I got this list from Read Ireland, you can probably find the cds online. TWO SLIGO MASTERS. John Vesey. Eddie Cahill. Two vintage LPs, originally on the Shanachie label, are here re-released by The Coleman Heritage Centre. The original titles are 'The First Month of Spring' and 'Ah! Surely'. Both men were from South Sligo, although they spent most of their lives in Philadelphia. The albums, which were well known and successful on LP, are published here in their entirety, although with some re-ordering and retitling of tracks. Both of them are excellent examples of the North American/Sligo style, a distinct hybrid of great charm. This is a worthy production that places some great music back in circulation. IN CONCERT. GERRY O'CONNOR & GILLES LE BIGOT. This Gerry is the one from Dundalk, internationally known as a fiddle player, and here he plays with a long-time accomplice, Gilles Le Bigot. Le Bigot is a Breton guitarist who is well known since the 1970s, and who plays with the band Skolvan. They first played together in La Lugh, and have continued working together since the early 1990s. Last year they played a concert in Douarnenez in Brittany, and this CD is the concert as it happened. The music is superb and the communication complete. REUNION. Solas. The Irish-American band Solas are celebrating their tenth year together, and for that reason they decided to bring together all the personnel who passed through their ranks for a gala concert in Philadelphia. The concert was recorded both visually and aurally, and the result is this double release of a CD and DVD. The CD contains 17 tracks and the DVD replays the concert (lasting 1hr. 45 minutes), and includes band interviews, backstage footage, added tracks and a huge photo gallery. STOCKTON'S WING LIVE. TAKE ONE. Stockton's Wing. Stockton's Wing came together in 1980 and made four studio albums. This live one was recorded at The Great Southern Hotel in Galway and the TV Club in Dublin. The mix here is of instrumental selections along with the contemporary songs of Mike Hanrahan. The band is augmented with bass and drums, and there are three tracks that were not on the original release. MALAIRT POIRT Ó FIONNTRÁ. Jimmí Ó Sé. Jimmí is 90 years of age. He plays the accordion with an ease that would be a credit to someone in their fifties, and with the proper swing for the dances of his native West Kerry. Listeners should be aware that most of this recording consists of conversation, sometimes with music playing behind it. The conversation is in beautiful, articulate Kerry Irish, as concise and intelligent as his music, and like his music it is easy on the ears. It consists of personal reminiscence, folk tales, and history (including Lindbergh's transatlantic flight). For anyone who speaks that dialect, it's an undiluted pleasure, and can also be recommended to learners. MISE ÉIRE. George Morrison. In 1960 Gael-Linn commissioned George Morrison to direct a cinematic history of the Irish struggle for freedom between 1896 and 1918. Morrison assembled a huge amount of archive film footage from many sources, and using the filmmaking expertise already assembled by Gael-Linn, created a milestone in Irish cinema. The score was composed and conducted by Sean Ó Riada, and when released, the film took the country by storm. It is now available on DVD for the first time, it's there in its entirety, and there is extra material, including a documentary piece on its making and the short film 'An Tine Beo' which interviews some of the veterans alive at the time. With an all-Gaelic script, it now has English subtitles for the first time. Broken Blues. Gavin Ryan. Gavin Ryan has finished producing his first studio album with engineer/producer Ciaran Byrne (U2, Metallica, The Cranberries, Sinead O Connor...). Top sessioners, Bill Shanley (guitars), Brian Connor (keys), Nick Scott (bass) and Steve Hogan (drums) join him to create an excellent debut album. It should see him take his rightful place among the first rank of Irelands singer/songwriters. Secret Life of a Woman. Marian Bradfield. Marian Bradfield (described as one of Ireland's hidden musical treasures) has penned 3 solo albums and 1 live album with this being her 4th solo effort. Described as an album that has all the richness of ‘sainsburys toffee fudge sauce’ and is one of the best albums to come out of Ireland in years. It is contempary with a twist, thought provoking, raw, sentimental and straightforward with deeply personal stories that are timeless and universal. Lullaby. Matt McGranaghan. Matt has recently recorded his third album, entitled 'Lullaby". ‘Lullaby’ is a truly different album to his previous two, and features a relaxing and beautiful collection of slow melodies and classical pieces. Famous airs like ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘Down by the Sally Gardens’ are featured alongside movie classics such as ‘My Heart Will Go On’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’. He also includes five of his compositions including ‘Footprints’ which is a duet with Fr.Brian D’Arcy. Three of these new compositions are written for newborn children to mark their birth. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com http://www.connorsgenealogy.net