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    Paddy Reynolds
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    Paddy Reynolds

    1920–2005

    Paddy Reynolds landed in New York from County Longford in 1948 and briefly settled in Brooklyn before moving to the Bronx. He had already led his own dance band back in Ireland, while simultaneously working on the Ballyshannon hydroelectric project, but was awed when he encountered Lad O’Beirne’s fiddling and re-made himself in New York as a Sligo stylist. Paddy formed a firm partnership with Andy McGann, often taking gigs referred to them by Paddy Killoran when the old master had too much on his plate.

    For more information on Paddy Reynolds see below.

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    The old maid at the spinning wheel, jig / Paddy Reynolds, fiddle

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    • The old maid at the spinning wheel, jig / Paddy Reynolds, fiddle

    • The tramp's reel [The reel of Bogie] / Paddy Reynolds, fiddle

    • Eileen Curran, reel / Paddy Reynolds, fiddle

    • Fly by night, hornpipe / Paddy Reynolds, fiddle

    • Flaherty's, hornpipe ; Off to California, hornpipe / Andy McGann ; Paddy Reynolds ; Paul Brady

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      Master McDermott's, reel ; Hand me down the tackle, reel / Paddy Reynolds, fiddle. Recorded by Terry Rafferty in New York, 14 May 1989

      Farewell to Erin, reel / Jack Coen, flute ; Mike Rafferty, flute ; Paddy Reynolds, fiddle ; Billy McComiskey, accordion. Recorded at the Snug Harbour Festival, Staten Island, New York, 21 July 1989
    Andy McGann, fiddle ; Paddy Reynolds, fiddle. NYC studio shot, 1970s, perhaps in connection with their Shanachie LP
    Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds, LP cover
    Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds, LP cover [verso]
    Vincent Harrison, fiddle ; Jack Coen, flute ; Paddy Reynolds, fiddle ; Martin Wynne, fiddle / Deb Putman. Home of Tony De Marco, Staten Island, New York, 1990. Image courtesy Deb Putman
    Seán McGlynn ; Andy McGann, fiddle ; Johnny Cronin, fiddle ; Paddy Reynolds, fiddle ; Brian Conway, fiddle / Deb Putman. Irish Fest, Snug Harbour, Staten Island, New York, 1982. Image courtesy Deb Putman
    Paddy Reynolds, fiddle ; Louise O'Shea, guitar ; Andy McGann, fiddle / Deb Putman. Eagle Tavern, New York, 1982. Image courtesy Deb Putman
    Paddy Reynolds, fiddle
    New York Céilí Band [Felix Dolan, piano ; Paddy Reynolds, fiddle ; Paddy O'Brien, accordion ; Chris Darcy, drums ; Andy McGann, fiddle ; Steve Quinn, accordion ; Michael Dorney, flute ; Larry Redican, fiddle ; Gerry Wallace, piccolo] / Unidentified photographer. New York, 1960s. Image courtesy Eileen O'Brien.
    The Turlough O'Carolan Irish music club [Back row, 3rd from left: Andy Conroy, flute ; Middle row, extreme right: Louis Quinn, fiddle ; Front row: Martin Wynne, fiddle ; unidentified, fiddle ; Vincent Harrison, fiddle ; unidentified, fiddle ; Paddy Reynolds, fiddle ; unidentified, fiddle, Seán Quinn, fiddle ; unidentified, fiddle ; Paddy Killoran, fiddle ; unidentified, fiddle ; James Lad O'Beirne, piano] / Unidentified photographer. New York, 1958. Image courtesy Seán Quinn

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