Various Artists
The Very Best of Irish Ballads (CD)

EUCD2567

A beautiful and varied selection of Irish ballads sung by a veritable “Who’s Who” of Irish singers and bands: John Faulkner, Bríd Ní Chatháin, John Beag, Ann Mulqueen, Tim Dennehy, Iorras Aithneach, Mairéad Taggart, Joe McDonagh, Sinéad Murray and Fred Johnston . Lyrics and guitar chords in the CD booklet.

Skladby:

1.Child Owlet - John Faulkner (trad., arr. McColl) / Erskine’s Folly - Brendan O’Regan (O’Regan) - 3:30
2.‘Si do Mhamó - Bríd Ní Chatháin (Parsons Hat) (trad., arr. Ní Chatháin) - 1:29
3.Matt Hyland - John Beag (trad., arr. John Beag) - 4:38
4.A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn Ó - Ann Mulqueen (Muiris Ó Faoláin) - 3:29
5.The Bodhrán Song - Tim Dennehy (Brian O’Rourke) - 4:01
6.An Hunter - Iorras Aithneach (Seán Cheoinín) - 5:08
7.I Loved a Lass - John Faulkner (trad., arr. John Faulkner, O’Regan) - 5:21
8.Galtee Mountain Boy - John Beag (Patsy O’Halloran; Verse 4 by Christy Moore) - 3:40
9.Siobhán Ní Dhuibhir - Bríd Ní Chatháin (Parsons Hat) (trad., arr. Ní Chatháin) - 4:04
10.Óró ‘Sé do Bheatha Bhaile - John Beag (Pádraig Mac Piarais)Hornpipe: Cearta an Duine - Johnny Óg Connolly - 2:37
11.The Workin’ Man - Mairead Taggart (Rita McNeil - Cop. con.) - 4:10
12.A Winter’s Tear - Tim Dennehy (Tim Dennehy) - 4:56
13.Peig ín Leitir Móir - Joe McDonagh (trad., arr. Joe McDonagh) - 1:56
14.The Jolly Bold Robber - John Faulkner (trad., arr. John Faulkner, O’Regan) - 2:52
15.Dun Drumuilliún - Bríd Ní Chatháin (trad., arr. Ní Chatháin) - 3:16
16.The Blackbird of Sweet Avondale - John Beag (trad.) - 4:41
17.Casting my Shadow on the Road - Sinead Murray (Rushing / Scruggs) - 2:45
18.The Flower of Finae - John Faulkner (Thomas Davis, arr. John Faulkner) - 6:25
19.Lord Franklin - Fred Johnston (Parsons Hat) (trad., arr. Fred Johnston) - 3:24
20.The Carmagnole - Tim Dennehy (trad., arr. Tim Dennehy, P. J. Curtis) - 5:14

Rok vydání: 2015

Žánr: Irská & Skotská & Bretaňská
Label: Arc Music