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Home Away From Home

By NicGaviskey


  1. Miss McGuinness
    Ravelled Hank Of Yarn
  2. Kinnegad Slashers
    Packie Duignan’s
  3. Chaffpool Post
    Dances At Kinvara
  4. McDonagh’s
    Mayes’ Cross
  5. Father Tom’s Wager
    Scattery Island
  6. The Man Of The House
    The Blacksmith’s
  7. Chase Me Charlie
    A Jig For Bernie
  8. Old Maud Miller’s
    Castle Kelly
  9. Swaggering
    Fisherman’s
  10. Martin Wynne’s Number 4
    Miss Langford’s
  11. Louie’s
  12. Na Ceannabhain Bhana
    Tiny The Trooper
  13. Fair-Haired Boy
    Fair At Ballydarreen
  14. Kitty Come Down To Limerick
    Headwood Crossing
    Ta An Coileach Ag Fogairt An Lae
  15. Cramer’s
    Jack Coughlan’s
    New Line To Loughaun

Nine comments

Home Away From Home

Nic=Bernadette NicGabhann (fiddle) and Caitlin NicGabhann (concertina).
Gav=Sean Gavin (flute)
iskey=Sean McComiskey (accordion)

Pure-drop ensemble playing.

2nd tune, track 4….

https://thesession.org/tunes/576
Best CD I heard in 2010, and quite remarkable in that there are only the 4 melody instruments, with no instrumental accompaniment whatsoever. All 4 are superb players, and I especially like Sean Gavin’s flute-playing. When I had heard he was the son of Mick Gavin, I immediately thought of Dublin flute-player Mick - a particular musical hero of mine - but it turns out not to be the case.

Wandering Minstrel

The 2nd tune on the 2nd track is possibly related to The Wandering Minstrel but has distinct differences, in having only two parts , and the 2nd part differing significantly from the standard version. This version seems to have come from Packie Duignan (see Flute Players Of Roscommon Vol 2), hence why it often called after him. John Carty and Brian Rooney, as well as John McEvoy and John Wynne have recorded this 2 part version