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2 unusual facts about Tradition Records


Tradition Records

Tradition Records was an American record label that existed from 1955 to 1961.

For many years John Jacob Niles received little acclaim, but following the broadcast of the Bob Dylan documentary No Direction Home, there was a surge in the demand for his albums.


Patrick Clancy

Around the same time, Pat founded Tradition Records with folk-song collector and heiress Diane Hamilton, and in 1956 the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem released their first album, The Rising of the Moon, with only Paddy's harmonica as musical accompaniment.


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