| Artist Name | The Hammers |
| Album Title | From Distant Shores |
| Musicians | Paul Hammer (mandolin, banjo), Susan Hammer (whistle, concertina) |
| Source and other information | New Folk Records NFR 1502, 2009. Released 12 May 2009 according to the New Folk Records press release about this album. Since instruments are not listed nor credited in the printed matter, my attributions of who played what are my own surmises. Not indexed here: 1st piece on track 6 (Bianco Fiore), track 8 (The Fiddler of Dooney). |
below to hear the first 12 seconds
| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Reel | Bill Harte's |
Bill Harte's Reel Performer: (mandolin) |
| 2 | Reel | Billy McComiskey's |
Billy McComiskey's |
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| 3 | Reel | Rolling in the Barrel |
Rolling in the Barrel |
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| 2 | 1 | JigD | I Lost My Love and I Care Not |
My Love in the Morning Performer: (whistle) |
| 2 | JigD | Contentment Is Wealth |
Contentment is Wealth [sic] Performer: (whistle) |
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| 3 | JigD | Maid on the Green |
Maid On the Green [sic] Performer: (whistle) |
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| 3 | 1 | Hpipe | Her Lovely Hair Was Flowing Down Her Back |
Mother & Child [sic] Performer: (mandolin), (banjo) |
| 2 | Reel | Drag Her around the Road |
Drag Her 'Round the Road [sic] |
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| 3 | Reel | Bird in the Bush |
The Bird in the Bush Performer: (mandolin), (banjo) |
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| 4 | 1 | Reel | Mayor Harrison's Fedora |
From Distant Shores / Feadoir An Meara Harrison Performer: (low A whistle) |
| 5 | 1 | JigD | Maid in the Meadow |
The Stone in the Field Performer: (banjo) |
| 2 | JigD | Bímís ag Ól |
Bímis ag Ól Performer: (banjo) |
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| 3 | JigD | Reverend Brother's Jig |
Sonny Brogin's [sic] Performer: (mandolin), (banjo) |
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| 6 | 2 | Reel | Flax in Bloom |
Flax in Bloom Performer: (low A whistle) |
| 7 | 1 | Reel | Rainy Day |
Rainy Day Performer: (C whistle) |
| 2 | Reel | Ah Surely |
Ah Surely Performer: (C whistle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Pride of Rathmore |
The Gneevgullia Reel Performer: (C whistle) |
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| 9 | 1 | Reel | Concert Reel |
Concert Reel Performer: (whistle) |
| 2 | Reel | Mountain Top |
The Mountain Top Performer: (whistle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Ivy Leaf |
The Ivy Leaf Performer: (whistle) |
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| 10 | 1 | Reel | Green Gates |
The Green Gates Performer: (mandolin) |
| 2 | Reel | Over the Moor to Maggie |
Over the Moor to Maggie Performer: (mandolin) |
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| 3 | Reel | Crossing the Shannon |
The Funny Reel Performer: (mandolin) |
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| 11 | 1 | Air | Dear Irish Boy |
Dear Irish Boy Performer: (whistle) |
| 12 | 1 | SgJig | Hag at the Churn |
The Hag at the Churn Performer: (concertina) |
| 2 | JigD | Hills of Larraga |
Jimmy Doyle's Favourite Performer: (whistle), (concertina) |
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| 3 | JigD | Pull the Knife and Stick It Again |
Pull the Knife and Stick It Performer: (concertina), (banjo) |
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| 13 | 1 | Reel | Laurel Tree |
The Laurel Tree Performer: (whistle) |
| 2 | Reel | Connaught Heifers |
Connaught Heifers Performer: (whistle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Swinging on a Gate |
Swinging on a Gate Performer: (whistle), (mandolin) |
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| 14 | 1 | Hpipe | Stack of Rye |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Two Flings by Junior Crehan |
| 2 | Hpipe | Hills of Coore |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Two Flings by Junior Crehan Performer: (whistle), (concertina), (banjo) |
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