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Album Details for Fierce Traditional by Frankie Gavin
| Artist Name | Frankie Gavin |
| Album Title | Fierce Traditional |
| Musicians | Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute), with Brian McGrath (piano, banjo), Alec Finn (bouzouki), Sean Gavin (accordion) |
| Source and other information | Tara Music TARACD 4011, 2001. Recorded in Cahanagh, Co. Longford. All tracks tuned half-step sharp. Tune identifications are credited at least partially to ITMA staff, thus my unusual remarks below regarding two egregious tune misidentifications on this album. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Reel | Man of the House |
The Man of the House / Ginley's Fancy Performer: (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Providence Reel |
The Providence Reel / The Rossport Reel Performer: (fiddle) |
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| 2 | 1 | Reel | Maud Millar |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Maud Millar Performer: (fiddle) |
| 2 (1:13) |
Reel | Mary O'Neill's Fancy |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Maud Millar |
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| 3 | 1 | Reel | Lass of Carracastle |
Miss Langford's Reel / The Lass of Carracastle Performer: (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Tailor's Thimble |
The Tailor's Thimble Performer: (fiddle) |
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| 4 | 1 | Air | Sliabh na mBan |
Sliabh na MBan Performer: (flute) |
| 5 | 1 | Reel | Jenny Picking Cockles |
Jenny Picking Cockles |
| 2 | Reel | Farewell to Connaught |
Farewell to Connaught Performer: (fiddle) |
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| 6 | 1 | JigD | Lark on the Strand |
The Primrose Vale / Wicky Sears / The Lark in the Strand Performer: (fiddle), with Sean Gavin (accordion) |
| 2 | JigD | Leitrim Fancy |
Leitrim Fancy Performer: (fiddle), with Sean Gavin (accordion) |
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| 7 | 1 | Reel | Mystery Reel |
The Mystery Reel Performer: (fiddle, flute) |
| 8 | 1 | Reel | Lucy Campbell |
Lucy Campbell Performer: (fiddle) |
| 9 | 1 | JigD | Night Cap |
The Night Cap Performer: (fiddle) |
| 2 | JigD | Frost Is All Over |
The Frost is All Over [sic] / The Potatoes are Dug and the Frost is All Over |
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| 10 | 1 | Reel | Wheels of the World |
Wheels of the World [once in liner notes:] Wheel of the World Performer: (fiddles) |
| 2 | Reel | Delaney's Frolics |
Delaney's Frolics / The Dunboyne Straw Plaiters Performer: (fiddles) |
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| 11 | 1 | Hpipe | Byrne's Hornpipe |
Byrne's Hornpipe Performer: (fiddle), with Sean Gavin (accordion) |
| 2 | Hpipe | Mullingar Races |
Mullingar Races / May Day / The Mullingar Races Performer: (fiddle), with Sean Gavin (accordion) |
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| 12 | 1 | Reel | Maid of Mount Kisco |
Maid of Mount Kisco Performer: (flute) |
| 13 | 1 | Reel | Captain Kelly |
The New Road |
| 2 | Reel | Fisherman's Lilt |
Fisherman's Lilt / Molly, What Ails You? / The Kerryman's Daughter |
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| 3 | Reel | Humours of Westport |
Humours of Westport / The Milestone at the Garden |
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| 14 | 1 | Air | She Lived beside the Anner |
She Lived beside the Anner Performer: (fiddle) |
| 15 | 1 | Reel | Mason's Apron |
[liner notes:] The Mason's Apron / [tray label:] Micho Russell's Mason's Apron Performer: (fiddle) |
| 16 | 1 | Reel | Flogging Reel |
Flogging Reel Performer: (fiddle), with Sean Gavin (accordion) |
| 2 | Reel | Sporting Nell |
Johnny Gorman's Performer: (fiddle), with Sean Gavin (accordion) |
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| 17 | 1 | Hpipe | Thames Hornpipe |
Wonder Hornpipe |
| 2 | Reel | Foxhunter's Reel |
The Foxhunter's Reel |
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| 18 | 1 | Reel | Free and Easy |
Free and Easy |