Slow Airs & Set Dances from Ireland

Subject: Slow Airs & Set Dances from Ireland
From: GUEST,Banjo Johnny
Date: 26 Jun 00 - 11:31 PM

"Slow Airs and Set Dances from Ireland"
Eugene O'Donnell, violin
Mick Moloney, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin
Musical Heritage Society MHS 515910M ADD

I've been enjoying this lovely CD recently. The tunes are quite polished, moderate in tempo and dynamics. Makes a nice change from your rough ceilidh band recordings.

The Downfall of Paris
The Scotsman Over the Border / Hartigan's Fancy
The Lodge Road
Da Auld Resting Chair / The Derry Hornpipe
Barney Brallaghan / Ride A Mile
The Celtic Lament
Planxty O'Donnell
Jockey to the Fair
The Hunt
Ni Fheicim Nios Mo Thu A Mhuirnin
(I Won't See You Anymore, My Dear)
The Three Sea Captains
The Bonnie Lass of Bon Accord
Hurry the Jug
Humours of Bandon / Planxty Maggie Brown
Planxty Drury

Here's a question. The tune "Ni Fheicim..." is the same melody, note for note, as Stephen Foster's "Gentle Annie". What do you suppose is the reason? Are the Irish now borrowing from the Americans -- that would be a switcheroo!
Johnny in Oklahoma City

Subject: RE: Slow Airs & Set Dances from Ireland
From: Sorcha
Date: 26 Jun 00 - 11:40 PM

I have this album, and all the sheet music for it. My understanding is that Foster borrowed/stole it from the Irish tradition, and copyrighted the tune and English words he transliterated. It is a wonderful album and I play a lot of it.