Paddy O’Brien, Button Accordion
Teresa Baker, Piano
Felim Egan, Button Accordion / guest artist
New Folk Records WCM0003

Paddy’s new solo CD, released by New Folk Records in North America, and distributed in Ireland by Cló Iar-Chonnacht. Paddy plays solo accordion on the recording, accompanied by the wonderfully tasty Teresa Baker on piano. There’s also a special guest appearance on the CD, an accordion solo by fellow Offalyman Felim Egan.

Features

1. Reels: The Tinker’s Occupation / The Rambling Reel
2. Jigs: The Hearty Boys of Ballymote / Young Tom Ennis
3. Reels: Tossing the Feathers in County Clare / The Shores of Donegal
4. Reels: Sean Ryan’s / Bitin’ Bread and Atin’ It
5. Jigs: The Trip to Galway / Mixing the Punch
6. Slow air: The Flight of the Wild Geese
7. Reels: Arthur Darley’s / The Glen of Aherlow
8. Jigs (Felim Egan): Michael Doherty’s / The Western Road
9. Polkas: The Wooden City Polkas
10. Reels: Connemara Stockings / The Union Reel
11. Jigs: Apples in Winter / Sliabh Russell
12. Reels: The Fashion That The Ladies Wore / Cormac Lunny’s
13. Hornpipes: Poll Ha’penny / Gerry Egan’s
14. Jigs: The Humours of Rahey / The Rambling Pitchfork
15. Reels: Imelda Roland’s / The Flags of Dublin / Paddy from Donegal
16. Jigs: The Boys of the Town / The Hag with the Money
17. Reels: The Crosses of Annagh / Tom Doherty’s

Paddy O’Brien, Accordion
Tom Schaefer, Fiddle
Paul Wehling, Bouzouki
Erin Hart, Vocals
New Folk Records

“I seemed to hear some new combination, harmony or turn every time… with O’Brien’s music the heart and the brain are instantly engaged.”
— Tom Clancy, The Old Blog Node

Including compositions by fiddlers Paddy Fahy and Sean Ryan, and three songs from Erin Hart.

Features

1. Reels: The Singing Kettle / Sean Ryan’s
2. Jigs: Michael Coleman’s / The Rose of Lough Gill
3. Reels: The Sailor’s Cravat / The Maple Leaf
4. Song: The Flower of Magherally-o
5. Hornpipe: The Groves
6. Jigs: The Rambles of Kitty / Paddy Fahy’s / Paddy Fahy’s
7. Reels: The Humours of Tooma / The Wheels of the World
8. Polkas: The Peeler’s Polka /Joe Bane’s / Dick Tobin’s
9. Song: The Generous Lover
10. Reels: Paddy Fahy’s / Paddy Fahy’s
11. Jigs: The Goat in the Garden / Sean Ryan’s
12. Reels: McCollum’s / The Gosling
13. Song: Molly Bawn or The Shooting of His Dear
14. Jigs: The Cat in the Corner / Paddy O’Brien’s
15. Hornpipes: Murdoch Henderson / The Low Level
16. Reels: Bill McEvoy’s / Paddy Fahy’s
17. Reels: The Silver Spire /Sean Ryan’s

Paddy O’Brien, Patrick Ourceau, Pat Egan
Shanachie 23002

Chulrua’s long-awaited third recording, featuring Paddy O’Brien on button accordion, Patrick Ourceau on fiddle, and Pat Egan on guitar and vocals.

“In its recalling of past masters, in its thoughtful and well-crafted performances, this recording is at once a wakeup call and a reminder of the things that matter in Irish traditional music.” — Sally K. Sommers Smith, Irish Music Magazine

“Their playing together is stellar; it’s like listening to a conversation between old friends…” — Susan Gedutis Lindsay, The Boston Irish Reporter Featuring:

1. reels: Hughie Travers / John Byrth’s / Boil the Breakfast Early
   
2. jigs: Wellington’s Advance / The Gander at the Pratie Hole
   
3. reels: Jimmy McGettrick’s / The Master’s Return
4. song: The Ballad of Capel Street
5. reels: The Meeting Place / The Wild Irishman / The Ivy Leaf
6. reels (fiddle solo): The Singing Kettle / Gooseberry Fair
7. reels: Drowsy Maggie / The Steeplechase
8. song: Asha Asha
9. hornpipe/reel (accordion solo): The Drunken Sailor / The Gatehouse Maid 1
10. reels: Tommy Coen’s
11. jigs: The Kerfunten / Gallant Tipperary
12. song: Ashfields in Brine
13. reels: Eddie Moloney’s / Roll Her on the Mountain
14. jigs: Scully Casey’s / The Rookery / The Yellow Wattle
15. reels: The Golden Wedding / Paddy Murphy’s Wife
    
16. song: Bridget Flynn
    
17. reels: Jimmy McGettrick’s / The Morning Dew

CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT

Paddy O’Brien, Accordion; Jamie Gans, Fiddle; Dáithí Sproule, Guitar
Black Tea Tunes BTT012

“Those familiar with O’Brien’s exacting standards of performance will not be surprised to hear that Gans’ fiddle follows the accordion note-for-note, in a way which allows the listener to fully appreciate and reflect on the quirky twists and turns of O’Brien’s music.” -Phillipe Varlet, Celtic Grooves

Features

1. Mike Hoban’s / John Doherty’s / Charlie Mulvihill’s
2. The Cavan Reel / The Ivy Leaf / The Golden Wedding
3. Straddle the Donkey / Catherine Kelly’s / The Whinny Hills of Leitrim
4. The Hare’s Paw / The Boy in the Gap / Tom Morrison’s
5. The Wee Folks’ Revenge / O’Reilly from Aithcairne
6. The Cabin Hunter / Paddy Murphy’s Wife / The Howling Wind
7. Johnston’s Hornpipe / The Wooden City Polkas
8. McGettrick’s / The Boys of Tulla / The Flowers of Munster
9. Young Catherine (O’Carolan) / James “Lad” O’Beirne’s Reel
10. Eddie Kelly’s / Snug in the Blanket / Langstrom’s Pony
11. The Maids in the Cherry Tree / James Morrison’s / McGovern’s
12. Coleman’s Hop / O’Brien’s Hop / The Maid’s Request • Brisk Bob / McGoldrick’s / O’Brien’s Tower

Traditional Music of Ireland
James Kelly, Fiddle; Paddy O’Brien, Accordion; Dáithí Sproule, Guitar, Vocals
Shanachie 34014

Originally two LPs (Is it Yourself and Spring in the Air) re-released as one CD; regarded by most Irish music lovers as a classic, must-have recording.

“Virtuosic players who invest these tunes with an almost off-hand grace… ” -All Music Guide

“One of the great trios in the history of Irish traditional music…There’s never been a better blend of fiddle and box…” -Don Meade, The Irish Voice

Features

1. The Monahan Twig / John In The Mist
2. Humors Of Kilkenny / Drops Of Spring Water
3. The Foxhunter’s
4. Lovely Willie • The Rakes Of Kildare / The Horse’s Leotard
5. The Rights Of Man / McGibbney’s Fancy
6. The Small Hills Of Offaly / Farewell To Old Dacency
7. The Jolly Seven / McGettrick’s
8. Paddy Taylor’s / Anderson’s
9. Molly Bawn / The Stanpiper
10. Cul Tiubh Na Bpearl
11. Paddy Kelly’s / John Doherty’s
12. The Stage / The Western
13. John Doherty’s / The Antrim Rose
14. Man Of The House / Ryan’s Rant
15. Bracken’s / Mrs. Crotty’s / The Horse That Made A Haymes Of His Winkers / The Kinnegad Slashers
16. Jim Coleman’s / Patsy Touhey’s / Rodney Miller’s
17. The Boys Of Mullaghbawn 18
18. John Kelly’s / The Green Cottage / Cuil Aodha
19. The Gravel Path / The Wild Irishman
20. The Moving Cloud / Paddy Kelly’s Reels
21. Down the Hill
22. McCarthy’s Favorite / Spring in the Air / Miss Emily
23. Hughie the Graeme
24. The Duke of Leinster’s Wife / The Boys of Ballisadare
25. John Doherty’s / Kitty Come Down to Limerick
26. Sarah’s Delight / Seán sa Cheo

Paddy O’Brien, accordion; Dáithí Sproule, piano, guitar; Erin Hart, vocals; Karen Andersen, keyboards
Green Linnet GLI 1091 (catalog acquired by Compass Records)

NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE HERE

Re-Released on CD in 2008 and available for download at:

• iTunes
• eMusic.com
• Amazon.com
• and many other fine online music sites…

Features

1. The Mountain Meadow / The Highlander Who Kissed His Granny
2. The Trip to Sligo / Dáithí Sproule’s
3. The Coachman’s Whip / The Foxhunters’ Chorus
4. Lady Lyle / Liz Carroll’s
5. Stranger at the Gate / Miss Ratray
6. The Wounded Hussar
7. Miss Hutton / Miss Johnson of Pitworth
8. Jimmy Powers’ Favorite / The Luck of the Toss
9. Paddy Fahy’s / Miss Patterson’s Slippers
10. The Traveler’s Reel / The Bird’s Nest
11. John Brady’s / Garrett Barry’s
12. Colonel Rodney / The Reel of Bogie
13. The Golden Eagle / Ed Reavey’s Reel
14. The Lament for Eoin Rua / The March of the Gaelic Order
15. Dr. Gilbert’s Wife / Gus Dolan’s Reel
16. Tiny the Trooper / The Girls of Knocknagow
17. The Miller of Draughin / The Humours of Castlefin

The Doon Céilí Band: Paddy O’Brien, Brian Miller, Laura MacKenzie, Kate Dowling, Jode Dowling, Django Amerson, Sean Egan Shanachie 23001

“A lot of energy and passion for the music…” — Irish Music International.com

“Fun… perform their sets with feeling, grace and expression.” — Folkworld.de

Featuring

1. reels • John Brennan’s / The Ballymahon / Mrs.
2. single jigs • What Ails You? / Get Up Old Woman and Shake Yourself / Come In from the Rain
3. reels • The Capelhouse Reel / Julia Clifford’s / Mary O’Neill’s Fancy
4. hornpipes • To Daunton Me / Hawkes
5. single jigs • Sergeant Cahill’s / Behind the Bush in the Garden / Smash the Windows
6. reels • McGovern’s / Captain Kelly’s / The Guns of the Magnificent Seven
7. jigs • The Foggy Morning / Ellis’s Jig / Jug of Brown Ale
8. reels • Around the World for Sport / The Speckled Hen / Miss McGuinness
9. march • The Battle of Aughrim
10. reels • Tom Bawn’s / The Rising Sun / Bill Maley’s Reel
11. polkas • Joe Bane’s / The Goat’s Polka
12. reels • The Cocktail / The Pretty Girls of the Village / The Piper on Horseback
13. slip jigs • Give Us a Drink of Water / Dever the Dancer / The Highway to Kilkenny
14. reels • Mrs. Crotty’s / The Lass of Carracastle / The Cavan Reel
15. harp tune • The Dew on the Grass
16. double jigs • Paddy Fahy’s / The Hungry Rocks / The House in the Glen
17. waltz • The Portuguese Waltz
18. reels • The Tailor’s Thimble / The Pigtown Reel / John Byrth’s
19. double jigs • Jackie Roche’s Favorite / The Kerry Jig / The Humours of Rahey

The Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection is a historic compilation of 1,000 Irish tunes from the repertoire of Paddy O’Brien of County Offaly, an All-Ireland accordion champion and one of the world’s outstanding performers of Irish traditional music.

In more than five decades as a musician, Paddy O’Brien has gained a reputation as a walking encyclopedia of Irish music; it’s estimated that he carries in his head the melodies of nearly 4,000 Irish tunes. Created especially for serious students of Irish music, this unique collection can help today’s players learn Irish music the way it was traditionally handed down—by ear.

• Read more about the Tune Collection’s history
• Read reviews of the Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection
• Find out the titles of tunes included in the Collection
• Acknowledgments – thanks to all who helped make it happen!

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Volume One
$160 — in the US, Canada, and Mexico
$170 — outside US, Canada, Mexico
400 reels, 100 double jigs
Ten CDs in a handy wallet, and a fully indexed 124-page booklet with stories and background information on every tune.

Volume Two
$185  — in the US, Canada, Mexico
$195 — outside US, Canada, Mexico
150 double jigs, 120 hornpipes, 100 polkas, 100 reels,  30 slip jigs
Thirteen CDs in a handy wallet, and a fully indexed 126-page booklet with stories and background information on every tune.

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Patrick Ourceau and friends recorded at Mona’s, an Irish pub on the lower east side of New York City.

Patrick Ourceau: fiddle; Eamon O’Leary: guitar, banjo, vocals; Dana Lyn: fiddle; Mick Moloney: banjo; Cillian Vallely, Ivan Goff: uilleann pipes; Brian Holleran, Chris Layer: flutes; Susan McKeown, Steve Johnson, Jeff Owens: vocals; Brendan Dolan: piano

“Mick Moloney does not hesitate to describe the Monday night session there as one of the very best in the world. Indeed, the album not only contains lovely music but also conveys a sense of the conviviality and informality which shaped the performances.” -Celtic Grooves

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Features

1. Miss Thorton’s / My Love is in America
2. The Goat on the Green / The Pipe on the Hob
3. The Bunch of Green Rushes / The Cloone Reel
4. Maidin Fhomhair
5. The Chattering Magpie / The Flax in Bloom
6. The Jug of Punch / McDonagh’s
7. Tobin’ Favourite / Jackson’s Bottle of Brandy
8. Madam I’m a Darlin’
9. The New Road / The Ladies’ Pantalettes
10. Waiting for Emilie
11. I Buried My Wife / Will You Come With Me?
12. Craigie Hills
13. The Mountain Lark / The Heathery Breeze / Connaught Heifers
14. The Black Haired Lass / Aggie White’s / Crowley’s
15. The Thrush in the Storm / The Maids of Tulla
16. I Was a Young Man
17. The Hare’s Paw / Knocknagow / The Templehouse

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Chulrua: Down the Back Lane
Paddy O’Brien, Tim Britton, Pat Egan · Shanachie 23001

“A lovely second effort from this group.”  — The Green Man Review

Featuring

1. I’m the Boy for Bewitching Them / The Man Who’ll Never Be Able / The Night Poor Larry Got Stretched
2. Paddy Taylor’s / Micho Russell’s / The Bloom of Youth
3. A Day in Sligo
4. Neary’s Jig / Fasten the Leggings/ Roche’s Favorite
5. Lough Melvin’s Shore / Tom Bawn’s Reel
6. The First of May / An Buachaill Dreoite
7. Lament for Terence McDonagh / March of the Jacobites
8. Farewell to the Gold
9. Dark Loch na Gar
10. The Poor Wayfaring Stranger / Crossing the Cumberlands
11. An Ghaoth Aniar Aneas / Down the Back Lane / At Home in the Kitchen
12. Lament for Captain Henry O’Kane / The Drover
13. Planxty Maguire / The March of the O’Sullivans / Tommy Hunt’s / The Sligo Rambler / Sailing into Walpole’s Marsh