On March 4th, 2004, the Trinity Hall Session Players released their first CD, a live recording taken from several sessions held earlier in the year. The project was underwritten by Trinity Hall Pub & Restaurant to enable the players to fund music workshops for people just learning traditional Irish music. The Session Players themselves began performing at the pub in October of 2002 and include most of the top players of traditional Irish music in the Dallas area.
The CD is a good representation of the Sunday sessions, and we encourage you to buy one at the pub or from any of the players, or you can order it by email by writing to times@irishtradmusic.org. All of the proceeds go to the Traditional Irish Music Education Society (TIMES), a non-profit organization, in support of their educational events. The cost is $10 plus $2 for shipping and taxes.
The following are the tunes and players that appear on the CD:
Track 1: My Love is in America/Congress/Farrell O’ Gara
Fiddle – Michelle Feldman; Flute/Whistle – Janis Deane; Guitar –
Emily Bryant; Bodhran – Kevin Fleming; Banjo – Ken Fleming
Track 2: Miller’s Maggot/Killavil/Dan the Cobbler
Fiddle – Mimi Rogers; Flute – Daniel Lowery; Guitar – John Burleson; Bodhran – Albert Alfonso; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 3: Dick Gossip’s/Earl’s Chair/Dinkie’s
Fiddle – Peggy Fleming; Flute/Whistle – Janis Deane; Guitar –
Kevin Alewine; Bodhran – Kevin Fleming; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 4: Fig for a Kiss/Foxhunter’s/Trip to Durrow
Fiddle – Michelle Feldman; Flute – Daniel Lowery; Piano – Allison
Hicks; Bodhran – Albert Alfonso; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 5: The Hut on Staffen Island/Virginia/Silver Spire
Fiddle – Gordon McLeod; Banjo – Kevin Alewine; Guitar – Emily Bryant; Bodhran – Craig Scotland; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 6: Concertina/Banshee/Wise Maid
Fiddle – Michelle Feldman; Flute – Mike McKeever; Piano – Allison Hicks; Bodhran – Jeff Gard; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 7: Out on the Ocean/Ramblin’ Pitchfork/Battering Ram
Fiddle – Gordon McLeod; Flute/Whistle – Janis Deane; Guitar –
Kevin Alewine; Bodhran – Craig Scotland; Banjo – Ken Fleming
Track 8: Drag Her ‘Round the Road/Paddy’s Trip to Scotland/Hunter’s House
Fiddle – Mimi Rogers; Flute – Daniel Lowery; Guitar – John
Burleson; Bodhran – Albert Alfonso; Accordion/Banjo – Ken Fleming
Track 9: Maguire’s/Condon’s Frolics/Rose in the Heather
Fiddle – Michelle Feldman; Flute – Daniel Lowery; Guitar – John
Burleson; Bodhran – Albert Alfonso; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 10: Jackie Coleman’s/Golden Keyboard/Mulqueen’s
Fiddle – Peggy Fleming; Flute/Whistle – Janis Deane; Guitar –
Kevin Alewine; Bodhran – Kevin Fleming; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 11: Orphan/Lilting Banshee/Stan Chapman’s
Fiddle – Gordon McLeod; Flute/Banjo – Kevin Alewine; Guitar –
Emily Bryant; Bodhran – Craig Scotland; Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 12: Love at the Endings/Tuttle’s/Silver Spear
Fiddle – Michelle Feldman; Flute – Mike McKeever; Piano – Allison Hicks; Bodhran – Jeff Gard; Banjo – Ken Fleming
Track 13: Willie Coleman’s/Mist on the Mountain/Paddy’s Return
Fiddle – Peggy Fleming; Flute/Whistle – Kevin Alewine; Guitar –
Emily Bryant; Bodhran – Kevin Fleming; Banjo/Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 14: Dinny O’Brien’s/Twelve Pins/Sheila Coyle’s
Fiddle – Mimi Rogers; Flute – Daniel Lowery; Guitar – John
Burleson; Bodhran – Albert Alfonso; Banjo/Accordion – Ken Fleming
Track 15: John Brady’s/High Hill/Farewell to Erin
Fiddle – Michelle Feldman; Flute – Daniel Lowery; Piano – Allison Hicks; Bodhran – Albert Alfonso; Banjo – Ken Fleming
“Irish Music in Texas — Continuing the Tradition”
In February of 2013, seven ensembles from Texas contributed their time and talents in recording a CD in support of TIMES called “Irish Music in Texas — Continuing the Tradition.” Featured are Flashpoint, 5 Second Rule, Beyond the Pale, Jed marum, Jigsaw, The Jig Is Up, and an enemble with Hailey Sandoz, Joseph Carmichael and Leah Youngraven. The album also includes fiddler Matt Crantich on a track with Beyond the Pale.