Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band's lyrics & chords

9½ Decades In 1908, the parish of Kilfenora was in debt. The new priest, Canon Cassidy from Moughana set to clearing the debt and refurbishing the church. At the fundraising dances he held in the schoolhouse, members of the old Brass & Reed band (see above) like John Joe Lynch, (fiddler and drummer) and Jim Mulqueeney (fiddler) were involved, though were deferential in the presence of the senior players such as fiddle master Michael Slattery. Fr. Fabian McCormack in this following extract describes the atmospheres at those early céilís. "…...read more