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Album Details for Barefoot on the Altar by Chulrua
| Artist Name | Chulrua |
| Album Title | Barefoot on the Altar |
| Musicians | Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Tim Britton (pipes, flute, whistle), Pat Egan (guitar, vocals) |
| Source and other information | Pied Piper PPP 301, 1999. Recorded June 1998 in Bentonsport, Iowa. Date according to personal correspondence with Tim Britton. Notes by Tim Britton and Paddy O'Brien. Track 15, "Springhill Mine Disaster," is not indexed here. |
What Does this Page Tell You?
Each Irish tune on this album was identified after a careful, expert comparison of this recorded performance against all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index. The blue column shows just the most established tune title. Follow the links for complete tune info.Click 
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to hear the first 12 seconds| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
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| 1 | 1 | JigD | Tobin's Favorite |
Tobin's Favorite |
| 2 | JigD | High Part of the Road |
Willy Clancy's |
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| 3 | JigD | Paddy Taylor's |
Paddy Taylor's |
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| 2 | 1 | Reel | Merry Harriers |
Merry Harriers |
| 2 | Reel | Johnny Allen's |
Ban Tinceiri |
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| 3 | 1 | Reel | Paddy Fahy's Reel |
Slow Reel |
| 2 | JigSl | Butterfly |
The Butterfly |
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| 3 | Reel | Mountain Top |
The Mountain Top |
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| 4 | Reel | Boys on the Hilltop |
The Boys on the Hilltop |
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| 4 | 1 | Air | Wounded Hussar |
The Wounded Hussar Performer: Tim Britton (pipes) |
| 2 | JigD | Sliabh Russell |
Slieve Russell Performer: Tim Britton (pipes) |
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| 3 | JigD | Humours of Ballyloughlin |
The Humours of Ballyloughlin Performer: Tim Britton (pipes) |
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| 5 | 1 | Song | Diamantina Drover |
The Diamontina Drover |
| 6 | 1 | Polka | Mike Coogan's |
Mike Coogan's |
| 2 | Polka | Dick Tobin's |
Dick Tobin's |
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| 3 | Polka | O'Keefe's Polka |
High Point Polka |
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| 7 | 1 | Reel | McGettrick's |
McGettrick's |
| 2 | Reel | London Bridge |
London Bridge |
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| 8 | 1 | JigSl | Rocky Road to Dublin |
Rocky Road to Dublin |
| 2 | Reel | Dan Breen's |
[1st tune in a set titled:] West Clare Reels |
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| 3 | Reel | Tear the Calico |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] West Clare Reels |
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| 9 | 1 | Song | Foggy Dew |
The Foggy Dew |
| 10 | 1 | JigSl | Whinny Hills of Leitrim |
The Whinny Hills of Leitrim |
| 2 | JigSl | Cock and the Hen |
The Whinny Hills of Leitrim |
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| 3 | JigSl | Arragh Mountains |
The Arragh Mountains |
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| 11 | 1 | Air | An Páistín Fionn |
An Paistín Fíonn / The Fair Haired Boy Performer: Paddy O'Brien (accordion) |
| 2 | Reel | Paddy Taylor's Reel |
The Flowers of Munster Performer: Paddy O'Brien (accordion) |
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| 12 | 1 | Slide | Scully Casey's |
Scully Casey's |
| 2 | Slide | Rural Felicity |
Joe Cooley's |
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| 3 | JigD | I Lost My Love and I Care Not |
Micho Russell's |
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| 13 | 1 | Air | Dónall Óg |
Donal Og Performer: Tim Britton (flute) |
| 2 | JigD | Scatter the Mud |
Scatter the Mud Performer: Tim Britton (flute) |
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| 3 | JigD | Legacy |
Coen's Performer: Tim Britton (flute) |
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| 4 | Reel | Trim the Velvet |
Trim the Velvet Performer: Tim Britton (flute) |
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| 14 | 1 | March | Jefferson's March |
Jefferson's March Performer: 1st time Paddy O'Brien (accordion) |
| 2 | Slide | Star above the Garter |
The Star Above the Garter [sic] |
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| 3 | Slide | Lisheen |
Johnny O'Leary's |
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| 16 | 1 | Piece | O'Carolan's Welcome |
O'Carolan's Welcome |
| 2 | JigSl | A Fig for a Kiss |
A Fig for a Kiss |
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| 3 | JigSl | My Mind Will Never Be "Aisy" |
The Whistling Thief |
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| 17 | 1 | Reel | Gossan that Beat his Father |
The Gossoon that Bate His Father [sic] |
| 2 | Reel | Old Woman of the House |
The Old Woman of the House |
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| 3 | Reel | Matt Peoples |
Matt People's Reel |