Roithleán launching tonight, Oct 8, in the Cobblestone.

Album launch in Galway on Saturday 15th October in The Crane Bar at 8.30pm

From Saileog's new album, Roithleán, out 8 October on RaelachRecords.com

Chuala mé ‘The Old Dúidín’ ag roinnt daoiní, ach ‘sé an fidléir Paddy Killoran is mó a chuimrím air mar fhoinse ar an bport. Chuala mé a leagan siúd ar bhailiúchán ceoil ‘Tuning the Radio’ a chuir RTÉ amach sa mbliain 2010, taifead ar inis Eoin Ó Beaglaoich dhom faoi. Chuala mé an dara port ó Alan Morrisroe, boscadóir spleodrach as Béal Átha na Muice, Condae Mhaigh Eo, a bhfuil go leor poirt neamhchoitianta aige chomh maith le heolas cuimsitheach ar cheoltóirí Connachta. Fuair seisean an port seo óna chara Paddy Joe Tighe, boscadóir iontach as Achadh Mór in oirthear Mhaigh Eo.
Fuair mé an tríú port ó thaifead RTÉ de Thomáisín Pheaits Ó Ceannabháin, sárbhoscadóir as an Aird Mhóir, Conamara. Sean-stíl an mhileóidian a bhí aige. Rinne Séamus Ennis agus Johnny Spillane taifeadadh air sa mbliain 1948. Port é seo a chastar do dhaimseoirí go minic ach níor chuala mé an leagan seo ag aon duine eile ach ag a nia, an píobaire Tommy Pheait Pheaits Ó Ceannabháin, a cailleadh roimh Nollag 2015, suaimhneas síoraí air. Is sár-fhliúiteadóir é a dheartháir Páraic agus is iomadh port neamhchoitianta a chuala muid uathab agus muid ar cuairt acab. Ceoltóirí den scoth agus iad groíúil fáiltiúil i gcónaí.
 
I have heard several musicians play ‘The Old Dúidín’ over the years, but I associate it mainly with the fiddle player Paddy Killoran. I heard his version of the tune on the ‘Tuning the Radio’ compilation that RTÉ released in 2010, a recording which was brought to my attention by Eoin Ó Beaglaoich.
I heard the second tune from Alan Morrisroe, a great accordion player from Swinford, Co. Mayo. He has many unusual versions of tunes and a great knowledge of Connacht musicians in particular. He got this tune from his friend Paddy Joe Tighe, another great accordion player from Aghamore in east Mayo. I got the third tune from a RTÉ recording of Tomáisín Pheaits Ó Ceannabháin, a fantastic accordion player from Ardmore in Connemara. He played in the old melodeon style. Séamus Ennis and Johnny Spillane recorded him in 1948. This tune is often played for dancers but I have never heard anyone else play this version except for Tomáisín’s nephew, the piper Tommy Pheait Pheaits Ó Ceannabháin, who passed away before Christmas 2015; may he rest in peace. His brother Páraic is a great flute player and they played many unusual tunes for us over the years when we visited them. Fantastic musicians and always generous and welcoming.

The Old Dúidín, Tighes Rare Reel, Joe Mháire Mhicilín

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