Drimalost and Beyond - Danny Meehan, Ceol Traidisiúnta Thír Chonaill. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal.

Danny Meehan was born in Drimalost near Mountcharles in Co. Donegal. He lived in England for many years eventually returning home in 2007. On CD 1 the recordings are almost entirely solo fiddle with a few exceptions. On CD 2, some older recordings are featured along with recordings Danny made in London. This CD published by Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí has extensive notes contained in a 36 page booklet.

CD 1 Liosta Traiceanna / Track Listing

1. The Slieve League. / Tobin’s (Slip Jigs)
2. The Tinware Lass. (Air & Hornpipe)
3. The Sailors Hornpipe / The Sailor on the Rock. (Hornpipe/Reel)
4. Rocking the Cradle. (Air and Jig)
5. James Gannon's/The Belle of the Ball. (Barndances)
6. Biddy from Muckross. (Reel)
7. Danny talks about Sunday's at home. (Talk)
8. The Snowy Breasted Pearl /Kate Dalrymple. (Air and Reel)
9. Jacksons Morning Brush / The Mouse in the Cupboard. (Jigs)
10. The Godfather / The Wind that Shakes the Barley. (Reels)
11. Polly Pluck. (Talk)
12. Polly Pluck/Bonnie Kate. (Polka and Reel)
13. The Return to Laghey. (Barndance)
14. Orange and Blue/ The Fairy Reel. (Highland and Reel)
15. Rory O'More. (Jig)
16. The Tarbolton. (Reel)
17. The Bold Robert Emmet / The Blackbird. (Air and Set Dance)
18. Johnny Gorman's. (Barndance)
19. When Pat Came Over the Hill / The Lisheen. (Slides)
20. Tandem Reefer Randy / Paddy's Trip to Scotland. (Polka and Reel)
21. Michéal Cherry's. (Highland)
22. Lament for Napoleon /George Williamson's. (Lament and Jig)
23. The Curly Haired Boy. (Reel)
24. Páidín Ó Raifeartaigh. (Jig)
25. Tommy Hill's Favourite / Ó Beirne's .(Hornpipes)
26. The Sunshine Hornpipe. (Hornpipe)
27. An Cailín Deas Crúite na mBó /The Bonfire in the Border /The Mug of Brown Ale. (Air and Jigs)
28. Clark's Highland Fling. (Highland)
29. The Job of Journeywork. (Set Dance)
30. Danny remembers his Granny Susie. (Talk)
31. Long German. (German)
32. Johnny Cope. (Hornpipe)
33. Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be/Father O' Flynn. (Jigs)
34. The Flax in Bloom. (Reel)
35. Whirl the bucket about. (Jig)

CD 2 Liosta Traiceanna / Track Listing

1. Tom Ward's Downfall/The Reel of Mullinavat. (Reels)
2. Paddy the Cooper's/Dublin Porter. (Highland and Reel)
3. The West's Awake/The Banks. (Air and Hornpipe)
4. The Wheels of the World. (Reel)
5. Talk about Mc Dyer. (Talk)
6. Anthony Kelly's. (Highland)
7. The Wexford Carol/Doed's Favourite. (Carol and Reel)
8. Maggie Pickie. (Maggie Pickie)
9. The Irish Washerwoman. (Jig)
10. The Ewe with the Crooked Horn/The Rakes of Kildare (Highland and Jig)
11. Danny talks about finding music in London. (Talk)
12. The Maid that dare not tell. (Reel)
13. William McGonagall's Barndance/The Shaskeen. (Barndance and Reel)
14. The Dean Brig O' Edinburgh/Highland/Hand me down the Tackle. (Air, Highland and Reel)
15. Charlie Lennon's/The Duke of Leinster's Wife. (Barndance and Reel)
16. Danny talks about his Farther. (Talk)
17. Killyburn Brae/Jackson's Fancy. (Jigs)
18. Could you want any more/My Love is in America. (Jig and Reel)
19. The Wren's Jig. (Jig)
20. Danny talks about hearing Coleman. (Talk)
21. The Japanese Hornpipe. (Hornpipe)
22. The Geese in the Bog. (Jig)
23. The Bunch of Green Rushes. (Reel)
24. Talk about influences. (Talk)
25. Rocking the cradle. (Air and Jig)
26. Nora Crionna /Ríl gan ainm. (Jig and Reel)
27. The Moving Bog. (Reel)
28. The Dear Irish Boy. (Air)
29. The Cat that Kittled in Jamie’s Wig. (Highland)
30. Sweeney's Dream/The Moving Bog. (Reels)
31. Johnny Meehan sending a message home. (Talk)
32. Miss Macleod's. (Reel)
33. Fisherman's Island. (Reel)
34. Morrison’s/Sixpenny Money. (Jigs)
35. That's Not the Way Paddy Played That! (Talk)
36. Molly Brannigan. (Air)
37. Paddy from Portlaw/Jackson's Fancy. (Jigs)
38. The Teatotaller and The Duke of Leinster's Wife. (Reels)