FTX 268 - THE LONDON CELIDHE CLUB
This recording of one of the weekly meetings held in "Storrow"
at Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, on a Sunday afternoon were arranged
by Peter Kennedy to provide opportunities for members to meet and listen to
local London Irish musicians as well as to visitors from elsewhere. We hear
Redd Sullivan, who with John Hasted and PK were the first to devise "Skiffle",
a type of music with a name that caught on overnight. At the time Redd was running
a Skiffle Group at 44 Gerard Street. Jimmy Coleman's "Hep Cats" provide contrasting
American and Irish reels. Bob Rundle plays a set of North Country bagpipes and
Sam Mason the piano-accordion. Camden Town Irish music from Michael Gorman,
a well-known fiddler from Co. Sligo and Tommy Maguire, melodeon player from
Co. Leitrim. Singers include Evelyn Burgi with a Swiss yodelling song, Isla
Cameron with an English love song, Margaret Barry with a linen factory song
and Jean Jenkins with a song about an American folk hero.
THE OLE ARK'S A-MOVERIN' - SOME RACY AMERICAN BREAKDOWNS
- THE DEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS (Reel) - SWISS MOUNTAIN YODELLING SONG - THE REDESDALE
HORNPIPE - SAILOR CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME (song air) - THE MARQUIS OF LORNE -
KEEP YOUR FEET STILL, GEORDIE, HINNY - THE FLOGGIN' REEL - MOLLY MAHONEY - BAMPTON
BILLY - ONCE I HAD A TRUELOVE - THE FACTORY GIRL - THE MOUNTAIN ROAD; - THE
HEATHERY BREEZE - THE QUEEN OF THE FAIR - JOHN HENRY
