Album Contents: The Parish Platform by Rattle the Boards

Basic album data
Artist Name	Rattle the Boards
Album Title	The Parish Platform
Musicians	Benny McCarthy (accordion), Pat Ryan (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar), John Nugent (vocals, guitar), John T. Egan (vocals), with Des Dillon (harmonica), Paul Ryan (accordion), Jon Kenny (vocals), Decky O Dywer [sic] (trumpet), Albie Grace (bass), Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán), Bruno Staehelin (percussion)
Source and other information	Doon Productions DP001, 2008. Released in March 2008 according to <https://www.copperplatemailorder.com/shop/accordion/rattle-the-boards-the-parish-platform/> accessed 23 October 2025. Instruments were not specified for the band members on the album, but are specified here based on details mentioned in the various press reviews quoted at that Copperplate link. Not indexed here: track 5 (Whistling Rufus), track 7 (Autumn Sky).

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Track	Tune	? Rhythm	Link to verified tune identity	Titles as listed on this album
1	1	Polka	Terry 'Cuz' Teahan's Polka	Cuz Teehans [sic]
	2	Polka	Nell Fees	Gan Ainm
	3	Polka	Munster Bank	Johnny Learys [sic]
2	1	Polka	Maggie in the Wood	St Patrick Was a Gentleman Performer: with Jon Kenny (vocals)
3	1	Hpipe	Galway Hornpipe	Galway
	2	Hpipe	Peacock's Feather	Peacocks Feather [sic]
4	1	Reel	Maeve's Reel	McKillops [sic]
	2	Reel	Love at the Endings	Love at the Endings
	3	Reel	High Reel	High Reel
6	1	JigD	Jimmy's Jig	Jimmy's Jig
	2	JigD	Castle Jig	Jig Gan Ainm
8	1	Hpipe	Off to California	Off to California
9	1	Reel	Mason's Apron	Masons Apron [sic] Performer: Benny (accordion)
10	1	Song	Nightingale	The Nightingale
11	1	JigD	Irish Washerwoman	Irish Washerwoman
	2	JigD	Maid in the Meadow	Maid in the Meadow
	3	JigD	Humours of Drinagh	Humours of Drinagh
12	1	Reel	Farrell O'Gara	Farrell O'Gara
	2	Reel	Francis John McGovern's	Ríl Gan Ainm
	3	Reel	Wild Irishman	The Flying Irishman

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