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Fitas de António
This tune has been floating about my head for a month or two. I wasn’t sure if it was a […] read more…
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The Woodside Reel
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The session scene in Oban has used a number of different venues throughout my time as a participant. For a […] read more…
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Lisa Cronin’s Jig
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Another tune from 1995. This jig was written for my girlfriend at the time, Lisa Cronin of Tralee, County Kerry, […] read more…
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The Toffee Works – Lusty in Carnac
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Around 10 years ago some pals and I put together an Anglo/Scots band to try and realise some musical ideas […] read more…
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Mike Campbell’s Reel
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I wrote this tune back in 1995 and named it for one of Oban’s characters, the late Mike Campbell. I […] read more…
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New camera in the telephone exchange.
I’ve been considering purchasing a fixed lens compact camera for a good while now and was lucky enough to get […] read more…
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Willie Hoffleman’s Unbelievable Reel
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In 1995 I spent a month or so in Munich with some Irish friends. At that time the Deutsche Mark […] read more…
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Jeannie Oban
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Here is another of my earliest tunes, written around 1994, which I named after my maternal grandmother Jane Prosser. Jane […] read more…
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Ruaraidh’s Hornpipe
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Over the coming months (edit: and years!) I’m going to attempt to transcribe, record and post many of the tunes […] read more…
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Old-Time Tune: Barlow Knife
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I’ve had this tune floating around my head for a number of years now, one of those tunes that you […] read more…
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Spaghetti Con Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino
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During a recent visit to our new house by the lovely sisters Jessica and Georgia Wolfson I prepared what is […] read more…
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Garam Masala Recipe
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I used the last of my home-made garam masala in my recent recipe, lamb curry, so have just finished a […] read more…
