| Artist Name | Michael Gorman |
| Album Title | The Sligo Champion. The Fiddle Music of County Sligo |
| Musicians | Michael Gorman (fiddle, vocals), with Margaret Barry (banjo, vocals), Tom Gannon (fiddle), Bertie Henry (piano), Martin Gorman (vocals, feet), Michael Gorman (flute, fiddle), Gerry Wimsey (whistle), Mick Flynn (flute), Willie Clancy (pipes), Paddy Breen (flageolet), Tommy Maguire (accordion), Patsy Goulding (piano), Jimmy Power (fiddle) |
| Source and other information | Topic TSCD 525D, 2001. Double CD of recordings from 1927 through 1972; not all include Michael Gorman. Includes extensive biography by Reg Hall and printed song lyrics. |
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| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 1 | Reel | Down the Broom |
Down the Broom |
| 2 | Reel | Pigeon on the Gate |
The Pigeon on the Gate |
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| 1.2 | 1 | JigSl | Promenade |
Michael Coleman's Hop-Jig |
| 1.3 | 1 | Reel | Bonnie Ann |
Bonnie Ann |
| 1.4 | 1 | Mzrka | Shoe the Donkey |
The Versavienna |
| 1.5 | 1 | JigD | Trip to Sligo |
The Lark in the Morning |
| 1.6 | 1 | BDnce | [untitled] |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Jamesy Gannon's Barndances |
| 2 | BDnce | [untitled] |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Jamesy Gannon's Barndances |
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| 1.7 | 1 | Reel | Achonry Lasses |
The Anchonry Lasses Performer: Tom Gannon (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Five-Mile Chase |
Lady Gardner's Troops / The Five Mile Chase Performer: Tom Gannon (fiddle) |
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| 1.8 | 1 | Hpipe | Spellan's Fiddle |
Gorman's |
| 2 | Hpipe | Boys of Bluehill |
The Boys of Bluehill Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Margaret Barry (banjo) |
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| 1.9 | 1 | Song | Moss o' Ballagh Fair |
The Moss o' Ballagh Fair Performer: Martin Gorman (vocals, dance) |
| 1.10 | 1 | March | Jamesy Gannon's March |
[liner notes:] Gannon's March / [on case:] Jamesy Gannon's March |
| 1.11 | 1 | Mzrka | Sonny's Mazurka |
The Polka-Mazurka |
| 1.12 | 1 | Reel | Laurel Tree |
The Laurel Tree Performer: a nephew of Michael Gorman's named Michael Gorman (flute) |
| 2 | Reel | High Reel |
The High Reel Performer: a nephew of Michael Gorman's named Michael Gorman (flute) |
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| 1.13 | 1 | JigD | Frieze Breeches |
The Frieze Britches Performer: a nephew of Michael Gorman's named Michael Gorman (flute) |
| 1.14 | 1 | Reel | Farrell O'Gara |
Farrell Gara |
| 2 | Reel | Ah Surely |
Ah, Surely |
|
| 1.15 | 1 | BDnce | Glenbeigh |
Chaffpool Post |
| 2 | BDnce | Jamesy Gannon's |
[on case:] Jamesy Gannon's / [in notes:] Gannon's |
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| 1.16 | 1 | Waltz | Jamesy Gannon's Waltz |
[on case:] Jamesy Gannon's Waltz / [in notes:] Gannon's Waltz |
| 1.17 | 1 | JigD | Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part |
Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part Performer: Gerry Wimsey (whistle) |
| 1.18 | 1 | Reel | Ships Are Sailing |
Ships are Sailing [sic] Performer: Gerry Wimsey (whistle) |
| 2 | Reel | Heather Breeze |
The Heather Breeze Performer: Gerry Wimsey (whistle) |
|
| 1.20 | 1 | JigD | Tell Her I Am |
Tell Her I Am Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
| 2 | JigD | Mouse in the Cupboard |
The Merry Old Woman Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
|
| 1.21 | 1 | Hpipe | Rights of Man |
The Rights of Man |
| 1.22 | 1 | Reel | Cooley's |
Put the Cake in the Dresser |
| 1.23 | 1 | SgJig | Lancer's |
Untitled Tune in Six-Eight |
| 1.24 | 1 | Fling | Keel Row |
The Keel Row |
| 1.25 | 1 | Polka | Untitled Polka |
Untitled Polka |
| 1.26 | 1 | Reel | College Groves |
The College Grove Performer: a nephew of Michael Gorman's named Michael Gorman (fiddle) |
| 1.27 | 1 | Reel | Maid I Ne'er Forgot |
The Maid I Ne'er Forgot |
| 1.28 | 1 | Hpipe | Kildare Fancy |
The Kildare Fancy Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
| 1.29 | 1 | Reel | Miss McLeod |
Miss McLeod's Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
| 2 | Reel | Duke of Leinster |
The Duke of Leinster Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
|
| 2.1 | 1 | Reel | Star of Munster |
The Star of Munster |
| 2.2 | 1 | JigD | Guiry's Favorite |
Gurney's Fancy Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
| 2.3 | 1 | SetD | Blackbird |
The Blackbird Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
| 2.4 | 1 | Waltz | Veleta |
The Veleta |
| 2.5 | 1 | Hpipe | Chief O'Neill's Favorite |
Chief O'Neill's Favourite Performer: Willie Clancy (pipes), Michael Gorman (fiddle) |
| 2.6 | 1 | Reel | Mountain Road |
The Mountain Road Performer: Willie Clancy (pipes), Michael Gorman (fiddle) |
| 2.7 | 1 | Reel | Mountain Road |
The Mountain Road |
| 2 | Reel | Bonnie Kate |
Bonnie Kate |
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| 3 | Reel | Jenny's Chickens |
Jenny's Chickens |
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| 2.8 | 1 | March | Song of the Chanter |
The Chanter's Song |
| 2.9 | 1 | JigD | Jolly Old Man |
The Jolly Old Man |
| 2.10 | 1 | Reel | Fermoy Lasses |
Fermoy Lasses Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Paddy Breen (flageolet), Tommy Maguire (accordion) |
| 2 | Reel | New-Mown Meadows |
The Holly Bush / The Silver Spear Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Paddy Breen (flageolet), Tommy Maguire (accordion) |
|
| 2.11 | 1 | SetD | King of the Fairies |
The King of the Fairies |
| 2.12 | 1 | Reel | Burnt Cabbage |
The Burnt Cabbage |
| 2.13 | 1 | Song | Banks of the Silvery Tide |
The Banks of the Silvery Tide Performer: Martin Gorman |
| 2.14 | 1 | JigD | Old Man Dillon |
The Mug of Brown Ale |
| 2 | JigD | Black Rogue |
The Black Rogue |
|
| 2.15 | 1 | Reel | McFadden's |
McFadden's |
| 2.16 | 1 | JigD | Strayaway Child |
The Strayaway Child |
| 2 | JigD | Trip to Sligo |
The Lark in the Morning |
|
| 2.17 | 1 | Reel | Within a Mile of Dublin |
Within a Mile of Dublin |
| 2.18 | 1 | Air | Trip We Took over the Mountain |
The Dark Woman of the Glen |
| 2.19 | 1 | Reel | Old Bush |
The Old Bush Performer: a nephew of Michael Gorman's named Michael Gorman (flute) |
| 2 | Reel | Galtee Reel |
The Galty Performer: a nephew of Michael Gorman's named Michael Gorman (flute) |
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| 2.20 | 1 | Song | Turfman from Ardee |
The Turfman from Ardee Performer: Margaret Barry, with Michael Gorman (fiddle) |
| 2.21 | 1 | Reel | Old Thatched House |
Mulhare's Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Jimmy Power (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Dinny O'Brien's |
Dinny O'Brien Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Jimmy Power (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Farewell to Connaught |
Farewell to Connacht Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Jimmy Power (fiddle) |
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| 4 | Reel | Fisherman's Island |
Reavey's Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Jimmy Power (fiddle) |
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| 2.22 | 1 | Reel | Tempest |
The Tempest |
| 2 | Reel | Colonel Rodney |
Colonel Rodney |
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| 2.23 | 1 | Reel | Broken Pledge |
The Broken Pledge |
| 2.24 | 1 | Reel | Avonmore |
The Avonmore |
| 2.25 | 1 | Reel | Rainy Day |
A Rainy Day |
| 2.26 | 1 | JigD | Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part |
Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
| 2.27 | 1 | Hpipe | Harvest Home |
The Harvest Home Performer: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute) |
| 2.28 | 1 | Reel | Bunch of Keys |
The Bunch of Keys |
| 2 | Reel | Boys of Ballisodare |
The Boys of Ballisadare |
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| 3 | Reel | Sligo Maid |
The Sligo Maid |
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| 4 | Reel | Molloy's |
Molloy's |
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