The Bocan Waltz

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Title Of Tune : The Bocan Waltz

Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-070TB

Artist : Tom Byrne

Type: Waltz

Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne

Recorded Date: 12/06/2012

 

The Buncrana Céilí Band

The Buncrana Céilí Band

The Buncrana Ceili band was formed in the early 1950s and members included Joe Mc Laughlin(Dick) on accordion, Pat Mulhern, Dinny Mc Laughlin, and John Mc Cracken all played fiddles. Johnny Doherty played drums and Sadie Cutliffe played piano; later Rita Cutliffe joined the band on piano.

Crana Céilí band with Fr Mc Glinchey. From Left to right back row, Pat Mulhern, Rita Cutliffe, Frankie Doherty and Dinny Mc Laughlin. Seated at front left to right John Mc Cracken and Paddy Kelly.

Other Southern Inishowen Musicians

Other Southern Inishowen Musicians

Jimmy Mc Bride (singer) a native of Gaoth Dobhair moved to Buncrana in the 60s. Jimmy has made a major contribution to traditional singing in Inishowen setting up The Inishowen singer’s Circle in 1988.

Other musicians to note from Buncrana area are Michael Gallinagh, Michael and Paul Rodden, the late PV O Donnell and Oliver O’ Donnel Buncrana. Over the years Buncrana has seen many musicians move to live in the area among them are  Tom Byrne, Jim Woods, and Keenan Barret.
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Queen Mary Waltz

Archive Details

Title Of Tune : Queen Mary Waltz

Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-096TB

Artist : Tom Byrne

Type: Waltz

Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne

Recorded Date: 13/11/2012

 

Buncrana Two Step

Archive Details

Title Of Tune : Buncrana Two Step

Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-097TB

Artist : Tom Byrne

Type: Two Step

Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne

Recorded Date: 13/11/2012

 

Foggy Dew

Archive Details

Title Of Tune : Foggy Dew

Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-071TB

Artist : Tom Byrne

Type:

Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne

Recorded Date: 12/06/2012

 

Dinny Mc Laughlin

Dinny Mc Laughlin

Dinny Mc Laughlin

In Buncrana and the Inishowen area in general no one has made as much of a contribution to traditional music and danncing as much as Dinny Mc laughlin (white harra). Dinny began teaching in 1958 at the age of 23 and continued for over 40 years. During his period of teaching Dinny taught in nearly every primary school in Inishowen producing many fine musicians. Dinny produced many groups for fleadh competition and through Craobh na h-Inse CCE his groups won All-Ireland titles concecutavely in the late 1970s-80s. Solo musicians who credit Dinny’s for his teaching include, Jimmy Mc Bride, Ciaran Tourish, Liz Doherty, Mairead Mooney, Michael Carey, Teresa Mc Clure (nee Doherty), Brenda Barron, Roisin Mc Grory (nee Harrigan).

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