The Return From Fingal
Seamus Ennis
RTE 199 CD
   

Tracks
1. Bonny Kate / The Milliner's Daughter / The Flannel Jacket (1940)
2. The Pipe On The Hob / An Buachaillin Bui / East Of Glendart (1940)
3. An Droighnean Donn / The Garden Of Daisies (1940)
4. The Bantry HP / The Pleasures Of Hope (1940)
5. Smash The Windows / The Drops Of Brandy / The Tenpenny Piece / A Fig For A Kiss (1940)
6. The Mountain Lark / The Sligo Maid's Lament / The Flax In Bloom (1940)
7. The Tailor's Twist / Kelly's HP (1940)
8. The Ace And Deuce Of Piping (1940)
9. The Fair-Haired Girl / The Bucks Of Oranmore (1940)
10. Ballymanus Fair / The Standing Abbey (1940)
11. The Gold Ring / Uirchill An Chreagain (1948)
12. The Salamanca / Hand Me Down The Tackle (1948)
13. The Return From Fingal (1948)
14. An Droimeann Donn Dilis (1949)
15. An Cruiscin Lan
16. Eamon A' Chnoic
17. Sean O Duibhir An Ghleanna
18. Tatter Jack Walsh (1950)
19. The Butcher's March / When The Cock Crows It Is Day / Sixpenny Money (1959)
20. The Silver Spear / The Dublin Reel (1959)
21. Ballymanus Fair (1971)
22. Lady Carbury (The Mason's Apron) (1975)
23. The Frieze Breeches (1975)
24. The Morning Thrush (1980)
25. The Dusty Miller / The Dusty Miller (1978)
26. Easter Snow (1978)

 
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We are delighted to announce our release of this CLASSIC recording from RTE.

The Return From Fingal
Seamus Ennis
RTE 199 CD

In 1940 Seamus Ennis was 21 years of age. This classic release features Seamus Ennis piping from 1940 till 1978. A fascinating documentation of his piping journey. Seamus stands astride Irish traditional like a colossus, musician, singer, collector and composer. There will never be another like him. The Master.

· Seamus Ennis (1919-1982) was one of the great uilleann pipers of modern times, as well as being one of the most important collectors of Irish music of the 20th century.

· In July 1997 RTÉ re-mastered and released 26 tracks of Ennis's playing that had been recorded for Radio Eireann and later RTÉ TV between 1948 and 1980.

· This critically acclaimed CD sold out in 2002 and is now re-issued by RTE.

· Produced by Peter Browne (who also wrote the 24 page liner notes) and re-mastered by Harry Bradshaw, the re-issue contains photographs never before published.

· When it was first released in 1997, the CD was immediately recognized as an important contribution to traditional music publishing;

Press Reviews

° "a source and an inspiration" Examiner

° "the Ennis recording to obtain above all others". www.firstmusicreview.com

° "a must for all connoisseurs of Irish traditional music" Treoir


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