Album Contents: Mirth-Making Heroes by At the Racket

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Artist Name	At the Racket
Album Title	Mirth-Making Heroes
Musicians	John Carty (fiddle, banjo), Brian McGrath (banjo, piano, keyboards), Seamus O'Donnell (flute, saxophone, vocals), Garry O'Briain (guitar, mandocello, piano), Brid Dooley (vocals)
Source and other information	Racket Records RR003, 2001. Recorded in Boyle and Longford. Track 8 (Dancing Dustman) not indexed here.

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Track	Tune	? Rhythm	Link to verified tune identity	Titles as listed on this album
1	1	SgJig	John McHugh's	[1st tune in a set titled:] The Adam and Eve Set
	2	SgJig	Adam and Eve	[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Adam and Eve Set / [title given for this particular tune:] Adam and Eve
2	1	Hpipe	Danny Meehan's	[1st tune in a set titled:] Where Would the World be Without Women [sic] / [title given for this particular tune:] Danny Meehan's
	2	BDnce	If There Weren't Any Women in the World	[2nd tune in a set titled:] Where Would the World be Without Women [sic] / [title given for this particular tune:] Where would the world be without women
3	1	Song	A Chuisle Mo Chroi	A Chuisle Mo Chroi Performer: Brid (vocals)
4	1	Reel	Ríl Bheag Bhaile na nUan	[1st tune in a set titled:] Miko's
	2	Hpipe	Her Lovely Hair Was Flowing Down Her Back	[2nd tune in a set titled:] Miko's
5	1	Polka	Ballinafad Polka	[1st tune in a set titled:] Turkey in the Straw Medley / [title given for this particular tune:] Ballinafad Polka
	2	Hpipe	Turkey in the Straw	[2nd tune in a set titled:] Turkey in the Straw Medley / [title given for this particular tune:] Turkey in the Straw
	3	Reel	Tinker's Stick	[3rd tune in a set titled:] Turkey in the Straw Medley / [title given for this particular tune:] Tinkers Stick Performer: Seamus (vocals)
6	1	Song	Little Bridget Flynn	Little Bridget Flynn
7	1	Reel	Johnny Henry's	Johnny Henry's Performer: John (tenor guitar), then at end of the track again but with Seamus (flute)
	2	Reel	Handsome Sally	Handsome Sally Performer: John (tenor guitar), Seamus (flute)
9	1	JigD	One that Was Lost	[1st tune in a set titled:] The Clare Shout / [title given for this particular tune:] The one that was lost
	2	JigD	Clare Shout	[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Clare Shout / [title given for this particular tune:] The Clare Shout
	3	JigD	Dinny Delaney's	[3rd tune in a set titled:] The Clare Shout / [title given for this particular tune:] Dinny Delaney's
10	1	Song	Killarney and You	Killarney and You / I am sighing Tonight for Killarney and You Performer: Brid (vocals)
11	1	Reel	Jackie Coleman's	Jackie Coleman's
	2	Reel	Hare's Paw	Hare's Paw / The Hare's Foot
12	1	Reel	Fionn O'Donnell	[1st tune in a set titled:] Fionn O'Donnell / [title given for this particular tune:] Fionn O'Donnell
	2	Reel	Caucus at Secaucus	[2nd tune in a set titled:] Fionn O'Donnell / [title given for this particular tune:] The Caucus Reel
	3	Reel	O'Reilly's Greyhound	[3rd tune in a set titled:] Fionn O'Donnell / [title given for this particular tune:] The Gabe's

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