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Farewell To Ireland
The body of music recorded by Irish emigrants in America during the 1920s and '30s is regarded by many as the lost treasure of the golden age of traditional Irish music. Here are 80 fine examples of these legendary sessions accompanied by a 32 pa
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Disc 1

1. I'm Leaving Tipperary (Song) 2:52 - White, Pat
2. Farewell To Ireland (Reel) 3:06 - Morrison, James
3. The Moving Bogs/Miss Thornton (Reels) 3:02 - Flanagan Brothers, The
4. Arrah, Come In Out Of The Rain, Barney Mcshane (Song) 2:59 - Mullan, James J.
5. The Banks Of Newfoundland (Jig) 3:10 - Conlon, Peter
6. Dunmore Lassies/Manchester Reel/Castlebar Traveller (Reels) 3:04 - Morrison, Tom
7. A Drink In The Morning (Song) 3:22 - Dolan, Packie
8. George White's Favourite/The Lass Of Carracastle (Reels) 3:10 - Sweeney, Paddy
9. The Job Of Journeywork (Set Dance) 2:58 - Coleman, Michael
10. The Steampacket/Morning Star/Miss Mcleod's (Reels) 3:10 - Touhey, Patrick J.
11. The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door (Song) 3:13 - McGettigan, John
12. The Rakes Of Clonmel (Jig) 3:08 - Murphy, Frank
13. Miller's Reel/Duffy The Dancer (Reels) 2:59 - Nolan, Neil
14. The Beggarman (Song) 2:54 - Flanagan Brothers, The
15. Boys Of Bluehill/The Stack Of Wheat (Hornpipes) 3:15 - Roche, Pat/Harand Shamrock Orchestra
16. Back In The Garden/The Flowers Of The Red Mill (Reels) 3:05 - McKenna, John
17. Dowd's Favourite (Reel) 2:54 - Gillespie, Hugh
18. Johnny Will You Marry Me? (Song) 2:56 - Sullivan, Dan/Shamrock Band
19. Ricketts Hornpipe/The Stack Of Barley (Hornpipes) 3:11 - Sullivan, Dan/Shamrock Band
20. Nano's Favourite (Reels) 3:13 - Sullivan, Dan

Disc 2

1. The Night Pat Murphy Died (Song) 3:04 - Flanagan Brothers, The
2. Bridie Morley's (Reels) 3:10 - Meehan, Eddie & John McKenna
3. Ginger's Favourite/The Bogs Of Allen (Jigs) 2:50 - Cashin, Michael J
4. Let Mister Maguire Sit Down (Song) 3:21 - Doyle, Dinny
5. The Tailor's Twist/The Flowers Of Spring (Hornpipes) 2:56 - Morrison, James
6. Maggie Pickens/Cameron's Wife (Reels) 2:58 - Four Provinces Orchestra, The
7. The College Grove/The Floogin' (Reels) 3:02 - Conlon, Peter
8. Erin's Green Shore (Song) 3:02 - Dolan, Packie
9. Mrs. Kenny's (Barndances) 3:04 - Coleman, Michael
10. The Blackhaired Lass/The Dublin (Reels) 2:59 - Dolan, Packie & Michael Coleman
11. Molly Durkin (Song) 2:45 - Rabbett, Murty
12. The Jolly Tinker/The Pretty Girls Of Mayo (Reels) 3:02 - Killoran, Paddy
13. Versevanna (Waltz) 2:55 - Gillespie, Hugh
14. The Green Groves Of Erin/The Ivy Leaf (Reels) 3:09 - Mullally, William J
15. Martha, The Flower Of Sweet Strabane (Song) 2:57 - McGettigan, John
16. The Rambling Pitchfork (Slijig) 2:57 - Mullaney, Edward & Patrick Stack
17. Paddy In London (Jig) 3:14 - Flanagan Brothers, The
18. Sweet Flower Of Milltown/The Boys From Knock (Hornpipes) 3:04 - Morrison, Tom & John Reynolds
19. The Wicklow Mountains High (Song) 2:50 - Quinn, Frank
20. Kilkenny For Me/The Boys Of Ireland (Marches) 3:03 - Beirne, Martin & His Irish Blackbirds

Disc 3

1. Rare Old Irish Whiskey (Song) 3:38 - McGettigan, John & His Irish Minstrels
2. Fisher's/The Cliff (Hornpipes) 3:18 - McGettigan, John & His Irish Minstrels
3. Maggie In The Woods/Spanish Ladies/Rose Tree (Polkas) 3:32 - McGettigan, John & His Irish Minstrels
4. Lovely Molly (Song) 3:32 - McGettigan, John & His Irish Minstrels
5. Royal Charley (Jig) 3:02 - Dolan, Packie
6. He Leitrim Thrush/Fermoy Lasses (Reels) 3:17 - Flanagan Brothers, The
7. Mcdermott's/Memories Of Sligo (Barndances) 3:01 - Killoran, Paddy
8. Myself And Martin Tracy (Song) 3:00 - Griffin, John
9. The Real Old Mountain Dew (Song) 3:04 - Griffin, John
10. Tom Clarke's Fancy/The Boys At The Lough (Reels) 3:46 - Reevy, Ed
11. Bank Of Ireland/Wind That Shakes The Barley (Reels) 3:12 - McSweeney, Maurice/Stars Of Munster
12. Martin Wynne's/Craig's Pipes (Reels) 2:54 - McSweeney, Maurice/Stars Of Munster
13. Black Rogue/Saddle The Pony (Jigs) 3:03 - Morrison, James
14. Its The Same Old Shillelagh (Song) 2:36 - White, Pat
15. The Maid On The Green/Jackson's/A Drink Of Water (Jigs) 3:07 - Touhey, Patrick J.
16. Colonel Frazier (Reel) 3:17 - McKenna, John
17. Humours Of Mullingar/Jackson's Wife To The Road (Jigs) 3:14 - Mullally, William J
18. Paddy Mcginty's Goat (Song) 3:17 - Quinn, Frank
19. The Cherry Blossom (Jig) 2:55 - Quinn, Frank
20. Twelve Stone Two (Song) 3:16 - Quinn, Frank

Disc 4

1. From Galway To Dublin (Song) 3:03 - Sullivan, Dan/Shamrock Band
2. The Stack Of Oats/ The Shannon Waves (Barndances) 2:40 - Erin's Pride Orchestra
3. Farrell Gara/The Silver Spire (Reels) 2:55 - Sweeney, Paddy & Paddy Killoran
4. Rodney's Glory (Long Dance) 3:05 - Hanafin, Michael & Connie
5. Tommy Murphy Was A Soldier (Song) 3:17 - Doyle, Dinny
6. The Irish Mazurka (Mazurka) 2:42 - Gillespie, Hugh
7. The Chicago Reel (Reel) 3:06 - Mullaney, Edward & Patrick Stack
8. The Tan Yard Side (Song) 3:09 - Quinn, Frank
9. The Night Cap/The Mysteries Of Knock (Jigs) 3:04 - Gafney, Michael
10. The Morning Dew/The Traveller's/Shark's Favourite (Reels) 2:44 - Kane, Eleanor
11. Me Husband's Flannel Shirt (Song) 3:03 - McGettigan, John & His Irish Minstrels
12. The Grove (Hornpipe) 2:54 - Dolan, Packie
13. The Stack Of Barley/Bantry Bay (Hornpipes) 3:21 - Dolan, Packie & Michael Coleman
14. Bonnie Kate/Jenny's Chickens (Reels) 3:08 - Coleman, Michael
15. Tickling Mary Jane (Song) 2:59 - Rabbett, Murty & His Gaelic Band
16. The Tap Room/The Moving Bogs (Reels) 3:08 - Conlon, Peter
17. The Kildare Fancy/The Stack Of Wheat (Hornpipes) 3:00 - Ennis, Tom
18. My Irish Molly-O (Song) 3:03 - Flanagan Brothers, The
19. Scotch Mary (Reel) 3:13 - Flanagan, Joe
20. Irish Delight/Tura Lura Lura (That's An Irish Lullaby (Song Medley) 3:24 - Flanagan Brothers, The
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