Ed Reavy talks about the titles...
Mick Moloney The next one is Packy's Place...
Ed Reavy : Well, that's a neighbor of ours at home..Clerkin..they were
very nice people. The father was a politician..he and my father, they never got along
too good you know because they were on different ideas about politics you know..

Mick Moloney The Castleblarney Piper...
Ed Reavy : Well, there was a great piper in Castleblarney..in the old days
That's when I was young, I call them the old days. when I was home in '22 he was
still around and still a good piper but he's dead years now...
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The Recording

This recording presents the music of Ed Reavy, one of the most important composers
of Irish music in this century. Since he started composing in Philadelphia in the 1930's,
his music has spread far and wide, both to other parts of America and to Ireland,
where many of his tunes have become part of the staple repertoire of most traditional musicians.
from the liner notes..

From the recording : The Music of Ed Reavy
available from
ROUNDER RECORDS

This recording is made available here with permission of Rounder Records

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