| Artist Name | Joe McHugh |
| Album Title | Amongst Friends |
| Musicians | Joe McHugh (pipes, whistle), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle), David Aebli (bouzouki, guitar), Fintan McHugh (guitar, vocals, harmonica) |
| Source and other information | [Self-published], no date. Recorded "over four days in October 2017" in Holywood, Co. Down. Released 30 November 2018 according to <https://joemchugh.bandcamp.com/album/amongst-friends> accessed 22 March 2025. Joe's text in the CD package is signed March 2018. |
below to hear the first 12 seconds
| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Song | Amhrán na Leabhar |
Valencia Harbour Performer: (pipes) |
| 2 | 1 | JigD | Sheep in the Boat |
The Sheep in the Boat Performer: 1st time (whistle), then with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
| 2 | SgJig | Child of My Heart |
Child of My Heart Performer: (whistle), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 3 | JigD | Tobin's Favorite |
Tobin's Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 4 | JigD | Old Tipperary |
Old Tipperary Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 3 | 1 | Reel | Maude Miller |
Maud Miller Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Sod of Turf |
The Sod of Turf Performer: (whistle), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Flowing Bowl |
Liscannor Bay Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 4 | 1 (0:42) |
Hpipe | Her Lovely Hair Was Flowing Down Her Back |
Her Golden Hair Hanging Down Her back [sic] Performer: 1st time (whistle), then with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
| 2 | Hpipe | Peacock's Feather |
The Peacock's Feather Performer: (whistle), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 5 | 1 | Reel | Kerry Lasses |
The Kerry Lasses Performer: (whistle), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Patsy Hanley's |
Hanley's Performer: (pipes, whistle), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Lady Montgomery |
Johnny McIljohn's Performer: (pipes, whistle), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 6 | 1 (0:35) |
Song | Banks of the Clyde |
The Banks of the Clyde Performer: Fintan McHugh (vocal) |
| 7 | 1 | JigD | Nancy Hynes |
Haul Her Across the Road Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
| 2 | JigD | Priest's Boots |
The Priest and his Boots Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 3 | JigD | Paddy Taylor's |
Paddy Taylor's Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 8 | 1 | Reel | McGreevy's Favourite |
The East Clare Reel Performer: 1st time Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle), then with Joe (whistle) |
| 2 | Reel | Farewell to Miltown Malbay |
Farewell to Miltown Performer: 1st time Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle), then with Joe (whistle) |
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| 9 | 1 (0:45) |
Waltz | Maguire & Patterson's |
Maguire and Patterson's Waltz Performer: 1st time Fintan McHugh (harmonica, guitar), then with Joe (whistle), Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
| 10 | 1 | Reel | O'Connell's Trip To Parliament |
O'Connell's Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Palmer's Gate |
Palmer's Gate Performer: Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Lady's Cup of Tea |
The Lady's Cup of Tea Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 4 | Reel | Pretty Girls of Mayo |
The Pretty Girls of Mayo Performer: (pipes), with Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 11 | 1 | Piece | Amongst Friends |
Amongst Friends |
| 2 | JigD | Woods of Old Limerick |
The Old Woods of Limerick Performer: (whistle, pipes), with Fintan McHugh (harmonica), Vanessa Loerkens (fiddle) |
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| 12 | 1 | JigD | Wallop the Spot |
[1st tune in unlisted bonus track] Performer: (pipes) |
| 2 | JigSl | Elizabeth Kelly's Delight |
[2nd tune in unlisted bonus track] Performer: (pipes) |
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