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Lovely stuff Kenny. I love the music of the Castle.

I got a great buzz when they regrouped some years ago:



Mick Hand, piano, Mick O Connor & Mick Tubridy flutes, James Keane box, John Kelly, John Dwyer, Seán Keane and Liam O Connor taking up their seats or filling in for deceased members, Aidan Vaughan played the drums on the occasion but can't be seen in the pic.

Great photo Peter.

"The Gravel Walks / McFadden's Handsome Daughter" : https://youtu.be/x4NAw6YWTjo

Set of 3 "Flings" : "Green Grow The Rushes O / The Sunny Banks / Mrs Galvin"
https://youtu.be/d458VabGtB4

"The Maid In The Cherry Tree / Boil The Breakfast, Early"
https://youtu.be/7qJ14JywllE

Set of 3 jigs :
https://youtu.be/3IIzvKmmmZ8

Brilliant links, thanks for sharing. It's really motivating me to practise playing faster. My old teacher always said to practise tunes (at home not in the pub!!) as fast as you can, then when you bring them back down to a proper speed they'll seem easy.

"Mulqueen's [ in "G", I think ] / A Rainy Day / The Kilfenora Reel" :
https://youtu.be/qH8Nidv8ebk

Mudchutney wrote:My old teacher always said to practise tunes (at home not in the pub!!) as fast as you can, then when you bring them back down to a proper speed they'll seem easy.

That's got to be counterproductive unless you're also practising them accurately!

2 hornpipes : "Scully Casey's / The Humours Of Tullycrine" :
https://youtu.be/Dm24eWq30Ic

3 reels : "Throw It Across [ Drag Her Round The Road ] / The Shepherd's Daughter / The Humours Of Toomagh [ The Cloone ]" :
https://youtu.be/n1ZEXu6v514

That's such a classic set, love it. We sometimes used it for the third figure of the set when playing for the dancers. Jackie had a fondness for it, great nights.