Stockton's Wing (album)
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This 1978 release by Stockton's Wing
was the group's first album and was in a very traditional style in comparison to later releases. The album features the five founding members, Tommy Hayes on Bodhran
& Jaw harp, Kieran Hanrahan
on Banjo, Mandolin, Bouzouki & Harmonica, Paul Roche on Flute, Whistle & Backing vocals, Maurice Lennon on Fiddle & Backing vocals and Tony Callanan on Lead vocals, Guitar.
2. The Maid Behind The Bar - Reel
3. Padraig O'Keefe's - Jig
4. No Man's Land - Song
5. The Green Gates: The Boy In The Gap - Reels
6. The Drops of Brandy - Slip-Jig
7. The Concert Reel: The High Road to Linton - Reels
8. Pleasant and Delightful - Song
9. Queen of the Fair - Jig
10. Sonny Brogan's: Charlie Lennon's - Mazurka
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11. Bold Donnelly - Song
12. Lord McDonald's: The Wild Irishman - Reels
Stockton's Wing
Stockton's Wing is an Irish band formed in 1977 by four All-Ireland champion musicians - Paul Roche flute/whistle, Maurice Lennon fiddle, Tommy Hayes bodhran, and Kieran Hanrahan banjo/mandolin, along with Tony Callinan on guitar and vocals.-Name:...
was the group's first album and was in a very traditional style in comparison to later releases. The album features the five founding members, Tommy Hayes on Bodhran
Bodhrán
The bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...
& Jaw harp, Kieran Hanrahan
Kieran Hanrahan
Kieran Hanrahan is an Irish radio host and musician, born in Ennis, Co. Clare in 1957. He began playing traditional Irish music on the tenor banjo at the age of fourteen, and had won the All-Ireland banjo championship by the time he was eighteen...
on Banjo, Mandolin, Bouzouki & Harmonica, Paul Roche on Flute, Whistle & Backing vocals, Maurice Lennon on Fiddle & Backing vocals and Tony Callanan on Lead vocals, Guitar.
Tracklist
1. The Humours of Tulla : The Bucks of Oranmore - Reels2. The Maid Behind The Bar - Reel
3. Padraig O'Keefe's - Jig
Jig
The Jig is a form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the 16th century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish country dance music...
4. No Man's Land - Song
5. The Green Gates: The Boy In The Gap - Reels
6. The Drops of Brandy - Slip-Jig
7. The Concert Reel: The High Road to Linton - Reels
8. Pleasant and Delightful - Song
9. Queen of the Fair - Jig
10. Sonny Brogan's: Charlie Lennon's - Mazurka
Mazurka
The mazurka is a Polish folk dance in triple meter, usually at a lively tempo, and with accent on the third or second beat.-History:The folk origins of the mazurek are two other Polish musical forms—the slow machine...
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11. Bold Donnelly - Song
12. Lord McDonald's: The Wild Irishman - Reels