Bernard O’Sullivan & Tom McMahon – Clare Concertinas

Bernard O’Sullivan was a farmer and concertina player of Country Clare, with an extensive repertoire of traditional tunes, when these recordings were made in 1975 by John Tams and Neil Wayne. His companion Tommy McMahon, a generation younger, learnt both from Bernard an from his wide contest experience, which included All-Ireland senior championship prizes in 1971, ’72 and ’73.

Track Listing:
1. Babes In The Wood / Cooraclare Polka / Clare Dragoons - 3:13   2. Shady Groves Of Piedmont / The Humours Of Ennistymon - 2:36   3. Old Torn Petticoat / Tommy People's Favourite - 2:22   4. Mount Fabus Hunt - 2:02   5. Ollie Conway's Selection - 2:02   6. Kilrush Races / The Clogher Reel / Burren Reel - 3:15   7. Bonaparte's Retreat - 3:02   8. Bonaparte's March - 1:52   9. Barron's / Jackson's / The Miltown Jig - 3:17   10. Rodney's Glory - 2:07   11. Tommy McMahon's Reel - 1:13   12. Over the Waves - 2:01   13. Girl I Left Behind / Maggie In The Wood - 2:02   14. Martin Talty's / Thomas Friel's / Joe Cunnean's - 2:11   15. Sean Ryan's / Danganella Hornpipe - 3:02   16. Job O' Journeywork - 2:16   17. Ash Plant / The Maid Of Mount Cisco - 2:30

Personnel:
Bernard O’Sullivan (concertina) , Tommy McMahon (concertina)