Michael Coleman
Michael Coleman (31 January 1891 – 4 January 1945) was a virtuoso Irish fiddler from County Sligo, and a major exponent of the Sligo fiddle style. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1891 (Ballymote), Died January 4, 1945 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, leader
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E22165-E22166 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | Farrel Gara’s medley reels | Michael Coleman | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E22167-E22168 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | James Gannon’s barn dances | Michael Coleman | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E22169-E22170 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | Black haired lass | Michael Coleman Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E22171-E22172 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | Miss Ramsey’s Highland fling | Michael Coleman Trio | 2 fiddles (violins) and piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E22367-E22368 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Kerrigan’s fancy | Michael Coleman Trio | Instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E22369-E22370 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Lord McDonald’s reels | Michael Coleman Trio | Instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Decca | 38978 | 10-in. | 11/9/1934 | Bonnie Kate-Jenny's chickens | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 38979 | 10-in. | 11/9/1934 | Medley of jigs | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39112 | 10-in. | 11/28/1934 | Stack of Barley medley | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39113 | 10-in. | 11/28/1934 | Tar Bolton/Longford collector | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39114 | 10-in. | 11/28/1934 | The men of the West/Mrs. Kenny | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39115 | 10-in. | 11/28/1934 | Lord Gordon's reel | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39634 | 10-in. | 6/15/1935 | The banks (Barn dance) | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39635 | 10-in. | 6/15/1935 | Murphy's hornpipe | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39636 | 10-in. | 6/15/1935 | Cherrish ladies (jig) | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39637 | 10-in. | 6/15/1935 | Crowley's reels (medley) | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39638 | 10-in. | 6/15/1935 | Lucy Campbell (reel) | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 39639 | 10-in. | 6/15/1935 | Job of journey work-long reel | Michael Coleman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61303 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | Reel medley: Trip to the cottage ; Miss Mcloud's reel ; Philip O'beirne's delight | Michael Coleman Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61304 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | Jig medley: Tell her I am ; Richard Breenan's favorite | Michael Coleman Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61305 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | Reel medley: The wind that shakes the barley ; The lady on the island | Michael Coleman Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61306 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | The kid on the mountain (jig) | Michael Coleman Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61307 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | Reel medley: The Liffey banks ; The shaskeen | Michael Coleman Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61308 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | Jig medley: Paddy Clancey's jig ; Trip to the cottage | Michael Coleman Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61309 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | High level/McCormack's | Michael Coleman Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coleman, Michael," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106057.
Coleman, Michael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106057.
"Coleman, Michael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Coleman, Michael, 1891-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88678754
Wikidata: Michael Coleman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3308117
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54283289
MusicBrainz: Michael Coleman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fa55c309-f61a-4672-82b8-82e126f928c4
ISNI: 0000 0000 7374 6306 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073746306
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