Le Cheile / Irish Londoners

Music from the band Le Cheile - Grannies Gravel Walks

Photographs from Paddy Fahey Collection - Irish Londoners by Finbarr Whooley
Paddy Fahey was a press photographer who documented a priod from 1950 to 1980, a time when London became the thirty third county.

Le Cheile were:
Raymond Roland (Co. Galway)- Accordion, Concertina & Bodhran
Liam Farrell (Co. Tyrone) - Tenor Banjo
Danny Meehan (Co. Donegal) - Fiddle
P. J. Crotty (Co. Clare) - Flute & Whistle
Tom Madden - Vocals, Guitar & 5 String Banjo
Kevin Boyle - Guitar, Piano, Mandolin & Whistle

'We formed the band from musicians who played regularly in The White Hart, Fulham Broadway in the early 1970's. They were great days.
You know, we still have great sessions in London to this day. I love the people who play and listen to this music. I feel lucky and blessed to be involved in it. We are a proper active as opposed to passive (the usual thing) culture and a proper community.
Kevin Boyle' (From The Session web site)

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[eames59]

A tribute to one of the greatest accordian players ever, Raymond Roland, is taking place on Friday 27th May (2011) at Camden Irish Centre, where Le Cheile will play.

[TisPete]

This track features the fiddle player. I remember seeing Danny Meehan a few years ago in The Irish Centre in Camden in a Donegal fiddle concert. Tommy Peoples was on the bill, as was James Byrne who was a revelation. I believe Le Cheile recently did a concert with replacements for the two deceased members, Raymond Roland and PJ Crotty. I also hear there is an album available, though I have yet to see it on sale. I am surprised this video has not been tipped in The Session website yet.

[eames59]

Yes, it's very hard to get hold of the CD, I got one from Alan O' Leary at his Copperplate website. I think it is a complilation of Lord Mayo and Aris. My copy had a few clicks at the start, but it's a great album. I'd love to have heard James Byrne.

[TisPete]

Great stuff! Fascinating photographs as well.

Liam Farrell is on the fantastic CD 'They sailed away from Dublin Bay' with Joe Whelan Reg Hall James Carty.

[eames59]

Thanks, that's an album I must get. 'Happy to Meet' with Reg Hall and PJ Crotty is very good as well, and of course Paddy in the Smoke.

[MrNickw999]

Continuing....

The original LPs from the 70's were 'Le Cheile' and 'Le Cheile Aris' - recompiled recently onto one CD (not all tracks included).

The new line up are on more recent CD 'Out of the West'.

[MrNickw999]

The piano player is probably John Roe, although versatile Kevin Boyle also of Le Cheile (who often plays banjo and guitar) is also a keyboard player. Fiddle player is Donegal's irrepressable Danny Meehan, long time resident in London.

The worthy replacements at the recent London concert were Andy Martin (box) and Paul Gallagher (flute). The gang also performed at the Cavan Fleadh 2011.

[HEADSUPBERKELEY]

PRICELESS we so love Paddy Fahey the Galway fiddler

but Raymond Rolands and PJ are as priceless as the stars above

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[celticgems]

@eames59 Thanks for the tip. Have been trying to get hold of Le cheile for ages and I am delighted that I have just ordered it from the copperplate website. Thanks again, cannot wait to hear more from such a talented, influential band.

[jwheeler67]

@bohola

I think the fiddle player is Vincent Griffin

[jimbob297]

nice one,....wot a song ...genious

[ToriMUGMallon]

Liam Farrells my great uncle. We're related. How weird. lol.

[MehefinHeulog]

Great video and lovely track!

[isabellanakahara]

Wonderful video!! Thank you! 5*****!!!