Miko had been in the united states for a couple of years and used the money earned over there to buy a public house on the market square in kilrush, now known as crottys pub. An irish traditional music recording with thirtyone tracks. For those of you who dont know me, i am a concertina player from north clare, born and bred in the small town land of new quay in co. It was said that every house in clare had a concertina. In 1914 she married michael miko crotty and moved to kilrush. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Crotty such eminent players as paddy canny, denis murphy, aggie white, peter oloughlin, michael tubridy, etc. Miko had been in the united states for a couple of years and used the money earned over there to buy a public house on the market square in.
Elizabeth crotty 18851960 concertina reference to elizabeth crotty in this article1 p. Crotty 6 december 1885 27 december 1960, was a famous irish concertina player. Born in gower, near cooraclare, west clare, elizabeth crotty 18851960 was an unflagging supporter of irish traditional music in general and one of its most skilled concertinists in particular. Gone now for many years, this album is a loving tribute to that kind, gentle and marvelous concertina player who is so reveredand rightly. Mrs elizabeth crotty, concertina player, west clare a tg4 televison programme celebrating the life of mrs elizabeth crotty. Elizabeth crotty label from public data source wikidata sources found.
Cork at the height of the great irish potato famine in which over a million died and over a million fled in the coffin ships for the new world. The booklet tells us that elizabeth crotty was born in 1885, the youngest member of a musical family who lived in the cooraclare district of south co clare. Although apparently entirely self taught, she seems to have mastered the concertina early in life, and to have become a popular player at house dances in the region. She was born elizabeth markham on 6th december, 1885 in. Elizabeth crotty the saviour of the irish concertina.
Concertina music from west clare by elizabeth crotty on. Crotty 6 december 1885 27 december 1960, was a famous irish concertina player she was born as elizabeth markham near cooraclare, county clare. She was born as elizabeth markham near cooraclare, county clare. I went there on my first visit to ireland almost exactly 40 years ago. Players who favour the smaller concertina rather than the accordion have included elizabeth crotty, a distinguished champion of. Sonet 1031, sean mcguire irelands champion traditonal fiddler. Hence, older concertina players like charlie simmons, solus lillis, elizabeth crotty, matty hanrahan, frank griffin, and marty purtill played a variety of archaic polkas and single reels. In her time, mrs crotty was one of the best known and highly respected traditional musicians in ireland. Her mother was a fiddle player, but she learned to play the concertina, borrowing her older sisters two row german concertina. Concertina music from west clare, an album by elizabeth crotty.
Her family were small farmers and she grew up in a house filled with traditional music. They were disseminated by traveling peddlers and local and more distant shopsand probably by maritime traffic, given clares position at the mouth. Mrs elizabeth crotty, concertina player, west clare. A classic jig here in county clare, the battering ram is a tune i learned through various sessions.
The fergus valley this central band of music presented as one of the regional subsets of clare music is regarded as the most complex and open to outside influence because of its proximity to ennis. She was born elizabeth markham on 6 th december, 1885 in gower, cooraclare in west clare. Rte, elizabeth crotty concertina music from west clare. Sonet 764, dave swarbrick and friends the ceilidh album. Although her parents were irish speakers, she and her generation were not.
Cian are brian duke flute, padraig rynne concertina, tim murray vocals, guitar, and damien quinn bodhran. Itma is a national public reference archive and resource centre for the traditional song, instrumental music and dance of ireland. Concertina music from west clare by elizabeth crotty. This originally appeared in the newsletter of the international concertina association. Crotty, elizabeth, 18851960 lc linked data service. The book club click to join in the discussion about this months. She lived between 1885 and 1960 and was famous in her day as an anglo player. At the turn of the century like elizabeth herself, the concertina was only in its infancy.
He wrote a short sketch of his life in a 1980 book of his music entitled the road to. I dont know at what stage of my concertina playing i became aware that what mattered most to me was style traditional style. Concertina music from west clare by elizabeth crotty as. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. American exponents of the accordion include billy mccomiskey who with fiddler liz carroll is a member of trian. The first concertinas to arrive in county clare, ireland, were inexpensive german instruments, a far cry from the elegant parlor instrument invented by sir charles wheatstone in 1829 and popularized among the social elite of victorian england. The rte has released a wonderful salute to elizabeth crotty, the iconic concertina player from west clare. Elizabeth crotty was a renowned concertina player from west clare. List of traditional musicians from county clare wikipedia. Elizabeth crotty who herself learned to play in the late 1890s, and. The definitive 6cd archive of the concertina traditions of county clare, various artists.
Elizabeth crotty, concertina unidentified photographer. But who was elizabeth crotty, or mrs crotty as she became more commonly known, and how was it she came to prominence in the male. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get 90 days free access to the amazon music unlimited individual plan. Elizabeth crotty elizabeth markham crotty 18851960 was born elizabeth markham, in cooraclare, west county clare. A wonderful lady and a wonderful album from the rte. She was born in 1885, at a time when the concertina was becoming a very popular instrument. The caledonian set, however, facilitated more complex double reels, which were favored by players like tom carey, sonny murray, tommy mccarthy, bernard o. In our most recent concertina blog we mentioned the name of elizabeth crotty, a torchbearer for irish concertinaplaying during its darkest hour. In the 1950s mrs crotty was one of the best known and highly respected traditional musicians in ireland.
Pioneered by englishman charles wheatstone in the mid to late 1800s, it was essentially an instrument for the drawing rooms of middle class victorian england. Her mother was an excellent fiddle player, having learned from a travelling blind fiddler called schooner breen who. The concertina is a muchfavored instrument in county clare, ireland, and a. Gone now for many years, this album is a loving tribute to that kind, gentle and marvelous musician and spirit who is so reveredand rightly. The highpowered playing of duke and rynne, the latter in a style reminiscent of nomos niall vallely, on the wellchosen instrumental medleys is what makes one take notice. It remains my view that this is the single most important element. Elizabeth crotty the saviour of the irish concertina mcneela music.
But who was elizabeth crotty, or mrs crotty as she became more commonly known, and how was it she came to prominence in the maledominated world of traditional irish music. Gill and son frances oneill 18481936 was born near bantry, co. Concertinas traditional irish music by mcneela add comment why the catastrophic decline of irish concertina playing 1930. The closing tune is a slide version of a popular 19th century song, the melody of which was published in oneills music of ireland 1903.
This jig is very much associated with legendary clare concertina players such as elizabeth crotty, tommy mcmahon, bernard osullivan, etc. Celtic grooves catalog by instrumentcategory concertina. Elizabeth crotty kilrush, county clare concertina elizabeth crotty was born elizabeth markham in gower, cooraclare on the 6th december 1885. It recalls one of our best loved and revered characters, the concertina player elizabeth crotty. The booklet tells us that elizabeth crotty was born in 1885, the youngest. Free reed anclar06 2006 for centuries, the nearinsular county of clare, on irelands western. Clare, only a short drive from bellharbour and home to the famous chris droney. Irish music elizabeth crotty concertina music from. Digital books dublin city public libraries oneill, francis, oneills irish music, dublin. After your purchase, you will receive an email with further information.
List of traditional musicians from county clare is an overview of musicians active in traditional irish music who are considered claremen or clarewomen, either by birth or longtime association. Crotty, was one of the most important concertina players of the 20th century. Miko had been in the united states for a couple of years and used the money earned over there to buy a public house on the market square in kilrush. No mention of the concertina in clare would be complete without a note on mrs elizabeth crotty of kilrush. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Concertina music from west clare the scarcity of this rte archival recording is really a shock, given that it was out of print and much sought for years, and reiussed only a decadeish ago to much rapture the archival paddy murphy cd gearoid produced a few years ago seems available still. From elizabeth crotty concertina music from west clare, track 1. The concertina a small squeezebox has a long history in clare, and in. Continuing until sunday, it commemorates elizabeth crotty, a noted kilrush concertina player in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Best traditional albums of 2000 archive irish echo. Crotty s pub is still there in kilrush, and still in the family. In our most recent concertina blog we mentioned the name of elizabeth crotty, a torchbearer for irish concertinaplaying. A great selection of books in irish and traditional irish music and traditional irish song.
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