JOHNSON'S UILLEANN PIPE DISCOGRAPHY & TUNE INDEX

A discography and index of mainly Irish traditional tunes played on the uilleann pipes and their whereabouts on wax cylinders, 78's, LP's, MC's, and CD's.

The main idea of the index is to provide a simple means of locating a recording of a traditional Irish tune played on the uilleann pipes. Some tunes written in the traditional idiom have also been included

The titles in the index section are given in alphabetical order. Irish and English prefixes such as A, An, and The etc. are omitted from titles in the index and from the main album titles, but are included in the descriptions of the contents of each work.

For example: To find out which LP, MC or CD, the air An Buachaill caol dubh is on see Buachaill caol dubh in the index. To find the reel The bucks of Oranmore see Bucks of Oranmore.

After each title, the piper's inverted name and/or the album title is given in brackets: Buachaill caol dubh (Drones and the chanters) or (Rowsome, Leo: King of the pipers)

Where possible, I have tried to only index the tunes which feature the uilleann pipes. If I know for certain that the pipes are not heard on a tune then I have not indexed the tune.

For example on the album Drops of brandy with Seán McAloon and John Rea, a number of the tunes feature only the dulcimer or violin, so I have not indexed those.

Some recordings, such as Pipers rock or Drones and the chanters, have a number of pipers who each play a few tunes. In such cases only the album title is refered to in the index.

Some thoughts: I have tried to select recordings of traditional music where the uilleann pipes are the featured instrument.

Also I have tried to list solo recordings where the pipers are playing traditional Irish tunes. Some "new" tunes, may have unwittingly been included in the index. The tune police will inevitably come knocking I suppose

The spelling and phrasing of the titles are taken directly from the recordings, resulting in titles such as First house in Connaught and First house of Connaught. Probably the same tune. As I lack the time to fathom out which title is traditionally correct. I've given both.

Also, anyone interested in Irish traditional music should be aware that a tune can have several different names, and that a name can be coupled to several different tunes.

I have deemed it meaningless to index Gan anim (without name) t.ex. Ríl gan anim

I've just indexed material I've had access to. As soon as I get hold of more material it will be included

Special thanks to Liam and Paula at Na Píobairí Uilleann for back issues, John Cook at Tara Records, Márie Harris at Gael Linn Records, Finbar Boyle at Claddagh and pipers David Bondy, John Walsh, Richard Cook, Ted Moriaty, Lawrence Marmora, Ulf Schönberg, Peter Laban, Tom Wilsbach and others for kindly helping out with track listings.