Various Artists
20 Famous Irish Ballads (CD)

EUCD2628

A superb selection of Irish ballads delivered by some of the greatest representatives of Irish folk., feat.:
The Dubliners, Declan Hunt, Terry O’Neill, Brier, Corrib Folk, Blackthorn and many more. The songs include such classics as The Boys of Killibegs, All for me Grog, Cuanla, Sing Irishmen Sing, Carnlough Bay, Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore and many others. Info about all the songs.

Track listing:

The Boys of Killybegs - Brier (T. Makem) - 2:28
All for me Grog - The Dubliners (trad., arr. Bourke/Drew/Kelly/McKenna/Sheahan) - 2:21
Cuanla - Declan Hunt (trad., arr. McCartney) - 2:47
Follow me up to Carlow - Aran Folk (trad., arr. F. Gilligan) - 1:51
James Connolly - Terry O’Neill (trad., arr. F. Gilligan) - 3:29
Bold O’Donoghue - The Kingpins (trad., arr. Kingpins) - 2:49
Cavan Girl - Barnbrack (Moore) - 3:45
As I Roved out - Blackthorn (trad., arr. F. Gilligan) - 3:27
Patriot Game - Mark’s Men (Dominic Behan) - 4:30
McAlphine’s Fusiliers - Aran Folk (trad., arr. Dominic Behan) - 2:29
Man from Mullingar - Mark’s Men (arr. F.Gilligan) - 2:22
Sing Irishmen, Sing - Corrib Folk (trad., arr. F. Gilligan) - 2:34
Take me Back to Castlebar - Brier (P. Farrell) - 3:01
Carnlough Bay - The Batterin’ Ram (trad.,arr. F. Gilligan) - 3:31
From Clare to Here - Granite (Ralph McTell) - 3:33
Mursheen Durkin - Aran Folk (arr. F. Gilligan) - 1:55
Four Green Fields - Mark’s Men (T. Makem) - 3:40
Arthur McBride - Corrib Folk (trad., arr. F. Gilligan) - 2:29
Fiddler’s Green - Mark’s Men (Conolly) - 4:30
Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore - Seán Dynes (trad., arr. Dynes) - 2:49

Published: 2016

Genre: Irish & Scottish & Brittany
Label: Arc Music