Dungarvan singers club

Subject: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 09 Feb 11 - 12:39 PM

Next guest,at Birdie Dees BAR , mon 14 feb, 2011
is Tomás Ó Canainn (born 1930)
is an Irish Uilleann piper, accordion player, singer, composer and writer. He was a founder of the group Na Fili with fiddler Matt Cranitch and whistle player Tom Barry in the late 1960's and 1970's. They gained considerable popularity and recorded several albums.
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    * 1 Early life
    * 2 Na Fili discography
    * 3 Discography
    * 4 Bibliography
    * 5 Awards
    * 6 See also
    * 7 References

[edit] Early life

Ó Canainn was born in Pennyburn, Ireland on the outskirts of Derry but he later moved to Cork where he became Dean of Engineering at the University. He also took over the Irish music lectures from Seán Ó Riada at the College after his death in 1971 and taught music at the Cork School of music. Ó Canainn's daughters also play, violin, viola and cello and all 3 three appear with him on his last solo release.
[edit] Na Fili discography

1971 Farewell To Connacht. Outlet SOLP 1010, 1971. Reissued on CD as Outlet PTICD 1010. Tomás Ó Canainn (uillean pipes, accordion, and vocal), Matt Cranitch (fiddle), Tom Barry (whistle).[1][2]

   1. Farewell To Connacht(Arboe)
   2. Im Aonar Seal/Miss Mac Namara
   3. The Musical Priest
   4. Paddy Hughes/Garrett Barryhttp/Morrison's
   5. Paddy Lynch's Boat Song
   6. Paschal's/Follow Me Down To Limerick
   7. The Girl Who Broke My Heart/Strone Johnny
   8. The College Groves/The Earl's Chair
   9. Slan Le Maigh
10. Within A Mile Of Dublin/Carnanban
11. The Piper's Chair/The Rose In The Heather
12. Geaftai Bhaile Bui
13. Bantry
14. Dinny O'Brien/Eileen O'Callaghan

1972 Three. Outlet SOLP 1017. Reissued on CD as Outlet PTICD 1017.[1]

   1. Ballyhaunis (Beal Atha h-Amhnais)
   2. Bhfaca Tu mo Sheamaisin (Did You See My Seamusin?)
   3. Blackbird Hornpipe
   4. Caitlin Triall
   5. Captain Byng
   6. Cis Liathain
   7. Dalaigh's Polka
   8. Dia do Bheatha
   9. Farewell to Erin (Slan Le h-Eirinn)
10. Foggy Dew
11. For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name (Ar Eirinn ni Neosfainn Ce Hi)
12. Gander in/at the Pratie Hole
13. Is Maith Le Nora
14. Joys/Joy of My Life (Humours of Donneybrook)
15. Lament of the Three Marys (Caoineadh na dTri Muire)
16. Leitrim Fancy
17. Man of the House (Fear A Ti)
18. Over the Hill (Irish) (De Bharr na gCnoc)
19. That Night in Bethleham (Don Oiche Ud i mBeithil)
20. Why So?

1974 A Kindly Welcome

   1. Anach Cuain (An A Chuin)
   2. Blacksmith (tune)
   3. Blackbird and the Thrush (Londubh is an Cheirseach)
   4. Boys of Ballysodare/Ballisodare/Ballysadare
   5. Cork March
   6. Denis/Dennis Murphy's Polka
   7. Deus Meus
   8. Driving of the Calves (Seoladh Na nGamhna)
   9. Dusty Miller's (Slip Jig)
10. Fairy/Fairies' Hornpipe
11. Lord Gordon's (Reel)
12. Matt Teehan's Polka
13. Mountain of Women (Slow Air) (Sliabna Na Mban)
14. Petrie's Polka
15. Whelan's Jig
16. White's Daughter from the Glen (Inion an Fhaoit O'n nGleann)
17. Will You Come Home With Me

[edit] Discography

1980 With Pipe and Song 1. Theodore Street/Pope's Quay/Dun Ciovain
2. Francey
3. Henry mcDermot Roe
4. Deirdre's Lament
5. Limerick's Lamentation
6. The Groves of Glanmire
7. Union Quay/Tam's Jig
8. Pauline's Polka/Claudine's Polka
9. Amen, A Iosa
10.An Sceipin Droighneach (The Blackthorn)
11.John Twiss
12.Saint Anthony's Road/The Moss Road to Dungiven
13.Rachad-sa 'smo Cheaiti (My Kitty and I Will Go Walking)
14.At Swim With Two Birds! (Ag snámh le dhá éan!)/Ard barra Jig

1998 The Pennyburn Piper Presents: Uilleann Pipes 1 The pratie in the gander's whole/Donnybrook fair/Sixpenny money
2 Pennyburn hornpipe/The jolly beggarman/The Z-transform
3 Máthig túanocht (If you come tonight)
4 Eibhlín a rúin (Eileen darling)
5 Shoe the donkey/Cook in the kitchen/Dungourney battery
6 Iníon an fhaoit (White's daughter)
7 Úna's Boston reel/ The peeler's jacked/Old Denmark
8 Aisling gheal (Bright vision)
9 Síle ní ghadhra (Sheila O'Gara)
10 Planxty montenotte
11 Tá tart ar m'anam (My soul thirsts)
12 De bharr na gCnoc (Over the mountains)
13 The blackbird
14 The Verdant Braes of Screen
15 Gather round the fire * Britches full of stitches * Captain byng
[edit] Bibliography

Traditional Music in Ireland (Music Sales Corporation. January 1997)
Tomás' Tunebook (Ossian. December 31, 1997)
Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland(Ossian. July 31, 2005)
Songs of Cork (Gilbert Dalton, Ltd. 1978)
Home to Derry (Appletree Press (IE) January 2004)
A Lifetime of Notes Tomás' own autobiography. (Collins Press. January 1, 1996)
Seán Ó Riada: His Life and Work(Collins Pr. June 30, 2004
Melos a book of Tomás' poetry in English. (Clog; First Edition edition January 1, 1987)
Dornán Dánta a book of Tomás' poetry in Irish.
[edit] Awards

Tomás won the All-Ireland solo piping title and is known as "The Pennyburn Piper". Hence the title of his album recorded in 1998 with Neil Martin The Pennyburn piper presents: Uilleann Pipes, on which he also sings.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: GUEST,Learaí na Láibe
Date: 09 Feb 11 - 03:23 PM

Thanks for the info, Bould Trooper. Should be a great night.

He also spent some time in Liverpool and played with the Liverpool Céilí Band. He lectured in Spain through the medium of Spanish. I believe he's still learning languages.

He was music critic for the Examiner for years.

A mighty man.

Learaí na Láibe

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: GUEST,jim mac farland
Date: 09 Feb 11 - 06:13 PM

how often does the singers club meet--weekly-monthly?
I may be in Dungarvan area some time in April.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 09:57 AM

jim, if you email me at, www.dickmiles.com I can give you JOE POLLS PHONE NUMBER.
i think its monthly guests, i sang there dec 13, so i think it is second monday of the month, not sure if it runs as singers every week, but joe is a very accomodating guy.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: GUEST,Learaí na Láibe
Date: 11 Feb 11 - 07:13 PM

Joe Poll? Joe Power methinks. Very competent fear a'tí.

Hiya Jim biy, how's it going? When are you coming down to the real capital?

Yeah second tuesday of every month.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Feb 11 - 04:40 PM

well he is not jo stalin any road.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Feb 11 - 10:13 AM

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Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: GUEST,jim mac farland
Date: 15 Feb 11 - 06:37 AM

hope to be down your way at the beginning of April for a few days to visit Seamus (now staying in Dungarvan for 5 months ) and the Cork singing festival.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Feb 11 - 01:54 PM

MONDAY 28 FEB 9pm, guest is Cathal McConnell[BoysOfTheLough, .venue Bridie Dees,Dungarvan.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 02:59 PM

Monday 14 march 9 pm Sinead Cahir[ Belfast singer], venue Bridie Dees

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Mar 11 - 03:17 PM

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Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Mar 11 - 05:08 PM

joe pole, is the organisers name

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 07:57 AM

next monday,11 april jim mcfarland is the guest, venue bridie dees dungarvan

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 Apr 11 - 12:59 PM

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Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 May 11 - 05:42 AM

next guest, monday may 9, Sean Garvey[Kerry singer] plus Hookes and Crookes, shanty group.venue bridie dees, dungarvan.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 09 Oct 11 - 09:12 AM

NEXT MEETING MONDAY OCT 10, all singers welcome bridie dees bar.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: Nick
Date: 09 Oct 11 - 01:25 PM

In Castlemartyr and Cork back end of next week which is not a million miles away but off to Galway on Monday otherwise might have come.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Dec 11 - 07:04 AM

dec 13, guest Dick Miles.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: GUEST,Learaí na Láibe
Date: 08 Dec 11 - 06:56 PM

Dec 13 Dick Miles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7OZUce-E-U&feature=autoplay&list=UU-GtPNIEDLICv5yKnirJAPg&lf=plcp&playnext=1

http://www.dickmiles.com/introduction.htm

Dowtcha Biy.

Have a great night Good Soldier.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 11 Dec 11 - 01:15 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7OZUce-E-U&feature=autoplay&list=UU-GtPNIEDLICv5yKnirJAPg&lf=plcp&playnext=1

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 13 Dec 11 - 07:47 AM

I had a very enjoyable gig, Friewndkly club sandwiches provided, five stars

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 01:19 PM

Club cancelled tonight, sad news, the pub owner who has been ill for some time, has passed away.

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Apr 12 - 11:44 AM

next monday9th april venue dillons wolfe tone road dungarvan, 9 pm guests ring male voice choir

Subject: RE: Dungarvan singers club
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 Jul 12 - 04:27 PM

july9 guest is rte star Niall Toner dillons wolfe tone road dungarvan, 9 pm