John Griffin: My Auld Skillara Hat (song)

78rpm Disc: John Griffin: My Auld Skillara Hat (song)

Roscommon-born flute player and singer John Griffin recorded "My Auld Skillara Hat" in July of 1928. Interestingly, fellow flute player and singer John Sheridan recorded the song in May of the same year.

Jim Carroll points out that the song was originally written as "My Old Killarney Hat' by Dublin baritone, Leo Maguire, who was also the composer of the Whistling Gypsy (via the Clare County Library: https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/songs/cmc/auld_scolaire_hat_scleary.htm).

Released on the Columbia label (33270-F). From the Ted McGraw Collection, McGraw 78 02-097.