Simply Irish

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Annotation

slipover cardboard cover
** some tracks rerecorded by the original artist **

Annotation last modified on 2019-03-07 21:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Forty Shades of Green
cover recording of:
40 Shades of Green
composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Daniel O’Donnell3:12
2Lakes of Coolfin
Susan McCann3:46
3Grace
recording of:
Grace
lyricist and composer:
Frank O’Meara and Sean O’Meara
Jim McCann4:42
4The Real Old Mountain Dew
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem1:42
5Down by the Glenside
Mary O’Hara2:11
6Song for Ireland
recording of:
A Song for Ireland
lyricist and composer:
Phil Colclough
Benjamin Dean Wilson4:02
7Tipperary Town
Philomena Begley4:18
8The Leaving of Liverpool
recording of:
The Leaving of Liverpool
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9435)
Mary Rose4:06
9Streets of New York
Brier Folk4:14
10Catch Me If You Can
Hugo Duncan2:46
11How Can You Buy Killarney?
recording of:
How Can You Buy Killarney? (1948 song)
writer:
Freddie Grant, Hamilton Kennedy (songwriter), Gerald Morrison and Ted Steele
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Ruby Murray2:20
12Spancil Hill
Corrib Folk2:16
13Paddy Lie Back
recording of:
Paddy Lay Back
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 653) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 653)
Blackthorn2:57
14If I Could See the World (Thru the Eyes of a Child)
cover recording of:
If I Could See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child)
writer:
Sammy Masters (1950s Country and Western, Rockabilly artist), Lewis R. Pope and Collen Satterwhite
Margo2:06
15The Little Beggarman
recording of:
Little Beggarman
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 900)
Sarah Makem1:53
16Amhran dochais
Liam Clancy1:07
17Reel
Peter Bates1:34
18With My Shillelagh Under My Arm
recording of:
With My Shillelagh Under My Arm
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Wallace and William O'Brien (songwriter)
Carmel Quinn2:00
19God Save Ireland
recording of:
God Save Ireland
lyricist:
Timothy Daniel Sullivan (Irish nationalist, journalist, politician and poet) (in 1867)
composer:
George Frederick Root (aka G. Friedrich Wurzel) (in 1864)
is based on:
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (The Prisoner's Hope)
Freedom Sons2:50
20Fields of Athenry
live recording of:
The Fields of Athenry
lyricist and composer:
Pete St. John
Paddy Reilly5:48
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Steal Away
live recording of:
Steal Away
lyricist and composer:
Phil Coulter
The Fureys5:07
2Make Me an Island
recording of:
Make Me an Island
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
Joe Dolan2:45
3Galway Bay
recording of:
Galway Bay
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Colahan
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9306)
Daniel O’Donnell3:38
4Pal of My Cradle Days
recording of:
Pal of my Cradle Days (Ann Breen Song)
lyricist:
Marshall Montgomery
composer:
Al Piantadosi
Ann Breen3:29
5Cavan Girl
cover recording of:
Cavan Girl
lyricist and composer:
Thom Moore (American-Irish songwriter)
Sean Wilson3:05
6Back Home Again
cover recording of:
Back Home Again
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
Dickie Rock4:28
7Curragh of Kildare
recording of:
The Curragh of Kildare
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Susan McCann3:10
8Cliffs of Doneen
recording of:
Cliffs of Dooneen
anthem of:
County Clare, Munster, Ireland
written in:
County Kerry, Munster, Killorglin, Ireland
lyricist:
Jack McAuliffe
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Philomena Begley3:04
9Raglan Road
Jim McCann3:43
10Slaney Valley
Larry Cunningham3:11
11Old Loves Never Die
Brian Coll3:06
12I’m Going Home to Ireland
Rose Marie3:51
13Danny Boy
vocals:
Ruby Murray (Northern Irish singer)
recording of:
Danny Boy
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
Ruby Murray2:10
14Whisky You’re the Devil
Liam Clancy2:21
15The Ballymaquilty Band
Carmel Quinn2:04
16Lark in the Morning
Paddy Tunney0:54
17The Spinning Wheel
recording of:
The Spinning Wheel
lyricist:
Delia Murphy
Delia Murphy3:03
18Jackets Green
Mary O’Hara1:20
19I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
recording of:
I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
lyricist and composer:
Thomas P. Westendorf (in 1875)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12907)
Josef Locke3:09
20The Parting Glass
recording of:
The Parting Glass
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (until 1605)
publisher:
Fearing and Loathing Music and Mummy Dust Music Ltd
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3004)
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem2:38

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the E.U. (Europe)
liner notes:Mick St Michael
manufactured by:HHO Manufacturing Ltd
distributed by:Not Now Music Limited (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Not Now Music Limited (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 2007)
licensed from:H&H Music Ltd.
Not Now Music Limited (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
ASIN:UK: B000VBIM7G [info]