Audio
We believe that Irish music is for listening (and for dancing, of course!). We’ve been collecting recordings of some of the best players and singers out there, and here is some of what we’ve found.
Our audio archives come from a variety of sources: commercial recordings in our library, recordings that we’ve done of our tour groups over the years, donations from music collectors and our own archive collection. Seámus MacMathúna, in particular, spent years on the road with a tape recorder, capturing musicians in their sitting rooms, kitchens and favourite sessions.
Browse through our collection below - we may not have the track you’re looking for online yet, but you are always welcome to come and listen at one of our Regional Centres.
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- George White’s Favourite/Boys of Malin/Gravel Walk
- 8 February 2008
- George White’s Favourite/Boys of Malin/Gravel Walk. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- Shandon Bells/Father Kelly’s/I Buried my Wife and Danced on her Grave
- 8 February 2008
- Shandon Bells/Father Kelly’s/I Buried my Wife and Danced on her Grave. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- Fairy Queen/Good-Natured Man/Belfast Hornpipe
- 8 February 2008
- Fairy Queen/Good-Natured Man/Belfast Hornpipe. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- Christmas Eve/Killavil Reel/Boys of Ballysodare
- 8 February 2008
- Christmas Eve/Killavil Reel/Boys of Ballysodare. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- Tulla Polka/Siege of Ennis/Knockabower Polka
- 8 February 2008
- Tulla Polka/Siege of Ennis/Knockabower Polka. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- Stone of Destiny/Road to Garrison
- 8 February 2008
- Stone of Destiny/Road to Garrison. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- McKeown’s Polka
- 8 February 2008
- McKeown’s Polka. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- Crowley’s No. 1/Crowley’s No. 2/Blackberry Blossom
- 8 February 2008
- Crowley’s No. 1/Crowley’s No. 2/Blackberry Blossom. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
