78rpm Disc 161: Seamus Ennis:  Miss Monaghan/The Merry Blacksmith (reels)

We're back after a bit of a holiday with a 78rpm disc from Seamus Ennis. On the heels of Na Píobairí Uilleann's release of Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) – The Piping Album, this set of reels is another that was recorded for Bill Stapleton's Irish Recording Company and made their way to the States on this Presto instantaneous disc. The catalog number (1021-B) is consistent with Stapleton's other numbers during that time.

From the David Giovannoni Collection, DG 78 00-185.

DG 78 00-185

Seamus Ennis:  Miss Monaghan/The Merry Blacksmith (reels)

Established in 1992, the Ward Irish Music Archives houses the largest public collection of Irish music in America. It is named after John J. Ward Jr., father of Irish Fest founder Ed Ward. The archive currently consists of more than 40,000 Irish music recordings and pieces of memorabilia ranging from rare 78 rpm's, LP's and sheet music to song books, instruments, and concert memorabilia. Many of the archives items are extremely difficult to find today, and our diverse collections focus on subjects such as Irish traditional music, Irish folk songs, Scottish music, and Irish contributions to American popular music.