The Cat's Rambles - Music From The Sliabh Luachra Tradition
Michael Sheehy
Irish
Veteran
Released: 21st October 2016
Catalogue Number: VT160CD
Barcode: 5060021606020
Running Time: 51 mins.
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Michael Sheehy plays music from the Cork, Kerry, Limerick border, an area known as Sliabh Luachra which means 'The Rushy Mountains'. It is one of the most vibrant musical areas of south west Ireland being known for its unusual polkas and slides.
1) The Weaver's Delight /Dan O'Leary's /The Blue Riband - Polkas
2) Art O'Keeffe's /Jimmy Doyle's /Tom Billy's - Slides
3) The Fairy Reel /The Banks Of The Ilen /Tom Billy's - Reels
4) Behind The Ditch In Parc Anna /Tom Billy's - Hornpipes
5) The Cat's Rambles To The Child's Saucepan /The Boys Of Bunratty /The Templeglantine - Slides
6) Willy Connell's - Polkas
7) I Will If I Can /The Priest In His Boots /John Mahinney's - Jigs
8) Garten Mother's Lullaby /We Bring The Summer With Us - Waltzes
9) John Walsh's /The Glin Cottage /Bridgie Con Matt's - Polkas
10) She Hadn't The Thing She Thought She Had /The Gullane /The Kilcummin - Slides
11) O'Sullivan's /O'Callaghan's - Polkas
12) Mick Sheehy's /The Glountane - Reels
13) An Sean Bhean Bhocht /The Jolly Beggarman - Hornpipes
14) A Night At The Fair /The Cat In The Corner - Jigs
15) Balliniska Band /The Merry Girl /Thadelo's - Barndances
16) I Looked East And I Looked West /The Glin Cottage /The Annaghbeg - Polkas
17) The Worn Torn Petticoat /Scattery Island /The Kaiser - Slides
Michael Sheehy plays music from the Cork, Kerry, Limerick border, an area known as Sliabh Luachra which means 'The Rushy Mountains'. It is one of the most vibrant musical areas of south west Ireland being known for its unusual polkas and slides.
Lineup
Michael Sheehy - Accordion
Ed Barrett - Fiddle on Tracks 3,9,17
Alan Block - Fiddle on Tracks 5,12John Howson - Guitar on Tracks 6,15