Voted Top 10 Traditional Albums 1998 by 'John O'Regan' ~ 'Folk Roots'

Ace & Deuce

Conor McCarthy ~ Box

Annemarie McCormack~Fiddle

Cyril O'Donoghue~Bouzouki/Guitar  

 About the Musicians  Abut the Music

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An energetic duet from the Kilfenora Ceili Band

 

CD Tracks

1 LORD GORDON'S/THE PROVIDENCE/I'M WAITING FOR YOU

2 THE CUIL AODH JIG/DA PHREACHÁN*

3 LUCY CAMPBELLS/THE MOVING BOGS/THE FLAX IN BLOOM

4 THE FLOWING TIDE/THE TARA BROCH

5 JENNY'S WELCOME TO CHARLIE/THE LAND OF SUNSHINE

6 PIPE ON THE HOB/HAG WITH THE MONEY

7 THE STORKS HAVE LANDED*/MAGPIES NEST/STEAM PACKET Back to top

8 AN RAIBH TÚ AG AN GCARRAIG

9 THE BROKEN PLEDGE/THE GRAF SPEY

10 THE SECOND VICTORY/THE LUCK PENNY

11 FAHYS/SWENNEYS DREAM

12 THE ACE AND DEUCE (OF PIPERING)/AN SUISCÍN BÁN Back to top

13 THE OAK TREE/PATSY TOUHYS/THE WILD IRISHMAN

14 ROLAND'S RETURN/THE BALLYCARROLL JIG*

15 THE TIPPERARY FANCY/FAREWELL TO EIREANN

*Tunes marked*are composed and arranged by Conor McCarthy All Rights Reserved

 

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 Contact Information

Conor McCarthy Kincora Park Ennis Co. Clare

 Annemarie McCormack Creggane Kilfeonora Ennis Co.Clare 

conormccarthy@eircom.net

Mobile 087 9189642 (Intl = +353 87 9189642)

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About the musicians

 Annemarie McCormack hails from Kilfenora in County Clare. Her family have long been associated with the Kilfenora Ceili Band. Annemarie plays with the present Kilfenora Ceili Band and has a very distinctive North Clare Fiddle style. Her teacher was Gus Tierney whom she respects greatly as both a teacher and musician. She also featured on the following Recordings: 'St Fachnans'; 'The Kilfenora Ceili Band'  'Set on Stone' , 'Live in Lisdoon'  & 'Live at Leenas'

Conor McCarthy comes from Ennis in County Clare, coming from a long line of traditional musicians. Conor played with the present Kilfenora Band and recorded with the band on 'The Kilfenora Ceili Band',''Set on Stone'  and 'Live in Lisdoon' and was the accordion player with the band for the three-in-a-row all-Irelands '93 '94 and '95.  Conor also recorded 'Late in the night' with Christy Barry' and recorded on his fathers CD 'Solo Run' and  has since joined the "Star of Munster Ceili Band".   Conor learnt his music from his father, well known box player Johnny McCarthy.

contact Conor at conormccarthy@eircom,.net or conor@irishaccordeon.com for more information

Cyril O'Donoghue Cyril originally comes from Ennis, Co. Clare but now resides in Shannon. Cyril plays Guitar & Bouzouki on the CD. Cyril's background is also steeped in traditional music with both his father and his brother also being well respected musicians in the Clare area. Cyril presently plays with Fisher Street.

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About the Music

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  • Reels Lord Gordons / The Providence / I’m waiting for you

    Lord Gordons has always been a favourite of ours, we always play it with The Providence, I’m waiting for You is a great Kilfenora Tune, a favourite of Paddy Mullins

    Jigs The Cúil Aodh Jig / ‘ Da Phreachán’*

    This first jig was learnt from Johnny McCarthy and the second was composed by Conor and named after the household of the great singers Jane & Mick Flynn in Rineen, Miltown Malbay

    Reels Lucy Campbells / The Moving Bogs / The Flax in Bloom

    This is a selection of three reels popular in Clare, particularly Lucy Campbells, given great road by John King and Tony Cullinan. Here, the Flax in Bloom is played ‘in reverse’ as ‘originally played’.

    Hornpipes The Flowing Tide / The Tara Brooch

    The Flowing Tide is a very popular hornpipe, there is a good change here into the Tara Brooch, also called Paddy O’Briens.  

    Reels Jennys Welcome to Charlie / The Land of Sunshine

    Accordion Solo with two interesting tunes. Jennies Welcome to Charlie is a good traditional reel, providing a nice pairing with Martin Mulhaires Brilliant Composition~The land of sunshine: This was called 'Andy McGanns' on the Sleevnotes

    Jigs The Pipe on the Hob / The Hag with the money

    This is one of many versions of The Pipe on the Hob, The Hag with the Money is a lively flowing Jig derived from the song.

    Reels The Storks have landed* / The Magpies Nest / The Steam Packet

    This first reel was composed by Conor after the welcome birth of our twins Jane & Kevin. The Magpies Nest is taken from The Roche Collection of Music (a version of Cronins) and the Steam Packet is a great gutsy reel to finish the selection.

    Air An Raibh tu ag an gCarraig

    This is a very sensitive slow air on the accordion, taken from the song.

    Played for Baby Peter McCarthy R.I.P.

    Reels The Broken Pledge / The Graf Spey

    The Broken Pledge is a very traditional reel regaining its popularity, the Graf Spey is a favourite of James Devitts and was named after a scuttled battleship, and, as Alf Duggan says, "always goes down well".

    Jigs The Second Victory/The Luck Penny

    The first jig, we got from the renowned teacher and musician Gus Tierney, it was composed by Paddy O'Brien and called 'Tierneys' on the sleevenotes. It makes a nice change into the Luck Penny, a great old favourite.

    Reels Fahys / Sweeneys Dream

    This Fiddle solo begins with one of Paddy Fahys, a reel with a lovely turn in the second half, the second tune is called Sweeneys Dream .

    Set Dances The Ace and Deuce (of Pipering) / An Súiscin Bán

    The Ace and Deuce has some very interesting music and has been a favourite of ours for years, this is followed by An Suiscin Ban, a very old and delicate tune.

    Reels The Oak Tree / Patsy Touhys / The Wild Irishman

    The Oak Tree we got from the music of Tommy Peoples, this is followed by Patsy Tuohys,  and the final reel, The Wild Irishman is also called The Daisy Field

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  • All tunes arranged by Conor McCarthy & Annemarie McCormack except tunes marked * which are composed and arranged by Conor McCarthy

    Our Music

    Irish Traditional Music, our hobby , our life, has an invaluable and unique asset in its development of individual and regional styles: National music with local accent, choice and habit, contributing to, never hindering the music. Those fortunate enough to have an understanding of this music are in enduring awe of the complexity, depth and expression bestowed upon this ancestral tradition. Being guardians of this Inheritance, it is of great importance that we never cease to nourish and protect, teach as it was taught and play as it was heard, undiluted in its meaning and reason:

    The music we borrowed from our ancestors and borrowed from our children.

    We are eternally grateful for our music, our family & friends and many blessings throughout life…..

    But for the grace of God………

    Conor McCarthy & Annemarie McCormack April 1998

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    Last Revised: November 2004