Many of his tunes, particularly The High Level Bridge and The Beeswing became well-known wherever hornpipes were played both of these were published in Ryan's Mammoth Collection, which was first published in Boston in 1884.
Numerous of his songs, especially "The High Level Bridge" and "The Beeswing," became well-known when performed at gatherings where hornpipes were played. Both tunes appeared in Ryan's Mammoth Collection, a publication that debuted in Boston in 1884.