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HIDDEN FERMANAGH

CD Vol 1. This is the first Volume of a two CD set. The second CD will be released in the new year (2004). Sixteen tracks in all of music from the Fermanagh area. Here is the track listing. Samples are available on the downloads page.

1 Dickie Gossip / The Primrose Lass / Uncle Hugh's.Reels

Fiddles: John and Pat McManus. Flutes: Cathal McConnell, Cyril Maguire, Aisling McPhillips. Accordion: Jim McGrath. Guitars: Pat McManus, Ian Smith. Bouzouki: Fintan McManus.

John McManus had this set from his Uncle Hugh.

2 Bobby Treacy's / Sunny Banks.Barndances

Accordion: Jim McGrath. Fiddle: Charlie Woods. Keyboards: Brian McGrath

3 I have travelled this country.Song

Vocals: Gabriel McArdle

4 Milltown Lasses / Lady Gardener’s Troop.Reels

Fiddle: Brenda McCann. Guitar: Pat McManus

From The Gunn Book

5 Eddie Duffy's Monaghan Twig / The Stormy Saturday.Reels

Fiddle: Brenda McCann. Flute: Cathal McConnell. Guitar: Pat McManus. Bouzouki: Fintan McManus.

The second reel is from the playing of Tommy Gunn.

6 Edward on Lough Erne's Shore.Song

Vocals: Catherine McLaughlin: Keyboards: Brian McGrath.

7 Miss Leyeer's Hornpipe / Miss Adams'.Hornpipe

Accordion: Annette Owens. Keyboards: Brian McGrath.

From The Gunn Book.

8 Eddie Duffy's New Ships a Sailing / O'Connell's.Reels

Flute and Whistle: Laurence Nugent. Bouzouki: Fintan McManus. Guitar: Pat McManus.

Both of these Eddie attributed to William Carroll, flute player from Drumbeggan, Monea.

9 Pat Gunn's Boat.Song

Vocals: Valerie and John McManus. Guitar: Pat McManus. Bouzouki: Fintan McManus.

From the repertoire of Katie Gunn.

10 Lady Lubeck / Ereshire Lasses.Reels

Fiddles. Brenda McCann and Pat McManus. Bouzouki: Guitars: Pat McManus, Ian Smith.

From The Gunn Book.

11 Top of the Hill / Katie's Lilt.Jigs

Whistle: Francis Rasdale: Flute and whistle: Cathal McConnell. Fiddles: John and Pat McManus. Bouzouki: Fintan McManus. Guitar: Pat McManus.

The first is from The Gunn Book. John McManus had the second jig from the lilting of his mother, Katie Gunn.

12 Kate from Ballinamore.Song

Vocals: Annie McKenzie.

13 Big John's / McHugh's / P Flanagan's Stony Steps.Reels

Flute: Cathal McConnell: Fiddles: John and Pat McManus: Accordion: Jim McGrath. Guitar: Pat McManus. Bouzouki: Fintan McManus.

14 Ballyconnell Fair.Song

Vocals: Cathal and Mickey McConnell. Guitar: Mickey McConnell.

Written by their father, Sandy McConnell.

15 The Opera Reel. Lilting.Reel

Vocals: John and Valerie McManus: Cathal McConnell. Whistle: Sharon Creasey. Bouzouki: Richard Creasey.

From The Gunn Book.

16 Hugh Crawford's / Sandy McConnell's / Jemmy Duffy's.Waltzes

Fiddle: Pat McManus. Accordion: Jim McGrath. Flutes: Cathal McConnell and Cyril Maguire. Guitar: Pat McManus. Bouzouki: Fintan McManus.

The first two came from Cathal McConnell and the third from Jim McGrath.

 

 

All arrangements: Fermanagh Traditional Music Society

 

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