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Jackie Daly
Jackie Daly (born 22 June 1945, Kanturk, North Cork, Ireland) is an Irish button accordion and concertina player. He has been a member of a number of prominent Irish traditional-music bands, including De Dannan, Patrick Street, Arcady, and Buttons & Bows.Vallely, Fintan (ed.), ''The Companion to Irish Traditional Music'', Second Edition, Cork University Press, 2011, pp. 179-180, Music career Born and raised in the area known as Sliabh Luachra, Jackie Daly is one of the foremost living exponents of the distinctive music of that region. Among his early musical influences were his father, a melodeon (one-row accordion) player, and local fiddler Jim Keeffe, under whose tutelage he began playing at "crossroads dances". After working in the Dutch merchant navy for several years, Daly decided to become a professional musician on returning to Ireland in the early 1970s. In 1974 he won the All-Ireland Accordion Competition in Listowel, County Kerry. To qualify, he was obliged to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanturk
Kanturk () is a town in the north west of County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the confluence of the Allua (Allow) and Dallow (Dalua) rivers, which stream further on as tributaries to the River Blackwater. It is about from Cork, Blarney and Limerick, and lies just north of the main N72 road, from Mallow and about from Killarney. Kanturk is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency. History Located at a crossing point at the confluence of the River Allow and River Dalua, evidence of ancient settlement near Kanturk includes a number of ringfort, holy well and fulacht fiadh sites in the surrounding townlands of Coolacoosane, Curragh, Greenane and Gurteenard. The town's English name, Kanturk, derives from the Irish or , meaning head (or headland) of the boar. To the south of the town, in Paal East townland, is Kanturk Castle. Known locally as the Old Court, this fortified house was built for MacDonogh McCarthy as a defence against English settlers during the Plantatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topic Records
Topic Records is a British folk music label, which played a major role in the second British folk revival. It began as an offshoot of the Workers' Music Association in 1939, making it the oldest independent record label in the world.M. Brocken, ''The British Folk Revival 1944-2002'' (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2003), pp. 55-65. History The label began as an offshoot of the communist led Workers' Music Association in 1939, selling Soviet and left-wing political music by mail order. After a period of relative inactivity in the Second World War, production resumed in the later 1940s, moving towards traditional music for the emerging revival market. Up to 1949 the composer Alan Bush was involved with choral and orchestral music released on the label. Topic also produced some of the first American blues records to be commercially available in Britain. From about 1950 the two key figures of the second revival, Ewan MacColl and A. L. Lloyd, became heavily involved, producing several records o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live From Patrick Street
''Live from Patrick Street'' is the seventh album–recorded live–by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1999 on Green Linnet Records. Recording It was recorded in November 1998 while on tour in Britain and Ireland. It was produced by the band, engineered by Steve Rusby, Andy Seward and Ray Williams, and mixed by Ged Foley and Bernie Nau at Athens Music Lab in Athens, Ohio.Sleeve notes from ''Live from Patrick Street'', GLCD 1194, 1999. Seven of the twelve tracks were never recorded before by Patrick Street; the remaining five tracks were first recorded for the following studio albums: *''Patrick Street (album), Patrick Street'' (1986) – (track 11), *''No. 2 Patrick Street'' (1988) – (tracks 1 and 3), *''Irish Times (album), Irish Times'' (1990) – (track 10), *''Made in Cork'' (1997) – (track 5). Track listing # "McKenna's Jigs" (Traditional; arranged by Patrick Street) – 3:33 # "The Raheen Medley" (Traditional; arranged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made In Cork
''Made in Cork'' is the sixth studio album by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1997 on Green Linnet Records. Recording It was recorded at Soundmasters Studios in Cork, Ireland, produced by the band, engineered by Ray Barron and mixed by Ged Foley at Oath Studio, Columbus, Ohio. Personnel includes Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly and Ged Foley.Sleeve notes from ''Made in Cork'', GLCD 1184, 1997. Track listing # "Bring Back The Child"/"Páidín O'Rafferty" (double jigs) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 3:44 # "The Coalminer"/"The Heather Breeze"/"Turf House" (Ged Foley) (reels)(Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 2:39 # "Her Mantle So Green" (song) (words: Traditional; music: Andy Irvine) – 4:54 # "The Midnight Ramble"/"The Bogman"/"The Old Stage" (slides) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 3:09 # "Maurice O'Keefe's"/"Maurice O'Keefe's"/"Sonny Reardon's" (slow po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerboys
''Cornerboys'' is the fifth studio album by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1996 on Green Linnet Records. It was recorded at Mt Hollywood Studios Vermont, United States, produced by the band and engineered by Rod Ferrell. The founding members Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly were joined by Ged Foley (guitar and Northumbrian pipes), who replaced Arty McGlynn.Sleeve notes from ''Cornerboys'', GLCD 1160, 1996. Track listing # "The White Pettycoat"/"The Kerry Jig"/"Katy is Waiting" (jigs) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 4:34 # "Sweet Lisbweemore" (song) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley)) – 5:22 # "Mike McDougall's"/"Paddy Canny's"/"Jim Keefe's" (slides) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 3:41 # "Devanney's Goat"/"The Leitrim Rover" (Joe Liddy)/"Michael Ryan's" (reels)(Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 4:33 # "Moorlough Shore" (song) (Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All In Good Time (Patrick Street Album)
''All in Good Time'' is the fourth album by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1993 on Green Linnet Records/Special Delivery.Sleeve notes from ''All in Good Time'', GLCD 1125, 1993. The founding members ( Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly, Arty McGlynn) were joined by Bill Whelan on keyboards and backing vocals. Recording and production The album was arranged by Patrick Street and Bill Whelan, produced by Bill Whelan, engineered by Pearse Dunne, and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios. Critical reception ''All in Good Time'' received positive reviews from folk music critics. In his review for ''Folk Roots'' (May 1993), Colin Irwin called the band "a class act", and highlighted the "fine touch", "subtlety", "artistry", and "relaxed control" displayed on the album.Irwin, Colin. ''Reviews'', in ''Folk Roots'' No.119, May 1993. In his review for ''The Living Tradition'', Gordon Potter called the album "a recording of outstanding quality". Track listing All trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Times (album)
''Irish Times'' is the third studio album by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1990 on Green Linnet and Special Delivery Records, a division of Topic Records. Founding members Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly and Arty McGlynn were joined by Bill Whelan (keyboards), James Kelly (fiddle), Declan Masterson (uilleann pipes, low whistle, keyboards) and Gerry O'Beirne (vocals, guitar), who also contributed two songs.Sleeve notes from ''Irish Times'', SPD 1033, 1990. The album was produced by Gerry O'Beirne and Patrick Street, and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland. Track listing All tracks Traditional; arranged by Patrick Street; except where indicated # "Music for a Found Harmonium" (Simon Jeffes, Penguin Café Ltd) – 2:38 # "Brackagh Hill" (words: Traditional; music: Andy Irvine) – 5:48 # "Brian O'Lynn"/"The Woods of Old Limerick" – 3:17 # "Strokestown" (G. O'Beirne) – 4:45 # "The Newmarket Polkas" – 3:32 # "A Forgo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Street (album)
''Patrick Street'' is the first studio album by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1986 on Green Linnet Records. Recording It was produced and engineered by Dónal Lunny, and recorded at Landsdowne Studios, Dublin, Ireland. The founding members Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly and Arty McGlynn were joined by Lunny on keyboards and bodhrán.Sleeve notes from ''Patrick Street'', SIF 1071, 1986. Track listing All tracks Traditional; arranged by Patrick Street; except where indicated # "Patrick Street"/"The Carraroe Jig" – 4:07 # "Walter Sammon's Grandmother"/"Concertina Reel"/"Brendan McMahon's" – 4:16 # "The Holy Ground" (song) (Gerry O'Beirne) – 5:39 # "The Shores of Lough Gowna"/"Contentment is Wealth"/"Have a Drink with Me" – 5:01 # "The Set"/"La Cardeuse" – 3:11 # "Loftus Jones" – 3:31 # "The Dream" (Andy Irvine) / "Indiana" (song) (Andy Mitchell) – 6:58 # "Martin Rochford's Reel"/"Roll out the Barrel"/"The Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Illinois Press
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The University of Illinois Press (UIP) is an American university press and is part of the University of Illinois system. Founded in 1918, the press publishes some 120 new books each year, plus 33 scholarly journals, and several electronic projects. Strengths include ethnic and multicultural studies, Lincoln and Illinois history, and the large and diverse series ''Music in American Life.'' See also * Journals published by University of Illinois Presssee thfull Journals list as published in the University of Illinois Press website References External links * 1918 establishments in Illinois Book publishing companies based in Illinois Publishing companies established in 1918 Press Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Cranitch
Matt Cranitch (born 1948) is an Irish fiddle player. Cranitch is a founding member of Na Fili.Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark & Trillo, Richard (1999) ''World Music The Rough Guide: Africa, Europe and the Middle East'', Rough Guides, , p. 188 He is a graduate in electrical engineering and music from University College Cork, lectures at the Cork Institute of Technology on subjects of electronic engineering and music technology. He has a particular involvement in the music of Sliabh Luachra, on the Cork/Kerry border, and is engaged in on-going research on the fiddling style of this region at the Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick. He has written extensively on Irish traditional music. He has also been a member of the band Sliabh Notes.Pop and Jazz Guide , '' |
Three Score And Ten
''Three Score and Ten: A Voice to the People'' is a multi-CD box set album issued by Topic Records in 2009 to celebrate 70 years as an independent British record label. The album consists of a hardback book containing the seven CDs and a paper insert detailing the Topic release list, complemented by a card insert to balance the release list. The boxed set provides examples of recordings from the beginning of the label in 1939. Topic Records headlines their web site as ''Traditional and Contemporary Folk from the British Isles'' but in its history many other genres have appeared on the label. The album provides many examples including tracks from British Music Hall, blues, roots and World Music amongst others. The album was curated, researched and produced by David Suff of Fledg'ling Records. Promotion David Suff gave an interview to Simon Holland for Properganda on 27 July which included details of the research and length of time involved in compiling the boxed set. Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manus McGuire
Manus McGuire is an Irish fiddle player. Early life He was born in Tullamore, and grew up in County Sligo. He resides in County Clare. In 1970, he won Sligo's prestigious Fiddler of Dooney competition, at age 14. Career He is a founding member (with older brother Seamus, Jackie Daly and Garry O'Briain) of "Buttons & Bows", "Moving Cloud" (with Paul Brock, Maeve Donnelly, Kevin Crawford and Carl Hession), and The Brock McGuire Band The Brock McGuire Band is an Irish Folk group fronted by Paul Brock and Manus McGuire. Residing in County Clare, button accordionist and melodeonist Paul Brock and fiddler Manus McGuire are two of Ireland’s most celebrated traditional musici ... (with Paul Brock, Enda Scahill and Denis Carey; Fergal Scahill and Dennis Morrison also played with the band). Both brothers were medical doctors; Seamus lives in Donegal. Manus performs mainly as a solo artist, and with Canadian singer/songwriter Emily Flack. Discography * ''The Humours of Liss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
