FTX 431 - THE LARK IN THE MORNING SONGS & DANCES FROM CO ARMAGH

For the collectors Sean O Boyle and Peter Kennedy, County Armagh proved to be an area rich in local songs, tunes, song-makers and fiddle-players. One programme (FOLKTRAX 165) has already featured the more politically-aware "hotspot" region of South Armagh. In addition to Peter Reilly, Patrick Conlon and Michael Quinn, singers from Cullyhanna, here is another selection featuring Jim O'Neill and the instrumentalists, the Pickerings of Markethill, as well as Tom Vallely, Jimmy McKee and Peter Grimley from the city of Armagh.

1. THE PLOUGHBOY sung by Jim O'Neill, Markethill 1952 (talk before) - 3'47"

2. MOORLOUGH SHORE as previous (talk before) - 3'41"

3. ERIN'S GREEN SHORE as previous (talk before) - 5'48"

4. THE MANTLE SO GREEN as previous - 4'35"

5. WILLIAM TAYLOR sung by Harry Wolsey, Markethill (First few verses only) - 2'01"

6. GOSFORD'S FAIR DEMESNE sung by Jim O'Neill (talk before) - 4'37"

7. Jigs: THE BASKET OF OYSTERS & JACKSON'S RUM PUNCH played by Johnny Pickering (fiddle) (talk before and after about Jackson by Mrs Pickering - 2'24"

8. Reels: DOWN THE BROOM & THE GATEHOUSE MAID as previous (talk before) - 1'35"

9. Highlands: GREEN GROW THE RASHES-O & THE BRAES OF MAAS played by Johnny and Jimmy Pickering (fiddles) with lilting - 1'28"

10. More Reels: THE LONGFORD COLLECTOR & THE SAILOR'S BONNET played by Johnny (fiddle) & Jimmy (melodeon) - 1'55"

11. NOVEMBER KEADY FAIR sung by Tom Vallely, Armagh (talk before) - 4'27"

12. ARTHUR BOND'S MARE as previous (talk before) - 4'43"

13. THE GRANEMORE HARE sung by Jimmy McKee, Armagh 1952 - 4'24"

14. THE WILD ROVER as previous - 4'56"

15. HERE'S A HEALTH TO ALL TRUELOVERS as previous - 4'57"

16. THE DUCK OF DRUMMUCK sung by Peter Grimley, Armagh 1952 - 3'33"

17. THE HILLS OF GLENSWILLY as previous - 3'10"

18. MICHAEL DWYER sung by Peter Reilly, Cullyhanna - 4'50"

19. THE FLAXPULLING AT CASTLEBLAYNEY sung by Michael Quinn, Cullyhanna (tb) - 3'00"

20. THE NEW CATHEDRAL AT CROSSMAGLEN as previous - 2'56"

21. LOVELY MARY OF SHANNONSIDE sung by Patrick Conlon, Cullyhanna (tb) - 3'29"

Recorded and edited by Peter Kennedy and first published by Folktrax 1978.