A Feast
of Traditional Music
 The Collected
Compositions of Ed Reavy - 127 tunes
$30.00 US
 The Ed Reavy Collection of Irish/American
Traditional Tunes,
Vol 1, 100 tunes.
20.00 US
The Collected Compositions of Ed
Reavy as performed by Joseph M. Reavy. This tape collection is a companion
to the Book Edition. This cassette collection will have wide appeal for lovers of
Irish Traditional Music, as well as musicians who wish to gain, at first hand, an insight
into the Ed Reavy fiddle style. (three cassette set)
$15.00 US
Special Price for all three publications listed above.
$45.00 US
The Ed Reavy Video-performed by the Quinn Brothers(the sons of the
Great Louie Quinn) Born in County Cavan Ireland. Ed came to America with his family in 1912. The remainder of his life he lived the Philadelphia area. Eary in his career Ed became a talented fiddler in the Irish community playing in the Irish dance Hall and at wedding receptions. By the nineteen thirties he was recording for RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey. Ed’s first compositions date back to the early thirties, overall his works span at least five decades. In all he composed at least 400 tunes only 127 of however became available for publication. In this video the music is performed by the Quinn Brothers, the sons of late Louie Quinn of New York. Mr. Quinn a reknown fiddler was a great exponent of Ed's compositions.
The Music of Ed Reavy as performed by the Quinn Brothers. including: in setss: Reels
1. Shanvaghera
2. Johnny McGoohan’s
3. Love at the Endings
Hornpipes
1. Munster Grass
2. Quinn of Armagh
3. The Man from Barnagrove
Jigs
1. Both the Meat and Drink
2. The Castleblarney Piper
3. Swans among the Rushes
Reels
1. Never Was Piping So Gay
2. Reilly of the White Hill
3. The Hunter’s House
Air/Barndance
1. Silent the Lonely Glen
2. The Dances at Kinvara
Hornpipes
1. The Street Player
2. Lad O’Beirne’s
3. The Blackrock Shore
Reels
1. The Highest Hill in Sligo
2. The Ceilier
3. The Fisherman’s Island.
The Music of New York - Senior composers playing their own
compositions(Billy McCommisky, Sean Quinn and Brendan Callahan) along with a great cross section of young New York talent. If the senior
musicians were not so talented, the very young performers would have
stolen the show. Music of New York
Video $25.00
The Music of New York Video represents a cross section of the talent
which has been a tradition in that area for generations. The Ed Reavy
Foundation felt that some representation of this talent should be
documented, so the justification was elementary. We wanted to present
some senior musicians/composers playing their own tunes (Billy
McCommisky and Sean Quinn) along with a young musician/composer(Brendan Callahan) all playing their own compositions, exclusively. We then wanted to present some younger musicians of great talent. Our last effort was to follow these with the excellent very young musicians who are blossoming in that area today. It turned out that it all came together as we had planned, thank God. We hope you enjoy as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
Video $25.00
The Accordion Video - A performance of old Melodeon players
From Philadelphia along with a stellar show on the old one row by the
great James Keen. For years, I have thought about the old melodeon players of my youth. Most of them are dead now, but I knew that many of our two row players here in Philadelphia started on the one row. I also knew that there are several who still play that instrument today in the Irish
Traditional world. I also knew that the Canadians and
The Louisiana Cajuns play that box However, it was my discussions with
Paul Groff of Boston that intrigued me. Paul plays, teaches, repairs and
sells new melodeons. He filled me in on the players who play it
today. He also played one of the new melodeons he sells. I was blown
away, to say the least. It was then I spoke with my brothers about
making this video before the old players here in town are gone. The
ages of these players ranged from 72 to 80. I was delighted that they
consented to participate. I was furthermore delighted that Paul
Groff wished to work with me and supply all the instruments, God bless
him. I attended a gig in New York a good way back where James Keen was playing and a man in the audience lifted up a melodeon and hollered out to James asking if he could play it. James in his typically amiable way
said “Bring it up and I’ll take a wack at it, even though I’ve
never played one” or something to that effect. He played it
beautifully and it went over so well with the audience that I never
forgot it. I then had the audacity to call James and ask him if he
would be so kind as to join us. He said he would love to do it and I
honestly could not believe my luck. They will all be forever in my
prayers. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
Video $25.00
The Two Hand Dances of Ireland and The Old Philadelphia Set. This video also produced by Drexel University has an accompanying book which spells out each dance step by step. The book is available freely in html
Video $25.00
Booklet $15.00
Video and booklet $35.00
The two-hand dances of Ireland and the old Philadelphia set video and
booklet have nine old two-hand dances(couples dances) and the old set
which was danced in this city probably since the middle of the
1800’s.
All videos are $25.00 plus $3.00 shipping. Lf ordered with a full
package of both music books the price is $20.00. Book shipping is $5.00
Ed Reavy Foundation
2004 Aspen Circle
Springfield,Pa.19064
610 543 3295
Send Check payable to Ed
Reavy Non-Profit Foundation including $5.00
for shipping and handling to:
Ed Reavy, Jr.
President Ed Reavy Non-Profit Foundation
2004 Aspen Circle
Springfield, PA, USA, 19064
ereavy@blueskiesink.com
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