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The
Lough Lurgan
Céili Band |
Banna Ceol Loch Lurgain
played all over County Galway and when they appeared in the city it was
usually in the Astaire, the Hangar or the Commercial. Tommy Coen
composed the Christmas Eve Reel, known for a long time as Tommy Coen's
Reel. Tom Mulhaire and his son Martin also composed a lot of tunes, but
did not always write them down, or give them titles. They were known in
the business as 'Mulhaire No. 1' or number 2 or 3 etc. (courtesy
of Tom Kenny, kennys.ie) Brendan Mulhaire
went on to lead The Raindrops, with whom he played lead guitar and
accordion. He won the Comhaltas Ceóltóiri Eireann All-Ireland senior
accordion title in 1961. Jimmy Commins' son, Eamonn, played lead guitar
with The Wild Breed and The Bermuda Showband.
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Related: The
Raindrops, The Wild Breed |
