Album Contents: Ballinasloe Fair. Early Recordings of Irish Music in America

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Artist Name	various
Album Title	Ballinasloe Fair. Early Recordings of Irish Music in America
Source and other information	Traditional Crossroads CD 4284, 1998. Remastered 78s on the Victor label dating Mar. 1928 through Sept. 1929.

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Track	Tune	? Rhythm	Link to verified tune identity	Titles as listed on this album
1	1	Song	One, Two, Three	One, Two, Three Performer: Packie Dolan and the Melody Boys
2	1	Hpipe	Rickett's Hornpipe	Ricket's Hornpipe Performer: Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band
	2	Hpipe	Stack of Barley	The Stack of Barley Performer: Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band
3	1	Song	Let Mr. Maguire Sit Down	Let Mr. McGuire Sit Down Performer: Dinny (Jimmy) Doyle, Larry Griffin
4	1	Reel	Mason's Apron	The Mason's Apron Performer: Frank Murphy (accordion)
5	1	Air	Killarney	Killarney Performer: John Sheridan (flute)
	2	Song	Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms	Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms Performer: John Sheridan (flute)
6	1	Reel	Flogging Reel	The Floggin' Performer: Neil Nolan (banjo)
	2	Reel	Miss McLeod	Miss McLeod's Performer: Neil Nolan (banjo)
7	1	Reel	Woman of the House	The Lady of the House Performer: Packie Dolan (fiddle) and the Melody Boys
	2	Reel	Ballinasloe Fair	Ballinasloe Fair Performer: Packie Dolan (fiddle) and the Melody Boys
8	1	Song	Jackets Green	The Jackets Green Performer: John Sheridan
9	1	JigD	Kitty Come Over	Rakes of Clonmel Performer: Frank Murphy (melodeon)
10	1	Polka	Murphy's Polka	[1st tune in a set titled:] Polkas Performer: Murty Rabbett (piccolo)
	2	Polka	Murty Rabbett's	[2nd tune in a set titled:] Polkas Performer: Murty Rabbett (piccolo)
11	1	Song	Tommy Murphy Was a Soldier Boy	Tommy Murphy Was a Soldier Boy Performer: Dinny (Jimmy) Doyle, Larry Griffin
12	1	Reel	Boys of the Lough	The Boys of the Lough Performer: Neil Nolan (banjo), Dan Sullivan (piano)
	2	Reel	Teetotaller	The Teetotaler Performer: Neil Nolan (banjo), Dan Sullivan (piano)
13	1	Song	A Drink in the Morn	A Drink in the Morn Performer: Packie Dolan and the Melody Boys
14	1	Song	Donkey	The Donkey Performer: Murty Rabbett, Dan Sullivan (piano)
15	1	SetD	Rodney's Glory	Rodney's Glory Performer: Mike and Connie Hanafin
16	1	Song	My Gray Haired Irish Mother	My Gray Haired Irish Mother Performer: John McGettigan and his Irish Minstrels
17	1	Fling	Love Will You Marry Me	Johnny Will You Marry Me Performer: Murty Rabbett, Dan Sullivan (piano)
18	1	Song	Molly Durkin	Molly Durkin Performer: Murty Rabbett, Dan Sullivan (piano)
19	1	Reel	Steampacket	Touhey's Favorite Performer: Michael Cashin (fiddle)
	2	Reel	Five-Mile Chase	Lamb on the Mountain Performer: Michael Cashin (fiddle)
20	1	Reel	Dawn	Miller's Reel Performer: Neil Nolan (banjo)
	2	Reel	High Reel	Duffy the Dancer Performer: Neil Nolan (banjo)

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