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The Green Fields of America

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Created in 1978 by musician and folklorist Mick Maloney, Green Areas of America mixed the stage dance, and vocal and instrumental traditions of Irish America having a revolving cast of musicians and dancers who included Seamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, Marie Reilly, Donny Golden, Jean Butler, Liz Carroll, Jack port Coen and Michael Flatley. The award-winning ensemble was made mainly for concerts and celebrations, though they sometimes launch albums (1989’s Green Areas of America: Reside in Concert and 2009’s Green Areas of America).

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Music Songs Stick to the Craythur, Kikelly, Across the Western Ocean, The Catalpa, The Rambling Irishman, The Kerry Jig / Seamus Colley's / Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore / Sligo Jack / Redican's, Reynardine, Down by the Tanyard Side, Jackie Riordan's / Money in Both Pocket / The Dunganno Reel, Billy in the Lowland / Belle of Lexington / Waynesboro, The Glendy Burke, The Bonny Irish Boy, The Islander's Lament, In the Woods of Old Limerick / Felix the Cat / The Music Teacher, The New Irish Barn Dance / Paddy McGinty's Goat, Planxty Miss Maxwell, Fahey's #25 / Molly on the Shore / Bonnie Anne, Jim O'Keefe's / The Clog / The Star Above the Garter / The Hare in the Corn, Medley Of Reels: The Maids Of Galway/The Reel Of Rio/Coyne's/Return To Miltown/Hunting The, Gan Ainm/Mulhaire's/Walsh's/The Bucks Of Oranmore, Medley of Reels: The Maids of Galway / The Reel of Rio / Coyne's / Return to Miltown / Hunting the Boyne / Return of the Maids, An Gaoth Andheas, A Tribute To Ed Reavy-Fling: Lovely Bannion/Jig: Both Meat And Dhrink/Hornpipe: The Fiddler, Sligo Jack / Redican's, Reels: Gan Ainm / Mulhaire's / Walsh's / The Bucks of Oranmore, A Tribute to Ed Reavy: Lovely Bannion / Both Meat and Dhrink / The Fiddler's Wife / The Ceilier / Maudebawn Chapel / The Hunter's House
Albums Live in Concert, Live, The Green Fields of America

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