COMHALTAS: Foinn Seisiún 1: Traditional Irish Session Tunes

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Foinn Seisiún 1: Traditional Irish Session Tunes

© 2004 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (5099386233022)

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Irish Traditional Music at its best - straight from the source in Dublin. 2 1/2 hours of Ireland's finest musicians playing 116 session tunes on a double CD set.

tracks

1 Haunted House
2 My Darling Asleep
3 Club Ceili
4 Little Diamond Polka
5 Murroe Polka
6 Maids of Ardath
7 Boyne Hunt
8 Shannon Breeze
9 Red Haired Lass
10 Humours of Glendart
11 Saddle the Pony
12 Tobin's Favourite
13 Tulla Reel
14 Skylark
15 Roaring Mary
16 Brosna Slide
17 O'Keefe's
18 Dennis Murphy's
19 Maid Behind the Bar
20 Kilmaley
21 Green Mountain
22 Britches Full Of Stitches
23 Armagh Polka
24 Ballydesmond No. 3
25 Geese in the Bog
26 Connachtman's Rambles
27 Out on the Ocean
28 Miss McCleod
29 Merry Blacksmith
30 Sally Gardens
31 Jerry's Beaver Hat
32 Kesh Jig
33 Rambling Pitchfork
34 Sonny's Mazurka
35 Shoe the Donkey
36 Jackie Coleman's
37 Mountain Road
38 Cregg's Pipes
39 Queen of the Fair
40 Pay the Reckoning
41 Carraroe Jig
42 Sheehan's
43 Cameronian
44 Foxhunters
45 Lark in the Morning
46 Humours of Ennistymon
47 Wandering Minstrel
48 Boys of Bluehill
49 Cork Hornpipe
50 Cronin's Hornpipe
51 Earl's Chair
52 Tim Maloney's
53 Ships are Sailing
54 Belltable Waltz
55 Trip to Athlone
56 Langstrom's Pony
57 Sackow's Jig
58 Concertina Reel
59 Come West Along the Road
60 Anderson's
61 Brendan Tonra's
62 Kilavil
63 Ship in Full Sail
64 Ballydesmond No. 2
65 Ballydesmond No. 1
66 Peg Ryan's
67 Silver Spear
68 Father Kelly's
69 Miss Monaghan
70 Jim Ward's
71 Blarney Pilgrim
72 Cook in the Kitchen
73 Sonny Murray's
74 Home Ruler
75 Kitty's Wedding
76 Tabhair Dom do Lamh
77 Joe Cooley's
78 Wise Maid
79 Bird in the Bush
80 Dusty Windowsills
81 Cliffs of Moher
82 Rose in the Heather
83 John Doherty's Mazurka
84 Vincent Campbell's
85 Drowsie Maggie
86 Glass of Beer
87 Toss the Feathers (Em)
88 Toss the Feathers (D)
89 Morning Lark
90 Joe Cooley's Jig
91 Tom Billy's
92 Long Note
93 Teetotaller
94 St. Anne's
95 London Lasses
96 Kid on the Mountain
97 Jim Morrison's
98 Leitrim Jig
99 Bank of Ireland
100 Woman of the House
101 Kerry Reel
102 Lilting Banshee
103 Haste to the Wedding
104 Maid on the Green
105 Over the Moor to Maggie
106 Lady Ann Montgomery
107 Maude Millar
108 The Frost is All Over
109 The Eavesdropper
110 Sixpenny Money
111 Sweeney's Polka
112 Dennis Murphy's
113 Maggin in the Wood
114 Salamanca
115 Banshee
116 Sailor's Bonnet

notes

The two Comhaltas publications, Foinn Seisiun 1 and Foinn Seisiun 2, contain 220 standard traditional tunes arranged in 74 sets as played at the Tuesday and Wednesday night sessions in the Culturlann in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland.

Tunes consist of reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, mazurkas, etc. Book 1 contains standards such as Joe Cooley's Reel, Maid Behind the Bar, Bank of Ireland, Lark in the Morning jig, Kid on the Mountain Slip Jig, Ballydesmond polka and other common session favourites arranged in 39 sets. Selections in Book 2 are also established traditional standards and additionally include some of the "bigger tunes" such as the Bucks of Oranmore, the Kilfenora jigs and reel sets plus the famed Tarbolton set. There are also simpler sets such as "Sailor on the Rock, the Hare's Paw and Sunny Banks" reels or "the Lilting Fisherman, Tell Her I am and Going to the Well for Water" jigs, etc. Book 2 contains 35 sets.

Foinn Seisiún books are a must for musicians who enjoy session playing and would like to build a repertoire of tunes which will be universally known. They will hopefully also help to maintain some of the older tunes in circulation so that future generations of musicians will get an opportunity to play the Pipes on the Hob jigs, the Humours of Ballyconnell, Chicago and Copperplate reels, etc, etc.

These CDs were recorded to accompany Foinn Seisiún Book 1 and contain all of the 116 tunes arranged in sets as notated in the Book. The concept of standard traditional sets, as presented in Foinn Seisiún, has proved popular with many musicians, and is particularly useful for anyone new to the tradition who wants to build up a good repertoire, essential in any session situation.

While the Foinn Seisiún books have been well received both in Ireland and overseas,numerous requests have been received for recordings of the tunes to assist musicians in committing them to memory. This is no surprise as the passing on of traditional music is primarily an aural process. Hopefully the Foinn Seisiún CDs will now meet this need.

Good traditional sessions with their exuberance, camaraderie, sharing of music, respect for fellow performers, absence of generation gaps, etc. are arguably the most enjoyable and significant manifestation of our rich traditional culture. Whether it's a Comhaltas Branch, Fleadh Cheoil, Festival or Summer School,local hotel or pub, there are always opportunities to take part assuming the musician has a reasonable repertoire of tunes. The CDs together with the Foinn Seisiún Books should assist greatly in this regard.

We hope that musicians will enjoy playing the session sets. There will always be a particular welcome for anyone who can join us for the Tuesday or Wednesday night sessions at the Cultúrlann in Monkstown - if you need directions, visit the www.comhaltas.com/culturlann page.

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  • Foinn Sessiun 1
    author: Rasa Chambers

    Great recording to compliment the first of the 3 books. It great to have the tunes played in the groups which they are written in the music books. Good tool for any musician.

  • fionn session 1
    author: jim o'shea

    excellent recording gives a real session feel brilliant for building repertoir

  • Great way to build repertoire
    author: Phil Murphy

    I've had this CD for about two years now and I enjoy it very much. The name of the game here: learning many tunes that Irish trad. musicians might have in common. The pace is steady and not too hasty, musicians are in tune well synchronized. Each tune is played twice, with no noticeable variations between each time the tune is played. Good variety of reels, double & slip jigs, hornpipes, polkas & slides, and a few airs and waltzes thrown in for good measure. Very "session" sounding and a lot of fun to play along to. Beginner friendly !!!

  • BRILLIANT TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION CD'S
    author: NORMAN WATCHORN

    These two CD's are excellent for those wishing to build up a repetoir of tunes. Brilliant playing and excellent selection.

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