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What do you do when you go to Ireland-You go to pubs, drink and listen to music. My wife and entered a pub in a small town -Kinsale- that had a horn wind up phonograph that was so old that I could not see any identfing marks on it-all had been worn off. It was sitting on the counter with a small wooden box next to it with a sign that asked you to put your coins in it, crank the handle and put the needle on the record. Next to it was a stack of records and I played a couple of them. They were pretty catchy. They were Rex and Copley records. The Rex from England the Copley from the US!. Got back home and we started to collect those records and I have some duplicates for sale.

Condition-some scuffs and light scratches but all play G+-VG
Titles are: Irelands 32
The Jim Hayden Polka-yes they have Polka in Ireland both by Mickey Carton's Orch.

The Galway Shawl
Eileen McMahon Sung by Connie Foley

Molly Bawn
The Blarney Roses-By Connie Foley

She Lived Beside the Anner
When its Moonlight in Mayo-needle drop-By Connie Foley

The Boys of Kilmichael
The Pride of Petravore By Connie Foley

Biddy Donahue
Good-Bye Johnny Dear-By Dorothy McManus

The Foggy Dew
The Soliders Song-By Connie Foley

The Jackets Green
The Exile of Cork- The Multy Family

The Rex Record-Irish reel Medley /Irish March Medley

All Records $3.00 Plus Media Mail at Cost---Volume purchases at Discount
Thx Abe

If you are collecting Irish records I highly recommend those of Delia Murphy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delia_Murphy

I only have two hmvs by Danny Malone, don't know if this is pure Irish singing, but I like them! He seems to be forced in the sustained notes, with that vibrato... But I find don't-know-what delicious and intimate charm in his style...

I haven't had much time lately to focus in on my hobby, but I did check and I have 4 records by Delia, and you are right she has a wonderful voice.
Thak you for the information as I had not taken the time to resaerch her.

Abe

I have but one Delia Murphy, The old spinning wheel, on a plum label BD series hmv. I don't remember it, as it has rested on my basement shelves for years (the records I didn't like especially...)