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We’ll Either Bend or Break ’Er

Danny Spooner: We’ll Either Bend or Break ’Er (Sandstock SSM027)

We’ll Either Bend or Break ’Er
Danny Spooner

Sandstock Music SSM027 (LP, Australia, 1988)
Danny Spooner DS003 (CD, Australia, 2002)

 Danny Spooner: We’ll Either Bend or Break ’Er (Danny Spooner DS003)

The album’s title is a phrase from both Johnny Bowker and Haul in the Bowline.

Recorded by Lou Szabolics and Nick Mierisch;
CD mastered by Russell Thomson and Paul Petran;
CD cover design and layout by Dieter Bajzek

Musicians

Danny Spooner: vocals, concertina;
The Shanty Crew (Tony Connell, Jamie Johnston, Tony Martin, Tom McIlwain, Brian O’Donoghue, George Stephen, Brendan Walker, Paul Petran): chorus vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Outward Bound (Roud 1104) (1.29)
  2. All Bound to Go (Roud 616) (2.24)
  3. The Blackball Line (Roud 2623) (2.09)
  4. Hilo Johnny Brown (Roud 8229) (1.38)
  5. Blow Boys, Blow (Roud 703; G/D 1:2) (1.58)
  6. Johnny Bowker (Roud 353) (0.40)
  7. Shallow Brown (Roud 2621) (3.10)
  8. Paddy Doyle’s Boots (Roud 4695; Henry H53c) (1.03)
  9. Bring ’Em Down (0.38)
  10. Hieland Laddie (Roud 4691) (2.33)

Side 2

  1. Homeward Bound (Roud 1104) (1.28)
  2. Doodle Let Me Go (Roud 3221) (2.12)
  3. Blood Red Roses (Roud 931) (2.38)
  4. Haul in the Bowline (Roud 652; G/D 1:1) (1.12)
  5. Reuben Ranzo (Roud 3282) (1.48)
  6. Whiskey Johnny (Roud 651) (2.04)
  7. Haul Away for Rosie (Roud 809) (3.04)
  8. Liverpool Judies (Roud 928) (2.42)
  9. Leave Her, Johnny (Roud 354; Henry H53b) (4.35)

All tracks trad.