21st Anniversary
Donal Ring Ceili Band
Irish
TRAD Ireland
Released: 2nd January 2009
Catalogue Number: TRADCD018
Barcode: 5391512443276
Running Time: 39mins
You can listen to short samples from some of the tracks on this album using the player below.
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21 years! Well that gives you a good strong clue to the quality as well as the popularity. And that was in 1979 when this album was first released, and they are still going strong.
The sound should also have appeal for the Scottish end of ceilidh as it does have that fat dance band sound too.
1) Set Dance: The Stack of Barley - The Poet's Choice.
2) Song: Ballad of Christy Ring.
3) Jigs: The Rakes of Kildare - Jackson's Jig - The Humours of Donnybrook.
4) Jimmy Shand Waltz.
5) Reels: McFadden's Lovely Daughter's.
6) Marches: Banks of the Roses - Boys of Wexford - The Campaigner.
7) Reels: The Duke of Perth - The Dashing White Sergeant - Davie Nick Nack.
8) Reels: Mack's Rambles - Buffalo Girls - The Sunshine Reel.
9) Song: I'll Forgive and I'll Try to Forget.
10) Jigs: The Blackthorn Stick - The Drunken Parson - The Irish Washerwoman.
11) Hornpipes: Seamus Connolly's - The Idler.
12) Waltzes: Buachaill on Eirne - Sean O'Duibir.
13) Marches: Maid of the Mill - Signal Fires.
14) Set Dance: The King of the Fairies.
21 years! Well that gives you a good strong clue to the quality as well as the popularity. And that was in 1979 when this album was first released, and they are still going strong.
The sound should also have appeal for the Scottish end of ceilidh as it does have that fat dance band sound too.
Lineup
Donal Ring - Accordion.
Dermot Ring - Accordion.
Mary Ring - Piano & Bass.
Garry Cronin - Violin.
Paddy Carey - Sax & Vocal.
Gerrard Casey - Accordion Chords.
Vincent McMahon - Drums.
Breda Ring - Vocals.