Three Lovely Lassies - Delia Murphy - Irish Traditional - 78 rpm

Here's Delia Murphy a renowned Irish singer of Irish folksongs singing "The Spinning Wheel" from a 78 rpm shellac record released in the 1950. Delia Murphy Kiernan (16 February 1902 – 11 February 1971) was a singer and collector of Irish ballads. She recorded several 78 rpm records in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. In 1962 she recorded her only LP, The Queen of Connemara, for Irish Prestige Records, New York, on the cover of which her name appears alongside the LP title. During World War II, she aided Vatican official, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, in saving the lives of 6,500 Allied soldiers and Jews, while her husband, Dr. Thomas J. Kiernan, was the Irish Ambassador in Rome from 1941–46. Fans of Irish folksongs might enjoy a look at videos I filmed in the mid 1990's of two wonderful Irish singing Sisters The Holohan Sisters" this and many other songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uASOU44yvb0

Added 29 Mar 2026