This is now woefully out of date. For some of the more recent Donegal fiddle recordings, please see the reviews page.
John Doherty
Johnny Doherty, Comhaltas, CL 10; John Doherty,
Gael Linn CEF 072/3; Bundle and Go, Topic, 12TS398; Pedlar's
Pack, Folktracks, FSA 60074; The Star of Donegal,
Folktracks, FSA 60075; The Floating Bow, Claddagh, CCF31
Mickey Doherty The Gravel Walks, Comhairle
Bealoideas Éireann, CBE0002
John and Mickey Doherty The Fiddler and the Fairy,
Folktracks FSA 60073
Tommy Peoples
Tommie Peoples, Comhaltas CL13; The High Part of the
Road, Shanachie 29003; A Traditional Experience, Solo,
7012; The Iron Man, Shanachie, 79044; 50 Traditional
Fiddle Solos, Walton MNF; Traditional Music Played on the
Fiddle, Trad (GTD), HC 008
Danny O'Donnell
78 RPM's recorded in London in May 1939 for Regal Zonophone: The
Mullingar Races and Drowsy Maggie (reels) IZ1010; The
Tenpenny Bit, Shandon Bells and The Boys of the Town (jigs)
IZ1010; The Garden of the Daisies, The Blackbird, The Job of
Journeywork (set dances) IZ1024; The Slievenamon and The
Cuckoo (hornpipes) IZ1024; The Humours of Bandon and Miss
Brown's Fancy (set dances) IZ1030; The Rakes of Clonmel
and Kitty's Fancy (jigs) IZ1030
78 RPM's recorded in Dublin in May 1945 for Regal Zonophone: The
Rose in the Heather and The Bride's Favorite (jigs) IZ1289; The
Plains of Boyle and The Flowers of Spring (hornpipes) IZ1289;
The Irish Barndance IZ1290; The Glendowan, The Copper
Plate and The Flower of Limerick (reels) IZ1290; Colonel
Rodney, The Scholar, and Buckley's Fancy (reels) IZ1291); Schottische
Medley: Thisle and Shamrock (highlands) IZ1291; The
Cobbler, Close to the Floor and The Rambling Pitchfork (jigs)
IZ1292; The Barmaid, Charming Katy and The Moving Bog (reels)
IZ1292
The Donegal Fiddler, Philips, 6373030
James Byrne The Road to Glenlough, Claddagh, CC52
Neillidh Boyle (as Neil O'Boyle)
78 RPM's recorded in Dublin on May 3, 1937 for Regal Zonophone: The
Harvest Home (hornpipe) and The Green Mountain (reel)
IZ721*; Haste to the Wedding and Over the Hills (jigs) IZ721**;
The Blackberry Blossom and The Swallow's Tail (reels); The
Dublin and the Liverpool Hornpipes; The Pidgeon on the
Gate and Jenny Picking Cockles (reels)***; The
Connachtman's Rambles and Biddy from Sligo (jigs)
*Reissued on From Galway to Dublin, Rounder Records, 1087
**Reissued on Milestone at the Garden, Rounder Records,
1123
***Reissued on The Irish Phonograph, EMI, GAE 1003
Hugh Gillespie
78 RPM's recorded in New York City in May 1937 for Decca: Master
Crowley's Reels, 12105; The Irish Mazurka, 12105; The
Mullingar Lee and The Star of Munster (reels), 12112*; McCormick's
Hornpipe, 12112
78 RPM's recorded in New York City in June 1938 for Decca: Jenny's
Welcome to Charlie (reel), 12164; Master Crowley's
Favourites (jigs), 12164; Dowd's Favourite (reel),
12171; Versavanna (mazurka), 12171; Farewell to Leitrim
and Tom Steele, 12186; McKenna's Farewell (hornpipes),
12186; Paddy Finley's Fancy and Joe O'Connell's Dream (reels),
12192; Finlea Lassies and Gurren's Castle (highlands),
12192
78 RPM's recorded in New York City in June 1939 for Decca: The
Girl That Broke My Heart and Dick Cosgrave's (reels), 12213; Contentment
is Wealth and Finley's (jigs), 12213; The Pidgeon on the
Gate and The Lady of the House (reels), 12225; Dowd's No.
9 and Jackson's (reels), 12229; Jackson's Favourite and
Kip's (jigs), 12229; The Donegal Traveller and Miss
Montgomery (reels), 12233; The Stage and The Rights of Man
(hornpipes), 12233
All the above sides except those marked with an asterisk were
reissued on Hugh Gillespie, Classic Recordings of Irish
Traditional Fiddle Music, Topic, 12T364, and again on Green
Linnet Records, 3066
Bríd HarperEchoes of Erin, Comhaltas, CL28;
Comhaltas on Tour, Comhaltas, CL29; Come Dance With Me in
Ireland, Comhaltas, CL31; Guiness Seisiún, Comhaltas,
CL35
Paddy Glackin
Glackin, Gael Linn, CEF 060; Rabharta Ceoil, Gael
Linn, CEF 153;
Séamus and Kevin Glackin Na Saighnean, Gael Linn,
CEF 140
Dinny McLaughlin A Rake o' Reels and a Clatter o' Jigs,
Robin, ROB/AL/M072
Danny Meehan Navvy on the Shore, Bowhand 001CD
Francie Dearg and Mickey Bán O'Byrne Ceol na dTéad,
Cló Íar Chonnachta, CIC 078
Danny Meehan Paddy in the Smoke, Topic, 12T176
LP
Paddy Glackin
The Flags of Dublin, Topic, 12TS-383; An Fhidil II,
Gael Linn, CEF 069
Séamus Glackin An Fhidil I, Gael Linn, CEF 068
Vincent Campbell, James Byrne, Con Cassidy and Francie Byrne
The Brass Fiddle, Claddagh, CC44
Paul O'Shaughnessy
Slogadh '78, Gael Linn; Round the House - Music for the
Sets, Vol. 1, Na PíobairÍ Uilleann, NPU 002
Dermot McLaughlin, Liz Doherty, Kevin Glackin, Séamus
Glackin, Tommy Peoples, Séamus Gibson, Proinsías O'Maonaigh and
Máiréad Ni Mhaonaigh
Fiddle Sticks, Nimbus, NI5320
Charlie and Pat O'Neill Forward and Back with the
O'Neills, Blue Stack 001
Con Cassidy and James Byrne O Bhun Sliabh Liag,
Forge Brae, FBC 007
Francie Dearg and Mickey Bán O Beirn, Jimmy Lyons, Paddy and
John Gallagher, James Josie McHugh, and Simon Simi, Mickey Simi,
and John Simi Doherty
The Donegal Fiddle, RTÉ Music, RTE 196
Martin McGinley, Jimmy Campbell, Michael McMenamin, Mick
Brown, Proinnsias Ó Maonaigh, Danny McCarry, Peter Tracey, and
Paul O'Shaughnessy
The Fiddle Music of Donegal, Vol. 1, Cairdeas Recordings,
CNF 001
Tommy Peoples
The Bothy Band - 1975, Mulligan, LUN002; Celtic
Folkweave, Polydor, 2908013; 1691, Arfolk, SB313; Molloy
- Peoples - Brady, Mulligan, LUN017; Sounds of Stone/Artists
for Mullingar, Burren Action Group, BAGCD 001
Danny Meehan
Le Chéile - Lord Mayo, Inchecronin, INC 7424; Le Chéile
II - Arís, Inchecronin, 7423
Máiréad Ni Mhaonaigh
Ceol Aduaidh, Gael Linn, CEF 102; Altan, Green
Linnet, SIF1078; Albert Fry, Gael Linn, CEF 082
Máiréad Ni Mhaonaigh and Paul O'Shaughnessy
Altan, Horse with a Heart, Green Linnet, SIF1095; Altan, The
Red Crow, Green Linnet, SIF1109
Máiréad Ni Mhaonaigh, Paul O'Shaughnessy, and Cíarán
Tourish
Altan, Harvest Storm, Green Linnet, SIF1137
Máiréad Ni Mhaonaigh and Cíarán Tourish
Altan, Island Angel, Green Linnet, SIF1117; Blackwater,
Virgin, 7243 8 41381 4 1
Kevin Glackin Baker's Well, Claddagh, CCF20
Paddy Glackin
Hidden Ground, Tara 2009; Doublin', Tara, 2007; Seadain
Si, Shanachie, 79093
Paddy and Séamus Glackin An Bóthar Cam, Gael
Linn, CEF 035
Martin McGinley Dervish, Sound Records, SUNC001
Liz Doherty - Nomos, I Won't Be Afraid Anymore,
Green Linnet, SIF3112
Dinny McLaughlin Aileach, EMI, Leaf 7009
John Gordon
Loughsiders, Top Spin, TSLP101; Irish Traditional Music
from Belleek, SOLP 1042
P. V. O'Donnell P. V. has appeared with some groups who
have recorded on a little-known label based in New York City. It
may be possible that he has recorded solo material for this label.
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