1. Isle of Inishfree
2. My Wild Irish Rose
3. My Lagan Love
4. Carrickfergus 
5. The Derry Air
6. Medley - The Spinning Wheel/Those Endearing Young Charms/The Cliffs of Dooneen
7. Mise Eire[Roisin Dubh]
8. Boolavogue
9. Slievenamon
10. The Emigrants Farewell
11. The Rose of Tralee
12. The Mountains of Mourne
13. Medley - Love Thee Dearest/Limerick You`re a Lady/I`ll Take You Home Again Kathleen 
14.  She Moves Through the Fair

Paddy Cole is known nationally and internationally for his traditional sound. He has toured extensively throughout the world with his famous All-Stars band playing the best sounds. Paddy went into the recording studio with a view to developing a beautiful new sound. When he embarked upon this journey, little did he realise quite how magical this warm new sound could be. What you will be listening to is an intricate wave of the rich and mellow timbre of the clarinet with lush orchestration which together breathe a magical new life into the haunting sound of some of Ireland's greatest traditional melodies. We know that you will love this album. Enjoy the warm, rich sound of Paddy Cole and his clarinet as he weaves classic Irish melodies with lush orchestration to create a hauntingly beautiful new sound on this magical new CD.

Matt Cunningham

 "The Green Hills of Erin" 

   CD  ARCD 020

More songs ...and music from Matt Cunningham. Globe trotting  Matt now finds that the demand for his Irish music and songs is as great among the emigrants as it is on his native country where he is acclaimed as one of our top traditional and dance music entertainers. These notes are nothing more than a sketchy reference to what you  will enjoy on this album. Matt is a native of Headford in  Co.Galway and along with  his band is a leading attraction on the Irish music scene.

The Track List Is

1.  Reels- The Kilfenora, The Foxhunter, The Dublin 2.  Jigs- The Old Bush, Connacht Man's Ramble, The Raffle Jig 3. Waltz Selection- The St. Bernard, The Valita 4.  Whistle Solo-An Cualain  5.  Reels on Fiddle- Johnny Leary's, O'Keeffes, The Rocky Road 6.  Vocals-  The Green Hills of Erin  7.  Jigs- The Tulla, Burtons, The Ships are Sailing 8.  Hornpipes- Ryan's, The Galway Hornpipe  9.  Tin Whistle- Anach Cuain, Saint Cuana's Reel, The Leinster Reel  10.  Reels- Maud Miller, The Morning Star,Cooley's  11.  Vocals- Bheir Me O  12.  Band Selection- Bobby Gardiner's, The Kilfenora, The King of the Clans

Traditional Music At Its Best

Matt Cunningham 

"Memories of Ireland" 

  CD ARCD 021

Magical, musical memories of Ireland-that's what you will find on this album of Matt Cunningham from Headford, Co Galway, widely acclaimed as a multi-instrumentalist and master of traditional Irish music and song. Following the huge success of his album "The Green Hills of Erin" which became a best seller both in Ireland and the UK, Matt and his band have come up with thirteen tracks on this album and many of those tracks are reminiscent of the sounds that would emanate from Irish country kitchens at the great ceili house dances of yesteryear.

One of the tracks is a live recording from the very successful "Taste of Galway" show which features Matt Cunningham. On this track Matt is joined by his Sons Joseph and Eric who display their prowess by some powerful playing on two tin whistles and those lads also prove that the talent for traditional music will continue for another generation at least in the Cunningham household

More songs ...and music from Matt Cunningham. Globe trotting  Matt now finds that the demand for his Irish music and songs is as great among the emigrants as it is on his native country where he is acclaimed as one of our top traditional and dance music entertainers. These notes are nothing more than a sketchy reference to what you  will enjoy on this album. Matt from the west of Ireland , along with  his band is a leading attraction on the Irish music scene.

The Track List is

1.  Reels-The Maid behind the Bar, The Rising Sun, Touch Me If You Can  2. Song-Cill Chais  3. Reels-The Rambler in Cork, Buckley's Fancy, The Mullingar Races  4.  Hornpipes-Cooney's Hornpipe, Dumphy's  5.  Song-All the Good Times are Past and Gone  6. Live tracks-Slow Airs-De Bharr na gCnoc, Denis Murphy's, The Kerry Polka (featuring Joseph, Eric and Matt) 7.  Jigs-The Walls of Liscannor, Brian O'Lynn, The Cashel Jig 8. Song-Trasna na dTonnta  9. Jigs-Old Man Dillon, The Cat in the Corner, The Dairy Maid  10.  Waltz Selection-Shannon's, The Jacqueline  11.  Fiddle Selection-Fancy Power, Cooley's Reel, The Bonny Boy  12.  Song-Since Maggie Went Away  13. Reels-The Boys of Galway, Sailor on the Rock, Farewell to Erin

Matt Cunningham

 "West of the Old River Shannon"

CD  ARCD 022

More songs ...and music from Matt Cunningham. Globe trotting  Matt now finds that the demand for his Irish music and songs is as great among the emigrants as it is on his native country where he is acclaimed as one of our top traditional and dance music entertainers. These notes are nothing more than a sketchy reference to what you  will enjoy on this, which is the third album to be released by Matt who hails from Headford on the shores of Lough Corrib.

One song is titled "The Shores of Lough Corrib" extolling the beauty of this part of Ireland and even though he has lived here all his life it was 3000 miles away during one of his first tours of the USA that he got the lyrics of this song. His sister Margaret Flanagan put the music to it and indeed she again joins Matt on the novelty duet track "Are You Mine?" also included on this album.

Apart from his earlier albums "The Green Hills of Erin" and "Memories of Ireland" Matt Cunningham has also released Twelve albums of "The Dance Music of Ireland Collection" which are specially designed to teach you the art of Irish Ceili and Set Dancing.

This album is perhaps a new departure for Matt because of the strings and luscious orchestral backing on some of the tracks. So sit back and savour the music and songs of Ireland by going on this musical journey with Matt Cunningham.... North, South, East and "West of the Old River Shannon"

The Track List is

1. Reels-Pigeon on the Gate, The Curragh Races, Winter Apples, Come West Along the Shannon  2.  Song-West of the Old River Shannon  3.  Jigs-Jackson's Rambles, Katie's Fancy, Andy McGanns, Mooncoin Jig  4. Song-The Banks of Lough Corrib 5.  Reels-The Mountain Rose, The dawn, The Donegal Lasses 6.  Song-Mo Theaghlach  7. Song-Isle of Inishfree 8. Song-Are You Mine  9.  Waltzes-Sonny Brogan, Charlie Lennons  10.  Air- Concertina and Polka Selection  11.  Waltz Medley- When Irish Eyes are Smiling, Galway Bay, The Rose of Tralee, The Wild Colonial Boy  12.  Hornpipes-The Honey Suckle, Kelly's Fancy  13.  Song-You'll never miss your Mother  14.  Reel- Pedal to the Metal 

The Spirit of Ireland  ARCD025 (CD)

Jo Collins "Watercolours" CD   ARCD030

Jo Collins a new female artist, with a fresh new sound, combining infectious rhythms, captivating melodies and sweet vocal harmonies. Her first album "Watercolours" contains eleven new songs each one a worthy example of the artist's talent as a gifted songwriter and vocalist.The material ranges from sweet vulnerable ballads to strong and hypnotic, up-tempo cuts. Jo's silken vocals at one moment vulnerable and soft and the next burning with strength and power.Check out in particular "Rise above it All" "Aquarius" , "Siena" , and the only cover on the album, Jo's version of the Joni Mitchell classic "Carey"

The track list is:-

1. I Know You 2. Carey 3. Aquarius 4. Somebody Special 5. Down by the Sally Gardens 6. Song for Peter 7. Never Enough 8. Guiding Star 9. Siena 10. Leaving Days 11. Sombody's Got You 12. Lambs on the Green Hills 13. Overload 14. Rise Above it All

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Matt Cunningham

"Every Story Told"

 

Matt currently has 17 albums, 3 videos, a CD box set, a tutor book and a couple of platinum disc to his credit. He is also a music teacher of considerable note and has been teaching music for over 16 years now. Many young musicians continue to bear fruits of his talent. Matt's family also follow in his footsteps and feature on this album, as well as many of his other albums. His son Joe, a lecturer at the Department of Business Information Systems at UCC, plays banjo and bass in the Band while his daughter Ita who is the current All Ireland Senior Fiddle and Piano Champion, plays fiddle, viola and piano on this album. Matt's son Eric also features on the album and contributes some new musical compositions of his own. Eric has performed in every continent and his compositions and arrangements have been heard by over 1 million people from Berlin to Brisbane and Cork to China. He also co-produced the album with well-known Galway musician Eugene Kelly. 

The Track list is:

                            1.  Golden Dreams  2.  Bantry Girls Lament  3.  Dawn of the Morning  4.  Reels  5.  Abbey Shrule  6.  Come with me Molly  7.  Farewell to Galway  8.  Jigs  9.  Every Story Told  10.  Will the Roses Bloom  11.  My own native Land  12.  Molly Ban  13.  Polkas  14.  My Bonnie Irish Maid  15.  The Home I left Behind  16.  Somewhere Between  17.  Slip & Slide (Jigs)  18.  Lovely Derry on the Banks of the Foyle  19.  Under the light of the Moon  20.  Bury me beneath the Weeping Willow

CD   Cat No. ARCD037

1.The Black Velvet Band 2. All for me Grog 3. Dublin in the Rare Old Times 4. Dicey Riley 5. The Town I Loved So Well 6. I’ll tell me Ma 7. The Leaving of Liverpool 8. Mc Alpines Fusiliers 9. Muirsheen Durkin 10. The Bold O’ Donoghue 11. Step it out Mary 12. The Craic was 90 in the Isle of Man 13. The Banks of the Roses 14. Carrickfergus 15. The Blackbird (Instrumental)

The Dicey Riley’s Are:

The Craic is Mighty is exactly what it says

An unexpected and unusual surprise for fans of Jim McCann, veteran folk-singer and ex-member of The Dubliners, is a new special edition CD just  released .  Unexpected, because Jim McCann’s singing career was effectively brought to a premature end in 2002 when he was diagnosed with throat cancer, and a surprise because this is a strictly one-off “Limited Edition” release. The first edition of 1,000 copies will each be individually numbered, and also personally autographed and dated by Jim McCann

The CD is the brainchild of Trend Studios managing director John D’Ardis, who came across two albums he’d produced for Jim in the early 1970s and quickly realised he’d unearthed some long-lost treasure. The tracks were recorded in the original Trend Studios in Hagan Court, Dublin, and became in fact Jim McCann’s first solo albums. John D’Ardis recalls...

“Jim and I made these recording together in the very early 70s.We were both only kids at the time, in fact I think I had to get a note from my mother so that I could get off school to produce the sessions! Anyway the recordings turned out really well and I was able to organize a release on Polydor Records Ireland, as it was then. Unfortunately we were about fifteen years ahead of our time, so even though the albums included a version of ‘The Streets of London’ which predated Ralph McTell’s own hit single of the song, they were hardly promoted at all by the record company. As I say we were just kids at the time, so we didn’t quite appreciate the potential the albums had and we more or less left it up to the record company.

“In later years, as I became a bit more knowledgeable about how the music business functioned, it was a regular source of regret to me that Jim’s two fine albums had more or less been allowed to disappear without trace, and that Jim never got the recognition he so richly deserved for being such an innovative and exciting artist.

“Anyway, fast forward about thirty years when I and many others in the music business were shocked and saddened to hear the dreadful news of Jim’s throat cancer, which was to bring his by then very successful career to a premature halt. The nature of Jims illness obviously precluded any kind of live show or benefit concert, so it occurred to me that perhaps these early recordings could be used in some way to act as a worthy testament to an under appreciated talent, and at the same time give all Jim’s friends and fans an opportunity to be a part of that testament. I contacted Jim and after overcoming some very understandable reservations on his part I obtained his agreement to proceed with the project. I am very much looking forward to the reaction of people to these re-mastered recordings which I believe is going to one of surprise and delight.”

When John suggested that that they make a compilation CD from the two albums, Jim, after some reflection, responded enthusiastically. They put their heads together with John’s team of specialists at Trend, and from the recordings they chose sixteen tracks —

a varied and totally enjoyable mixture of Irish, American and English folk songs that capture perfectly the feeling of those times, and the exuberant yet thoughtful singing and guitar playing of the young Jim McCann. Asked about his initial feelings on the suggestion, Jim says…

“When John called me with his idea for this project my first reaction was one of total surprise. I never really thought I’d hear these tracks again, and although my memories of those sessions are some of the happiest of my life, I wasn’t sure that anybody would be interested in listening to those songs now, almost 35 years later. But John asked me to come in and have a listen. ‘I think you’ll be surprised’ he said. And I was. I couldn’t believe how fresh everything sounded after all this time. The choice of material may surprise many people who only know me from my later years with the Dubliners, but then these tracks were recorded after a period as a soloist touring the vibrant and eclectic English folk club circuit of the time, where I’d had the opportunity to hear many different styles and influences on an almost nightly basis. As a result I came back to Ireland with a wide selection of material, much of which was new to my audience and proved very popular.  This is why the Trend sessions included songs from such a broad spectrum of styles — from Randy Newman to John Sebastian, from Hoyt Axton to Leonard Cohen, from Jerry Jeff Walker to traditional Irish. In those days we didn’t worry whether or not a song was “commercially suitable”, and my only criterion was whether or not I liked the song.”

On a personal note, I have to say that I’m extremely moved by the generosity of John D’Ardis and everyone in Trend, and indeed of many of my other friends who’ve freely given their time and their professional expertise to help with this project. And still on a personal note, for me this collection will become an enduring memento of a time when everything was much simpler — a time when we all seemed to play and sing just for the pure enjoyment of making music.”

Track List;

1. You Never Wanted Me 2. Darling Companion  3. Seems Like A Long Time  4. Times Have Change  5. Bet No-One Ever Hurt This Bad  6. Ploughboy Lads 7. The Streets of London   8. I Gave You The Morning  9. Sunny Outside  10. That's No Way To Say Goodbye  11. I Used To Know You  12. It's About Time  13. Gospel Changes  14. The Light  15. Muddy Waters  16. I Know You Rider