humours of Kilclogher /

Mary Brennan’s Slide

7)     Paddy Keenan & John Walsh

      Reels ~ The Broken Pledge / The Skylark / The Ivy Leaf / The Bucks Of Oranmore

8)     Patrick Street

      Reels ~ The Boys Of Malin / John Stenson’s #1 / John Stenson’s #2

9)     Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

      Jig & Reels ~ An Rogaire Dubh / Grogan’s / Palmer’s Gate / Jimmy On The Moor

10) P.V. O’Donnell

      Jigs ~ Brian O’Lynn / Tom Billy’s / The Thrush In The Strand

11) Sliabh Notes (with guest Joe Gerhard)

      Reels ~ McDonough’s Reel / Peg McGrath’s / Martin Mulvihill’s

12) Liz Carroll & John Doyle

      Jigs ~ The Diplodocus / Apples In Winter / Connie Scanlon’s

13) Damien Connolly, Dan Lowery, Johnny Cuomo & Mark Demchek

      Reels ~ Lady Anne Montgomery / The Reel Of Bogie / The Flowing Bowl

14) Ivan Goff & Micheal O’Raghallaigh

      Reels ~ Down The Broom / The Gatehouse Maid / Last Night’s Fun

15) Andy Irvine

      Song ~ The Braes Of Moneymore

16) Brian McNamara & Tim Collins

      Reels ~ Mary McMahon’s / The Cashmere Shawl / The Sunny Banks

Produced, Remixed & Mastered by John Brennan


Thanks to:
Culture Ireland, Connecticut Commission On Culture & Tourisn, Paul Newman,

Newman’s Own Foundation, Earle Hitchner, Paul Keating, Don Meade, O Communications,

and all the “Shamrogues” who’ve volunteered their time and talent these past ten years.


Special Thanks
to John Brennan
for all his dedication, exacting professionalism and countless hours spent putting together this project.


And an Extra Special Thanks
to all the musicians who generously donated their music & song to this extraordinary compilation!


Dedicated to the memory of Frank McEvoy, Dr. Joe Shea and Harry Hudson


 

The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society (the “Shamrogues”) is an IRS non-profit 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization dedicated to promoting Traditional Irish music. For more information on the Shamrogues, visit our website at shamrockirishmusic.org or call (203) 256-8453,

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