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Robbie was a legendary figure, considered an expert in song making and the King of the singers. Presentations included a beautiful bouquet of flowers to Maura, a huge mirror with an etching of Robbie, a 'Rynhart' horse and cart piece, €2500 holiday voucher and a weekend for two at Fleadh Cheoil Na hEireann 2003. Pat Liddy thanked everyone involved in the secret preparations busy one in the diary ofTrad fans with events of music, song and dance on in various places. The secret plans for the invasion of Spancilhill had not been revealed to the King. For many months all over Ireland groups of singers were conniving to crown Robbie McMahon the King of singers. When we arrived at Duggans pub on the Friday night the crowds were already bulging in -or was it out- the door. In no time at all a second venue was ringing to the sound of songs. Pat Liddy who masterminded the plans was traeping an eagle eye on both bars while Robbie was Fear aTi at the first venue just as he has been since the singing sessions started almost two years ago on the first Friday of each month which he himself tided 'Robbie's First Friday: Pen in hand, Robbie, one of the best balladeers in living memory, noted down the names of singers as their, arrived and each one MS ~..,. What a night and only two • attd nights left! Pat Uddy teI(J .. rm ~ be one of the speakers at" pNSentation, which he is careful tQ C8iII ~ Official Opening' wha1 he .1IIIdng to Robbie. Can we keep .... tom him for another twantrW hoursl After or was it lunch we reach Norrie Henchys in Clooney just a mile frQm Spancilhill at 2pm on ~ cw, the early birds have arrived:Dd f\obbie is in full flight. ~ from the night before like DaM1Iif-Molloyand Mick Scanlon are soon: fOfned by some fresh campaigners such as Alice Fitzgerald from Dungarvan. It's the afternoon shift and between songs some are taking in the last sun of our Samhradh Feil' Mhichil. Isn't that Mary McNamara. no concertina, she's enjoying the sun and the songs. At 9pm Saturday night it's standIna room only In the bigger venue of the Spancilhill Inn. Frank Custy and his band are keeping the set dancers acing, &ivinI the Singers time to have a chat. What is Robbies best song ... no h. cIkIn't compose Spancilhill. Who's tbaullldng to Labhras 6 MurchU AJ!8~ looking forward to going back to Clonmel for Fleadh Cheoil Na hEireann The music stops. There is an air of expectation and they're setting up a table in front of the stage. Pat Liddy calls for Robbie and his wife Maura and they are joined by the speakers. Labhrcis 6 Murchu remembers Robbie's contribution as an entertainer. not alone in Ireland, but on Comhaltas tours in foreign parts and his input into various events especially The Fleadh Nua. Seamus Mac Mathuna quoted from some of Robbies own compositions with The Fleadh Down in Ennis (1956) getting special mention. Speaking on behalf of the singers Micheal 6 Marane\in said 'lO and especially those who helped with the food which was served at all venues during the weekend. He also thanked all who contributed to the presentation including the local Fair Committee, the Gun Club, the Hurling Club, the Set Dancing Club, the Fianna Fail Cumann, Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy and the Ennis and Nenagh Singing Clubs. Its back to the singing and there's only Sunday left. 2pm Sunday and there are more fresh voices, back where it all started, in Duggans. Your man there is just back from the singing weekend in Forkhill! There's Ollie Conway just arrived from Mullagh. Its a mighty afternoon!! Will it be an annual event The video cameras are in action again. Will there be recordings availablel Come on Robbie you sing two more and we'll finish it up before dark! "Sit back into your chairs me boys and I'U stay in the hob .... Concerning my youthful days a story sad and true •• .'. But they are still singing at midnight. - Pictures taken by Ray Conway, EnnIs
TREOIR Luton, while the second jig has become a regular feature of sessions throughout Ireland , du ring the past few years. Track I I - Colin McGiII: Hornpipe/Reel - Garrykennedy Castle/jean's Reel (4: 12)* Garrykennedy Castle was composed by Paddy O'Brien, a most influential accordion-player and composer from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary who passed away in 1991, while the second tune has become associated with the music of Scottish piano accordionist, Phil Cunningham, though the tune itself was composed by Bobby McLeod. Track 12 - Conor Walsh: Song - My Blue-Eyed Mountain Queen (3:58) This old song came to our attention in the mid 70's, and was in fact recorded by Anne Mulqueen in 1976 on the Comhaltas Tour L.P. The Mountain Top'. We believe that it came originally from Co. Kerry. Track 13 - Triona Flavin: Reels - The Baltimore Salute/Sport;ng Paddy (2:09)* The Baltimore Salute was composed by noted musician/composer, Josie McDermott of Ballyfarnon in Co. Roscommon, while the second reel was first recorded in 1938 by The Belhavel Trio, a track which has been reissued by Topic Records on the 2000 compilation Past Masters of Irish Dance Music. Track 14 - Patricia Dooley: Jigs - Dooley's No. I/Dooley's No. 2 (2:34)* The two jigs featured in this selection were recently composed by Patricia Dooley. Track 15 - Group Reels: Martin Mulhaire's/The Easy Club Reel (2:18) The first is thought to have been composed by now US-resident button accordionist Martin Mulhaire, from Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, while the second reel came to be known in Ireland through its airing on Sean Smyth's fiddle album The Blue Fiddle. The Easy Club reel was in fact composed by a Scottish bodhran/cittern player, Jim Sutherland, who played with a band called The Easy Club. * Accompaniment on harp by Lindsay Moynagh Performers on 'Back to America' Lindsay Moynagh of Dublin on harp' Daire Mulhern of Ennis on 2-Row accordion • Padraig McGovern of Leitrim on Pipes • Astrid Ni Mhongain from Mayo - singer' Sharon Carroll from Offaly on concertina • Anne Marie McGowan, Sligo/Dublin - Presenter' Ciara Brennan of Dublin on fidd le • Kerrie Herrity of Sligo on banjo' Colin McGiII of Laois on piano accordion • Triona Flavin of Limerick on concert flute' Patricia Dooley of Laois on fiddle' Conor Walsh of Kerry - traditional singer Leiritheoir/Producer: Oisin Mac Diarmada Comhairleo;r CeoillMusical Advisor: Seamus Mac Mathuna GriangraflPhotography: Declan Corrigan Dearadh/Design: Graftr6naic Tai(eadadh/Recorded at: Comhaltas Ceolt6iri Eireann, 32 Belgrave Square, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Tel +353-1-280 0295 www.comhaltas.com Innealt6ir Fuaime/Sound Engineer: Oisin Mac Diarmada & Alison Hurley N6tai (aoi no Poirt/Album Notes: Oisin Mac Diarmada 38
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Page 4 and 5: TREOIR like the fiddle and flute, t
Page 6: HATS OFF TO A GREAT FLEADH! 9
Page 9 and 10: TREOIR Eamonn Rooney, CCE, Rinn Mhi
Page 11 and 12: TREOIR • .-- • -. • ••
Page 13 and 14: TREOIR The Lament of Hugh Reynolds
Page 15 and 16: Seamus de Brun's lifelong service t
Page 17 and 18: TREOIR Annual Boat Ride up the Huds
Page 21 and 22: TREOIR AN NOLLAIG DOIRfN MHIC MHURC
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Page 28: TREOIR PADDY FALLON AND MULLAHORAN
Page 32 and 33: Membership Fees New membership fees
Page 34 and 35: Padraig Mac Suibhne, Uachtaran an C
Page 36 and 37: TREOIR Hair!n de Barra Though sung
Page 38 and 39: a fine night of music local creamer
Page 40 and 41: TREOIR CCE.lnis Diomain.An Clar; 12
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Page 44 and 45: The Ennis Cillt IdIJd on their way
Page 46 and 47: Listowel,lreland,August 26- Decades
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