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          Discography for Wisconsin musicians who have performed at Irish Fest in Milwaukee, WI at least once since 2000, as listed by name in the official programs and "Entertainer Biographies" booklets. Most, but not all, of these musicians primarily perform Irish music. I have only attended since 2000, so I need to research who performed at every other festival 1981-1999. Those Wisconsin performers and their recordings will be listed here as soon as I know who they are. I can find no on-line list of all Irish Fest performers back to 1981.

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• Americay - city?
  • .2000 - Friends and Relations (CD: CA-2000) {A}
              Celtic American (Cuca/AMC), Recording, Mixing, Engineering, and Production by Jim Kirchstein, Mt. Horeb, WI
              Jack Bailey, Ann Greenberg, Mike Hughes, Mitch L'Herault, Hannah McKenzie, Peter Selzer
  • .2002 - Rolling Waves (CD: CA-2002) {A}
              Celtic American (Cuca/AMC), Recording, Mixing, Engineering, and Production by Jim Kirchstein, Mt. Horeb, WI
              Jack Bailey, Mike Hughes, Mitch L'Herault, Hannah McKenzie, Peter Selzer
• Anam Ri - Milwaukee
  • .2001 - The New Dimension (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released, Mixed by Asher Gray at The Slim Jim Studio, Mastered by Jim Reith at Beat House
              Glen Adamson, Nick Cregor, Brian Hart, Asher Gray, Devin McCabe
    Contact: Asher Gray

• Bantry Bay - Milwaukee
  • .2004 - Set The Sails (CS: ?/CD: #?)
    Contact: ( Web site contact page)
• Bink, Dolores - Discography (Harp)
• Blarney - Milwaukee
  • .1981 - Blarney (LP: 810101)
              Blarney Records, Milwaukee, WI, Recorded and mixed at Solar Recording Studios
              Bernie McCartan, Kevin Stapleton, John Testin, Ed Ward
              with Peter Knupfer
              (info from album seen at the four-hour 25th Anniversary Reunion concert held at Milwaukee's Irish Fest Center on 3-25-2000. At least four 7" 45 RPM records have been released by this group, but I don't have any details about them.)
  • .1982 - More Blarney (LP: 82-001) {A}
              Blarney Records, Milwaukee, WI
              Bernie McCartan, Dennis Murphy, Kevin Stapleton, Chuck Ward, Ed Ward
              with Tim Klabunde, Peter B. Knupfer, Robin Matsumoto, John Schosser, John Shiely, John Testin
  • .1985 - Home from the Sea (LP: 84-001) {A}
              Blarney Records, Milwaukee, WI
              Dennis Murphy, Kevin Stapleton, Chuck Ward, Ed Ward
              with Glen Ash, John Parrott, John Schlosser, Warren Wiegratz, Rich Ziven
  • .1995 - Immigrants' Sons {A} (CS: NMG-9423/CD: NMG-9523) {A}
              Self Released
              Dennis Murphy, Kevin Stapleton, Chuck Ward
  • .2000 - Songs Worth Singing (CD: MSW-025) {A}
              Self Released
              Dennis Murphy, Kevin Stapleton, Chuck Ward
    Various Artists Collections
  • 1996 - The Northern Meeting: Celtic Music in Milwaukee (CD: no #) {A}
• Bowles, Chelcy ( no known recordings)
• Brigit's Fire - Milwaukee
  Various Artists Collections
  • 1996 - The Northern Meeting: Celtic Music in Milwaukee (CD: no #) {A}

• Ceol Cairde - Milwaukee
  Various Artists Collections
  • 1996 - The Northern Meeting: Celtic Music in Milwaukee (CD: no #) {A}
• Cloonan, Pat - city?
  • .1996 - Thanksgiving {A} (CS: BNN-1002/CD: #?)
              Birdie Num Nums Records
              with Helen Hayes, Martin Hayes, Jeff Morello, Timothy O'Sullivan, Joseph Daniel Sobel
• Collins, Turner - Nacogdoches, TX / Madison
  • .2005 - Harp (CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released, All arrangements by Turner Collins and Navan
              with Joan Bettner, Elizabeth Fine, Paul Gorman, Sile Shigley
    Member: Far From Home
    Session Work
  • 1991 - Are We There Yet? - by Stuart Stotts
  • 1999 - Unsung Stories of the Civil War - by Bruce Burnside
    Various Artists Collections
  • None known

• Drake, David HB - Milwaukee - Discography

• Farran, Celia - Milwaukee / Ann Arbor?, MI (U-MI grad.) / New York, NY / Milwaukee / Sheboygan
  • .2000 - Fire in the Head (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A} - CD Baby
              Self Released
              with Pete Batchelder, Gib Bathrick, Derek Dunn, Nancy Gottschlich, Brian Grinwald
  • .2002 - Irish Tales (CD: CA-2002) {A} - CD Baby
              Celtic American (Cuca), Mt. Horeb, WI
              with Sarale Lizdas, One Drum: Roman Edirisinghe, Jahmes Finlayson, Julio Pabon
  • .2003 - Breathe (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A} - CD Baby
              Seeing Red Records, Milwaukee, WI
              with John Calarco, Andrei Chahine, Brian Grinwald, Marty Grinwald, David Gupta, Steve Kleiber, Greg Koch, Lil' Rev, Monica Marshall, Matthew Meixner, Bryan Mir, Connie Nagle, Catherine Porter, Ellie Porter, Willy Porter, Dave Schoepke (Shoepke?)
  • .2005 - The Everyday Goddess Collection (CD: no #) {A}
              Seeing Red Records, Milwaukee, WI
              with ? (no liner notes, 12 track titles unknown)
  • .2005 - Live at the Rock N Soul Cafe (CD: 011405) {A}
              Rock N Soul Cafe. Inc., Boulder, CO
  • .2007 - Red Alabaster & Blue: Limited Edition (CD: no #) {A}
              Red Granite Goddess Publishing, city? (10 tracks)
              (no liner notes)
  • .2007 - Red Alabaster & Blue (CD: no #) {A} - CD Baby
              Singing Red Records, Milwaukee, WI (11 tracks)
  • .2007 - Naughty in Pink (CD: no #) {A}
              Singing Red Records, Milwaukee, WI
              by The Trestle Foote Faerie (aka Celia Farran) - WARNING: FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
  • .2007 - The Bard of Armagh: A Tribute to Tommy Makem (CD: no #) {A}
              Singing Red Records, Milwaukee, WI
              Recorded and released between 8-01-2007 (the date of his passing) and the start of Irish Fest 8-16-2007.
              with Lil' Rev, others?
              "For complete liner notes visit (Web site)" - Therefore, according to the printed liner notes it is unknown if there are any other session players who sing or play an instrument on this recording.
• Frogwater - Milwaukee
  • .1998 - Live at Thai Joe's (CD: 31798) {A}
              Self Released
              Recorded at Thai Joe's Lounge, 3-17-1998, by Studio Earth, Mastered at Velvet Sky Studios, Milwaukee, WI
              Susan Jeske, Lil' Rev, John Nicholson, Tom Schwark
  • .2003 - Sparkle and Shine: Limited Edition (CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released
              Susan Jeske, Lil' Rev, John Nicholson
              with Craig Scotland
              Frogwater, P.O. Box 71362, Milwaukee, WI 53211

• Gray, Asher - Milwaukee
  • .2000 - Blue Haired Lad (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              with Nick Cregor, Devin McCabe
  • .2002 - Kitty's Revenge (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              with Dan Beimborn, Nick Cregor, Brian Hart, Devin McCabe, Brian Miller, John Nicholson, Dave Stallsmith
    Member: Anam Ri

• Hahn, Kaitlin - Milwaukee
  • .2004 - Nice to Meet You (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released
              with Kathleen Congleton, Kimberley Fraser, Randy Gosa, John Karr
    Member: Bantry Bay
• Halter, Mary - Discography (Harp)
• Hays, Gloria - Discography

• Irish Fest Choir - Milwaukee
  • .1997 - Milwaukee Irish Fest Choir {A} (CS: no #/CD: ?)
              Recorded at Walls Have Ears Studio
              Todd M. O'Connor, Director; Jodi LaVasser, accompanist; Pat Moschea, Choir Founder/Producer
  • .1998 - Milwaukee Irish Fest Choir (CS: ?/CD: IFC-97-98) {A}
              various tracks recorded at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, Milwaukee, St. Monica's Church, Whitefish Bay, Walls Have Ears Studio, Milwaukee, WI
              Todd M. O'Connor, Director; Kimi Nishi, Jodi LaVasser, accompanists

• Jiggernaut - Milwaukee (Deanna) & Houston, TX (all others) - CDDB
  • .2001 - In Search of More (CS: ?/CD: OHPCD-002) {A}
              Off Hand Productions, P.O. Box 701281, Houston, TX 77270
              Rodger Harrison, Richard Kean, Wolf Loescher, Lars Sloan, Deanna Smith, Matthew Williams
              with Tim Britton, John Evans, E.J. Jones, Johnny Mac, Brian McNeill, Randy Wothke

• Last Gaspe, The - Madison
  • .1998 - Good to the Last Gasp! (CS: ?/CD: LG-001)
              Last Gasp, Eh! Recordings, P.O. Box 128, Madison, WI 53701-0128, Recorded at Old Music Hall, UW-Madison, Madison, WI
              Paul Biere, Kevin Clark, John Kraniak, Amy McFarland, Maria Terres
              with Doug Brown
• Leahy's Luck - Milwaukee - Leahy's Luck
  • .1995 - Leahy's Luck {A} (CS: no #/CD: LL-001) {A}
              Self Released, Recorded 2-19-1995 at Walls Have Ears Studio, Milwaukee, WI
              Brian Leahy, Michelle Leahy, Sarah Leahy, Caitlin Leahy, Thomas Leahy, Maura Leahy, Evan Leahy,
              with Rob McWilliam
  • .1996 - 2nd Time Around {A} (CS: no #/CD: LL-002) {A}
              Self Released, Recorded 2-18,21-1996 at Walls Have Ears Studio, Milwaukee, WI
              Brian Leahy, Caitlin Leahy, Evan Leahy, Maura Leahy, Michelle Leahy, Sarah Leahy, Thomas Leahy,
              with Rob McWilliam
  • .1998 - Tree Rings {A} (CS: no #/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released, Recorded 2-18,21-1996 at Walls Have Ears Studio, Milwaukee, WI
              band member's names not mentioned in the liner notes
              with Asher Gray, Melanie Hoffmann, Gerald Leahy, Scott Malcom, Bridgid O'Sullivan
  • .2002 - Family Brew (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              Brian Leahy, Caitlin Leahy, Colin Leahy, Evan Leahy, Maura Leahy, Michelle Leahy, Sarah Leahy, Tom Leahy
              with Dave Delgado, J.P. Geygan, Jude Mance, Brigid O'Sullivan
    Contact: Leahy's Luck, 7420 Hillcrest Dr., Wauwatosa, WI 53213 - (414) 257-2001 / (262) 784-5507

• Marshall, Monica - Milwaukee
  • .2000 - Love Nears (CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released, Produced by James Miroslaw, Kelly Meyer and Monica Marshall
              Mastered by Kelly Meyer at The Kitchen, Engineered by James Miroslaw and Kelly Meyer, Digital transfer & re-mastering by Scott Seymann at Headpop Productions
              with James Miroslaw, Kelly Meyer
    Contact: Monica Marshall, P.O. Box 511214, Milwaukee, WI 53202 - marshmon@juno.com
• MacCarthy, Finbar - Milwaukee
  • .2001 - ...On Tap (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              NorMac Productions
              Finbar MacCarthy, Bob Norman, and Eoin MacCarthy, with Albert Albena, Dave "Bones" Boyles, Frank Tarantino
  • .2004 - Carry Us Home....Songs of an Exile (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released
              Finbar MacCarthy, Bob Norman, and Eoin MacCarthy, with Tadhg MacCarthy, George Nestler, Gracie Nestler-Bramm, Jason Reimer
• Molloy, Fiona - Derry, County Donegal, Northern Ireland 1958-1977 / ?, NJ / New York, NY / Milwaukee 2001-
  • .1988 - Rebel Heart I (CS: #?)
  • .1992 - Rebel Heart II (CS: #?)
  • .2002 - Gentle Memories (CS: ?/CD: SK-0011) {A} - CD Baby
              Gransha Records, Arnold, MD
              with Brad Hayford, Mark Hillman, Seamus Kennedy, Bob Spates
  • .2003 - Rebel Heart (CD: FM-004) {A}
              Self Released, Originaly recorded at Studio J, Staten Island, NY 1988/1991, Original ProducerL Robert Crespo, Transfer to CD: Bill Ryder, North Prairie, WI 2003
  • .2005 - Live at the HOG, Vol. 1 (CD: FM-006) {A}
              Recorded at the House of Guinness, Waukesha, WI
  • .2005 - Live at the HOG, Vol. 2 (CD: FM-007) {A}
              Recorded at the House of Guinness, Waukesha, WI
  • .2007 - Ballads (CD: FM-007) {A}
              Note: "FM-007" is correct, both CD's have the same catalog number

• Navan - Madison - CDDB
  • .2000 - An Cuimhin Leat... (CS: ?/CD: DR-11032) {A}
              Doirlinn Music, Recorded and Mastered at Wiegmann Productions, Manufactured at Hardknocks
              Joan Bettner, Elizabeth Fine, Paul Gorman, Sile Shigley
  • .2003 - Mairneas (CS: ?/CD: DR-002) {A}
              Doirlinn Music, , Recorded and Mastered at Wiegmann Productions
              Joan Bettner, Elizabeth Fine, Paul Gorman, Sile Shigley
    Contact: ( Web site contact page)

• O'Brien, Colin - Detroit, MI / Seattle, WA / Milwaukee / Madison
  • .1997 - Pressure in the West (CD: no #) {A}
              Buckaroo Music, 223 Forest, Royal Oak, MI 48067 - Bucko16@juno.com
              with Mike Bieser, John Calarco Matt Meixner, Peter Roller, Willy Porter, Thacher Schmid
    Member: 3 Pints Gone, Former Member: Jugglers and Thieves

• Public House Ceili Band - Madison
  • .2001 - Go Figure (CD: CA-2002) {A}
              Subtitle: Music for Irish Set Dances
              Celtic American/American (Cuca), Mt. Horeb, WI
              Dan Cobb, Dave Delgado, Bob Newton, Alan Ng

• Richards, Sue - Discography (Harp)
• RiRa - Milwaukee
  • .2005 - Return of the Day (CD: ERS-600248) {A} - CD Baby
              Self Released, Recorded live at It's A Beautiful Day Cafe, Pewaukee, WI on 8-11-2004, 10-27-2004, and 12-10-2004
    Various Artists Collections
  • 1996 - The Northern Meeting: Celtic Music in Milwaukee (CD: no #) {A}
• Robertson, Kim - Oshkosh / ?, MN / Milwaukee - Discography

• Sarazin, Shari - "Harp"
• Standing Stones, The - Madison (band name changed to StoneRing Celtic Band)
  • .1998 - A Toast to the Company (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released
              Michael Doran, Charlie Johnson, Kelvin Schroeder, Linda Wendt, Phillip Wendt
  • .2000 - Again {A} (CS: no #/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released, Enginering and Studio Production by Doug Jones, Telstar Studios, Madison, WI
              Michael Doran, Charlie Johnson, Kelvin Schroeder, Linda Wendt, Phillip Wendt, Kevin Wissink
• StoneRing Celtic Band - Madison
  • .2002 - Old Songs & New Voices (CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released
              Michael Doran, Beth Johnson, Charlie Johnson, Jill Shelton, Linda Wendt
              with Doug Jones, Pat Roe,
  • .2005 - Samhain (CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released
              Beth Johnson, Charlie Johnson, Bill Rients, Jill Shelton, Linda Wendt
              with Cindy Blanc Blum, Ann Uresk Herr, Abi Johnson, Alice Johnson
    Various Artists Collections
  • None known

• Theiss and O'Connor - Milwaukee
  • .1997 - Live (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released, recorded live at the Cedarburg Cultural Center 9-28-1996
              with Tom McGirr
  • .1999 - Traditional and Original (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
              Self Released, recorded at Kennedy Studios, 8006 W. Appleton Ave., Milwaukee, WI
              with Darryl Kennedy

• Wild Mountain Thyme - West Allis
  • .1995 - Go Lassie Go (CS: no #) {A} - Kate Akers
  • .1997 - Of Moose & Men {A} (CS: no #/CD: no #) {A} - Kate Akers
  • .1999 - Scotland's Depraved {A} (CS: no #/CD: no #) {A} - Kate Akers
  • .2001 - There Can Be Only One (CD: WMT-23-CCM) {A} - Kate Akers
              Compilation CD re-release of all tracks from the cassette "Go Lassie Go", and the 5 WMT tracks from the collection cassette "Stormin' The Castle"
    Various Artists Collections
  • 1996 - Stormin' The Castle (CS: no #) {A} - Kate Akers
              other tracks by Seperated at Birth, Cloverleaf and Molly & the Tinker
              [disbanded, active 1991-2000, reformed in 2001 as 3 Pints Gone]

• 3 Pints Gone - West Allis
  • .2001 - The Beaches of St. Valery (CS: ?/CD: 90101-3pg) {A} - Kate Akers
              Bill Masino, Kathleen Mullaly Masino, Randy Adams Colin O'Brien
              with Bryan Blaylock, Liisa Church, Felicia Dale, Tom Schwark, Paul Vnuk Jr., Randall Wothke
              [see also: Wild Mountain Thyme]

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