Name: Charles O'Connor by Dick Glasgow ~ English Concertina
Duration: 1 min 57 s
Description: Composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670 - 1738). Charles was the eldest son of Denis O'Connor. He was taught to play the harp by Carolan. Played on Tenor Guitar, Mandolin, Nyckelharpa, Tenor Banjo & Anglo Concertina.

An 'old' or 'double' English 3/2 hornpipe, published in John Walsh’s third collection of Lancashire tunes around 1731, but probably older. Arranged by me for anglo concertina, melodeon and bass.

Presbyterian Hornpipe

Two hornpipes, the first by piper & fiddler John Forster Charlton (1915-89), the second by NPS Chairman Andrew Davison. 
Played on my new G pipes made by Kim Bull.

Rowley Burn (J F Charlton)/Piper in the Well (A Davison)

Captain O'Kane (Turlough O'Carolan)

A rehearsal performance of a waltz derived from The Eagles Whisper, collected from Bridget Geary in 1906 by Lucy Broadwood. After a number of rehearsals, although retaining the feel of the original the melody became somewhat changed (the folk process in operation). Performed here by Ralph Jordan and Keith Kendrick

Eagles Whisper Waltz

A retreat march composed by Pipe Major William Lawrie of the 8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, in 1916. He became ill in the trenches, that year, and was invalided back to England, to a Military Hospital in Oxford, where he sadly died as a result of his illness. Played on an 1854 brass-reeded Wheatstone Baritone.

The Battle Of The Somme

Tom Anderson's lovely tune, Da Slockit Light played on a Wheatstone tenor-treble and guitar

Da Slockit Light

Composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670 - 1738). Charles was the eldest son of Denis O'Connor. He was taught to play the harp by Carolan. Played on Tenor Guitar, Mandolin, Nyckelharpa, Tenor Banjo & Anglo Concertina.

Charles O'Connor

Russian March, played on a 30 button Jeffries G/D Anglo concertina

Russian March 9-17-2025

Want to hear something beautiful? Listen to Dave Milligan's wonderful rendition of Freedom Come All Ye! Dave and I recorded this on the beautiful Steinway Grand at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall last week before we performed with Altan at the Hillhead Bookclub for BBC ALBA. If you enjoy this content please consider supporting my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire

Freedom Come All Ye

Cailín Lus An Chrom Chinn

Port Na bPúcaí

My instruments are English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle & Nyckelharpa. I am a retired musician, who taught Trad Music in local Primary Schools, tutoring an adult evening class, anchoring two local weekly pub sessions & is a founder member of local Folk Group - Scad the Beggars.

Charles O'Connor

Dick Glasgow ~ English Concertina

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