Michael Coleman (1891-1945) -CD and booklet
Michael Coleman is one of the most influential Traditional Irish Musician of all time. He was born to humble beginnings in the small town land of Mountirwin in Killavil, Co. Sligo. If you want more information on history of Michael Coleman please visitor our history page. In this post we are going to talk about the wonderful compliation of his music released in 1991 by gael linn and compiled by Harry Bradshaw. This CD came complete with a comprehsive booklet describing the music and the man that was Michael Coleman.
The 78-rpm records made by Michael Coleman between 1921 and 1936 set the standard for Irish traditional fiddle style and repertoire in both his native Ireland and the United States. Coleman made fameous the unique Sligo style of fiddle playing. His playing was so enchanting that some people claimed that he had learned it from the fairies. This wonderful CD set contains forty-eight of Coleman’s eighty commercial sides. They come from a variety of labels most recorded during his peak years of 1921 to 1927. Some people get put off by the sound quality of these old remastered recordings. It is true that they are grainy compared to our modern CDs but once you get past the slight reduction in record quality this collection is a truly beautiful show case of Irish Music at its best, played by the hands of a legend. In an ideal worlno traditional irish music enthusiast should be without this collection.
Unfortunately this fine collection is no longer being produced. It does not look like there is going to be a reissue in the near future. Here at the Coleman Centre we aim to promote Irish music. We felt it would be a shame for newer generations not to hear the wonderful enchanting music that Michael Coleman was capable of producing and so we produced our own set of Coleman Tunes. These are available on the aptly titled CD, Michael Coleman- the Enduring Magic. This is available in our on-line Store. This collection although not as comprehensive as Bradshaw compilation is a fine example of the style and sound of traditional Irish music’s most influential players, Michael Coleman.
I feel it would be apt to finish this post with a tune by the legend himself. Listen to Michael Coleman playing Lord Gordon from the Enduring Magic Cd available in the Coleman Music Centres online store.
Buy Michael Coleman- the Enduring Magic.
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Track listings for Michael Coleman (1891-1945) -CD and booklet
The track listing for Enduring magic is available in the on-line shope
- Lord MacDonald
- Cherish The Ladies
- The Boys Of The Lough
- The Liverpool
- O’Neill’s
- The Shaskeen
- Jackson’s
- Farrell O’Gara’s /Good Morning To Your Nightcap
- James Gannon’s
- The Crooked Road To Dublin
- Lord Gordon’s
- The Frost Is All Over
- Reidy Johnson’s
- The Job Of Journeywork
- Rakish Paddy
- Tobin’s Fancy
- Crowley’s
- Casey’s
- The Kerryman’s Daughter
- The Bird In The Tree
- Up Sligo
- Lucy Campbell
- McDermott’s
- Dr. Gilbert’s
- The Queen Of The May
- The Humours Of Ennistymon
- The Swallow’s Tail
- The Old Grey Goose
- Murry’s Fancy
- The Foxhunter
- The Duke Of Leinster, And His Wife
- Larry O’Gaff
- The Real Blackthorn Stick
- Murphy’s
- Jackson’s Morning Brush
- The Rambling Pitchfork
- The Tarbolton
- The Longford Collector
- The Sailor’s Bonnet
- The Sailor On The Rock
- The Monaghan
- The Pigeon On The Gate
- Apples In Winter
- Bonnie Kate
- The Frieze Britches
- The Stage
- The Western
- Paddy Ryan’s Dream
- Tell Her I Am
- The Kerry
- The Boyne Hunt
- Tommy Hill’s Favourite
- Killarney Wonder
- Farewell To Ireland
- Mrs. Kenny’s
