Ballina Lassies, The Item Info
- Title:
- Ballina Lassies, The
- Sound Cloud:
- Description:
- I can picture Jimmy Noonan with his eyes closed and his shoulder going up and down as he plays this tune with accordionist Dan Gurney. When Jimmy moves like this playing his flute, it is a visible sign that he is 'in the groove', giving the music the swing that is such a part of his playing. Listen as these wonderful musicians give 'The Ballina Lassies' that lilt and swing that was associated with the older musicians. One can hear that happy lift in the music of master fiddle player Paddy Killoran, from whose recording Dan and Jimmy learned this tune.
- Publisher:
- Séamus Connolly, Boston College Libraries
- Creator:
- Noonan, Jimmy Gurney, Dan
- Type:
- Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
- Subjects:
- Folk dance music Reels Flute music Accordion music Killoran, Paddy
- Playlist:
- Playlist 08
- Collection:
- Reels
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Noonan, Jimmy ;Gurney, Dan, "Ballina Lassies, The", The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, accessed July 10, 2025, https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/659.html.
- Reference Link:
- https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/659.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.