The Blue Bird
Cead mile failte. Warm & welcoming march-style original composition featuring bright harmonica & easy-going banjo
3:15
A sublime collection of original compositions & traditional yet timeless arrangements of songs, reels, jigs, hornpipes & marches evoking the Emerald Isle
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The Blue Bird
Cead mile failte. Warm & welcoming march-style original composition featuring bright harmonica & easy-going banjo
3:15
Andy's Set
Vibrant & cheery set of three traditional style reels featuring Andy Dinan on fiddle. A perfect way to lift your spirits!
4:25
Bass March / Three-Part Jig
Slow & reflective bass harmonica version of traditional march, transitions into upbeat & evocative uilleann pipe jig
4:41
The Beauty Spot / The Dublin Lasses
Captivating set of traditional reels, the first inspired by the Irish myth about Diarmuid who had a beauty spot that made him irresistible to women. The second a cheery ode to the beautiful women of Dublin
2:40
Flutes & Reels
Bhatiy Ali Dhun / Toss The Feathers. Fascinating combination of a light & bright classical Indian folk tune played on the bansuri flute & traditional upbeat Irish reel showing the universality of music across cultures
3:53
Three Irish Reels
Three Irish reels including Mother's Delight. Invigorating & uptempo set of traditional Irish reels featuring lively flute melodies. Full of joyous celebration & energy
3:37
The Narky Fiddler / Mayfield / Listen To Ralph
Set of three upbeat original reels. Pretty & flowing Celtic scene-setters
3:59
Lord Haddo's Favourite / Jigs
Music to fill your glass to. A traditional & deeply melancholic Scottish slow air transitions into lively jig to cheer the soul & dance away the tears
5:28
Slow & Slip Jigs
O' Keefe's / The Skirmish. Explore the natural beauty of the Emerald Isle. Opening with a slow traditional flute jig full of emotion & evolving into a carefree, toe-tapping original slip jig
4:44
The Pope's Toe Set
Slainte! Cheers! Relentlessly positive & upbeat set of traditional reels with joyful flute melodies & infectious guitar rhythms
4:28
Two Irish Reels
Reel Of Bogie / Money In Both Pockets. Bright, positive & lively set of traditional reels with dancing flute & acoustic guitar. Not a care in this world!
3:25
A Jig & A Slide
Snug In The Blanket / Slide. Happy-go-lucky set with a cheerful popular traditional jig & a rousing slide to make you kick up your heels & dance!
3:28
Three Lively Irish Jigs
Through The Door / Out In The Bay / The Loach Under The Bridge. Homeward bound. A set of lively & determined original jigs full of heart-warming cheer to speed your journey on
4:22
Tied My Toes To The Bed
Upbeat & light-hearted traditional broadside ballad about a man done wrong by a scarlet woman in old Dublin town featuring lively banjo & jaunty male vocal
3:19
P Stands For Paddy
A tale of fidelity, betrayal & longing. A traditional ballad featuring haunting flute & male vocal describing the emotional conversation between two lovers
3:55
Three Irish Polkas
The Ballydesmond / The Blue Ribbon / The Neck. Be whisked away to the pub fireside corner with a stirring set of polkas. The first two are traditional & the last an original composition
3:10
Tell Her I Am / John Kelly's / Tommy Coen's
Sink a pint of the black stuff and join in! A warm & feel-good set of traditional jigs & reels featuring energetic harmonica & bass harmonica
4:42
Slides
Set of two traditional slides with a distinctly nautical feel featuring lively harmonica & guitar
3:15
Paddy Fahey's / Jennie's Welcome To Charlie
Wistful & gentle traditional hornpipe reel builds slowly into bustling & upbeat reel with spritely harmonica & driving bodhran percussion
4:49
Walsh's / Merrily Kissed The Quaker / Whelan's
Heart-warming combination of an upbeat slide & rhythmic traditional jigs work together to make an evocative & uplifting Irish theme
4:44
Three Flute Reels
The Water Bed / Saltwick / Barnesmore Gap. Three original, light & bright simple reels featuring enchanting solo flute
3:26
Dancing Irish Flutes
The Corner House / Paddy Taylor's / The Crock Of Gold. Set of three highly evocative traditional reels that start simply but build in pace, complexity & instrumentation to a lively conclusion
3:16
Three Trad Irish Jigs
The Hearty Boys Of Ballymote / Martin Talty's / The Gallowglass. Evoking a sense of being in the heart of Ireland, the set of three traditional jigs weave jaunty harmonica melodies, rhythmic guitar & atmospheric percussion together seamlessly
2:56
Irish Set Dance & Two Reels
The Ace And Deuce Of Pipering / The Broken Pledge / The Killarney Boys Of Pleasure. A night at the village ceili. A light & jolly combination starting with a traditional set dance usually danced by four couples & moving smoothly into two more fun & upbeat reels
5:29
Dinan's Duo
Feel the pulse of tradition & revel in the timeless charm of these invigorating traditional reels featuring dancing fiddles & lively harmonica
4:35
Con Cassidy's / Gan Ainm / Paddy Fahey's
Irish through & through. Perfect as scene setters, wholesome & happy set of lively traditional jigs. Gan Ainm means no name in Gaelic
2:40
The Groves / Lady Birr's / Bonny Kate
Richly evocative traditional longform hornpipe leads into two expressive & pacey traditional jigs that build to a speedy conclusion. Can you keep up?
4:24
Three Trad Irish Dances
The Blackberry Blossom / The Sailors Bonnet / The Crooked Road To Dublin. Energetic set of traditional reels that start gently & build to a joyous celebration bringing people together. Evoking a cheerful Irish pub atmosphere with lively flute, banjo & fiddle
2:16
Two Hornpipes
Cold In April / Black Nab. Buoyant set of two original flute & guitar hornpipes. Shamrocks by the sea!
2:21
The Killavil / What Are You Doing
The first a traditional jig named after a village in County Sligo & the second an original composition. Both are pulsing & exuberant jigs overflowing with joy, passion & celebration
3:09
Bonny Woodhall
Poignant traditional ballad with wistful male vocals & emotional harmonica telling the tragic tale of a young soldier far from home facing death & yearning for the comforts of home
2:36
Meeting Is Over
The pain of parting. Rich, layered male vocal harmonies weave together with the melancholic hum of an accordion drone & emotive harmonica in this evocative traditional ballad
4:43
Wearing The Britches
Traditional ballad with roguish male vocal, jaunty banjo, fiddle & harmonica tells the story of a fiery couple. A cautionary tale about the perils of marrying for the wrong reasons
3:52
Castleroe Mill
The sorrow of leaving home. Reflective male vocals tell of the heart-wrenching experience of Irish emigration to the New World leaving loved ones behind
3:45
I Have Travelled This Country
Sorrowful traditional ballad about unrequited love, the pain of rejection & leaving home. Heavy-hearted male vocal & bluesy harmonica tell the sad tale
3:32
My Bonny Boy Is Young
Heart-wrenching traditional ballad where the emotive violin & mournful male vocal tell the moving tale of a young life ended too soon & a wife's sadness for her departed love
5:01
The Hare's Lament
This poignant & evocative traditional lament tells the story of a hunt from the prey's point of view. Plaintive flute melodies and mournful male vocal weave together to capture the plight of the pursued
3:24