Seán Keegan - Keegan's Fancy (2026) [Hi-Res]

Multi-instrumentalist Seán Keegan and TG4 award-winner Macdara Ó Faoláin have released a collaborative album centered on the mandola and bouzouki—a pairing seldom heard in Irish traditional music. Recorded in a single studio session, the work merges instrumental innovation with authentic performance techniques and classical repertoire. The project highlights the vitality of traditional forms within new sonic frameworks, demonstrating technical virtuosity and deep respect for national musical heritage through the lens of the authors' extensive academic and performative expertise.

Tracklist:
1-1 Seán Keegan - Blackberry Blossom - The Swallow’s Tail [3:00]
1-2 Seán Keegan - Poll Ha’penny [2:34]
1-3 Seán Keegan - Rose in the Heather - Connaughtman’s Rambles [3:22]
1-4 Seán Keegan - Never Was Piping so Gay - Trim the Velvet [2:46]
1-5 Seán Keegan - Cronin’s Favourite - The Liverpool Hornpipe [2:59]
1-6 Seán Keegan - O’Carolan’s Draught [3:38]
1-7 Seán Keegan - Ships are Sailing - Dunmore Lasses [4:12]
1-8 Seán Keegan - Cúil Aodha - Tom Billy’s [3:30]
1-9 Seán Keegan - Dinny O’Brien’s - Maid Behind the Bar [4:05]
1-10 Seán Keegan - Keegan’s Fancy - Across the Fence [3:46]
1-11 Seán Keegan - Maud Millars [2:26]
1-12 Seán Keegan - Rodney’s Glory [2:07]
1-13 Seán Keegan - Tatter Jack Walsh - My Darling Asleep [3:26]
1-14 Seán Keegan - Waynesboro - Swinging on the Gate [4:04]
1-15 Seán Keegan - Sí Bheag Sí Mhór [3:12]
1-16 Seán Keegan - The Green Fields of America - The Crock of Gold [4:05]