Humours of Toonagh Item Info

Title:
Humours of Toonagh
Sound Cloud:
Description:
This reel first came to my attention when it was played by a group of wonderful young musicians from Dublin. Their band, known as The Castle Céilí Band, made a big name for themselves in the 1960s and were much admired throughout Ireland for their rhythm, phrasing, and selection of tunes. James Keane and his brother Seán – the fiddle player with The Chieftains – were central to the success and popularity of the band, so who better than accordionist James Keane from Dublin and New York to play this tune for us?
Publisher:
Séamus Connolly, Boston College Libraries
Creator:
Keane, James
Type:
Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
Subjects:
Folk dance music Reels Accordion music Keane, James Keane, Seán
Playlist:
Playlist 01
Collection:
Reels
Source
Preferred Citation:
Keane, James, "Humours of Toonagh", The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, accessed July 10, 2025, https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/573.html.
Reference Link:
https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/573.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.