Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare

Subject: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From: Alice
Date: 29 Oct 99 - 03:19 PM

A flute player from England who recently joined our session loaned me a record (Topic Records) called The Russell Family of Doolin, County Clare. The family are Miko, flute whistle, songs, Pakie on anglo concertina, and Gussie on whistle. There are nineteen cuts on the record, five of them medleys. The photos and album notes are very interesting. Anyone have more information on them?

Alice Flynn

Subject: RE: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From: jtt
Date: 29 Oct 99 - 06:09 PM

Ask in http://www.custysmusic.com - and if I have that address wrong, do a websearch for Custy's Music. This is a shop where all the traditional musicians hang out in Clare, and they bring out their own records too, and sell them online.

Nice site, with glorious pictures (which I'm sure you can probably buy if you ask) by Pat Pidgeon, a local artist who does many of the Clare artists' album covers.

Subject: RE: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From: Philippa
Date: 29 Oct 99 - 09:20 PM

Miko was the best known family member. He died in a car accident a few years ago.

Subject: RE: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From: Ralf Weihrauch
Date: 30 Oct 99 - 04:57 AM

Miko Russell took part in the Irish Folk Festival Tour in Germany many times and there are a lot of fine live recordings on several samplers. If you are interested let me know, and I tell you where you can buy those CDs. Ralf

Subject: RE: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From: Wolfgang
Date: 03 Nov 99 - 02:05 PM

Some Micho Russell songs though I must say I liked him better as an instrumentalist. Micho Russel has also a book, titled The Piper's Chair, tunes and stories mixed. The record you have on loan, Alice, is great.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From: Bruce O.
Date: 03 Nov 99 - 03:12 PM

Wolfgang beat me to the link above. I have the LP (Topic 12TS251, 1975). The following year, 1976, I heard Miko sing "The Keech in the Creel" (and others plus instrumentals) at the Smithsonian Bicentenial Folk Festival in Washington D.C. ("Keech" is not on the LP.)

Subject: RE: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From:
Date: 03 Nov 99 - 03:59 PM

The revolution of simplicity and truth, dah dagh, Miko Russell. Thought I'd never see his name on mudcat.

Subject: RE: Russell Family, Doolin, County Clare
From: M
Date: 03 Nov 99 - 04:28 PM

I have the same album, The Russell Family of Doolin, County Clare, but I got mine from Green Linnet, though it may be a reissue. There is only a photo on th ecover. Sorry to hear of Miko's death.