Recorded by Sean Davies at Cecil Sharp House in 1969;
Sleeve design by John Crane;
Sleeve notes by Tony Foxworthy

Musicians

Packie Byrne: vocals, whistle

Tracks

Side 1

1. Barbara Ellen (Roud 54; Child 84; G/D 6:1193; Henry H236)
2. The Skylark whistle solo
3. My Lagan Love (Roud 1418)
4. Seamus and the Priest story
5. The Frog’s Wedding (Roud 16; G/D 8:1669)
6. The Rambling Pitchfork lilting

Side 2

7. Blooming Caroline (Roud 398; Laws P27; G/D 6:1151; Henry H148)
8. Foyne’s Legacy / Away and Over whistle solos
9. Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore (Roud 1419; Henry H192)
10. Slieve Gallon Brae (Roud 1420)
11. Derry So Fair (Roud 1421)
12. The Foggy Dew whistle solo

All tracks trad.

Recorded and produced by Tony Engle and Mike Yates in London 1974;
Notes and photograph of Packie Manus Byrne by Mike Yates;
Cover photograph: Popperfoto;
Design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Packie Manus Byrne: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. John and the Farmer (Roud 2637; Laws L1; G/D 2:266; Henry H51; TYG 78) (4.38)
2. The Rich Man’s Daughter (Roud 2987) (5.58)
3. The Holland Handkerchief (Roud 246; Child 272; Henry H217) (4.47)
4. Molly Bawn (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (5.41)

Side 2

5. The Jolly Ploughboy (Roud 186; Laws M24; G/D 1:170; Henry H105) (4.47)
6. Young Alvin (Roud 2988) (7.25)
7. Johnny o’ Hazelgreen (Roud 250; Child 293; G/D 5:1029) (4.02)
8. Lament to the Moon (Roud 906) (4.00)
9. The Creel (Roud 120; Child 281; G/D 2:317; Henry H201) (2.45)

All tracks trad.

Produced by Carey Roberts;
Recorded by Allan Morrow, assisted by David Foister;
Recording executive: Royer Slater;
Sleeve design and photography by Roger Holt

Musicians

Packie Manus Byrne: vocals [4, 15], whistle [1, 3, 5-9, 11, 13, 15], flute [10, 14];
Bonnie Shaljean: vocals [2, 6, 10, 13], gut-strung harp [1, 3, 5-7, 11, 13-14], metal-strung harp [5, 8, 12], harmonium [4, 10, 13, 15]

with
Singers from Dingle’s Folk Club (Jim Mageean, Anne Mageean, Dave Cole, Ros Shaylor, Margaret Allen, Sam Stephens, Anne Lennox-Martin, Keith Dignum, Simon Rosser): chorus [2];
Keith Dignum, Simon Rosser: chorus [10]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Captain Taylor’s Air and March (2.33)
2. I Will Lay Ye Doon (Roud 3355) (4.04)
3. Mín An Erin (The Plain of Ireland) slow reel (2.48)
4. The Drummer Boy at Waterloo (Roud 1804; Laws J1; Henry H728) (5.26)
5. German Barn Dance reel (2.18)
6. The Recruited Collier (Roud 3503) (4.42)
7. I’ve Got a Bonnet polka (1.19)

Side 2

8. Munster Buttermilk jig (1.52)
9. The Ghost’s Welcome (1.28)
10. Our Ship She Lays in Harbour (Roud 1011) (4.32)
11. The Half Door air (2.16)
12. Miss Hamilton slow air / All Alive (3.42)
13. The Lark in the Clear Air (Roud 24791) (4.19)
14. The Red Haired Man’s Wife air (3.04)
15. Hannigan’s Hooley (If You’re Irish Come Into the Parlour) (Roud 32022) (1.52)

All tracks trad. except
Track 6 Robert Anderson;
Track 12a Cornelius Lyons;
Track 12b Turlough O’Carolan;
Track 13 words Sir Samuel Ferguson

Produced by Bonnie Shaljean and Dave Foister;
Recorded by Allan Morrow;
Front cover courtesy Irish Tourist Board;
Back cover photo by Phil Johnson

Musicians

Packie Manus Byrne: vocals [6, 10], whistle, flute;
Bonnie Shaljean: vocals [2, 4, 8], gut-strung and brass-strung harp

with
Eamonn Curran: uillean pipes [4];
Michael Billinge: bodhrán [5]

Tracks

Side 1

1. An Culin
2. The Bantry Girls’ Lament (Roud 2999)
3. The Blooming Meadow / Paddy the Dandy
4. Billy Reilley
5. Father Murphy’s Topcoat / Drops of Brandy
6. Ramblin’ Irishman (Roud 360; G/D 7:1397)

Side 2

7. Rosie’s Brahan mazurka / The Fernden Polka
8. Donal Óg (Roud 3379)
9. Madame Bonaparte / King of the Fairies
10. Poor Dog Tray (Roud 2668)
11. Johnny Leary’s Polka / The £42 Cheque / Shenandoah (Roud 324)

All tracks trad. except
Track 4 Bonnie Shaljean

Tracks 3-5, 8-12, 19, 22 recorded by Sean Davies in London, 1964;
Tracks 6-7, 13-14, 18, 20 recorded by Mike Yates in Biggin Hill, 1976;
Tracks 1-2, 21 recorded by Mike Yates in London, 1974;
Tracks 15-17 recorded by Mike Yates at Cecil Sharp House, London, 1975;
Remastered for CD by Paul Marsh, 2002;
Song notes by Mike Yatea and John Moulden;
Notes compiled by John Howson;
Front and rear cover photo by Doc Rowe;
Design by John Howson

Musicians

Packie Manus Byrne: vocals, flute

CD Tracks

1. The Creel (Roud 120; Child 281; G/D 2:317; Henry H201) (2.43)
2. Lament to the Moon (Roud 906) (3.57)
3. Meet an Irishman (Roud 5705) (3.01)
4. Slieve Na Mban (The White Mountains) air (3.35)
5. The Highwayman Outwitted (Roud 2637; Laws L1; G/D 2:266; Henry H51; TYG 78) (4.45)
6. The Dawn Pack jig (1.16)
7. Come, Come Away (Roud 5707) (2.31)
8. The Shirt My Father Wore (Roud 5704) (3.37)
9. Where Is My Norah? (Roud 5706) (4.36)
10. An Cualain Coo reel (1.17)
11. The Big Ship (Roud 5709) (1.57)
12. McCaffery (Roud 1148) (6.06)
13. Forgetting the Lesson jig (1.43)
14. The Barnyard (Roud 5708) (4.04)
15. The Leather Britches (Roud 923) (4.19)
16. The Drummer Boy of Waterloo (Roud 1804; Laws J1; Henry H728) (3.19)
17. The Shores of Lough Erne (Roud 24568) (3.50)
18. Blow the Bellows reel (1.24)
19. Cod Liver Oil (Roud 4221) (3.01)
20. Un-named Air (3.28)
21. The Rich Man’s Daughter (Roud 2987) (5.53)
22. Rambling Irishman (Roud 498; Laws H4) (2.19)

Tracks 3-14, 18-20, 22 originally released on the cassette VT132 From Donegal and Back!;
Tracks 1-2, 21 originally released on Songs of a Donegal Man;
Tracks 15-17 previously unreleased