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Album Details for Come to Dance by John Whelan
| Artist Name | John Whelan |
| Album Title | Come to Dance |
| Musicians | John Whelan (accordion), with Jim Eagan (fiddle), Robin Bullock (guitar, cittern, mandolin), Tom Wetmore (bass), John McGann (guitar, mandolin), Cillian Vallely (low whistle, pipes) |
| Source and other information | Narada 72438-47070-2-6, 1998. Recorded 16-19 Nov. 1998 in Milford, Connecticut. Not indexed here: track 3 ("The Turning of the Season"), 1st tune on track 6 ("Tracks in the Snow"), and track 9 ("Simone"). |
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 | Reel | Jackie Coleman's |
Jackie Coleman's Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Bag of Spuds |
Bag of Spuds Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Bird in the Bush |
Bird in the Bush Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 2 | 1 | Reel | Broadstone Inn |
The Broadstone Inn |
| 2 | Reel | Big Snugs |
Big Snugs Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Beth Patterson's |
Beth Patterson's Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 4 | 1 | Reel | Crooked Road to Dublin |
The Crooked Road to Dublin Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Dinky's |
Dinkey Dorian Performer: Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Gan Ainm |
Gan Ainm |
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| 4 | Reel | Copperplate |
The Copperplate Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 5 | 1 | JigD | Frances O'Neill's |
Frances O'Neill's [sic] Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle). |
| 2 | JigD | Jesse and Franchesca's Miracle |
Jesse and Franchesca's Miracle Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle). |
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| 3 | JigD | Stop the Car |
Stop the Car |
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| 6 | 2 | Hpipe | Nightlight |
The Nightlight Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 7 | 1 | Reel | Fermoy Lasses |
Fermoy Lasses Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Julia Delaney |
The Old High Reel Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Dowd's No. 9 |
[unlisted in contents, but after:] The Old High Reel Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 8 | 1 | Polka | Queen Esther's |
Queen Esther's |
| 2 | Polka | What Daddy? |
What Daddy? |
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| 3 | Polka | April's Polka |
April's Polka |
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| 10 | 1 | Reel | Crossing the Shannon |
Crossing the Shannon |
| 2 | Reel | Man of the House |
Man of the House Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Five-Mile Chase |
The Five Mile Chase Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 11 | 1 | Reel | Mary O'Neill's Fancy |
Mary O'Neill's Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Bank of Ireland |
Bank of Ireland Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Ballinamore Reel |
Ballinamore Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 12 | 1 | Reel | Bob's Garden of Earthly Delights |
Bob's Garden of Earthly Delights |
| 2 | Reel | Tinker's Daughter |
Broderick's |
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| 13 | 1 | Reel | Concert Reel |
Concert Reel |
| 2 | Reel | Flogging Reel |
Flogging Reel Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | High Reel |
[unlabeled following:] Flogging Reel Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 14 | 1 | Reel | Dowd's Favorite |
Dowd's Favourite Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | O'Gorman's Salute |
O'Gorman's Salute Performer: Cillian Vallely (pipes), Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | My Cup of Coffee |
My Cup of Coffee Performer: with Cillian Vallely (pipes), Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 15 | 1 | JigD | Tenpenny Bit |
Ten Penney Bit [sic] Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | JigD | Trip to Athlone |
Trip to Athlone Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 3 | JigD | Gallagher's Frolics |
Gallagher's Frolics Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 16 | 1 | Reel | Newtown Bridge |
Newtown Bridge Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Kerry Reel |
The Kerryman Performer: 1st time (guitar), then with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 17 | 1 | JigD | Father O'Flynn |
Father O'Flynn Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | JigD | Father Tom's Wager |
Father Tom's Wager |
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| 3 | JigD | Lilting Fisherman |
Lilting Fisherman Performer: with Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
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| 18 | 1 | Hpipe | Spellan the Fiddler |
Spellan the Fiddler Performer: with Cillian Vallely (pipes), Jim Eagan (fiddle) |
| 2 | Hpipe | Gan Ainm |
Gan Ainm |
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| 3 | Hpipe | Deacon Harry Doyle |
Deacon Harry Doyle Performer: with Cillian Vallely (pipes), Jim Eagan (fiddle) |