The Old Maids Of Galway and The Reel Of Rio and Coyne's and Return To Miltown and Hunting The Boyne and The Old Maids of Galway

from The Green Fields of America - Live in Concert 1988 by The Green Fields of America

/

about

We begin this set with The Old Maids of Galway reel which is tune #1417 in Francis O’Neill’s aforementioned Music of Ireland. Cork born flute player Francis O’Neill (1848-1936) along with a son of Belfast, fiddle player James O’Neill (1862-1949) who transcribed all 1850 pieces of music in the book and also contributed over 400 tunes himself along with the many Irish musicians in Chicago at that time who also made tune contributions to create this “bible” of irish music.

Mick Moloney follows with The Reel of Rio, a tune written by Tipperary fiddler and composer Sean Ryan (1919-1985). Seamus Egan plays Coyne’s Reel, a tune he picked up during a visit to Miltown Malbay in County Clare.The same town features in the title of the next tune played by Eileen Ivers, Return to Miltown,a tune often attributed to Donegal fiddler John Doherty (1900-1980) under the title The Glorious Return to Miltown. Jimmy Keane plays Hunting the Boyne another of his compositions followed by the group performing a reprise of The Old Maids of Galway

credits

from The Green Fields of America - Live in Concert 1988, released January 19, 2022
Mick Moloney: tenor banjo, mandolin Robbie O’Connell: guitar
Jimmy Keane: piano accordion
Eileen Ivers: fiddle
Seamus Egan: uilleann pipes, Whistle Donny & Eileen Golden: step-dancing

The Reel of Rio by Sean Ryan (Copyright Control)

Hunting the Boyne by Jimmy Keane (Cappal Beag Music BMI)


license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, and Jimmy Keane image

Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, and Jimmy Keane

Since 1984, Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, and Jimmy Keane have been delighting audiences with their unique blend of Irish music and song, both traditional and contemporary. An evening with this trio is an experience that covers much musical ground and is not easily forgotten. ... more

contact / help

Contact Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, and Jimmy Keane

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, and Jimmy Keane, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now