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Gerald Culhane seated with a button accordion
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Compositions by Gerald Culhane

Saothar Composer May 2026

 

 

Photograph by Riona MacMonagle

The selection for this month’s Saothar series comes from Gerald Culhane’s recently published book of compositions ‘The iron bridge‘, edited by Matt Cranitch. Gerald Culhane is an accordion player who is originally from Limerick and is now living in Kerry.

Compositions

  1. Anita’s jig [comp. Gerald Culhane]
  2. The bluebells under the tree [comp. Gerald Culhane], jig
  3. Maria’s favourite [comp. Gerald Culhane], slide
  4. The bell ringer [comp. Gerald Culhane], hornpipe
  5. The blackstones [comp. Gerald Culhane], hornpipe
  6. Another trip with Tim [comp. Gerald Culhane], reel
  7. The devil’s ladder [comp. Gerald Culhane], reel
  8. The wishing bridge [comp. Gerald Culhane], reel
  9. Donie Lyons’ polka [comp. Gerald Culhane]
  10. The birthday waltz [comp. Gerald Culhane]
The iron bridge : a collection of new Irish tunes / composed by Gerald Culhane, 2025. CID: 290438
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Anita's jig [comp. Gerald Culhane], jig / Gerald Culhane, accordion

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  • Anita's jig [comp. Gerald Culhane], jig / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • Maria's favourite [comp. Gerald Culhane], slide / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • Another trip with Tim [comp. Gerald Culhane], reel / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • The bell ringer [comp. Gerald Culhane], hornpipe / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • The bluebells under the tree [comp. Gerald Culhane], jig / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • The blackstones [comp. Gerald Culhane], hornpipe / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • The devil's ladder [comp. Gerald Culhane], reel / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • Donie Lyons' polka [comp. Gerald Culhane], polka / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • The wishing bridge [comp. Gerald Culhane], reel / Gerald Culhane, accordion

  • The birthday waltz [comp. Gerald Culhane], waltz / Gerald Culhane, accordion

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Gerald Culhane Compositions

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With thanks to Gerald Culhane and Matt Cranitch.

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