Jamie O’Reilly’s Voices of Old Chicago project now adds audio albums its offering. Read more here.
Albums
She Would Sing the Kerry Dances video
Blog shares the video. Vocalist Jamie O’Reilly sings a poignant tribute to her Irish American Aunt Dorothy in this ballad by Tom Amandes. A rich vocal tradition was handed down to Jamie from Aunt “Dottie,” whose story is illustrated in this video featuring vintage photographs dating back to the mid 1800s.
SongNotes How Black the Fields
Jamie sings in this recording
with Peter Swenson and Paul Amandes, guitars; Josh Lava, piano
John Floeter, bass and Stuart Rosenberg, mandolin
Stuart is featured on a Russian lullaby as an instrumental.
Jamie’s Christmas Greeting, an audio/visual postcard
Jamie O’Reilly’s Christmas Greeting, audio/video postcard. 2022
Roots in the Garden song sampler
Singer Jamie O’Reilly shares a set of songs for listtening she performs in the Roots in the Garden Concert Series.
SongNotes: Allez vous en, Cole Porter
Jamie’s SongNotes Blog features Cole Porter’s bewitching ballad Allez vous en.
from the musical Can Can. Hear two distinctive veersions she’s recorded.
Jamie O. Feb blog – SongNotes: Solamente
Jamie’s blog for Valentine’s Day tells the story behind her song Solamente. About resilience after a broken heart and the path to discovering herself. Announces new gig.
SongNotes Treasures: A Cradle in Bethlehem
Jamie’s SongNotes Blog launches its Treasures series, with the story behind her beautiful recording of A Cradle in Bethlehem. And a family tradition.
SongNotes: Doon the Moor Jamie O’Reilly & The Rogues
From On the Banks of the Roses LP, 1986Rereleased on Jamie O’Reilly & The RoguesA Collection of Rogues’ Recordings, 2005 Listen here: Tom Amandes, vocals, penny whistleJamie O’Reilly, vocalsPaul Amandesm guitar, harmony vocalsPeter Swenson, classical guitarStuart Rosenberg, fiddleJohn Floeter, double bass Doon the Moor was a find in the Colm O Lochlainn More Irish Street […]
From On the Banks of the Roses LP, 1986Rereleased on Jamie O’Reilly & The RoguesA Collection of Rogues’ Recordings, 2005 Listen here: Tom Amandes, vocals, penny whistleJamie O’Reilly, vocalsPaul Amandesm guitar, harmony vocalsPeter Swenson, classical guitarStuart Rosenberg, fiddleJohn Floeter, double bass Doon the Moor was a find in the Colm O Lochlainn More Irish Street […]
SongNotes: Jamie & Michael, Waving to Picasso
Jamie sings Michael Smith perfect song “Waving to Picasso”, with the songwriter accompanying her on bass and guitar.
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