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Best known as a dance musician, Reg has had a long, personal involvement with traditional music-making and has played Irish music and English country music with most of the finest traditional musicians. For many years he accompanied Michael Gorman and later Jimmy Power in London pub sessions.
The story of Irish music in London, as researched and retold by social historian Dr. Reg Hall, starts as far back as the 1800s, with Irish emigrants who left home at the time of the Famine bringing their music and dance to this city, holding a strong presence during the music hall era.
On Saturday 14 May 2016, ITMA hosted a talk by Dr Reg Hall to celebrate the launch of 2 new CD collections from Topic Records. It Was Mighty, It Was Great Altogether and the free e-book A Few Tunes of Good Music document Irish music in London from the 1950s to the 2010s.
Dec 4, 2021 · The story of Irish music in London, as researched and retold by social historian Dr. Reg Hall, starts as far back as the 1800s, with Irish emigrants who left home at the time of the Famine bringing their music and dance to this city, holding a strong presence during the music hall era.
Aug 8, 2022 · Reg Hall’s monumental and comprehensive history of Irish music in London A Few Tunes of Good Music is now available for viewing and download, complete with many illustrations, discography and original interview material. On March 18th 2016 Topic Records released two magnificent compendiums of Irish Music in London:
