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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  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

Down the Back Lane

CHULRUA
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

Barefoot on the Altar

"The rarely heard combination of button accordion and uilleann pipes has
never sounded sweeter..."
— Don Meade, The Irish Voice

"Terrifically crisp and clear unison music." — Fintan Vallely, The Sunday Tribune

Featuring:  1 Tobin’s Favorite / WillyClancy’s / Paddy Taylor’s •  2  Merry Harriers / Ban Tinceiri •  3 Sligo Traveller •  4 Paddy Fahy’s / The Butterfly / The Mountain Top / The Boys on the Hilltop •  5 The Wounded Hussar / Slieve Russell / The Humours of Ballyloughlin •  6 McGettrick’s / London Bridge •  7 The Diamond Tina Drover •  8 Mike Coogan’s / Dick Tobin’s / High Point Polka •  9 The Rocky Road  to Dublin / West Clare Reels •  10 The Foggy Dew •  11 Whinny Hills of Leitrim / Arragh Mountains •  12 An Paistin Fionn (The White-Haired Boy) / The Flowers of Munster •  13 Scully Casey’s / Joe Cooley’s / Micho Russell’s •  14 Donal Óg / Scatter the Mud / Gan Ainm / Trim the Velvet •  15 Springhill Mine Disaster •  16 O’Carolan’s Welcome / A Fig for a Kiss / The Honeysuckle •  17 The Gossoon that Bate His Father / The Old Woman of the House / Matt People’s Reel •  18 Jefferson’s March / The Star Above the Garter / Johnny Leary’s / Scent of the Rose

Other Recordings

Around the World for Sport

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. Crotty’s  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

Live at Mona's

Patrick Ourceau and friends

Visit the website at:  http://www.liveatmonas.com

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

Order online from:   Celtic Grooves

Snug in the Blanket

"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

Stranger at the Gate

Paddy O'Brien / Dáithí Sproule / Erin Hart / Karen Andersen
Green Linnet  GLI 1091  (catalog acquired by Compass Records)

RECENTLY RE-RELEASED on CD (2008) — and available for download at:

     eMusic.com     CalabashMusic.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

Traditional Music of Ireland

James Kelly / Paddy O'Brien / Dáithí Sproule
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 19 • John Kelly's / The Green Cottage / Cuil Aodha 20 • The Gravel Path / The Wild Irishman 21 • The Moving Cloud / Paddy Kelly's Reels 22 • Down the Hill 23 • McCarthy's Favorite / Spring in the Air / Miss Emily 24 • Hughie the Graeme 25 • The Duke of Leinster's Wife / The Boys of Ballisadare 26 • John Doherty's / Kitty Come Down to Limerick 27 • Sarah's Delight / Seán sa Cheo

The Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection

Includes 500 tunes on 10 CDs in a leather wallet with fully indexed
124-page booklet with background information on each tune

The Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection is a historic compilation of 500 double jigs and reels 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 four 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 3,000 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. 

Learn more at the Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection website

NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES!

Orders from U.S./Canada/Mexico	$160.00
Orders from outside U.S./Canada/Mexico	$170.00

Mail order, online sources, shops, downloads, etc. ...

MAIL ORDER

Recordings on this site may also be purchased at tour dates or mail ordered directly from:

Paddy O'Brien
1367 Highland Parkway
Saint Paul, MN 55116  USA
651-698-2258
paddyobrien@qwest.net

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