Shaskeen

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Shaskeen are a musical group based in Ireland, who perform Irish traditional music. They formed in London in May 1970 and are still performing and recording as of 2024.

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The band currently consists of Eamonn Cotter (flute, tin whistle), Tom Cussen (banjo, mandolin), Geraldine Cotter (tin whistle, piano), Patsy McDonagh (accordeon), Katie Theasby (singer, flute), Dave Sanders (fiddle), Mary Liddy (concertina), and Johnny Donnellan (bodhran). [1]

Discography

Albums

A mostly-complete list of the band's albums is maintained at the band's own Web site. Additional details and additional albums are provided below.

In chronological order:

Personnel: PJ Hernon (chromatic accordion), Eddie Maloney (concert flute, flageolet and violin), Paddy McMahon (violin), Tom Cussen (banjo), Benny O'Connor (drummer), John Dooley (guitarist and singer), Carl Hession (piano). [3]
Contents: The Shaskeen / Lady Ann Montgomery / Morrison's reel / Eileen Curran; Tommy Mulhair's jig / Castletown Connors / House in the glen; Kylebrack ramblers / Graf Spee / Shanagolden ; Ricks rambles / Pleasure of Hope / Tie the bonnet / Lucy Campbell / Dunne Hills; Blacksmith's anvil / Bucks of Oranmore / Crosses of Annagh; Geese in the bog / Basket of turf; Banna strand; Devaney's goat / Dogs among the bushes; The rambling pitch fork / Maids of Glenmore / Paddy McMahon's jig; St. Ruth's bush / Fox hunter's reel / Scotch Mary. [4]
Personnel: With John Dooley (English vocals). [5]
Contents: Maid Of Athlone (or Enchanted Lady); Holyland / Hunter's Purse; Turn The Bellows Quickly / Turn Up The Tables; One Misty Moisty Morning; The Banks / Pound Hill; The Dawn / Paddy Lynn's Delight; Pretty Saro; The Boy In The Gap / The Humours Of Scarriff; The Gold Ring / The Night Of The Wedding; Chattering Magpie / Flax In Bloom / Paddy Kelly's; Mattie Groves; O'Rourkes / Wild Irishman; Sally Brown / Pat Burke's; Lord Gordon's / Lord McDonald's; Mooncoin / Queen Of The Fair; Moving Cloud / Dowd's Favourite. [6]
Personnel:Tom Cussen(banjo) Benny O'Connor(drums) John Dooley (English vocals), John Walsh (accordion), Seán Conway (flute), and guests Mark Gregory (guitar), Carl Hession (piano). [7]
Personnel: Tom Cussen (banjo, mandolin); Charlie Harris (accordion); Benny O'Connor (drums); Mike Fahy (guitar, vocals). [8]
Personnel: Tom Cussen http://www.banjo.ie (banjo, mandolin); Benny O'Connor (drums, bodhran, bongos); Sean Conway (flute, whistle, guitar, vocals); Mike Fahy (guitar, vocals); Charlie Harris (accordion).
Contents: 1. Joys of Life - 2. Boy in the Anderson's (reel) - 3. Ballroom Favourites (barn dances) - 4. Shawl of Galway Grey (song) - 5. Turnpike Gate; Ten Pound Flout (reels) - 6. Banks of Lough Gowna; John Brennan's; Sligo Reel (medley) - 7. Volunteer;Ships are Sailing; Redhaired Lass (reel) - 8. Morning Dew; Cooley's Earl's Chair (reels) - 9. McCarthy's; Lawson's (hornpipes) - 10. May Morning Dew (song) - 11. Strike the Gay Harp; Tailor's Wedding (jigs) - 12. New Policeman; London Lassies (reels) - 13. High Germany (song) - 14. Pigeon on the Gate; The Foxhunters (reels). [9]

DVD

Shaskeen: Irish Pub Session, released 16 May 2006 on the Doonaree label. [13]

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References

  1. "Band Members". Shaskeen.net. Shaskeen.net. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Shaskeen.net | Shaskeen Recordings since first recording 1973/4".
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  4. OCLC record number 61672393 viewed on 4 July 2010
  5. ITMA catalog entry 3640-LP viewed on 4 July 2010. http://www.itma.ie/
  6. "The Dawn by Shaskeen on the Session". 22 November 2009.
  7. ITMA catalog entry 3643-LP viewed on 5 July 2010. http://www.itma.ie/
  8. OCLC record number 263931847 viewed on 4 July 2010
  9. OCLC record number 263929088 viewed on 4 July 2010
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