"The Gold Ring" 02/13/10, Program #1412

This week's hour of "The Gold Ring" is filled with fine traditional music: virtuoso solo playing on flute by Kevin Crawford, guitar by Frank Simon, Northumbrian smallpipes by Katherine Tickell, button accordion by Jackie Daly, uilleann pipes by Tommy Reck; and powerful ensemble playing from Altan, Skylark, Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule, Old Blind Dogs and Kornog.

PLAYLIST “The Gold Ring” 02/13/10, Program #1412.

Opening Theme: The Templehouse. Matt Molloy, MATT MOLLOY. Mulligan 1976. LUN 004.

Segment 1:

James Kelly/Paddy O’Brien/Daithi Sproule, SPRING IN THE AIR, Shanachie records 1982. Side 1 Track 5: John Kelly’s/The Green Cottage/Cuil Aodha. Total time: 2:44.

Various Artists, DANCE OF THE CELTS, Narada 1997. ND-63932. Track 1: Old Blind Dogs: The £5 Flute/Donald McLennan’s Exercise/What Pain I Have Endured Since Last Year. Total time: 3:00.

Skylark, ALL OF IT, Green Linnet Records 1989. GLCD 3046. Track 1: Fair Jane/Graham Townsend’s Jig/Captain White’s Jig. Total Time: 2:56.

Frank Simon, SLIPSTREAM, © Frank Simon 2002. Track 2. Doherty’s Favourite/Tom Busby’s/The Stolen Purse. Total time: 3:06.

Segment 2:

Katherine Tickell, ON KIELDER SIDE, Saydisc records 1984. CD-SDL 343. Track 4: Ronell’s Reel/Bob Thopmson’s. Total time: 2:51.Altan, ISLAND ANGEL, Green Linnet Records 1993. GLCD 1137. Track 1: Tommy Peoples/The Windmill/Fintan McManus’s . Total time: 3:14.

Tommy Reck, THE STONE IN THE FIELD, Innisfree/Green Linnet 1977. Side 1 Track 4: The Cook in the Kitchen/The Langstern Pony. Total time: 3:11.

Jackie Daly, MUSIC FROM SLIABH LUACHRA, Green Linnet Records 1992. GLCD 3065. Track 1. Tom Sullivan’s/Johnny Leary’s/Jim Keefe’s. Total Time: 2:39.

James Kelly/Paddy O’Brien/Daithi Sproule, SPRING IN THE AIR, Shanachie records 1982. Side 2 Track 3: McCarthy’s Favorite/Spring in the Air/Miss Emily. Total time: 2:54.

Segment 3:

Various Artists, DANCE OF THE CELTS, Narada 1997. ND-63932. Track 5: Kevin Crawford: Christy Barry’s Set . Total time: 4:08.

Skylark, ALL OF IT, Green Linnet Records 1989. GLCD 3046. Track 6: The Contradiction Set. Total Time: 3:40.

Frank Simon, SLIPSTREAM, © Frank Simon 2002. Track 4. Sporting Paddy/The Wheels of the World. Total time: 2:07.

Tommy Reck, THE STONE IN THE FIELD, Innisfree/Green Linnet 1977. Side 2 Track 4: The Maid in the Cherry Tree/The Mistress of the House. Total time: 2:42.

Jackie Daly, MUSIC FROM SLIABH LUACHRA, Green Linnet Records 1992. GLCD 3065. Track 10. Trip to the Jacks/Where Is the Cat? Total Time: 2:10.

Segment 4:

James Kelly/Paddy O’Brien/Daithi Sproule, SPRING IN THE AIR, Shanachie records 1982. Side 2 Track 7: Sarah’s Delight/Sean Sa Cheo. Total time: 2:03.Various Artists, DANCE OF THE CELTS, Narada 1997. ND-63932. Track 9: Kornog: Gavotten Ar Menez . Total time: 3:44.

Skylark, ALL OF IT, Green Linnet Records 1989. GLCD 3046. Track 12: Dewdrops on the Corn/Pat McKenna’s/The Cook in the Kitchen. Total Time: 3:00.Katherine Tickell, ON KIELDER SIDE, Saydisc records 1984. CD-SDL 343. Track 9: Jean’s Reel. Total time: 2:43.Altan, ISLAND ANGEL, Green Linnet Records 1993. GLCD 1137. Track 8: Mazurka . Total time: 2:42.

Closing Theme: The Gold Ring. Matt Molloy, MATT MOLLOY. Mulligan 1976. LUN 004.