An Incomplete Anglo Concertina Discography...

[Takayuki YAGI]

Junior Crehan - The Last House in Ballymakea (2006)

 

Junior Crehan played concertina only in one track. Junior's mother also played concertina in another track. Tony Crehan on concertina in several tracks.

[Peter Laban]

2 hours ago, Takayuki YAGI said:

Junior Crehan played concertina only in one track. Junior's mother also played concertina in another track. Tony Crehan on concertina in several tracks

 

If you, at this stage, start admitting recordings with one ir two tracks if concertinaplaying, you will open the floodgates and, as I said, there be monsters after that.

 

I am in two minds about it.   My first response was to list every little bit. There are many recordings that have interesting bits of concertina tucked away on them and they should perhaps be mentioned somewhere . But being practical about it,  I think Morgana will have her hands full right now finalising the thing within the parameters she set without further complicating matters by admitting material like this.  Added to that, if you want to ido this properly you will have to list the single tracks,an enormous addition to the workload.

 

Mind you,  I already mentioned a few, the Sanctuary sessions, Lámh ar Ĺâmh/Many hands, the Riches of Clare cds etc There was a fundraiser for Lissycasey GAA that had some nice concertina  music on it, the Tulla archive double cd that has Mickey Donoghue, Paddy Grogan, Mary MacNamara and John Naughton  tucked away between the other stuff, iNoel Hill and Tony Linnane on the H block support recording, Kitty Hayes' very first recorded track on a fundraising project , the Masters of Tradtion compilation,  various Willie Clancy week compilations and loads more like it.  

 

Which brought up the thought: do you want to include the Cds included with the 'Lena's' book?

 

Edited January 13 by Peter Laban

[DDF]

Michaela Cunningham. Traditional concertina music and song.

[DDF]

And possibly,  Niamh Ni Charra,From both sides?

[Takayuki YAGI]

1 hour ago, Peter Laban said:

But being practical about it,  I think Morgana will have her hands full right now finalising the thing within the parameters she set without further complicating matters by admitting material like this.  Added to that, if you want to ido this properly you will have to list the single tracks,an enormous addition to the workload.

I completely agree with that opinion. My mistake.

 

1 hour ago, Peter Laban said:

Which brought up the thought: do you want to include the Cds included with the 'Lena's' book?

However I think the CD included with Sundays at Lena's is suit for the list. And it reminds me of the book with CD of William Mullaly. 

[Peter Laban]

5 hours ago, Takayuki YAGI said:

And it reminds me of the book with CD of William Mullaly. 

Yes, I mentioned that somewhere above. The earlier Vivavoce cassette of Mullaly 78s  needs to go on as well. I'll submit it as soon as I dig it out of the box with cassettes. 

 

[Edit: no time  like the present I suppose: 

Mullaly, William - The first Irish concertina player to record, [S.A.] (late 80s/early 90s IIRC).  - Vivavoce 005, cassette only release.]

 

 

Don't worry about the Crehan stuff, I tend to drift into that sort of single track thing as well. It's  very tempting to get all completist. There are lps with tracks of people like Michelle O'Sullivan and others who are worthy of attention but have no other recordings out and it's  very tempting to try squeeze them in, even if just to acknowledge them or draw attention to their playing.

 

And another edit/addition:

Larry Lynch's set dancing tapes which had Tommy McCarthy, Eamonn McGivney and Michael Tubridy(with some Junior Crehan) play for Clare sets and some others for Sliabh Luachra sets. Four tapes in all (and some went to CD later). It's lovely music.

 

 

McCarthy, Tommy, Michael Tubridy, Eamonn McGivney, Junior Crehan - Set Dances of Ireland, Voilume 1, 1992. - cassette

 

McCarthy, Tommy, Michael Tubridy, Eamonn McGivney -Set Dances of Ireland, Volume 2, 1996 [Side 1 has Denis McMahon, Paudi Scully and Timmy O'Connor playing for Kerry sets]. - cassette

 

McCarthy, Tommy, Michael Tubridy, Eamonn McGivney -Set Dances of Ireland, Volume 3, 1994 [Side 1 has Denis McMahon, Paudi Scully and Timmy O'Connor playing for Kerry sets]. - cassette

 

McCarthy, Tommy, Michael Tubridy, Eamonn McGivney -Set Dances of Ireland, Volume 4, 1993 [Side 1 has the above playing for the Lancers, second half of that side and side 2 have Denis McMahon, Paudi Scully and Timmy O'Connor playing for Kerry sets]. - cassette

 

There must be re-printed editions in there (unless the volumes were not released in order) cf years vs volumes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 13 by Peter Laban

[JimR]

I don't believe anyone has mentioned Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne. He alone has two CDs out.

Rakes & Misfits, and

Outway Songster

 

He also plays melodeon, and some tracks might include one.

[Morgana]

14 hours ago, Peter Laban said:

 

If you, at this stage, start admitting recordings with one ir two tracks if concertina playing, you will open the floodgates and, as I said, there be monsters after that.

 

I am in two minds about it.   My first response was to list every little bit. There are many recordings that have interesting bits of concertina tucked away on them and they should perhaps be mentioned somewhere . But being practical about it,  I think Morgana will have her hands full right now finalising the thing within the parameters she set without further complicating matters by admitting material like this.  Added to that, if you want to ido this properly you will have to list the single tracks,an enormous addition to the workload.

 

Mind you,  I already mentioned a few, the Sanctuary sessions, Lámh ar Ĺâmh/Many hands, the Riches of Clare cds etc There was a fundraiser for Lissycasey GAA that had some nice concertina  music on it, the Tulla archive double cd that has Mickey Donoghue, Paddy Grogan, Mary MacNamara and John Naughton  tucked away between the other stuff, iNoel Hill and Tony Linnane on the H block support recording, Kitty Hayes' very first recorded track on a fundraising project , the Masters of Tradtion compilation,  various Willie Clancy week compilations and loads more like it.  

 

Which brought up the thought: do you want to include the Cds included with the 'Lena's' book?

 

Peter I'm not familiar with the "Lena's" book, thanks I'll check it out. 

And to everyone generally I completely understand both side of the argument re including absolutely everything vs applying strict criteria. As Peter mentioned earlier, I do have my hands full at the moment with this list within my criteria - definitely no complaints I am loving all the contributions and updating the list, watching it grown. However I am also very aware of my limitations and to include every concertina track or band with a concertina is beyond that. Part of the reason I named this list "incomplete".

 

The only downside I can see for me is the ever growing list of recordings I now want to track down to listen to.  But is that really a downside? Only my bank account things so! 

 

 

[David Barnert]

3 hours ago, JimR said:

I don't believe anyone has mentioned Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne. He alone has two CDs out.

Rakes & Misfits, and

Outway Songster

 

He also plays melodeon, and some tracks might include one.

 

I thought of mentioning him (https://cohenbk.com). He’s certainly an excellent player (both Anglo and melodeon). But his albums are mostly songs (he also sings very nicely) with his instrumental accompaniment.

[Peter Laban]

1 hour ago, Morgana said:

Peter I'm not familiar with the "Lena's" book, thanks I'll check it out. 

Mary MacNamara's pandemic project. The weight of  it will cost you in postage, I am afraid.

 

And it's  not all concertina . 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 14 by Peter Laban

[Morgana]

18 minutes ago, Peter Laban said:

Mary MacNamara's pandemic project. The weight of  it will cost you in postage, I am afraid.

 

And it's  not all concertina . 

 

Thanks Peter, appreciated.

[Takayuki YAGI]

20 hours ago, Peter Laban said:

Larry Lynch's set dancing tapes which had Tommy McCarthy, Eamonn McGivney and Michael Tubridy(with some Junior Crehan) play for Clare sets and some others for Sliabh Luachra sets. Four tapes in all (and some went to CD later). It's lovely music.

I checked my tapes for dates:

Volume 1 (1992)
Volume 2 (1993)

Volume 3 (1994)
Volume 4 (1996)

I purchased them in 1999 if my memory serves.
I also have a vague memory that I had a Volume 5 in CD format. (I am still looking for.) That Volume 5 includes Caledonian set with some Co. Kerry sets.

[Peter Laban]

7 hours ago, Takayuki YAGI said:

I checked my tapes for dates:

Volume 1 (1992)
Volume 2 (1993)

Volume 3 (1994)

Volume 4 (1)996

 

I also have a vague memory that I had a Volume 5 in CD format. (I am still looking for.) That Volume 5 includes Caledonian set with some Co. Kerry sets.

I gave the dates listed on the covers of mine. I imagine.  As far as I can remember I got them off Larry Lynch in Miltown Malbay around 1997/8. Different editions/re-prints , I imagine.

 

There was an additional, later,  CD edition. The Clare crowd was on it as well as some others, including Brendan Begley IIRC. I have never actually seen it though.

Edited January 14 by Peter Laban

[JimR]

17 hours ago, David Barnert said:

 

I thought of mentioning him (https://cohenbk.com). He’s certainly an excellent player (both Anglo and melodeon). But his albums are mostly songs (he also sings very nicely) with his instrumental accompaniment.

I never thought of that, but you are correct, his albums are not just concertina. 

[David Barnert]

23 hours ago, JimR said:

I don't believe anyone has mentioned Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne. He alone has two CDs out.

Rakes & Misfits, and

Outway Songster

 

He also plays melodeon, and some tracks might include one.

19 hours ago, David Barnert said:

 

I thought of mentioning him (https://cohenbk.com). He’s certainly an excellent player (both Anglo and melodeon). But his albums are mostly songs (he also sings very nicely) with his instrumental accompaniment.

2 hours ago, JimR said:

I never thought of that, but you are correct, his albums are not just concertina. 

 

Of course, earlier in this thread I suggested John Roberts and the same could be said of his recordings. Heavy on the vocals, some other instruments (guitar, banjo — all him).

[Jim Besser]

Excellent list, and useful to many of us. Thanks

 

More Brian Peters CDs, all solo, a mix of Anglo concertina,  melodeon and songs. All superb

 

- Squeezebox, Voicebox

- Squeezing Out Sparks

- The Beast in the Box

- The Seeds of Time

 

Another of my Favorites: Andy Turner

 

- Time for a Stottycake (duo with Matt Green)

[Peter Laban]

McCarthy, Jacqueline, Tommy Keane, The wind among the reeds (1995)

 

I am scouring the corners of the house and found this. How could I forget?

 

I remember talking to Tommy Keane who joked about 'They'll be good yet' (or perhaps it was after our turn at a concert we all played at), saying we (Kitty and myself)were 'the best concertina and pipes duet but one'. 😋

 

 

Edited January 16 by Peter Laban

[Peter Laban]

Crowd sourced threads always reach a point where 'mission creep' sets in. 

 

Noting some contributions earlier on this thread  I was thinking whether or not Jackie Daly's recordings, the one he  plays a bit on the concertina as well as his usual box, should be included or perhaps not. 

 

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