slainte’s five thousand, four hundred and seventy-two comments

Oops, please ignore my post about the jig versions above! more…

There’re lots of versions of the tune. Seamus Ennis’s version is the most commonly played one, I believe. https://youtu.be/F6q32tzZYMQ more…

Listen to the late P.J. Crotty of West Clare and London play this tune: https://soundcloud.com/knight-briggs-et-al/johnknighttape_158_001 more…

This album was released to mark Sligo whistle player Carmel Gunning’s 50-year-long career in traditional music. For details, read this article: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/entertainment/new-cd-and-songbooks-out-soon-to-mark-a-rema... more…

Dermy and Tara Diamond’s daughter has recorded a lovely version of the song: https://soundcloud.com/user-766663634/helen-diamond-05-eastersnow more…

The Tailor’s Choice was a reel the late Joe Burke learned when he was very young. In the sleeve notes of his flute album of the same title, he recollects when he first heard the tune at a tailor’s shop in the area. According to Joe Burke, the tailor m... more…

Listen to Denis Murphy play a longer version of the tune: https://soundcloud.com/pj-teahan-884614828/denis-murphy-various-audio-donations-1 more…

The Morning Mist / Patsy Touhey’s more…

Whether on the accordion, the flute, or the whistle, he’s been a lovely musician. more…

It seems his Irish name has been autocorrected. more…