Morgan Magan by Turlough O'Carolan

This lively tune was composed by Carolan in honor of Morgan Magan of Togherstown, Co. Westmeath, who died in 1738. I am playing this on a 30 button anglo concertina in G/D built by Robert Tedrow.

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Music

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• morgan
• megan
• o'carolan
• anglo
• concertina
• planxty
• irish
• Westmeath

[banjukebox]

Your playing is beautiful. It prompted me to learn this tune on the banjo. Thanks very much for posting.

[sqwzbox]

@banjukebox thank you for the kind words.....O'Carolan songs are lots of fun to learn and play. I plan to post more of his tunes when I get time. Cheers!

[MCGCRifleman]

Do you live in Homewood?

[sqwzbox]

@MCGCRifleman ......I live many many miles from there.

[MCGCRifleman]

@sqwzbox Did you buy it directly from the Homewood music store?

[sqwzbox]

@MCGCRifleman I ordered the instrument directly from Bob after trying out some of his examples. It took 4-5 months waiting time as it was a custom order. That was in '05. It was worth the wait!

[jaisvikt]

Grand playing!

Any remote chance of written, treble stave, arrangement of this or other O'Carolan pieces you have performed? The melody is sweet and the accompaniment completes the tune. I play English concertina and find playing simple melodies..are..simple and am looking to your style of playing.

Cheers

[genepinefield]

Cute!

This song is My first playing on English Concertina!

[CillMhantainSean]

Lovely arrangement indeed, nice use of chords to support the tune!

[jimnoctor]

Hi there paddy thats a realy nice fair play to you,O Carolan suits the concertina well.

[lexinaut]

As nice a version of this wonderful piece as I've heard in a long time!

[lexinaut]

Very lovely playing! Thanks!