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Hibernian Rhapsody

By De Dannan


  1. Hibernian Rhapsody
  2. The Water Is Wide
  3. Sporting Paddy
    The Flowing Bowl
  4. The Garden Valley
  5. The New Century
    The Wonder
  6. The Humours Of Lissadel
    The New Custom House
  7. Erin Ni Neosainn Ce Hi
  8. The Irish Girl
  9. Do It In Jig Time
  10. Danny Boy
  11. Mary McMahon
    Sleepy Maggie
    Rolling In The Ryegrass
  12. The Mountains Of Pomeroy
  13. The Girl That Broke My Heart
  14. The Rose And The Briar
  15. The Lark On The Strand
    Johnny Boyle’s
  16. Fios Na Siochanna (Nessun Dorma)

Nine comments

This album does nothing for me, Tommy Fleming’s singing gets under my skin. Nessan Dorma? give me a break……..

Jenny Picking Cockles

Does anyone know if the tune titled Jenny Picking Cockles, on De Dannan’s Hibernian Rhapsody, goes by another name?
Thanks all
John

jbarnaby, isn’t that The New Custom House?

Track 5: The New Century or Poll Ha’penny

Track 5 starts with what i believe to be a hornpipe called The New Century or Poll Ha’penny…

Players….

Frankie Gavin - fiddle, flute, tin-whistle, piano.
Alec Finn - bouzouki, guitar
Derek Hickey - accordion
Colm Murphy - bodhran
Tommy Flemming - vocals

I’m also about to update some of the titles using some of the information posted above, and after listening to the CD.
Despite some of the comments above, there’s some great music on this recording.

Pace…

I have to say, I much prefer a lot of the instrumental tracks on this to some of “De Danann’s” later recordings. The tune sets are taken at a lovely, relaxed pace, rather than the “hell-for leather” speed which surfaces occasionally on the more recent CDs.
This was recorded in 1995.

Track 15, 1st tune is a version of the “Kesh” - can’t remember if it has another name or not.

One of the rare album with Derek Hickey, incredible accordion player !!! You can listen to him in session in Adare, south Limerick.
The tunes on this album are really great…