FTX 268 - THE LONDON CELIDHE CLUB

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.

1. THE OLE ARK'S A-MOVERIN' - Redd Sullivan & the 44 Skiffle Group - 2'49"

2. SOME RACY AMERICAN BREAKDOWNS - Jimmy Coleman (fiddle) & "The Hep Cats" - 4'27"

3. THE DEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS (Reel) - As previous - 3'09"

4. SWISS MOUNTAIN YODELLING SONG - Evelyn Burgi (unaccompanied) - 2'40"

5. THE REDESDALE HORNPIPE - Bob Rundle (Northumbrian small-pipes) - 1'50"

6. SAILOR CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME (song air) - as previous - 2'45"

7. THE MARQUIS OF LORNE; KEEP YOUR FEET STILL, GEORDIE, HINNY - as previous - 2'38

8. AN UNNAMED IRISH TRIO (fid, mel & whistle): THE FLOGGIN' REEL - 2'31"

9. MOLLY MAHONEY; BAMPTON BILLY - Sam Mason (piano-accordion) - 2'54"

10. ONCE I HAD A TRUELOVE - Isla Cameron (unacc.) - 3'21"

11. THE FACTORY GIRL - Margaret Barry (unacc.) - 5'09"

12. THE MOUNTAIN ROAD; THE HEATHERY BREEZE Michael Gorman (fiddle), Margaret Barry (banjo) & Tommy Maguire (melodeon) - 3'06"