Tommy Peoples

About the artist

Tommy Peoples (20 September 1948 - 4 August 2018) was an Irish fiddler who played in the Donegal fiddle tradition. Tommy Peoples born near St. Johnston, County Donegal, in Ireland was a member of well-known traditional Irish music groups, including Sixteen ninety-one aka 1691 and The Bothy Band, as well as performing solo since the late 1960s. He played in the unique fiddle style of East Donegal. After moving to Dublin in the 1960s, where he was employed as a policeman

Top songs

  1. Two Jigs
  2. Jigs: The Wishing Well / The King of the Pipers No. 2
  3. Strathspey and Reels: Drumnagarry / Drumnagarry Reel / Miss Crawford
  4. Jigs: The Frieze Breeches / The Lark in the Morning
  5. Jigs: The Monaghan Jig / The Ship in Full Sail / The Blarney Pilgrim
  6. Slip Jigs: Hardinan the Fiddler / Give Us A Drink Of Water / Heels Over Head
  7. Sunny Brogan's Favorite; Drunken Landlady
  8. The Oak Tree, The Pinch Of Snuff
  9. Reels: The Colliers / Bob McQuillen's / The Spike Island Lassies
  10. Strathspey: King George IV
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  1. Kit O'Connor's
  2. Slow Air and Hornpipe: The Fairest Rose
  3. The Silver Spire, The Boys of Ballisadare
  4. Jigs: John Blessing's Delight /Australian Waters / Kit O'Mahony's
  5. The Jug of the Punch, John Stewart
  6. Jigs: Ard Baithen/ The Mooncoin / The King Of The Pipers
  7. Tom Billy's; Out On The Ocean
  8. O'Dowd's; Chicago Reel
  9. The Kid On The Mountain, O'Farrell's Welcome To Limerick
  10. Farewell To Ireland
  11. John Doherty's Fancy; Brogan's Ferry
  12. Reels: The Bunch Of Green Rushes/ Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire
  13. Reels: The Drunken Landlady / The Fisherman's Island
  14. Farrell O'Gara, Ciaran O'Reilly
  15. The Wheels Of The World, Toss The Feathers
  16. Tell Her I Am; Chorus Jig
  17. Kitty O'Shea
  18. O'Callahan's; Scarta Glen
  19. The Green Groves Of Erin, The Pigeon On The Gate
  20. Reels: Waiting for a Call / The Spike Island Lassies
  21. Crowley's; Sweeny's Dream
  22. The Iron Man; William Marshal's
  23. McCahill's Reels
  24. Carrigaline; Belles Of St. Louis
  25. Ard An Bhothair (The High Part Of The Road), Port An Bhrather (The Monk's Jig)
  26. Port Shean Tseain (Old John's Jig), The Queen Of The Fair
  27. The Band Of Ireland, The Dairy Maid
  28. The Silver Slipper, The Old Hag In The Kiln
  29. Woman Of The House; Morning Star
  30. The Salamanca, Lucy Campbell
  31. Reavy's; Merry Sister's
  32. Reels: Miss Ramsay / Launchig The Boat
  33. The Nine Points Of Roguery, Bean An It Ar Lar (The Mistress On The Floor)
  34. Jigs: Paidin O' Rafferty / The Langstern Pony
  35. Highland and Reels: Dulaman na Binne Bui / "Tommy Peoples" / Jenny's Wedding
  36. The Nine Points Of Roguery, Bean An It Ar Lar (The Mistress On The Florr)
  37. The Oak Tree Medley
  38. The Fairest Rose
  39. King George IV
  40. Fisherman's Island - Tommy Peoples
  41. The Cup of Tea/Beautiful Gortree
  42. Farrell O'gara / Ciaran O'reilly
  43. Reels: Miss Ramsay / Launching the Boat
  44. Jocelyn's Waltz/My Granny's Hieland Hame
  45. The Silver Spire / The Boys of Ballisadare
  46. The Jug of the Punch / John Stewart
  47. Miss Ramsay/Launching the Boat
  48. The Green Fields of Glentown/La Cosa Mulligan
  49. The Quiet Glen (slow air)/The Quiet Glen/The Gortree
  50. Jackson's/The Oak Tree [Reels]
  51. The Blooming Meadow/The Rose on the Heather
  52. Trad: Two Jigs
  53. Hector the Hero/The Coffin Ships
  54. The Bunch Of Green Rushes/Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire
  55. Doctor O'Neill [Jig]
  56. Mayor Harrison's Fedora/The Bird on the Bush
  57. Waiting For A Call/The Spike Island Lassies
  58. Kitty Come Down To Limerick/Mamore Gap
  59. The Salamanca/Lucy Campbell [Reels]
  60. Farewell to Ireland [Air & Reel]
  61. Jenny's Welcome to Charlie [Reel]
  62. The Fairest Rose - Tommy Peoples
  63. The Green Fields of America/The Battering Ram
  64. Dulaman Na Binne Bui/Tommy Peoples/Jenny's Wedding
  65. The Drunken Landlady/The Fisherman's Island
  66. The Green Hills of Tyrol [Reel]
  67. The Green Fields of Glentown [Reel]
  68. Candles - Tommy Peoples
  69. The Green Groves of Erin / The Pigeon on the Gate
  70. Jigs: Ard Baithen/The Mooncoin/The King of the Pipers
  71. Black Pat's/Bonny Kate
  72. O'Callaghan's/Galway Bay [Hornpipes]
  73. The Geese in the Bog [Jig]
  74. Trad: The Jug Of The Punch, John Stewart
  75. The Drunken Landlady
  76. The Colliers
  77. Jigs: Páidín O'Rafferty / The Langstern Pony
  78. Trad: The Silver Spire, The Boys Of Ballisadare
  79. The Frieze Breeches - Tommy Peoples
  80. The Mouse In The Attic/The Fat Cat
  81. Slip Jigs: Hardiman the Fiddler / Give Us a Drink of Water / Heels Over Head
  82. The Musical Priest
  83. The Oak Tree / The Pinch of Snuff
  84. The Bank of Ireland/The Shaskeen [Reels]
  85. Jigs: John Blessing's Delight /Australian Waters / Kit O'Mah
  86. Bovaglies Plaid [Air]/The Highlander's Farewell [Strathspey]/The Boyne Hunt [Reel]
  87. Port na bPúcaí [Air]
  88. Ard Baithen / The Mooncoin / The King of the Pipers
  89. Jigs: The Monaghan Jig/The Ship in Full Sail/The Blarney Pilgrim
  90. Reels: The Bunch of Green Rushes / Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire

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