Classic Celtic Music From Smithsonian & Various - Classic Celtic Music From Smithsonian Folkways (CD)

Few genres carry such a rich and deep history as Celtic music, which reflects centuries of culture of the British Isles and Ireland as well as their North American inheritors. Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways, compiled by music historian and folklorist Richard Carlin, delves into this diverse world of musical traditions, and is sure to delight both longtime fans of the genre and newcomers alike. Classic Celtic Music explores the breadth and depth of a genre while the liner notes offer insight into the cultural and historical contexts of each selection.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Love at the Endings/John McGrath S Reel
2. As I Roved Out
3. Border Spirit
4. Twas Early, Early in the Spring
5. Bob Hobkirk
6. Joe Heaney
7. Pat O Malley and Frank Keating
8. Sorcha N Ghuairim
9. Willie Clancy
10. Michael Gorman and Margaret Barry
11. Shirley Collins
12. Patrick Clancy
13. Tom Byrne
14. Denis Murphy
15. Isla Cameron
16. Lucy Stewart
17. Willie Taylor
18. Joe Shannon and John McGreevy
19. Louis Killen
20. Harry Cox
21. Jean Carignan
22. Ewan MacColl
23. Brian Conway, Pat Mangan, Felix Dolan