Discography

Tunes from the Hearth

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  1. Paddy on the Railway, Miss McLeouds, Carthy's House (reels)
    Traditional arrangement: B P Lynch

    The first two tunes here I learnt from the playing of Jimmy Gilsenan, a great fiddle player from the Lusk area, who sadly died in February 1988. His memory will live on in O'Connor's pub every Tuesday.
  2. Love of Our Islands (air)
    Traditional Shetland Air

    Trad. arr: B P Lynch
  3. Jackson's Jig, Sliabh Russell, Absent-minded Man (jigs)
    Trad. arr: B P Lynch

    I learnt and arranged these jigs myself and on this track they are belted out - just like Mick, Garry and myself always do.
  4. The Old Dungarvan Oak (song)
    This song I learnt from Noel McGarry who often sang it, up until his death in June 1994. Noel was a great influence on me and I will never forget him. The song was written by a Mr Hennessy and made famous by Dermot O'Leary and The Bards.
  5. Wild Rose of the Mountain (air)
    Traditional Shetland Air

    Trad. arr: B P Lynch
  6. Galway Hornpipe, Wexford Hornpipe, Fishers Hornpipe (hornpipes)
    Trad. arr: B P Lynch
  7. Morning Star, Mountain Road, Lad O'Byrnes (reels)
    Trad. arr: B P Lynch
  8. Ashokan Farewell (air)
    Soldier's Joy (hornpipe)

    Trad. arr: B P Lynch
  9. I wish they would do it now (song)
    Trad. arr: B P Lync

    I learnt this song from Paddy Seavers, a unique man who came from Lusk and lived in a thatched house in Drisogue lane, Ballyboughal for many years until his death in May 1996. I sing this song in memory of Paddy but only Paddy could sing it with the unique style he possessed.
  10. Saddle the Pony, A Health to the Ladies, East at Glendart (jigs)
    Trad. arr: B P Lynch
  11. Inish Oirr (air)
    Trad. arr: B P Lynch

    This most beautiful air was composed by Dublin-man Tommy Walsh. It was written, as its title suggests about the smallest of the Aran islands, Inish Oirr.
  12. Toss the Feathers, Jolly Seven, Temple House (reels)
    Trad. arr: B P Lynch

Musicians

Recorded at the Mill Studios, Church St, Swords, County Dublin, Ireland

Engineered by Peter Eades

Design by Martin Keaney

Arrangement - all tracks traditionally arranged by Brendan P Lynch

Special Thanks to Christy Sheridan for overseeing all recordings.

Special Thanks to Madeleina; without her encouragement and praise, this recording would not have been possible.

Thanks to the following for their generous sponsorship