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Music at Matt Molloy’s

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Released 26 July 1992

  1. Jackie Coleman's, Pigtown
  2. Cape Breton Jigs, McGurk's
  3. Over The Moor To Maggie, Fred Finn's, The Hunter's House
  4. Baile Mhúirne
  5. Rolling In The Ryegrass, The Killavil Fancy
  6. Rocking The Cradle, The Twin
  7. The Kilmovee Jog, The Maid At The Well, The Old Geese On The Bog
  8. Bonny Wood Green
  9. Miss Monaghan, Maggie On The Shore
  10. Dr. Gilbert, Queen Of The May
  11. Tommy Coen's, The Otter's Holt, McFadden's Handsome Daughter
  12. Garriett Barry's, Miss McLeod
  13. Kilkelly
  14. Sgaríunt Na Gcompanagh
  15. A Set Of Single Jigs Learned From Kevin's Father - John's Grandfather
  16. Larry Redigan's, The High Reel
  17. The Boys Of Ballinahinch, The Castle, Miko Russell's
  18. The Scotsman Over The Border, The Tenpenny Bit
  19. The Millionaire
  20. Westport Set-Dancers

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Liner notes

Some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians join legendary Chieftains’ flute player Matt Molloy and guitarist Arty McGlynn in Molloy’s own pub for a night of airy jigs, wild reels, dark pints and sad songs.

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Reviews

  • It is when we see a nation's people joining joyfully together in song and tune or lamenting alone in sorrow that we come closest to viewing the character of a nation. Dirty Linen (USA)

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