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Album Contents: The Return of Spring by Buttons and Bows

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Artist NameButtons and Bows
Album TitleThe Return of Spring
MusiciansJackie Daly (accordion), Séamus McGuire (fiddle, viola), Manus McGuire (fiddle), Garry O'Briain (guitar, mandocello, piano)
Source and
other information
Buttons and Bows Music BABMCD2015, 2015. Recorded February-May 2015 in New Quay, Burrin, Co. Clare. Notes by Seamus McGuire. Released 25 June 2015 according to this Facebook post accessed 16 July 2015. Launched 5 July 2015 at Spanish Point, Co. Clare according to their own blog post accessed 16 July 2015. Not indexed here: track 1 (Oyster Island).

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11 Piece Oyster Island
Oyster Island
21 JigD Buttons and Bows Jig
The Buttons and Bows Jig
Performer: 1st time Jackie (accordion)
2 JigD Lark in the Blue Summer Sky
The Lark in the Blue Summer Sky
31 Polka Ballydesmond Polka #2
The Ballydesmond Polka
Performer: 1st time Jackie (accordion)
2 Polka Weaver's Delight
Jack the Bridge / Dan O'Connell's Favourite
3 Polka Joe Burke's
Joe Burke's
41 Reel Ladies of Leinster
The Prohibition / The Prohibition Reel
2 Reel Contradiction
The Contradiction / The Contradiction Reel
51 Piece Fort Dunree
Fort Dunree
61 JigD A Thousand Farewells
[1st tune in a set titled:] Bill the Weaver set / [title given for this particular tune:] Bill the Weaver
2 JigD Sliabh Russell
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Bill the Weaver set / [title given for this particular tune:] The Sliabh Russell Jig
3 JigD Hills of Larraga
[3rd tune in a set titled:] Bill the Weaver set / [title given for this particular tune:] The Piper on Horseback
71 Waltz Sweet Aibhilín
Sweet Aibhilín
81 Polka Return of Spring
The Return of Spring
2 Polka Mountain Pathway
The Mountain Pathway
91 Reel Gatehouse Maid
[1st tune in a set titled:] The Gatehouse Maid Set / [title given for this particular tune:] The Gatehouse Maid
2 Reel Glenside Cottage
[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Gatehouse Maid set / [title given for this particular tune:] The Glenside Cottage
3 Reel I Have No Money
[3rd tune in a set titled:] The Gatehouse Maid set / [titles given for this particular tune:] Miss Hamilton's Reel / Tá'im gan airgead
101 Air Little Red Lark
An Fuiseogín Dearg (The Little Red Lark) / The Little Red Lark of the Mountain
111 JigD I Lost My Love and I Care Not
[1st tune in a set titled:] The Templeglantine Slides / [titles given for this particular tune:] The Templeglantine Slide / Kiss the Maid Behind the Bier / My love and I in the Morning
2 Slide Gallant Tipperary Boys
[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Templeglantine Slides / [title given for this particular tune:] The Gallant Tipperary Boys
121 Air Ceó Draoigheachta Sheól Oidhche Chum Fághain Mé
An Ceo Draíochta (The Magic Mist) / Mo Chreach a's Mo Dhíachairt
2 Hpipe Stafford Dance
The Stafford Dance
131 JigD Paddy Fahy's
The Brosna Jig
2 JigD Galloping O'Hogan
Hughie Doherty's Jig
141 Reel Bride's to Bed
The Purring Village Ladies / Anderson's Reel
2 Reel Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
3 Reel Dairy Maid
The Dairy Maid
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