Maestro, The Music of Bobby Casey (CD)


by
Cois na hAbhna

“Maestro” is the name of the CD of Bobby Casey’s music, produced by Cois na hAbhna Regional Archive. Drawing on recordings made back in 1969 and 1970 by Séamus Mac Mathúna for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann this eagerly awaited release is sure to become a must-have CD for all lovers of traditional music. The CD “Maestro” was launched at Fleadh Nua 2015. A large number of people turned out to join Bobby’s family and friends in Glór on Sunday, 24th May2015 as we commemorated a truly iconic figure of our traditional music.

Tracklisting

1 Reels: Tuttles/Porthole of the Kelp (3.11)
2 Reels: Toss the Feathers/College Groves (3.28)
3 Set Dance: Drunken Gauger (1.57)
4 Reels: Reel of Mullinavat/Tie the Ribbons (3.06)
5 Single Jigs: Scully’s Single Jigs (3.14)
6 Reel: Colonel Fraser (3.06)
7 Set Dance: The Garden of Daisies (2.04)
8 Reels: Lady MacDonald/Up to your Knees in Sand (2.11)
9 Hornpipe: Poll Ha’penny (2.43)
10 Reels: Bank of Ireland/Woman of the House/Morning Dew (4.07)
11 Jig: Tenpenny Bit (1.37)
12 Reels: Tempest/Mother’s Delight (2.09)
13 Set Dance: Hurry the Jug (1.49)
14 Reels: Dr. Gilbert/Queen of the May (2.25)
15 Reels: Monaghan/Roscommon (3.25)
16 Reels: Delia Crowley’s (Kilbaha)/The Ragged Hank of Yarn (2.33)
17 Jigs: Gallowglass/Jimmy Ward’s (2.43)
18 Reels: My Love is in America/Paddy Ryan’s Dream/Toss the Feathers (3.45)