Produced by Dónal Lunny;
Recorded by Dónal Lunny at Landsdowne Studios, Dublin, in August-October 1986;
Group photography by Colm Henry;
Cover illustration by Amelia Stein;
Design and artwork by Pat Pidgeon

Musicians

Kevin Burke: fiddle;
Jackie Daly: button accordion;
Andy Irvine: vocals, bouzouki, harmonica, mandolin;
Arty McGlynn: guitars

Tracks

Side 1

1. Patrick Street (Roud 1902; Laws K42) / The Carraroe Jig
2. Walter Sammon’s Grandmother / Concertina Reel / Brenda McMahon’s
3. The Holy Ground
4. The Shores of Lough Gowna / Contentment Is Wealth / Have A Drink with Me
5. French Canadian Set “La Cardeuse”

Side 2

6. Loftus Jones
7. The Dream / Indiana
8. Martin Rochford’s Reel / Roll Out the Barrel / The Earl’s Chair
9. Mrs. O’Sullivan’s Jig / Caliope House
10. The Man With the Cap

All tracks trad. arr. Patrick Street except
Track 3 Gerry O’Beirne;
Track 7a Andy Irvine;
Track 7b Andy Mitchell;
Track 10 Colum Sands

Produced by Patrick Street;
Recorded by Enda Walsh at Homestead Studios;
Remixes by Dónal Lunny and Andrew Boland at Landsdowne Studio;
Photography by Colm Henry;
Sleeve design by Willy Matthews

Musicians

Kevin Burke: fiddle, backing vocals;
Jackie Daly: accordion, backing vocals;
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, mandola, harmonica;
Arty McGlynn: guitars;
Enda Walsh: keyboards

Tracks

Side 1

1. John McKenna’s Jigs (3.49)
2. The Braes of Moneymore (Roud 9242) (3.49)
3. Hard By Seifin / Woodcock Hill (3.27)
4. Tom Joad (5.56)
5. Benton’s Jig / Benton’s Dream (3.41)

Side 2

6. William Taylor (Roud 158; Laws N11; G/D 1:169; Henry H213, H757) (3.07)
7. Caherlistrane Jig / Gallowglass Jig / Kanturk Jig (3.31)
8. Jenny Picking Cockles / An Gabhrán / Jack Keane’s Reel (3.36)
9. Facing the Chair (5.16)
10. Sweeney’s Reel (2.50)

All tracks trad. arr. Patrick Street except
Track 2 words trad., music Patrick Street;
Track 3a trad., Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music;
Track 4 Woody Guthrie, new music by Andy Irvine;
Tracks 5a, 7c, 10 Jackie Daly;
Track 6 trad. arr. Patrick Street, Bill Wheelan;
Track 9 Andy Irvine

Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin by Gerry O’Beirne and Patrick Street;
Engineer Pearse Dunne, assistants Sarah McCann and Richard O’Donovan;
Front cover photograph by Kip Carroll;
Sleeve design by Eamonn O’Doherty

Musicians

Kevin Burke: fiddle;
Andy Irvine: vocals, harmonica, mandolin, bouzouki;
Gerry O’Beirne: vocals, guitars;
James Kelly: fiddle;
Declan Masterson: uilleann pipes, low whistle, keyboards;
Jackie Daly: accordion;
Arty McGlynn: guitar;
Bill Whelan: keyboards

Tracks

Side 1

1. Music for a Found Harmonium (2.38)
2. Brackagh Hill (Roud 9244) (5.48)
3. Brian O’Lynn / The Woods of Old Limerick (3.17)
4. Strokestown (4.45)
5. The Newmarket Polkas: Walshe’s Polka / Dan Mac’s Polka / Terry Teahan’s Polka (3.32)

Side 2

6. A Forgotten Hero (6.02)
7. Doorus Mill / The Rolling Reel / The Ballygow Reel / Dennis Murphy’s Reel (4.40)
8. In the Land of the Patagarang (4.20)
9. Boston O’Connor / John Gaffney’s Fling / The Kerryman’s Fling (3.40)
10. The Humours of the King of Ballyhooley (4.08)

All tracks trad. arr. Patrick Street except
Track 1 Simon Jeffes;
Track 2 words trad., music Andy Irvine;
Tracks 4, 8 Gerry O’Beirne;
Track 6 Andy Irvine;
Track 7a Jackie Daly

Produced by Bill Whelan;
Engineered by Pearse Dunne;
Recorded at Windmill Studios, Dublin

Musicians

Kevin Burke: fiddle;
Jackie Daly: accordion;
Andy Irvine: vocals, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica;
Arty McGlynn: guitar;
Bill Whelan: keyboards, backing vocals

Tracks

1. Walsh’s Polkas (3.30)
2. A Prince Among Men (Only a Miner) (4.26)
3. Frank Quinn’s Reel / Lad O’Beirne’s / Murphy’s Reel (4.06)
4. Lintheads: The Pride of Springfield Road (Roud 16945) / Lawrence Common / Goodbye Monday Blues (7.43)
5. Light & Airy / All in Good Time (3.01)
6. The Mouth of the Tobique / Billy Wilson (3.03)
7. The Girls Along the Road (Roud 13158) (3.24)
8. The Thames Hornpipe / The Fairy Queen (2.50)
9. Dennis Murphy’s Reel / The Bag of Spuds / MacFarley’s Reel (4.37)
10. Carrowclare (Roud 2939) (4.46)
11. Lynch’s Barn Dances (2.41)

Track 2, 4b Andy Irvine;
Track 4b Si Kahn;
Track 10 trad. arr. Andy Irvine

Produced by Patrick Street;
Recorded by Rod Ferrell at Mt. Hollywood Studios, Vermont;
Song notes by Andy Irvine;
Band photography by Kevin Brusie;
Design by Brian Wittman, Wittman Design

Musicians

Kevin Burke: fiddle;
Jackie Daly: accordion;
Andy Irvine: vocals, bouzouki, mandola, harmonica, mandolin;
Ged Foley: guitar, Northumbrian smallpipes

Tracks

1. The White Petticoat / The Kerry Jig / Katy Is Waiting (4.34)
2. Sweet Lisbweemore (Roud 5303) (5.22)
3. Mike McDougall’s / Paddy Canny’s / Jim Keeffe’s (3.41)
4. Devanney’s Goat / The Leitrim Rover / Michael Ryan’s (4.33)
5. The Moorlough Shore (Roud 2946; Henry H34b) (5.18)
6. The Kanturk Polka / Joe Burke’s (2.47)
7. Portarlington Jig / Billy McCormick’s / Munster Buttermilk (4.07)
8. Pity the Poor Hare: On Yonder Hill (Roud 5173) / Merrily Tripping O’er the Plain / The Kilgrain Hare (Roud 2883; Henry H12) / Pity the Poor Hare (9.54)
9. The Lighthouse / Neilie Boyle’s (2.09)
10. Down By Greer’s Grove (3.35)
11. Killanan’s Fancy / The Dash to Portobello / Anna Maculeen (4.41)

All tracks trad. arr. Patrick Street except
Tracks 8bd, 10 Andy Irvive;
Track 8c words trad., music Andy Irvine;