Con Greaney
Encyclopedia
Con Greaney was a traditional Irish singer
from Athea
, West Limerick
. He was renowned for having a huge store of songs and for having an unadulterated traditional style. Con was particularly associated with the comic singing tradition.
Tracks on 'Traditional Singer' include:
'My Cock Crew' and 'Around the Hills of Clare'
The track listing on 'The Road to Athea' is as follows:
1. My Trousers Turned Back
2. The Milltown Boy
3. Carlow Town
4. Will I Ever Forget The Day
5. Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé hÍ
6. The Road To Athea
7. Eileen O
8. The Vales of New Dirreen
9. The Cheese
10. Nancy Hogan
Traditional Irish Singers
Some of the traditional Irish singers alphabetically listed below are known to have sung in both the Irish and English language and if so are listed in both sections below as well known singers of macaronic Irish songs.-Mainly English language songs:...
from Athea
Athea
Athea suffered severe flooding in the summer of 2008 with residences sustaining serious damage especially along the river Galey. Athea National School also incured minor damage.-Landscape:...
, West Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
. He was renowned for having a huge store of songs and for having an unadulterated traditional style. Con was particularly associated with the comic singing tradition.
Recordings
- 'Traditional Singer', Oidhreacht, 1991, OIDH 002.
- 'Cascades Of Song', Various Singers, 'A Tinker I Am' sung by Con Greaney (written by Sean Carthy, Catalogue Number: CFTS001 , Claddagh Records, 2008
- 'The Road to Athea', Clo Iar Chonnachta, CIC 082
- Con Greaney was also recorded by the Irish Traditional Music ArchiveIrish Traditional Music ArchiveThe Irish Traditional Music Archive – Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann is a national public archive, information centre, and resource centre for everyone with an interest in the contemporary art forms of Irish traditional song, instrumental music, and dance, and in their history.-Collections:The...
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Tracks on 'Traditional Singer' include:
'My Cock Crew' and 'Around the Hills of Clare'
The track listing on 'The Road to Athea' is as follows:
1. My Trousers Turned Back
2. The Milltown Boy
3. Carlow Town
4. Will I Ever Forget The Day
5. Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé hÍ
6. The Road To Athea
7. Eileen O
8. The Vales of New Dirreen
9. The Cheese
10. Nancy Hogan