ComhaltasLive #203 - 2: Mike Rafferty
Even though he emigrated to the USA fifty-eight years ago, Mike Rafferty’s native East Galway style of music has remained intact. Residing in New Jersey, Mike released a much-acclaimed CD a few years ago: “Mike Rafferty Speed 78” and relates that he learned one of the featured tunes “Fr. John’s Jubilee” composed by John Brady from ComhaltasLive. Mike is also an accomplished Uilleann Piper.
Here Mike plays on concert flute two reels — “The Reel of Mullinavat” which is this week’s Tutorial and “Mama’s Pet”. Note the interesting difference in Mike’s setting of “Mamma’s Pet” and last week’s version, played by Antón MacGabhann.
- Date
- 3 April 2007
- Tune
- The Reel of Mullinavat, Mama's Pet
- Created By
- Willie Fogarty
- Source
- ComhaltasLive
| Performers/Subjects | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Mike Rafferty | Flute |
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Programme: ComhaltasLive #203: Music from North America
- ComhaltasLive #203: Full Programme
- ComhaltasLive #203 - 6: Canadian session
- ComhaltasLive #203 - 5: Jigs from Ottawa
- ComhaltasLive #203 - 4: Convention Trio
- ComhaltasLive #203 - 3: Frank Cassidy
- ComhaltasLive #203 - 1: Canadian duet
This setting of “Mama’s Pet” has been recorded by popular flute players, such as Mike McGoldrick, Kevin Crawford, and Catherine McEvoy. It’s also on Joe Burke’s flute recording “The Tailor’s Choice.” Most of them associate the particular version with flute player Eddie Moloney, who was from Mr. Rafferty’s hometown Ballinakill, East Galway.