Side One
Mrs. McLeod's Reel
The Lowlands of Holland
Jig: Drops of Brandy
Red Red Rose
Pair of Jigs: The Maid in the Meadow/The Battering Ram
The Maid Behind the Bar
Old Arboe
Reel: The Mason's Apron
True Lovers' Discourse
Pair of Reels: O'Rourke's Reel/The Wild Irishman

Side Two
Jig: Paddy's Return
Slow Air: Ta Si' Na Codhladh
Reel: The Maid Behind the Bar
Dobbin's Flowery Vale
Pair of Jigs: The Lark in the Morning/The Wandering Minstrel
The Lisburn Lass
Hornpipe: The Black Swan
The Blackbird of Mullaghmore
March: The Pikeman
Sailor Cut Down in his Prime
Pair of Reels: Hunters' Purse/The Copperplate

Ulster's Flowery Vale
1968—BBC REC 28M LP

   
Produced by David Hammond Music recorded by Michael O'Donnell
First broadcast N.I.H.S. July and August 1968
TAKING PART:
Sarah Makem from Keady, Co. Armagh—Grandmother, singer of a thousand songs.
Tommy Gunn from Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh—Fiddler, Hirer, dancer.
David Hammond from Belfast—Performer and producer.
George Hanna from Derrytresk, Co. Tyrone—Coalminer, head of a singing family.
Jerry Hicks from Armagh—Teacher, singer, poet.
Sean Maguire from Belfast—Musician extraordinary, virtuoso on the fiddle.
Sean McAloon from Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh—“Ireland's natural piper”.
Michael McCann from Dromore, Co. Tyrone —A delightful lilter.
Cathal McConnell from Ballinaleck, Co. Fermanagh—Flute player, quietly and totally committed to music.
Barney McKenna from Dublin—“Banjo Barney”, lifelong student, superb instrumentalist
Music Liaison: Brian ODonnell
Full track listing:
Side One
Mrs. McLeod's Reel—Sean McAloon (Uileann Pipes), Tommy Gunn (Fiddle) & Cathal McConnell (Flute)
The Lowlands of Holland—Sung by David Hammond
Jig: Drops of Brandy—Barney McKenna (Banjo)
Red Red Rose—Sung by Sarah Makem
Pair of Jigs: The Maid in the Meadow/The Battering Ram—Sean McAloon (Uileann Pipes), Tommy Gunn (Fiddle)
      and Cathal McConnell (Flute)

The Maid Behind the Bar—Lilted by Michael McCann
Old Arboe—Sung by George Hanna
Reel: The Mason's Apron—Barney McKenna (Banjo) & Sean Maguire (Fiddle)
True Lovers' Discourse—Sung by Jerry Hicks
Pair of Reels: O'Rourke's Reel/The Wild Irishman—Sean Maguire (Fiddle) & Barney McKenna (Banjo)

Side Two
Jig: Paddy's Return—Lilted by Michael McCann
Slow Air: Tá Sí Na Codhladh—Cathal McConnell (Flute)
Reel: The Maid Behind the Bar—Sean McAloon (Uileann Pipes)
Dobbin's Flowery Vale—Sung by Jerry Hicks
Pair of Jigs: The Lark in the Morning/The Wandering Minstrel—Sean McAloon (Uileann Pipes), Tommy Gunn (Fiddle)
      and Cathal McConnell (Flute)

The Lisburn Lass—Sung by George Hanna
Hornpipe: The Black Swan—Sean Maguire (Fiddle)
The Blackbird of Mullaghmore—Sung by David Hammond
March: The Pikeman—Cathal McConnell (Flute) and Tommy Gunn (Fiddle)
Sailor Cut Down in his Prime—Sung by Sarah Makem
Pair of Reels: Hunters' Purse/The Copperplate—Sean McAloon (Uileann Pipes), Tommy Gunn (Fiddle)
      and Cathal McConnell (Flute)

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