The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #112058   Message #2372425
Posted By: GUEST,Jack Hare
23-Jun-08 - 08:29 AM
Thread Name: Paul Davis concertina fluteplayer
Subject: RE: Paul Davis concertina fluteplayer
I took my VW bus to the West of Ireland in the mid 1970s and met Paul Davis by chance. He was playing at a Fleadh Cheoil in Kilmihil, duetting with Brian Vallely (they won their class in the competitions). He needed a lift to visit various clients, and I obliged. My reward was listening in on some superb sessions, including one out in the wilds of Clare (sorry - can't remember the location from this distance) which included Paddy Murphy. I remember the tune of the moment was The Moving Cloud (still a favourite). Now - this is going to tantalize you - I had a tape recorder and recorded many of those sessions. Somewhere, some old and worn out cassettes exist... But I can't put my hands on them!