Andy M. Stewart - Songs Of Robert Burns

Andy M. Stewart is a Scottish singer and songwriter, formerly the frontman for Silly Wizard. Called one of Celtic music's most gifted singers and arguably the best songwriter in the entire folk tradition, Andy M. Stewart has been delighting audiences with his music and humour for more than three decades. Andy's voice gives rightful airing to some of the finest of Burn's songs. To hear the two together leaves no doubt that the singer is at his peak, and that "Rabbie Burrns wa'farr mare th' a lad wh' wrrote tha' New Year's song."

Musicians;
Andy M. Stewart: Vocals
Manus Lunny: Guitar and Bouzouki
Donald Shaw: Accordion and Keyboard
Charlie McKerron: Fiddle

1. Rantin' Rovin Robin

2. Ca' The Yowes To The Knowes

3. Is There For Honest Poverty (For A' That)

4. Green Grow The Rashes, O

5. Ae Fond Kiss

6. Hey, Ca' Thro'

7. Hey How Johnie Lad

8. The Lea - Rig

9. It Was A' For Our Rightfu' King

10. A Red, Red Rose

11. To The Weaver's Gin Ye Go

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Andy M. Stewart - Songs Of Robert Burns

Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem & Friends - The Irish Uprising [1916-1922]

This magnificent double album was released in 1966 originally as a book and vinyl record combination to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. I'm re-releasing it for the 100th anniversary celebrations of this important event in the history of Ireland. The album is made up of songs by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, Kay Hart, Anne Byrne, Poetry readings, Proclamations and interviews of many who fought in the rebellion. It's obviously aimed as much as at the American market as to those in Ireland but if you ignore the intro it all settles down to an excellent listen and a unique historical document.


A1a–Liam Clancy, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - The Soldier's Song
A1b–Daniel Callahan - Padraic Pearse's Oration At The Grave Of O'Donovan Rossa
A1c–Breandan O'Duill - The Bold Fenian Men
A1d–Sean T. O'Kelly - From An Interview With Sean T. O'Kelly
A2a–Eamon DeValera - From A Speech By Eamon DeValera
A2b–Kay Hart - Lonely Banna Strand
A2c–Eamon DeValera - Eamon DeValera
A2d–Tommy Makem - From "The Rebel"
A2e–Anne Byrne - Tri-Colored Ribbon
A3a–Tommy Makem And The Clancy Brothers - The Rising Of The Moon
A3b–Donal Donnelly - The Proclamation Of 1916
B1a–Tommy Makem And The Clancy Brothers - Wrap The Green Flag 'Round Me Boys
B1b–Eileen O'Hanrahan Reilly - From Interviews With Mrs. Eileen O'Hanrahan Reilly
B1c–Rory Brugha - From Interviews With Rory Brugha
B1d–Sean Harling - From Interviews With Sean Harling
B2a–The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - Who Fears To Speak Of Easter Week
B2b–Tom Clancy - From "Easter 1916"
B2c–Tom Clancy - Tipperary So Far Away
B2c–Ed Golden - The Rose Tree
B3a–Kay Hart - Down By The Glenside
B3b–Liam Clancy - From "Drums Under The Window"
B3c–Anne Byrne, Breandan O'Duill And The Abbey Tavern Singers - The West's Awake
C1a–Daniel Callahan - Padraic Pearse's Surrender Order, April 1916
C1b–Pat Clancy, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - The Foggy Dew
C1c–Tom Clancy - Sixteen Dead Men
C2a–Kay Hart - The Dying Rebel
C2b–Deirdre O'Maera - The Mother
C2c–Eamon DeValera - Eamon DeValera
C2d–Tommy Makem - The Grand Ould Dame Brittannia
C2e–Sean T. O'Kelly - From Interviews With Sean T. O'Kelly
C2f–Joseph Clarke - From Interviews With Joseph Clarke
C2g–Sean Harling - From Interviews With Sean Harling
C2h–Frank Sherwin - From Interviews With Frank Sherwin
C3a–The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - Johnson's Motor Car
C3b–Liam Clancy - The Valley Of Knockanure
C3c–Eamon DeValera - Eamon DeValera
C3d–Sean Mooney - From Interviews With Sean Mooney
C3e–Sean Harling - From Interviews With Sean Harling
C3f–Liam Clancy, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - Green In The Green
D1a–Tommy Makem And The Clancy - Brothers Boys From The County Cork
D1b–Liam Clancy - Kevin Barry
D1c–Eamonn Kelly - The Manifesto Of Sinn Fein
D1d–Eamon DeValera - Eamon DeValera
D2a–Anne Byrne - Shall My Soul Pass Through Old Ireland
D2b–Rory Brugha - From An Interview With Rory Brugha
D2c–Sean Mooney - From An Interview With Sean Mooney
D2d–Liam Clancy, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - An Durd Fainne
D2e–Sean Harling - From An Interview With Sean Harling
D3a–Donal Donnelly - From "The Fool"
D3b–Tommy Makem And The Clancy Brothers - A Nation Once Again
D3c–Eamon DeValera - From The Easter 1966 Message
D3d –The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - The Soldiers Song

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Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem & Friends - The Irish Uprising [1916-1922]

Robin Williamson - Songs of Love & Parting

Robin Williamson is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and storyteller, who first made his name as a founding member of The Incredible String Band. Songs of Love and Parting is a Celtic Folk album released in 1981. One notable track, "For Mr. Thomas", was a tribute to the Welsh bard and would later be covered by Van Morrison. An overall beautifully played and satisfying listen dominated by Celtic traditional stories set to song.



Players;
Robin Williamson – Vocal, harp, guitar, shawm, whistle, accordion, harmonium, bagpipes, percussion, cittern and wine glasses.
Carol Shive – Violin
David Campbell – Viola
Jesse Elrich – Cello
Mike Garson – Harpsichord
Bernie Kirsh – Hunting Horn
Judy Gameral – Hammered Dulcimer

Verses in Stewart Street

For Mr Thomas

Fare Thee Well Sweet Mally

Return No More

Tarry Wool

For Three of Us

Sigil

Flower of the Briar

The Forming of Blodeuwedd

Gwydion's Dream

Verses at Balwearie Tower

A Night at Ardpatrick

The Parting Glass

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Robin Williamson - Songs of Love & Parting

Davitts - 1916 Proclamation & The Irish National Anthem

With the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rebellion fast approaching I am posting a few rare albums of material relating to this event. This is the first containing three poetry readings of poems written by the leader of the Rebellion Padraig Pearse. Also a reading in English of the 1916 Proclamation. Well worth a listen.

"But I will speak their names to my own heart
In the long nights;
The little names that were familiar once
Round my dead hearth.
Lord, thou art hard on mothers:
We suffer in their coming and their going;
And tho' I grudge them not, I weary, weary
Of the long sorrow-And yet I have my joy:
My sons were faithful, and they fought."

Excerpt From "The Mother" by Padraig H Pearse

1 1916 Proclamation (English Version)

2 Soldier's Song (Short Version)

3 The Mother (Padraig Pearse)

4 Soldier's Song (English Long Version)

5 The Rebel (Padraig Pearse)

6 Amhrainn Na Bfhiann (Gaelic Version)

7 To My Mother (Padraig Pearse)

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Davitts - 1916 Proclamation & The Irish National Anthem

Various Artists - Mountain Top

A recording made by the musicians on the Comhaltas Ceoltórí Éireann tour of the USA in Unfortunately there is considerable wear on the LP from which the rip which adds sound quality issues to a fine collection of tunes played by a talented bunch of traditional artists. However, there are some interesting selections, including three Vincent Broderick compositions played by the East Galway flute player himself, and a nice version of 'The Maid Behind the Bar' played by Antrim fiddler, Jim McKillop.
1976.

Bobby Gardiner – Accordion
Roger Sherlock – Flute
Geordie Hanna – Voice
Vincent Broderick – Flute
Paddy Fallon – Bodhrán
Cáit Ní Chuis – Fiddle
Jim McGreevy – Accordion
Anne Mulqueen – Voice
Jim McKillop – Fiddle
Peter Carbery – Pipes
Kevin Taylor - Piano

1. Bobby Gardiner – The Mountain Top/Sporting Nell [Reels]

2. Roger Sherlock – Tripping to the Well/The Kiss Behind the Door [Polkas]

3. Geordie Hanna – Caroline of Edinburgh Town [Song]

4. Vincent Broderick & Paddy Fallon – The Rainbow's End/The Crock of Gold [Reels]

5. Cáit Ní Chus – The Lament for Staker Wallace [Air]

6. Jimmmy McGreevy – The Musical Priest/The Concert [Reels]

7. Roger Sherlock & Paddy Falon – The Dairymaid/The Old Blackthorn/O'Keeffe's Plough/Callaghan's [Reels]

8. Jimmy McGreevy – The Old Grey Goose [Jig]

9. Céilí Band – Down the Broom/The Gatehouse Maid [Reels]

10. Anne Mulqueen – My Blue-Eyed Mountain Queen [Song]

11. Jim McKillop – Jimmy McBride's [Reel]

12. Vincent Broderick & Paddy Fallon – The Spider's Web [Jig]

13. Peter Carbery – The Chattering Magpie/Gerry Commane's Favourite [Reels]

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Various Artists - Mountain Top

Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - Rising of the Moon

The Rising of the Moon [Irish Songs of Rebellion] is a collection of traditional Irish folk songs performed by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. It was the group's first album and was initially recorded in 1956. The group had yet to develop its distinctive musical sound, so there was little ensemble singing. This original 1956 version of the album has never been reissued but a second version was released in 1959. This second version of the album was reissued under the same name in 1998 for the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

1. O'Donnell Aboo
2. The Croppy Boy
3. The Rising of the Moon
4. The Foggy Dew
5. The Minstrel Boy
6. The Wind that Shakes the Barley
7. Tipperary Far Away
8. Kelly the Boy from Killanne
9. Kevin Barry
10. Whack Fol the Diddle
11. The Men of the West
12. Eamonn an Chnoic
13. Nell Flaherty's Drake
14. Boulavogue

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Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - Rising of the Moon

Father Charles Coen - Father Charlie

Father Charlie (Green Linnet - CSIF 1021 -1979) is a slightly strange album in that it features two songs in Irish sung by a childrens' choir and directed by Father Charles Coen. Apart from that the music is sparse and unaccompanied, with the exception of the final tune, an unusual and particularly pretty 6/8 march on which Father Coen's concertina is joined by Mick Moloney on guitar. Father Charles also plays whistle and flute on several tracks. It's not in the same league as the brilliant album 'The Branch Line' recorded two years previously by brothers Jack and Father Charles Coen, but it features some lovely playing and some interesting tunes nonetheless.[source Ceolalainn]

1. Tommy Meara's/Swinging on the Gate [Reels]

2. Gallagher's Frolics/The Templehouse [Jigs]

3. The Echoo/The Wonder [Hornpipes]

4. Ag Seoladh Na Gamhna [Air]

5. Paddy Fahey's/The Tynagh [Jigs]

6. An Londubh is an Chéirseach (The Blackbird and the Thrush) [Song]

7. Mike Coen's/Mike Coen's 2/The Flour Bag [Polkas]

8. Kitty Jones/Castlekelly [Reels]

9. Madeline's Frolics/The Foxhunter's [Slip Jigs]

10. Feach a Phádraig [Song]

11. Ambrose Maloney's/Richard Dwyer's [Reels

12. Tim Kelly's/John McMahon's [Reels]

13. An Cailín Rua [Song]

14. Parnell's [March]

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Father Charles Coen - Father Charlie

Tannahill Weavers - Are Ye Sleeping Maggie

The Tannahill Weavers are still a popular Scottish folk band after almost 60 years on the go. They released their first album "Are Ye Sleeping Maggie" in 1976 they became notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music. The band was formed in 1968, practicing in a back room of the McKay family's rented Council house at 41 St. Ninian's Road, Hunterhill, Paisley and first performed at St. Peter's Folk Club, Glenburn, Paisley. The Club was run by Pat Doherty, father of Weavers' founding member Neil Doherty. As of 2016, they continue to tour and release new recordings. They are named after Scottish poet Robert Tannahill, known as the 'Weaver Poet,' and have recorded several of his songs.

Band;
Roy Gullane: guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals
Hudson Swan: bouzouki, vocals, fiddle, glockenspiel, mandolin
Dougie MacLean: fiddle, mandolin, vvocals, guitar, tenor banjo
Phil Smillie: flute, whistle, voccals, bodhran

1. Are Ye Sleeping Maggie

2. Ferrickside/The Laundry at Drummond Castle

3. Galley of Lorne

4. Birnie Bouzle

5. Cam Ye by Atholl

6. Hugaibh Oirbh

7. The Gypsie Laddie

8. The Overgate

9. My Love's in Germanie

10. Ca' the Yowes

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Tannahill Weavers - Are Ye Sleeping Maggie