Irish Music

This recording was discussed recently on the “Chiff & Fipple” website. You may recognise the names of some of the musicians involved. It was recorded in Brittany in 1973.
“1691” were a fore-runner of “The Bothy Band”, comprising Matt Molloy, Tommy Peoples, Triona ni Dhomnhaill and Peter Browne with singer Liam Weldon.
“The Castle Ceili band” line-up for this recording consisted of Charlie Lennon, Joe Ryan, Michael Tubridy, Mick O’Connor and Paddy O’Brien. They appear to have left the drummer and piano-player at home for this LP.
Interesting that the set of 3 jigs played here by the “CCB” all later turned up on the “Bothy Band’s” 1st album.
The 2nd last track is a solo by Tommy Peoples, and is given the name “The Virgin Mary”.
“O’Donohue’s March”, I’ve always known as “The Eagle’s Whistle”.

Software doesn’t want to let me put in who made the recording.
“1691” play tracks # 1,2,5,10,11,& 12.
“Castle Ceili band”play tracks 3,4,6,7,8,9, & 13.

I have stumbled upon a different album by 1691 entitled Irish Folk Songs.
It contains 11 songs/tunes solely by 1691 - no tunes included from the castle ceili band on this recording.

It can be downloaded at the following blog site:

http://vigofolk.blogspot.com/2008/02/bandas-mticas-2-bothy-band.html