This tune is a Manx tune called also "Song of the Water Kelpie" or "Dalby Air". The translation means Song of Dalby, a place on the West coast of the Island. There is no one credited with composing the tune although it is believed that it was first heard at Dalby. On quiet evenings a person could be heard singing the tune although he was never seen, locals used to believe that it was sung by a fisherman at sea or by the mooinjer veggy. (thesession.org). Instrument: Lachenal Edeophone Treble English Concertina - serial number: 49242- made in 1913

Arrane Ghelby

This tune was recordered in a "home session". Musical instruments: uilleann pipe, english concertina,tin whistle, tenor banjo, guitar

John Ryan's Polka

Live concert recording - Fiansered - 07/2014

Blarney Pilgrim Banish Misfortune jig set

Live concert recording - Fiansered - 07/2014

accompaniment of Irish Step Dance

Drowsey Maggie

French Mazurka by Maxou Heintzen, in honour of an unknown piper whose remains (including pipes) were unearthed unexpectedly during some excavations for construction work, so the story goes.

Inconnu De Limoise

Trip to Skye

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (also known as God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen) is an English traditional Christmas carol. The melody is in Aeolian mode. It was published by William B. Sandys in 1833, although the author is unknown. (Wikipedia)

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Eleanor Plunkett of Robertstown, County Meath, is said to have been the last survivor of her family. She was probably related to the Christopher Plunkett who appears in the 1655 Civil Survey of County Meath as an "Irish papist", and proprietor on the premise of "an old castle (Castlecome)". According to stories, 30 members of the family shut themselves up in the castle of Castlecome and were "destroyed by boiling water" (O'Sullivan, Vol 2, p. 95). O'Sullivan believes this is probably an exaggerated story from an unpulished deposition of 1641. However, it is likely she was the sole survivor of the family as the first two lines of the state, "Though there survives in this land Only you of your kindred." 

When Carolan was composing the song for Eleanor Plunkett her coachman interrupted him, remarking he had heard many of the words in other songs. Carolan was more than irritated by the words and picked up his staff, threatening the coachman with it and replying "Neither you nor any other person will ever hear more of it but what is already composed!" (www.contemplator.com/carolan/plunkett.html)

20120520 Clarsach Eleanor Plunkett

At the end of his life Carolan returned to the house of his old friend and patron, Maire Mac Dermottroe at Alderford House. He composed and played for her his final piece of music, Carolan's Farewell to Music. There he died in 1738. (http://www.askaboutireland.ie)

Farewell to music

Irish Jig play with Lachenal English Concertina (Brass Reeds; 1920)

Scourbat