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“Forget Me Not: A Collection of 50 Memorable Traditional Irish Tunes”
A book and two CDs - compiled, arranged and recorded -
each tune first in a bare and unornamented version,
then repeated with some thoughtful but not O.T.T. ornamentation ~
by Séamus Connolly & Laurel Martin
Mel Bay Publications MB98684BCD - 2002
ISBN: 978-078665716-2
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“Forget Me Not: A Collection of 50 Memorable Traditional Irish Tunes” = 2 CDs & 102 tracks
CD 1 = tracks 1 - 58
_1 & _2. ) Hornpipe: Astley’s / Astley’s
_3 & _4. ) Reel: Brendan Mulhaire’s / Brendan Mulhaire’s
_5 & _6. ) Hornpipe: The Bridge of Athlone / The Bridge of Athlone
_7 & _8. ) Reel: The Collier’s / The Collier’s
_9 & 10. ) Jig: Connolly’s / Connolly’s
11 & 12. ) Reel: The Doon / The Doon
13 & 14. ) Jig: Eddie Moloney’s / Eddie Moloney’s
15 & 16. ) Jig: Eddie Moloney’s Favourite / Eddie Moloney’s Favourite
17 & 18. ) Jig: The Fairhaired Boy / The Fairhaired Boy
19 & 20. ) March: Fare Thee Well Sweet Killaloe / Fare Thee Well Sweet Killaloe
21 & 22. ) Jig: Father Fielding’s Favourite / Father Fielding’s Favourite
23 & 24. ) Reel: Forget Me Not / Forget Me Not
25 & 26. ) Air: The Good Woman’s Lament for O‘Connell / The Good Woman’s Lament for O’Connell
27 & 28. ) March: The Great North Bands / The Great North Bands
29 & 30. ) Jig: The Hare in the Corn / The Hare in the Corn
31 & 32. ) Reel: Hickey’s / Hickey’s
33 & 34. ) Hornpipe: The Humours of Castle Bernard / The Humours of Castle Bernard
35 & 36. ) Jig: Jimmy O‘Brien’s / Jimmy O’Brien’s
37 & 38. ) Reel: John Kelly’s Concertina / John Kelly’s Concertina
39 & 40. ) Reel: Kathleen Lawrie’s Wedding / Kathleen Lawrie’s Wedding
41 & 42. ) Hornpipe: Kathleen O‘Shea’s / Kathleen O’Shea’s
43 & 44. ) Jig, single: Kiss Me Sweetheart / Kiss Me Sweetheart
45 & 46. ) Reel: Kiss the Bride / Kiss the Bride
47 & 48. ) Jig: The Knockawhinna / The Knockawhinna
49 & 50. ) Reel: Lad O‘Beirne’s / Lad O’Beirne’s
51 & 52. ) Set Dance: Marian McCarthy / Marian McCarthy
53 & 54. ) Reel: Martin Ansboro’s / Martin Ansboro’s
55 & 56. ) Jig: The Meelick Team / The Meelick Team (D minor)
57 & 58. ) Jig: The Meelick Team / The Meelick Team (E minor)
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CD 2 = tracks 59 - 102 / 1 - 44
_1 & _2. ) Reel: Mick Collins‘ / Mick Collins’
_3 & _4. ) Hornpipe: Minnie Foster’s / Minnie Foster’s
_5 & _6. ) Reel: Molly on the Shore / Molly on the Shore
_7 & _8. ) Reel: The Morning Mist / The Morning Mist
_9 & 10. ) Reel: The Mountain Top / The Mountain Top
11 & 12. ) Reel: Murphy’s / Murphy’s
13 & 14. ) March: No Surrender / No Surrender
15 & 16. ) Hornpipe: The Old Blackbird / The Old Blackbird
17 & 18. ) March: The Old Cross / The Old Cross
19 & 20. ) Reel: The Old Dundee / The Old Dundee
21 & 22. ) Air: Old Ireland a Long Farewell / Old Ireland a Long Farewell
23 & 24. ) Reel: O‘Reilly’s Greyhound / O’Reilly’s Greyhound
25 & 26. ) Reel: Paddy Fahey’s / Paddy Fahey’s
27 & 28. ) Reel: Paddy Kelly’s / Paddy Kelly’s
29 & 30. ) Jig, single: Pigeon on the Gate / Pigeon on the Gate
31 & 32. ) Set Dance: Planxty Penny / Planxty Penny
33 & 34. ) Reel: The Second Wedding / The Second Wedding
35 & 36. ) Reel: Sixmilebridge / Sixmilebridge
37 & 38. ) Reel: The Spindle Shanks / The Spindle Shanks
39 & 40. ) Reel: The Tempest / The Tempest
41 & 42. ) Jig: The Thrush in the Bush / The Thrush in the Bush
43 & 44. ) Jig: Tommy Mulhaire’s / Tommy Mulhaire’s