Aggie Whyte, by Aggie Whyte

Aggie Whyte

by Aggie Whyte

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freshmare I'm no connoisseur of the fiddle, and know even less about traditional Irish music, but this album is a real treat to anyone invested in traditional European folklore. Favorite track: The Doon, The Donegal, St. Anne’s (Reels) - {feat. Séamus Connolly (Fiddle) & Joe Burke (Flute)}.

Marty Somberg I began playing Traditional Irish music in the late 1960s and Aggie Whyte was one of my best early influences. I’m very happy to have this extensive collection!

barbaramcdonagh We are listening tonight for the first time and loving these tunes .We are thrilled by these lovely tunes and delighted to make our acquaintance with Aggie Whyte .Long over due .The first of many visits . True talent ,marvellous . Favorite track: Bonnie Kate, Jenny’s Chickens (Reels).

sniggib Pure Irish fiddling at its best.

joefidkid Lovely playing altogether! Tune after tune proves why Aggie Whyte is such a revered name.

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This beautifully designed double album consists of almost 2 hours of music by Aggie Whyte and a 16 page booklet that contains photos, biographical notes and fond memories from her friends and family. This collection is made up of solos and ensembles featuring Fr. PJ Kelly, Eddie Moloney, Peadar O’Loughlin, Joe Burke, Elizabeth Crotty, Micho Russell, Paddy Carty, Séamus Connolly, Paddy Fahey, Jack Coughlan, Áine Hynes, The Ballinakill Céili Band and her husband Séamus Ryan singing alongside her twin daughters Kathleen and Maureen.

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1.	Bonnie Kate, Jenny’s Chickens (Reels) 02:10	info	buy track
2.	Irish Washerwoman, Whelan’s (Jigs) 01:39	info	buy track
3.	Rattigan’s Reel, Miss Thornton’s (Reels) - {feat. Eddie Moloney (Flute)} 02:28	info	buy track
4.	The Mason’s Apron (Reel) - {feat. Bridie Whyte (Fiddle)} 01:32	info	buy track
5.	Reavy’s Maudabawn Chapel (Reel) 01:18	info	buy track
6.	Lough Derg Jig, Dooney Rock (Jigs) 03:25	info	buy track
7.	The Doon, The Donegal, St. Anne’s (Reels) - {feat. Séamus Connolly (Fiddle) & Joe Burke (Flute)} 03:33	info	buy track
8.	The Ballyoran Hornpipe (Hornpipe) - {feat. Áine Hynes (Piano)} 02:20	info	buy track
9.	The Chattering Magpie, The Flax in Bloom (Reels) 02:00	info	buy track
10.	McDermott’s Reel, Charlie Mulvihill’s (Reels) - {feat. Peadar Ó Lochlainn (Flute)} 02:28	info	buy track
11.	Fiji Jig (Jig) 01:43	info	buy track
12.	Fr. Kelly’s Derrycrag Reel, The Trip to Durrow (Reels) 02:52	info	buy track
13.	Pride of the West, Charlie’s Aunt (Jigs) - {feat. Paddy Carty (Flute)} 02:14	info	buy track
14.	Sean Ryan’s Hornpipe (Hornpipe) - {feat. Paddy Fahey (Fiddle)} 01:41	info	buy track
15.	Leather Away The Wattle, The Ladies Chain (Polkas) - {feat. The Ballinakill Ceilidhe Band (1938)} 03:01	info	buy track
16.	Lord Gordon’s (Reel) 02:01	info	buy track
17.	The Sliabh Aughty March (March) 01:11	info	buy track
18.	Iníon an Phailitínigh (song) - {feat. Séamus Ryan (Vocals)} 02:24	info	buy track
19.	O’Connell’s Trip to Parliament, Maud Miller (Reels) - {feat. Maureen Ryan (Spoons)} 01:22	info	buy track
20.	The Bantry, Ben Hill (Hornpipes) - {feat. Eddie Moloney (Flute)} 03:02	info	buy track
21.	The Queen of the Rushes (Jig) 01:46	info	buy track
22.	McKenna’s, The Mullingar Lea (Reels) 02:00	info	buy track
23.	The Bird in the Bush, Silver Spear (Reels) - {feat. Elizabeth Crotty (Concertina)} 02:29	info	buy track
24.	The Wild Irishman, Colonel Rodney’s (Reels) 02:13	info	buy track
25.	The Ashplant, The Grouse in the Bog (Reels) 01:56	info	buy track
26.	Fr. Kelly’s Ben Hill, The Rossmore Jetty (Reels) 02:39	info	buy track
27.	The Nightingale, The Piper’s Chair (Jigs) 02:17	info	buy track
28.	The Old Copperplate (Reel) - {feat. Micho Russell (Flute)} 01:27	info	buy track
29.	The Bellharbour Reel (Reel) - {feat. Micho Russell (Flute)} 01:18	info	buy track
30.	The Humours Of Lissadell, The Old Maids of Galway (Reels) 02:00	info	buy track
31.	Mrs. Kelly’s Fancy, The Loosecaune Jig (Jigs) - {feat. Fr. PJ Kelly (Piano)} 01:50	info	buy track
32.	Sarsfield’s Retreat (March) - {feat. Fr. PJ Kelly (Piano Accordion)} 02:24	info	buy track
33.	The Maids of Castlebar, The Fisherman’s Island (Reels) 02:34	info	buy track
34.	The Bantry, The Plains of Boyle (Hornpipes) 02:35	info	buy track
35.	Whelan’s (Jig) - {feat. Jack Coughlan (Flute)} 01:12	info	buy track
36.	The First Day of Spring, The Cappacon Chase (Jigs) - {feat. Fr. PJ Kelly (Piano Accordion)} 01:53	info	buy track
37.	Bunker Hill, Tim Moloney’s (Reels) 02:20	info	buy track
38.	The Blackbird (Set Dance) 02:29	info	buy track
39.	The Dawn, Twilight in Portroe (Reels) - {feat. Peadar Ó Lochlainn (Fiddle)} 02:26	info	buy track
40.	The Lark in the Morning (Jig) - {feat. Peadar Ó Lochlainn (Uilleann Pipes)} 02:06	info	buy track
41.	The Wild Mountain Thyme (Song) - {feat. Maureen, Kathleen & Séamus Ryan (Vocals)} 03:08	info	buy track
42.	Master Crowley’s, O’Dowds (Reels) - {feat. Maureen Ryan (Spoons)} 02:17	info	buy track
43.	Fleadh Cheoil Chill Ruis (Hornpipe) - {feat. Fr. PJ Kelly (Piano Accordion)} 02:39	info	buy track
44.	Rolling in the Ryegrass, Drowsy Maggie (Reels) - {feat. Paddy Carty (Flute)} 01:54	info	buy track
45.	Sé Fáth mo Bhuartha (Slow Air) 02:21	info	buy track
46.	Christmas Eve, Castle Ceilis (Reels) 03:04	info	buy track
47.	The Road to Skye, The Nightingale (Jigs) - {feat. Joe Burke (Button Accordion)} 02:21	info	buy track
48.	Music in the Glen, Ms. McLeod’s (Reels) 02:37	info	buy track
49.	The Bag of Spuds, Roaring Mary (Reels) - {feat. The Ballinakill Céilí Band (1955)} 02:21	info	buy track
50.	Dunphy’s Hornpipe, Ben Hill (Hornpipes) 02:19	info	buy track
51.	Aggie Whyte’s, Miss Thornton’s (Reels) 01:27	info	buy track

about

Aggie Whyte 1920-1979. An accomplished and highly regarded Traditional Irish Fiddle player, who hailed from Ballinakill, Co. Galway. She came from generations of musicians; her father, Tommy Whyte, was a founding-member of the famous Ballinakill Céilí Band. She was awarded the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle competition in Cavan in 1954 and the Gold Medal in the competition for traditional fiddle playing at the Oireachtas in 1958.

"Aggie’s music had a profound influence on me. It was different from anything I had heard up to that point in my musical life. To me, her playing was ahead of its time!! She was respected by so many of her contemporaries in the world of Irish Music. She was ever so giving with her music. A joy to watch and to listen to! Aggie Whyte was a lovely woman and a friend to all!"
- Séamus Connolly

“Her musicianship was in a class of its own. She had the real East Galway style of music and a great, flowing bow hand.”
- Fr. PJ Kelly

“She could bring an expression and interpretation to very old music that was unique and very much part of the local style and tradition. “
- Joe Burke

“Her music was sweet and powerful all at once and is a great reference for fiddle players.”
- Mairtín O’Connor

credits

released January 15, 2021

Produced by Michael Harrison
Audio Restoration and Remastering by Michael Harrison
Mastered by Willie Dunne of Cornalea Productions
Digitised by ITMA
Graphic Design & Photo Restoration by Brian Hanlon of OG Media Group
Aengus McMahon Photography for photos of Aggie’s fiddle

Buíochas:
The Arts Council for funding this project and for their time, patience and kindness.
The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) for digitising the reels and for helping me source recordings. Huge thanks to Alan Woods of ITMA for his professionalism and great help.
Breeda Brennan of the RTÉ Archives for sourcing and providing recordings.
The Association of Cultural Equity –Todd Harvey, Ph.D. Folklife Specialist & Curator of the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center The Library of Congress and Nathan Salsburg, Curator of the Alan Lomax Archive, for recordings and photos of Aggie.
Gerry Clarke of Oldtime Records for the 1938 recording of the Ballinakill Céilí Band

Proceeds of the sales of the album will go to Croí - Heart & Stroke Charity

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