It's been an excellent season for recordings of Travellers' Songs and Tales. First, we had Mike Yates Travellers' Tales, volume 1 and 2, on the Kyloe label. These are songs and tales (mostly songs) by Scottish Travellers--Stanley Robertson, Duncan Williamson, William Williamson and Gabrielle Ijdo. $19 each at CAMSCO Music.

        Now Musical Traditions has come out with From Puck to Appleby, Songs of Irish Travellers in England. It's a 2-CD set , packed in a double DVD case along with an Excellent 36-page booklet--a trademark of Musical Traditions. I'm not familiar with the singers, but they're good. Total of 45 tracks from the likes of Mary Cash, Mikeen McCarthy, Pop's Johnny Connors, Mary Delanet, Andy Cash, Josie Connors, Bill Cassidy, Jean "Sauce" Driscoll, Rich' Johnny Connors, Paddy Reilly, and Bill Bryan. $25 the set from CAMSCO.
        dick greenhaus
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