Leitrim Tune Collections

Trad Irish Music
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In the liner (shows how old I am) notes for Brain McNamara’s Fort of the Jewels CD he mentions tune collections from Stephen Grier, Alex Sutherland and Thomas Kiernan. Are any of these collections still in print, or online?

Thanks,

dave boling

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Ceol Rinnce na hEirreann vol 4 was compiled by Jackie Small from tunes that came from several manuscript collection, a large number from the Grier manuscript were included.

Manuscripts from which tunes were taken :

Bogue Bernard Bogue, County Monaghan and County Tyrone (beginning of 20th century)

Breathnach Breandán Breathnach, Dublin (middle of the 20th century)

Collins David Collins, County Limerick (the second half of the 19th century)

Donnelly Liam Donnelly, County Tyrone and Belfast (middle of the 20th century)

Gildas Brother Gildas O’Shea, County Kerry (the first half of the 20th century)

Grier Stephen Grier, County Leitrim (end of the 19th century)

Gunn John & Tommy Gunn, County Fermanagh (the second half of the 20th century)

McDermott Michael (‘Master’) McDermott, County Tyrone (middle of the 20th century)

Madigan James Madigan, County Limerick (middle of the 19th century)

Reid Seán Reid, County Clare (middle of the 20th century)

Sheahan Dan Sheahan, County Kerry (the second half of the 19th century?)

Wade Jack Wade, County Monaghan (middle of the 20th century)

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For Leitrim tunes from those collections, I’d recommend this recording - excellent sleeve notes, too.

http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1118

I haven’t heard of these collections being in print. I think the above recording, and also maybe “The Missing Reel” by Jack Lee and Seamus McGuire might be your best recorded sources for Leitrim music.