The Best Of Irish Traditional Music: 40 Favourite Reels and Jigs (2 CDs)

1999 - Outlet, CDFOLK 910 / 2009 - Arran Records
Released with at least three differently illustrated album/CD covers…

Tracks: CD 1 = 1 - 20 / CD 2 = 21 - 40 (1 - 20 on the CD)

Further editing required and more information to follow…

Sources for this compilation with links to further information:

1. ) & 2. ) - from the recording - “Tom McHale: All Ireland Whistling Champion At Boyle” - tracks 5 & 8
https://thesession.org/recordings/1224

3. ) & 4. ) - from the recording - “Finbarr Dwyer: Pure Traditional Irish Accordion Music” - tracks 1 & 4
https://thesession.org/recordings/1726

5. ) & 6. ) - from the recording - “Kevin Loughlin: The Pride Of Fermanagh” - tracks 2 & 14
https://thesession.org/recordings/4861

7. ) & 8. ) - from the recording - “Na Fili: Pure Traditional Music of Ireland” tracks 1 & 7
https://thesession.org/recordings/1052

9. ) & 10. ) - from the recording - “The Sean Ryan Trio: Back Home To The Cliffs Of Moher” tracks 1 & 2
https://thesession.org/recordings/4651

11. ) & 12. ) - from the recording - “Sean McGuire & Joe Burke: Two Champions” - tracks 4 & 13
https://thesession.org/recordings/595

13. ) & 14. ) - from the recording - “Joe Burke: Galway’s Own” - tracks 5 & 14
https://thesession.org/recordings/682

15. ) & 16. ) - from the recording - “Seán McGuire and Roger Sherlock: Two Champions” - tracks 11 & 13
https://thesession.org/recordings/1042
= LP: “Sean McGuire & Roger Sherlock: Best Of Irish Traditional Music”
= “Sean McGuire, Roger Sherlock, Josephine Keegan: The Very Best Of Sean McGuire”
https://thesession.org/recordings/2084

17. ) & 18. ) - from the recording - “Sean McGuire: The Wild Irishman” - tracks 1 & 4
https://thesession.org/recordings/4483
= “Sean McGuire: Champion Of Champions”
https://thesession.org/recordings/1490

19. ) & 20. ) - from the recording - “The Best Of Séamus Tansey: Traditional Irish Flute” - tracks 8 & 14
https://thesession.org/recordings/1074

21. ) & 22. ) - from the recording - “The Ulster Outcry: Traditional Night in Mark’s Bar with Ár Leithéidí” - tracks A1 & B5 (10)
https://thesession.org/recordings/2319

23. ) & 24. ) - from the recording - “Ted Furey & Brendan Byrne: Toss The Feathers” - tracks 10 & 3
https://thesession.org/recordings/1009

25. ) & 26. ) - from the recording - “Joe Sheridan & Seamus Tansey: Sligo Ceili” - tracks 3 & 13
https://thesession.org/recordings/1127

27. ) & 28. ) - from the recording - “John Whelan: Pride Of Wexford” - tracks 9 & 12
https://thesession.org/recordings/5492

29. ) & 30. ) - from the recording - “The Armagh Pipers Club: Song Of The Chanter” - tracks 4 & 12
https://thesession.org/recordings/1737

31. ) & 32. ) - from the recording - “Pride Of Erin Ceílí Band: Fermanagh Ceílí” - tracks A3 & B7 (14)
https://thesession.org/recordings/1157

33. ) & 34. ) - from the recording - “Josephine Keegan - Fiddle: Irish Traditional Music” - tracks 1 & 13
https://thesession.org/recordings/7282

35. ) & 36. ) - from the recording - “James Kelly, John Kelly, Michael Crehan, Michael Gavin: Irish Traditional Fiddle Music” - tracks 1 & 3
https://thesession.org/recordings/1567

37. ) & 38. ) - from the recording - “Peg McGrath, Kathleen Smyth, Mary Mulholland: Cherish The Ladies” - tracks 4 & 14
https://thesession.org/recordings/1069

39. ) & 40. ) - from the recording - “Lochsiders: Kevin Loughlin, John Gordon , Mairéad McCann” - tracks A3 & B3 (10)
https://thesession.org/recordings/7281

Track #10 - The Sean Ryan Trio - audio on Youtube :
https://youtu.be/Re2YD0BVfaM

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