Dominic Behan - Ireland Sings

Dominic Behan was an Irish songwriter, singer, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also a committed socialist and Irish Republican. Born into a literary family, Dominic Behan was one of the most influential Irish songwriters of the 20th Century. He was a prolific composer and had more than 450 songs published during his lifetime. His songs were very popular in Ireland and also among the Irish living in Britain, especially "The Patriot Game", "McAlpine's Fusiliers", "Avondale", and "Liverpool Lou". In 1958, he released The Singing Streets: Childhood Memories of Ireland and Scotland on Folkways Records along with fellow folksinger Ewan MacColl. Behan, who was unequivocal in the defence of his copyright, publicly accused Bob Dylan of plagiarizing "The Patriot Game" in writing his own "With God on Our Side".

1 Not a Star From The Flag Shall Fade

2 The Sodding

3 Sit Yeh Down And I'll Treat Yeh Decent

4 Fineen The Rover

5 How Ceasar Was Driven From Ireland

6 Dicey Riley

7 Kerry Boatman

8 Trust In Drink

9 Love Of My Heart

10 My Redhead Mot From Ringsend

11 Brown And Yellow Ale

12 The Sea Around Us

13 Irish Famine

14 Patriot Game

link to the free album

Dominic Behan - Ireland Sings