Ed Reavy

Ed Reavy (1897–1988) was an Irish-American musician and composer of numerous traditional Irish dance tunes. Born in the townland of Barnagrove (aka Barnagrow, Barnagrows or Barr na gCnó), Knappagh, County Cavan, he emigrated to Philadelphia in 1912 where he settled in the Irish-American enclave of Corktown (now part of Powelton Village). Except for two visits back to Ireland, he remained in the Philadelphia area for the remainder of his life.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1899, Died 1988

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, composer

Notes: Full name: Edward Vincent Reavy.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-43482 10-in. 4/25/1928 Donnegal hornpipe Killarney Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-43483 10-in. 4/25/1928 Boys at the lough Ed Reavy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-43484 10-in. 4/25/1928 Rare ould Irish whiskey Killarney Trio ; John McGettigan Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-43485 10-in. 4/25/1928 Fitzmaurice, the Dublin flier Killarney Trio ; John McGettigan Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Victor BVE-43486 10-in. 4/25/1928 Mary Malone Killarney Trio ; John McGettigan Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor [Trial 1924-09-26-01] 10-in. 9/26/1924 Jigs, reels, highlanders, and bagpipes Ed Reavy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reavy, Ed," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116340.

Reavy, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116340.

"Reavy, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116340

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