Wikipedia on The Flanagan’s and list of all their recordings
Wikipedia on The Flanagan’s and list of all their recordings:
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Article by Mick Moloney on the Flanagan Brothers and their heritage:
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Michael-John DePalma writes in the Irish Echo on their music:
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Links to online Music
Rakes of Clonmel/Cavan Reel by the Flanagan Brothers on Vocalion 14638 78 RPM:
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Martin Murray, Evan Grace & PJ King |Flanagan Brothers Tune | Tigh T&H Doolan | Geantraí 2007 | TG4
T&H Doolan's, Waterford : Martin Murray (banjo ), Evan Grace (banjo) & PJ King (button accordion) with a tune titled, "By Heck", a favourite tune of famous Flanagan Brothers in a recording made for the Geantraí music series on TG4 in 2007. The Flanagan Brothers, Mick, Joe and Louis were originally from Waterford, born in the 1890's but the family emigrated to America in 1910. They became a regular appearance in the vaudeville shows in New York in the 20's + 30's and seemingly were known for their lively performances without the aid of microphones ! They recorded numerous '78's in their time and were frequent guests on the airwaves.
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The Union Reel - Tom Burroughs - Solo Accordion - 78 rpm
Here's "The Union Reel" played Tom Burroughs on Solo Accordion with piano accompaniment from a rare 78 rpm shellac record. Guardsman records seem to have been produced around 1914 and were originally Invicta Label my brief researches via google havent unearthed much clear info about The Guardsman label or the excellent accordionist Tom Boroughs so if anybody can provide me with more info I will add to these notes. I suspect this may be the Waterford born Irish American Michael Flanagan on accordion under a different name as a ploy to get around copyright it sounds very similar to an audio recording on the net. The Flanagan Brothers were an Irish American band formed in the 1920s which consisted of brothers Michael, Joseph, and Louis Flanagan. Their choice of instruments and related skill gave them a unique sound, which led them to become one of the leading attractions in New York City's Irish dance halls during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequently, their phonograph records extended their popularity and fame to Ireland proper and into the homes of Irish emigrants throughout the world. They became a household name among Irish entertainers and were on par with the other great music ambassadors of the time, Michael Coleman and John McCormack.
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Flanagan Brothers "On The Road To The Fair" & "The Leitrim Thrush" Irish Columbia disc (Jew's harp)
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Two songs: The Little Beggerman and a comedy song about the Banshee
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Song: My Irish Molly
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Music : Movin Bogs
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Music – Two Reels The Lieitrim Thrush and Fermoy lasses
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Song: Irish Medley and Tura Lura Lura
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