McElligott's Item Info
- Title:
- McElligott's
- Sound Cloud:
- Description:
- Boston accordionist Billy Caples played this tune for me in the late 1970s. Billy was a well-known musician who played in the dance halls around Boston. When not performing, Billy spent his time teaching music. The tune is played on this recording by my nephew Damien Connolly, who now lives in Connecticut.
- Publisher:
- Séamus Connolly, Boston College Libraries
- Creator:
- Connolly, Damien
- Type:
- Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
- Subjects:
- Folk dance music Hornpipes Accordion music Caples, Billy
- Playlist:
- Playlist 01
- Collection:
- Hornpipes
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Connolly, Damien, "McElligott's", The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, accessed July 10, 2025, https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/425.html.
- Reference Link:
- https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/425.html
Rights
- Rights:
- This website was created through a partnership with Séamus Connolly and the Boston College Libraries (2016). All materials on this site may be freely shared and adapted according to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.