RE: [Harp-L] THE OTHER IRISH HARP



>
> In amongst the cobwebs whilst cleaning out my files the other day I came across the following (circa 1995):
>
> THE OTHER IRISH HARP:
> IRISH MUSIC PLAYED ON THE HARMONICA
> Many thanks to those who supplied citations.
>
> Eddie Clarke and Joe Ryan, "Crossroads," Green Linnet, 1981.
> Harmonica and fiddle duets. Five people recommend this.
>
> Brendan Power, "New Irish Harmonica", Green Linnet.
> Power, a New Zealander, is an all-Ireland champ. Four
> people recommend this.
>
> Phil, Pip, and John Murphy, "The Trip to Cullenstown", Claddagh,
> 1991. A whole family of harmonica players. Hammy Hamilton
> highly recommends this.
>
> Kevin Burke, with the Murphy family, "Up Close", Green Linnet.
> The Murphys play two tracks with Burke here, a whole wall of
> harmonicas.
>
> Kevin Burke, Mark Graham, and Paul Kotapish, "Open House" and
> "Open House: Second Story", Green Linnet. Graham plays a
> few Irish tunes on harmonica on these eclectic old-time-
> American/Irish/ pop conglomerations.
>
> The Flanagan Brothers, "Around the Old Turf Fire," volume 4 of
> the Library of Congress' "Folk Music in America". This has
> harmonica and jew's harp recorded in 1928 for Columbia.
>
> Sean Corcoran, Eddie Clarke, Maeve Donnelly, and Mairead Ni
> Dhomhnaill, "Sailing into Walpole's Marsh", Green Linnet.
> Fiddle, harmonica, and unaccompanied singing.
>
> Randall Bays and Joel Bernstein, "The Rashers".
> Harmonica and fiddle duets.
>
> Randall Bays, Nancy Curtin and Joel Bernstein, "The Travelers
> Return", and "Wind on the Water" (Foxglove Records, P.O. Box
> 5262, Portland, OR, 97208). Bernstein plays a few harmonica
> tunes on these two albums.
>
> The House Band, "Another Setting", Green Linnet.
> This eclectic album has a tune written by Brendan Power,
> called JigJazz.
>
> I would appreciate any additions and corrections to this list.
> --Rick Gagne (rgagne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>
> Any takers?





Yep.  This is the resource you want.  You may just spot an old Harp-l name in among that lot... ;-)

http://www.irishmusicreview.com/harmonicadiscography.htm

Steve

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