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    ‘Live at Lunchtime’ for National Music Day 2012

    This is the Irish Traditional Music Archive’s contribution to Ireland’s National Music Day – Love: Live Music (21 June 2012). It is a session of music and song by off-duty staff members of the Archive, recorded ‘live’ on video in the ITMA basement studio at 73 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. It has been produced by ITMA Field-Recordings Officer Danny Diamond.

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    1. The wandering minstrel ; Fasten the leg on her, jigs / ITMA staff [Jackie Small, accordion ; Lisa Shields, concertina ; Ian Lynch, pipes ; Brian Doyle, banjo ; Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Treasa Harkin, accordion]

    2. The Sligo maid, The woman of the house, The swallows tail, reels / ITMA staff [Jackie Small, accordion ; Lisa Shields, concertina ; Ian Lynch, pipes ; Brian Doyle, banjo ; Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Danny Diamond, fiddle]

    3. The humours of Ennistymon, jig ; The cliffs of Moher, jig ; Out on the ocean, jig / ITMA staff [Jackie Small, accordion ; Lisa Shields, concertina ; Brian Doyle, banjo ; Elaina Solon, fiddle ; Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Danny Diamond, fiddle]

    4. Banish misfortune, The cook in the kitchen, jigs, jigs / ITMA staff [Jackie Small, accordion ; Lisa Shields, concertina ; Ian Lynch, pipes ; Brian Doyle, banjo ; Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Danny Diamond, fiddle].

    5. The Connaught heifers, reel ; Seán Reid's favourite, reel / Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Jackie Small, pipes ; Lisa Shields, concertina

    6. The blackbird, hornpipe ; The flowers of Edinburgh, hornpipes / Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Jackie Small, pipes ; Lisa Shields, concertina

    7. The job of journeywork, set dance / Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Jackie Small, pipes ; Lisa Shields, concertina

    8. The hag at the churn, jig ; The yellow wattle, jig / Nicholas Carolan, fiddle ; Jackie Small, pipes ; Lisa Shields, concertina

    9. An gamhain geal bán, air / Jackie Small

    10. Leitrim's choice, jig ; The frog in the well, jig / Brian Doyle, banjo ; Ellen Doyle, accordion

    11. The maid at the spinning wheel, jig / Treasa Harkin, whistle

    12. The cup of tea, reel ; The trip to Durrow, reel / Treasa Harkin, accordion

    13. Planxty Davis, harp piece / Danny Diamond, fiddle

    14. Father had a knife, song / Ian Ó Loingsigh, singing in English

    15. Over the mountain, song / Grace Toland, singing in English