Lough Gill Quartet


The Lough Gill Quartette was an Irish traditional music quartet formed in Dublin, Ireland in the 1930s. The quartet was named after the famous Sligo lake and as a tribute to Michael Coleman who came from Sligo. The unusual spelling of 'Quartette' can be seen on the original 78RPM records.
The band featured Sonny Brogan and Bill Harte on accordion, Sarah Hobbs on fiddle and James Cawley on flute.

Discography

The Lough Gill Quartette recorded four 78rpm records for His Master's Voice in February 1941.



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Jigs : Newport Lass, Leitrim Jig

Reels : Lough Gill Favourites



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Reels: The Hawthorn Bush, Castle Kelly

Hornpipes: The Flowers of May, The Silver Spire



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Jigs : Memories of Ballymote, The Kiltullagh Jig

Reels : Jenny's Wedding, Toss the Feathers



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Reels : Ballinure Rake, The Market Man

Jigs : The Mill Pond, Mist on the Meadow

Reviews

The sleeve notes of the CD "Irish Dance Music" say that this music is described "as representative of the quality music played by a hard core of active traditional musicians in Dublin at the time. Bill Harte and Sonny are reputed to have been among the pioneers who saw the potential for Irish music making in the button accordion pitched B/C and subsequently devised and disseminated the fingering method".