Shaskeen

Shaskeen is a musical group, based in Ireland, which performs Irish traditional music. It was formed in the 1970s and was still performing and recording as of 2010.

Discography

Albums

A mostly-complete list of the band's albums is maintained at the band's own Web site. Additional details and additional albums are provided below.

In chronological order:

Personnel: PJ Hernon (chromatic accordion), Eddie Maloney (concert flute, flageolet and violin), Paddy McMahon (violin), Tom Cussen (banjo), Benny O'Connor (drummer), John Dooley (guitarist and singer), Carl Hession (piano).[2]
Contents: The Shaskeen / Lady Ann Montgomery / Morrison's reel / Eileen Curran; Tommy Mulhair's jig / Castletown Connors / House in the glen; Kylebrack ramblers / Graf Spee / Shanagolden ; Ricks rambles / Pleasure of Hope / Tie the bonnet / Lucy Campbell / Dunne Hills; Blacksmith's anvil / Bucks of Oranmore / Crosses of Annagh; Geese in the bog / Basket of turf; Banna strand; Devaney's goat / Dogs among the bushes; The rambling pitch fork / Maids of Glenmore / Paddy McMahon's jig; St. Ruth's bush / Fox hunter's reel / Scotch Mary.[3]
Personnel: With John Dooley (English vocals).[4]
Contents: Maid Of Athlone (or Enchanted Lady); Holyland / Hunter's Purse; Turn The Bellows Quickly / Turn Up The Tables; One Misty Moisty Morning; The Banks / Pound Hill; The Dawn / Paddy Lynn's Delight; Pretty Saro; The Boy In The Gap / The Humours Of Scarriff; The Gold Ring / The Night Of The Wedding; Chattering Magpie / Flax In Bloom / Paddy Kelly's; Mattie Groves; O'Rourkes / Wild Irishman; Sally Brown / Pat Burke's; Lord Gordon's / Lord McDonald's; Mooncoin / Queen Of The Fair; Moving Cloud / Dowd's Favourite.[5]
Personnel: John Dooley (English vocals), John Walsh (accordion), Seán Conway (flute), and guests Mark Gregory (guitar), Carl Hession (piano). [6]
Personnel: Tom Cussen (banjo, mandolin); Charlie Harris (accordion); Benny O'Connor (drums); Mike Fahy (guitar, vocals). [7]
Personnel: Tom Cussen (banjo, mandolin); Benny O'Connor (drums, bodhran, bongos); Sean Conway (flute, whistle, guitar, vocals); Mike Fahy (guitar, vocals); Charlie Harris (accordion).
Contents: 1. Joys of Life - 2. Boy in the Anderson's (reel) - 3. Ballroom Favourites (barn dances) - 4. Shawl of Galway Grey (song) - 5. Turnpike Gate; Ten Pound Flout (reels) - 6. Banks of Lough Gowna; John Brennan's; Sligo Reel (medley) - 7. Volunteer;Ships are Sailing; Redhaired Lass (reel) - 8. Morning Dew; Cooley's Earl's Chair (reels) - 9. McCarthy's; Lawson's (hornpipes) - 10. May Morning Dew (song) - 11. Strike the Gay Harp; Tailor's Wedding (jigs) - 12. New Policeman; London Lassies (reels) - 13. High Germany (song) - 14. Pigeon on the Gate; The Foxhunters (reels).[8]

DVD

Shaskeen: Irish Pub Session, released 16 May 2006 on the Doonaree label.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.shaskeen.net/band/Shaskeen-Recordings-since-first-recording-1973-4_4
  2. ↑ https://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1007&L=IRTRAD-L&T=0&F=&S=&P=13887
  3. ↑ OCLC record number 61672393 viewed on 4 July 2010
  4. ↑ ITMA catalog entry 3640-LP viewed on 4 July 2010. http://www.itma.ie/
  5. ↑ http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3508
  6. ↑ ITMA catalog entry 3643-LP viewed on 5 July 2010. http://www.itma.ie/
  7. ↑ OCLC record number 263931847 viewed on 4 July 2010
  8. ↑ OCLC record number 263929088 viewed on 4 July 2010
  9. 1 2 3 OCLC records viewed in July 2008
  10. ↑ http://celticgrooves.homestead.com/CG_Shaskeen_Sets.html
  11. 1 2 Amazon.uk, viewed in July 2008
  12. 1 2 Amazon.com, viewed in July 2008

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