The 69 Traditional Irish Tunes on this CD are arranged in sets with introductions by Seamus Creagh. Each tune is played twice, the first time it is played plainly and the second time ornamentation is added.

The tunes are played slowly but not too slowly

and they never loose Seamus’ wonderful lift.





It is unique in that it is a purely auditory

tutorial of a compilation of sets with

introductions naming the tunes, which are

played by a renowned fiddle player at a

learnable and listenable pace.



This CD demonstrates that the oral tradition of passing on tunes is ongoing in Irish Traditional Music. The generous passing on of the tradition is still very much alive and it is not and was not just the passing of tunes from father to son but from musician to anyone who truly wants to learn.


“This unique CD by the well-know traditional fiddler, Seamus Creagh, will prove a real boon for anyone trying to increase his or her repertoire of real Irish Tunes”

Tomás Ó Cannain.

Tracks

CD1

1. Tuning

2. Kerry Polka, Maggie in the Wood polkas

3. Brosna, Dan O’Keeffe’s slides

4. Hugh Travers’, Miller of Glanmire jigs

5. Merry Blacksmith, Maid Behind the Bar reels

6. Cork Hornpipe, Boys of Bluehill hornpipes

7. Tatter Jack Walsh, Jug of Brown Ale jigs

8. Jessica’s, A Finnish Polka, Unknown polkas

9. Job of Journeywork set dance

10. Golden Keyboard, Finbarr Dwyer’s reels

11. Old Grey Goose jig

12. Cuckoo's Nest, Walsh's hornpipes

13. Aut O'Keeffe's/Cus Teehan’s, Going to the Well for Water slides

14. Farewell to Whiskey, The Dark Girl polkas

15. Henry Mac Dermot Roe O’Carolan

16. Crossing the Shannon, Dunmore Lasses reels

17. Jerry’s Beaver Hat, Lilting Fisherman jigs

18. Teetotaller, Ships are Sailing reels



CD2

1. Tuning

2. Ballydesmond Polkas 1 & 2 polkas

3. Micko Russell’s, Eibhlin Ni Riordáin slides

4. Eel in the Sink, Glen of Aherlow reels

5. Kilfenora jig

6. Galtee Rangers, O’Keeffe’s/Gleanntán, O’Callaghan’s reels

7. The Woodcock, The Kerfunten jigs

8. The Lonesome Polkas polkas

9. Banks of the Illen, Tom Billy’s reels

10. An Luradán, Sean Ryan’s jigs

11. Plains of Boyle, Dinny O’Brien’s hornpipes

12. Two versions of Toss the Feathers reels

13. Blackbird set dance

14. The Priest, Mary Willy's slides

15. Miss McLeod’s, Sligo Maid reels

16. Tom Billy’s jigs

17. Baker’s Well, Seamus Cussen’s polkas

18. Gallagher’s Frolics, Idle Road jigs

19. Paddy Taylor’s, John O’Mahony’s jigs

20. Matt Molloy’s, Tommy Peoples reels