Album Contents: Catch the Air. Traditional Slow Airs by Gavin Whelan

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Artist Name	Gavin Whelan
Album Title	Catch the Air. Traditional Slow Airs
Musicians	Gavin Whelan (whistle, pipes), with Deidre Smyth (fiddle), Daire Bracken (fiddle), Paul Doyle (guitar), Peter Eades (keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion), Gavin Ralston (guitar)
Source and other information	Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 194, 2013. Launched 7 July 2013 at Spanish Point, Co. Clare according to this Facebook event accessed 26 March 2016. Not indexed here: track 1 (Iain Ghlinn 'Cuiach), track 7 (Mi le M'uilinn).

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Track	Tune	? Rhythm	Link to verified tune identity	Titles as listed on this album
2	1	Air	Emigrant's Farewell	The Emigrant's Farewell / Beannacht an Imircigh Performer: (C whistle)
3	1	Air	Hector the Hero	Hector the Hero / Hector an Laoch Performer: (pipes), later with Deirdre Smyth (fiddle)
4	1	Air	Lord Mayo	Lord Mayo / Tiarna Mhaigh Eo Performer: (pipes)
5	1	Song	Geaftaí Bhaile Buí	Geaftaí Bhaile Buí Performer: (C whistle)
6	1	Song	An Páistín Fionn	An Páistín Fionn / The Fair Haired Child Performer: (low F whistle)
8	1	Song	Easter Snow	Easter Snow / Díseart Nuan / Sneachta Cásga Performer: (pipes)
9	1	Air	A Hiúdaí Phádaí Éamoinn	A Hiúdaí Phádaí Éamoinn Performer: (whistle)
10	1	Song	Bean Dubh an Ghleanna	Bean Dubh an Ghleanna Performer: (Eb whistle)
11	1	Air	Marbhna Luimnigh	Limerick's Lamentation / Marbhna Luimnigh Performer: (low D whistle, pipes)
12	1	Song	Aye Fond Kiss	A Fond Kiss / Póg Ghrámhar Performer: (F whistle), later with Daire Bracken (fiddle)
13	1	Air	Ní ar Chnoc ná Ísleacht	Neither a High Place nor a Low Place / Ní ar Chnoc ná ar Ísleacht Performer: (C whistle)

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