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Gael Linn Records

last updated 8 December 2011

Important Irish folk & traditional music label which began issuing 78rpm discs (the CE series, omitted form the discography below).




SINGLES & EPs

N.B. All Gael Linn 7-inch releases came with PS unless otherwise stated.
The main album series (CEF) included a handful of 7-inch releases. These are listed under albums below.

 

GL Series (EPs)
GL1	Seán Ó Riada, Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Radio Éireann – Saoirse!
GL2	Seán Ó Riada with Seán Ó Sé and Ceoltóirí Chualann – An Poc ar Buile EP
GL3	Seán Ó Riada with Seán Ó Sé and Ceoltóirí Chualann – Néillí
GL4	Seosamh Ó hÉanaí - Peigín Agus Peadar           
GL5	Sean Ó Sé with Seán Ó Riada and Ceoltóirí Chualann – Mo Chailin Bán/Ta Mo Mhadra/He's Not Guilty, My Lord/Bruach na Carraige Baine
GL6	Nioclás Tóibín - Sliabh Na mBan
GL7	Seán MacDonncha - Bean Pháidín
GL8	Nioclás Tóibín - Sliabh Geal gCua 
GL9	Fionnuala Mac Lochlainn with Norman Watson - Spailpin A Run 
GL10	Cabaret Gael Linn ag an Georgian Room EP
	(ITM group established in 1958 and featuring future Chieftains Paddy Maloney and Sean Pottts; also Martin Fay, Grainne Ni Chormaic and Neasa Ní Thuama)
	tracks: Bhios-sa la, bPortlairge / Marcach ar an aonach / Ta ina la / An chuilfhionn / An cruiscin lan
GL11	Seán McGuire – Ceol Rince Le Seán Maguire (Dance Music with Seán McGuire) EP
	Cornphiopa An Trumpa / Duille Den Phoipin / An Bothar Fanach / Cornphiopa Excelsior 
GL12	Seán Ó Riada, Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Radio Éireann – An Tine Bheo - Ceol An Scannáin
GL13	Seán MacDonncha - An Beinnsín Luachra
GL14	Seán Ó Riada, Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Radió éireann - Ceol Na Laoi 
GL15	Breandán Ó Ciobhain & Norman Watson - Ceol Cleití [1967]

	 

GL16	Albert Fry and Norman Watson - Fáth Mo Bhuartha 
GL17	Labhrás Draipear – Roisín Dubh
GL18	Pádraig MacNiocaill – Mo Churachín 



CES Series [1967-75]
CES 001	Breandan O'Duill - Buachaill on Eirne / Young Emmet  [1967)
CES 002	Emmet Spiceland - Baidin Fheidhlimi / Nora Bheag [1968]
CES 003	Sean O'Se, Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Cualann - Táimse Im 'Chodladh / The Boys Of Kilmichael [1968]
CES 004	Sean O'Se - Valley of Knockanure / Priosun Chluainn Meala
CES 005	
CES 006	Breandan O'Duill - Oro Bog Liom / Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir [1968]
CES 007	We 4 – Coilín
CES 008	Emmet Spiceland - Olaim Punch / Ta Na Baid 7" [1969] (PS)
CES 009	Albert Fry & Seamas Mac Murchaidh - Úr-Chnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte
CES 010	The Johnstons - Gleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair / An Banbh [1969] (PS)
CES 011	
CES 012	Seán Ó Sé, Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Cualann - Do Bhí Bean Uasal Iníon an Phailtínigh
CES 013	Albert Fry - Tráthnóna Beag Aréir
CES 014	Breandán Ó Dúill le Skara Brae - Fan A Mhic, Tá T^uacute; Ró Óg / Anach Cuain
CES 015	Máire Nic A'Bháird le Donal Lunny agus Liam Óg Ó Floinn - Úir-Chill An Chreagáin
CES 016	Clannad - Dheanainn Sugradh / Eleanor Plunkett [1974]	
CES 017	Tomas MacEoin, Tomas MacCon Iomaire, Mairtin MacDonnchadha - An Damhán Alla / An Cailin Alainn [1973]
CES 018	MacMurrough / Golden Dawn - Cuan Bhaile Na Cúirte / Ar Bhruach Loch Léin [1974]
CES 019	Sean O'Se & Cathal Dunne - Babero / Maidin i mBearra

	

CES 020	Ceoltoiri Laighean - Dinny Delaney's / Cnoc Na gClarach agus Bainis na gClarach
CES 021	Triona, Mairead & Micheal O Domhnaill – An Buinneán Buí / Caitlin Tiriall [1975] 

	

CES 022	Clannad / Triona (Ceathrar) - An Bealach Seo 'Ta Romham / Faoileán  [1975] (no PS)
	Issued in conjunction with the 1975 Pan Celtic Song Contest in Killarney. The A-side is Clannad's winning
	entry, the B-side the runner up by Triona (actually Ceathrar).


CESN Series
CESN001
CESN002	De Danann - Hey Jude // The Teetotaler/St. Annes Reels [1980]
CESN003	Dermot O'Brien - Neansai / Rince Pilib A'Cheoil [1980]
CESN004
CESN005
CESN006
CESN007
CESN008	Barry Ronan - SeasfaidhMe Suas / Siar Sios An Bothar
CESN009
CESN010
CESN011	Tadhg Mac Dhonnagain


Miscellaneous
CGLS7	Coipcheart - Na hOscail Do Bhaela / Coilin



ALBUMS

CEF Series (main series)
CEF 001	Radió éireann Light Orchestra / Tomás Ó Súilleabháin accompanied by Seán Ó Riada [1958]
CEF 002	Sean O'Riada - Mise Eire EP (Mise Eire, Cogach na mBarach, Bachelor's Walk,.. / Luan Casca, Cathair Bhriste, Caitherim,..)  [7"] [196?] (PS)
CEF 003	Máirtín Ó Diomasaigh and Seán Ó Siocháin – Amhranaithe
CEF 004	v/a – Cor Cois Laoi and Ceolfhoireann Eadrom Radio éireann
CEF 005	Caitlín Watkins – Ceolta Eireann EP [7"] [196?] (PS)
CEF 006	Déirdre Ní Fhionn - Amhrain Leis an gCruit EP [7"] [196?] (PS)
CEF 007	Various – Cabaret Gael Linn
CEF 008	Seán McGuire - Fidíl      
CEF 009	Seamus Ennis - Ceol, Scealta Agus Amhrain [1961] uilleann piper
CEF 010	Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Chualann agus Darach Ó Catháin – Reacaireacht an Riadaigh
CEF 011	Seán McGuire with Eilí Ní Mharcaigh – Ceol Rince
CEF 012	Seán Ó Riada agus Ceoltóirí Chualann - Playboy of the Western World
CEF 013	v/a - Fleá Ceoil
CEF 014	v/a - Mar Do Cumadh ar Aisling
CEF 015	Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Chualann agus Seán Ó Sé – Ceol na nUasal [1967]
CEF 016	Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Chualann agus Seán Ó Sé – Ding Dong LP [1967]
CEF 017	Mary Keogh and Tommy Delaney – Buntús Rince
CEF 018	Willie Clancy, Seán Ó Conaire, Seán Ó Ceallaigh – Seoda Cheoil [1968]

	

CEF 019	RTé Light Orchestra – Ceol na héireann [1968-69] also issued on Wavin
CEF 020	Mary Keogh and Tommy Delaney – Rince: an Dara Céim
CEF 021	v/a - Trup, Trup a Chapaillín children's songs
CEF 022	Séamus Ennis, Joe Heaney, Seán Keane, John Joe Gannon – Seoda Ceoil 2
CEF 023	Cantairi Oga Atha Cliath (le Proinsias O Ceallaigh agus Micheal O Conaill) - Fuaireas: Sa Cuireadh (Agus Amhrain Eile) LP foc

	

CEF 024	v/a - Sugradh So
CEF 025	Mary Keogh and Tommy Delaney – Rince: An Triú Ceim
CEF 026	Albert Fry - Maidin Luan Cincise LP [1969]
CEF 027	Sean O'Riada le Sean O Se agus Ceoltoiri Cualann - O'Riada Sa Gaiety [1970]
CEF 028	Seosamh Ó héanaí - s/t [1971]
CEF 029	Máire Ní Scolaí
CEF 030	Jerry Hicks - Ceolta Uladh le Jerry Hicks
CEF 031	Skara Brae - s/t LP [1971]
CEF 032	Sean O'Riada, Ceoltoiri Chualann agus Sean O'Se - O'Riada LP [1969] (live)
CEF 033	Tony MacMahon - s/t accordionist
CEF 034	A.J. Potter - Ceol Potter (performed by Ceolfhoireann éadrom Radio Telefís éireann)
CEF 035	Ceoltóirí Laighean with Eamon de Buitlear – The Crooked Road [1972]

	

CEF 036	v/a – Rann na Feirste: Ceol agus Amhráin
CEF 037	Máire agus Séamus Ó Beaglaoich – An Ciarraioch Mallaithe
CEF 038	Treasa Ní Mhiolláin agus Mícheál Seoighe – Amhráin as Arainn agus as Conamara
CEF 039	Seán Ó Sé and Cathal Dunne - Babaró
CEF 040	Darach Ó Catháin – Traditional Irish Unaccompanied Singing sean nos
CEF 041	Clannad - 2 LP [1974] also issued on Wavin
CEF 042	Caitlin Maude - Caitlin [1975]
CEF 043	Triona Ni Domhnaill - Triona [1975]
CEF 044	Joe Cooley - s/t [1975] accordionist
CEF 045	Paddy Keenan with John Keenan, Thomas Keenan agus Paddy Glackin - s/t [1975]
CEF 046	Micheal O'Suilleabhain - s/t
CEF 047	Éamon de Buitléar and Ceoltóirí Laighean - The Star Of Munster
CEF 048	Aodh O'Duibhennaigh - s/t
CEF 049	Seán Bán Mac Griannan
CEF 050	Mick Mulcahy - s/t accordionist
CEF 051	Seosamh Ó Héanaí / Joe Heaney - O Mo Dhuchas / From My Tradition (Songs in Irish - Vol.2) sean nos
CEF 052	v/a - Bualadh Bos LP [1976]

	

	features Tulla Junior group, Gaois, Michael O Brian, Carmel Ni Bhaoill, Diarmuid O Learnachain, Seamus O Baoill, Hemlock, Iarla O Lionaird, Michael O Ciaraidh, Meabh Ni Dhonnghaile, Maire Clar & Siobhan Breat.

CEF 053/054	Grainne Yeats - Feile Na gCuitiri - Beal Feirste 1792 2xLP foc+attached booklet harpist  (see CEF 156)
CEF 055	Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill - s/t [1976]
CEF 056	Michael O Suilleabhain - Oro Damhnaigh LP [1977] foc
	le Noirin Ni Riain,Tomas O Cathain,Tommy Kearney,John Dwyer, Matt Fahy
CEF 057	Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh - s/t LP [1977] fiddle & accordion duo
CEF 058	Clannad - Dulaman LP [1976]
CEF 059	Pádraig Ó Carra agus Comhluadar – Abhan Trireach
CEF 060	Paddy Glackin - Ceol Ar An Bhfidil LP [1977] foc 
CEF 061	Dermot O'Brien - Oro Bhuachaillin LP [1977] accordionist
CEF 062	Nioclás Tóibín
CEF 063	Sean de Hora - s/t
CEF 064	v/a - Mo Cheol Thú le Ciarán Mac Mathúna [1977] foc

	

CEF 065	PJ Hernon - s/t [1978] accordionist
CEF 066	v/a – Slogan Naisiunta 78

	 

CEF 067	Nóirín Ní Riain – Seinn Aililiú
CEF 068	Séamus Glackin, Martin Hayes, Maurice Lennon – An Fhidil, Sraith 1
CEF 069	Kevin Burke, Séamus Creagh, Seán Keane, Paddy Glackin, Séan Montgomery and Séamus Thomson – An Fhidil, Sraith 2
CEF 070	Various - An Fhidil. Sraith 3 (unreleased)
CEF 071	Mary Bergin - Feadóga Stáin / Trad Music On The Tin Whistle LP [1979]
CEF 072/073	John Doherty - s/t 2xLP fiddle
CEF 074	Claisceadal Chuil Aodha (Peadar O Riada) – Ceol Is Cibeal [1978]

	

CEF 075	v/a – Na Ceirniní 78 1957-60 [1979]

	

CEF 076	Seán Ó Sé, Seán Ó Riada and Ceoltóirí Chulann - Na Ceirniní 45
CEF 077	Douglas Gunn Ensemble - Carolan agus Ceolta
CEF 078	Seosamh Mac Iomaire, P. J. Hernon, Dearbhaill Standún – Bean an Leanna
CEF 079	Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Cry of the Mountain
CEF 080	Seán Ó Riada – Mise éire, Saoirse?, An Tine Bheo [1979]
CEF 081	Seán Ó Riada – Aifreann 2
CEF 082	Albert Fry [1979]
CEF 083	Donncha O'Briain - s/t [1979] tin whistle player
CEF 084	Noirin Ni Riain - Caoineadh Na Maighdine LP foc choir
CEF 085	Seoirse Bodley, Brendan Kennelly, Bernadette Greevy, John O'Connor – A Girl / The Narrow Road to the Deep North 
CEF 086	Tomas O Canainn – Aifreann Cholmcille
CEF 087	De Danann - Mist Covered Mountain LP [1980]
CEF 088	Treasa O'Driscoll, Micheál Ó Domhnaill – Farewell But Whenever
CEF 089	unreleased	
CEF 090	Philip King & Philip Browne - Rince Greagach
CEF 091	Joe O'Dowd (unreleased)
CEF 092	Julia Clifford and Billy Clifford – Ceol as Sliabh Luachra
CEF 093	Domhnaill de Barra – Munster Sets and Things
CEF 094	Cóilín Cliseam, Nan Ghriallais (unreleased)
CEF 095	General Humbert - General Humbert II [1983]
CEF 096	Gráinne Yeats – A Rogha Féin
CEF 097	Philip King and Peter Browne – Seacht Nóiméad Deág Chun A Seacht
CEF 098	Barry Ronan - Traith
CEF 099	Paddy Keenan - Poirt an Phiobaire [1983]
CEF 100	unreleased
CEF 101	Dolores Keane and John Faulkner – Sail Óg Rua [1983]
CEF 102	Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh And Frankie Kennedy - Ceol Aduaidh	LP [1983]
CEF 103	Frankie Gavin With Charlie Lennon And Ringo Mcdonagh - Croch Suas E / Up And Away LP
CEF 104	Matt Cranitch with Brid Cranitch - Eistigh Seal fiddle player
CEF 105	Séamus McGuire, Manus McGuire, Dáithí Sproule – Carousel
CEF 106	Brenden Keenan - s/t
CEF 107	Keane Family - Muintir Chathain LP [1985]
CEF 108	Na Casaidigh - Fead an Iolair
CEF 109	John Feeley - Sreanga Oir LP [1985]
	classical guitarist playing his own arrangements of a collection of very beautiful Irish traditional airs
CEF 110	Macalla – Mná na héireann / Women Of Ireland
CEF 111	Eithne Ní Uallacháin, Gerry O'Connor, Desi Wilkinson – Cosa Gan Bhróga
CEF 112	Charlie Lennon with Frankie Gavin – Deora an Deoraí / The Emigrant Suite
CEF 113	Jimmy Crowley - Jimmy Mo Mhile Stór [1985]
CEF 114	Tony McMahon & Noel Hill - I gCnoc na Graí [1985] concertina & accordion duo
CEF 115	Frankie Gavin And Paul Brock with Charlie Lennon - Omos Do Joe Cooley / A Tribute To Joe Cooley) LP
CEF 116	Na Firéin – Sin Mar a Bhíonn
CEF 117	Seán Mac Dhonnchadha agus Máirtín Ó Cualáin – Bruach na Beirtri
CEF 118	Mary O'Hara – Sa Ghailearaí Naisiúnta
CEF 119	unreleased
CEF 120	Máirtín Ó Diomsaigh – Sing Along Linn
CEF 121	Vincent Milne (unreleased)
CEF 122	Macalla - 2
CEF 123	Breandán Ó Beaglaoich – Seana Choirce
CEF 124	Seosamh Mac Donncha agus Marcus Hernon – Ó Na Sceirdí Anlar
CEF 125	Peadar Ó Riada agus Cór Chúil Aodha – Go mBennaítear Duit
CEF 126	unreleased
CEF 127	unreleased
CEF 128	Sorcha Ghriallais, Seán Óg Ó Conghaile (unreleased)
CEF 129	unreleased
CEF 130	Patrick Cassidy – Cruit
CEF 131	v/a - Croch Suas E
CEF 132	Johnny O'Leary - The Trooper [1989]
CEF 133	Donal Lunny - s/t [1987]
CEF 134	Seán Ó Riada – Mise éire (Elmer Bernstein)
CEF 135/136	Seán Ó Riada – Retrospective 2xCD
CEF 137	Sean Maguire - Portrait [1988] fiddle player
CEF 138	Máire agus Séamus Ó Beaghlaioch – Plancstaí Bhaile na bPoc
CEF 139	Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin – Solas Gorm
CEF 140	Kevin and Séamus Glackin – Na Saighneáin / Northern Lights [1989]
CEF 141	P.J. and Marcus Hernon – Béal a' Mhurlaigh [1989] accordionist
CEF 142	Seán Ryan – Siúil Uait / Take the Air [1989]
CEF 143	Mick Mulcahy agus Cairde [1989] accordionist
CEF 144	Nóirín Ní Riain – Vox De Nube
CEF 145	Various – Ceol Tigh Neachtain: Music from Galway
CEF 146	Séamus McGuire, John Lee – An Ríl Ar Lár / The Missing Reel [1990]
CEF 147	Deirbhile Ní Bhrolcháin – Smaointe
CEF 148	Declan Masterson – Deireadh An Fhómhair / End of the Harvest [1990]
CEF 149	Mary Bergin – Feadóga Stáin 2 [1990]
CEF 150	Dordán – Irish Traditional and Baroque fiddle player
CEF 151	Buttons and Bows – Nótaí Maise / Gracenotes
CEF 152	Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill – Gan Dhá Phingin Spré / No Dowry [1991]
CEF 153	Paddy Glackin – Rabharta Ceoil / In Full Spate [1991]
CEF 154	Na Casaidigh – 1691 [1992]
CEF 155	Paul Brock – Mo Chairdín [1992]
CEF 156	Gráinne Yeats – The Belfast Harp Festival [1992] CD (see CEF 053/055)
CEF 157	Pádraic Mac Mathúna – Blas Na Meala / Hives of Honeyed Sound [1992]
CEF 158	áine Ui Cheallaigh – Idir Dhá Chomhairle / In Two Minds [1992]
CEF 159	Frankie Lane – Dóbró [1993]
CEF 160	see 161
CEF 161	Michael Coleman – 1891-1945 2xCD [1992] (actually CEF 160/161)
CEF 162	Na Fíréin
CEF 163	Eoin Duignan – Coumineol [1994]
CEF 164	Tony MacMahon, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Noel Hill – Aislingí Ceoil / Music of Dreams [1994]
CEF 165	Máire O'Keeffe – Cóisir / House Party [1994]
CEF 166	Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, Garry Ó Briain – A Stór 's A Stóirín [1994]
CEF 167	The Lennon Family – Dúchas Ceoil / Dance of the Honey Bees [1994]
CEF 168	Dordán – Ceol na Gealaí / Jigs to the Moon [1994] fiddle player
CEF 169	Seán Ryan – Cliarái Ceoil / Minstrel's Fancy [1994]
CEF 170	Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich – Taobh na Gréine / Under the Sun [1994]
CEF 171	Paddy Glackin, Robbie Hannan – Séideán Sí [1995]
CEF 172	Aoife Ní Fhearraigh – Aoife [1996]
CEF 173	Carl Hession – Ceol Inné Ceol Inniu / Old Time/New Time [1995]
CEF 174	Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin – An Dara Craiceann / Beneath the Surface [1995]
CEF 175	Colm Murphy – An Bohhrán / The Irish Drum [1996]
CEF 176	Jacky Daly – Many's A Wild Night [1995]
CEF 177	Carl Hession – Water's Edge
CEF 178	Brian Hughes – Meascra / Whistle Stop
CEF 179	Garry Ó Briain – Fís / Carolan's Dream [1998]
CEF 180	Paddy Glackin and Micheál Ó Domhnaill – Athchuairt / Reprise [2001]
CEF 181	Eoin Ó Riabhaigh – Tiomnacht / Handed On [2000]
CEF 182	Sorcha Ní Ghuairim – Sorcha [2002] uilleann piper
CEF 183	Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin – An Dealg Óir / The Golden Thorn [2002]
CEF 184	Various – Seoltaí Séidte / Setting Sail [2004]
CEF 185	Téada – Lá an Dreoilín [2004]
CEF 186	Niamh De Burca – An áit a bhFuil Do Chroí [2005]
CEF 187	Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin – áilleacht [2005]
CEF 188	Téada – Inne Amarach [2006]
CEF 189	Various – Geantraí [2007]
CEF 190	
CEF 191	
CEF 192	Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill - No Dowry (Gan Dha Phingin Spre)


Miscellaneous

CBC3	Seán Ó Riada – Ceol an Aifrinn
CBGL 1	v/a - Slogadh '70
	live recording, includes the four male members of Clannad singing Clancy Brothers-style
CT 1/2	Teach Yourself Irish 2xLP





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