Recorded and produced by John Howson

Musical Traditions review by Danny Stradling

Musicians

Roisín White: vocals

Tracks

1. Maid of Mourne Shore (Roud 5282; Henry H564) (3.29)
2. Apprentice Boy (Roud 1671; G/D 1:54; Henry H739) (2.52)
3. Omagh Town (Roud 3383) (2.44)
4. By the Hush (Roud 2314) (3.09)
5. It Was Early, Early All in the Spring (Roud 152; Laws M1; G/D 1:51) (3.40)
6. My Father’s Servant Boy (Roud 1910; Laws M11; Henry H198, H525) (4.23)
7. Do Me Justice (Roud 2969) (3.11)
8. True Lover John (Roud 179; Child 248; Henry H699) (2.39)
9. Courting Is a Pleasure (Roud 454; G/D 6:1192; Henry H615, H625) (2.54)
10. Craigie Hill (Roud 5165) (3.54)
11. So Dear Is My Charlie to Me (Roud 3099; Henry H533) (3.22)
12. Van Diemen’s Land (Roud 519; Laws L18; G/D 2:252) (4.01)
13. Among the Heather (Roud 375; G/D 5:962) (2.56)
14. Free and Easy to Jog Along (Roud 2288) (3.20)

Produced by John Howson;
Recorded by Cormac Donnelly at Restrike Studios, Manchester except
Tracks 1-3, 10 recorded by Martin O’Malley at Malbay Studios, Co.Clare;
Song noted compiled by Roisín White, John Moulden and John Howson;
Cover design conceived by Claire Marrinan;
Photos by Doc Rowe

Musicians

Roisín White: vocals

Tracks

1. The Bleacher (Roud 6998) (3.18)
2. Bold Jack Donahue (Roud 611; Laws L22) (3.07)
3. Úrchnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte (2.48)
4. Erin’s Flowery Plains (Roud 37184) (2.41)
5. McGuinness (Roud 1991; Henry H153ab) (3.01)
6. Dobbin’s Flowery Vale (Roud 999; Laws O29; Henry H85) (3.56)
7. Pat O’Donnell (Roud 2794) (4.12)
8. Tandragee (Roud 3106) (2.25)
9. Erin the Green (Roud 2790) (3.52)
10. An Bonnán Buí (The Yellow Bittern) (Roud 5332; Henry H830) (2.25)
11. Johnnie and Molly (Roud 527; Laws K14; Henry H755) (3.06)
12. Mountain Streams (Roud 2124; Henry H32) (4.21)
13. Lass Among the Heather (Roud 2894; G/D 4:873) (1.50)
14. The Lakes of Pontchartrain (Roud 1836; Laws H9; Henry H619) (2.35)
15. Cloughwater (Roud 22782; Henry H610) (2.39)

This booklet with two CDs is a tribute to Robert Cinnamond on the 50^th anniversary of his death. The first CD is a reissue of his Topic LP You Rambling Boys of Pleasure. The second CD features songs from Cinnamond’s repertoire sung by Northern Irish singers.

Tracks 1, 4, 14-15 recorded by Diane Hamilton, probably in Co. Antrim, probably in 1961;
Tracks 2, 5-13 recorded by Sean O’Boyle, probably in Co. Antrim, in August 1955;
Track 3 recorded by Proinsias Ó Conluain in 1966, courtesy of Radio Telefis Eireann;
Track 16 recorded at Empty Sea Studios, Seattle, USA, in 2012;
Tracks 17-30 recorded, mixed and mastered at RedboxStudio, Belfast, in 2018

Musicians

Robert Cinnamond: vocals [1-15];
Len Graham: vocals [16, 23];
Brian O hAirt: vocals [16];
Roisín White: vocals [17, 21, 25, 30];
Méabh Meir: vocals [18, 24];
Maurice Leyden: vocals [19, 26, 28];
Jennifer Orr: vocals [20, 27];
Jane Cassidy: vocals [22, 29]

Tracks

CD 1: You Rambling Boys of Pleasure

1. You Rambling Boys of Pleasure (Roud 386) (3.45)
2. Van Diemen’s Land (Roud 519; Laws L18; G/D 2:252) (4.55)
3. You Ribbonmen of Ireland (Roud 3081) (1.00)
4. The Rich Shipowner’s Daughter (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (5.20)
5. Napoleon Bonaparte (Roud 3084) (3.40)
6. The Weaver (Roud 3085) (0.40)
7. Youghal Harbour (Roud 2734; Henry H503) (2.30)
8. The Beggarman (Roud 3080) (4.05)
9. Fly Up, My Cock (Roud 179; Child 248; Henry H699) (2.05)
10. I’m a Rambling Youth (Roud 3083) (3.15)
11. The Aghalee Heroes (Roud 6546) (2.30)
12. ’Twas Early Early All in the Spring (Roud 152; Laws M1; G/D 1:51) (4.40)
13. Young Willie Reilly (Roud 714; Laws N38; G/D 5:1033; Henry H76) (2.20)
14. Drowsy Maggie lilted reel (0.37)
15. The Old Man Rocking the Cradle (Roud 357) (3.43)

CD 2: ’Tis Pretty to Be in Ballinderry

16. [LG, BOh] Blow ye Winds (Roud 1778; G/D 6:1102) (3.36)
17. [RW] Sea Apprentice (Roud 1671; G/D 1:54; Henry H739) (3.46)
18. [MM] Reilly the Fisherman (Roud 270; Laws M8; G/D 1:22; Henry H468) (4.47)
19. [ML] The Irish Privateer (Roud 6997) (5.16)
20. [JO] ’Tis Pretty to Be in Ballinderry (Roud 2983; Henry H80) (4.38)
21. [RW] Brennan on the Moor (Roud 476; Laws L7; G/D 2:258) (2.45)
22. [JC] Siúil a ghrá (Roud 911) (3.01)
23. [LG] Young Willie O Reilly (Roud 714; Laws N38; G/D 5:1033; Henry H76) (4.08)
24. [MM] Gathering Mushrooms (Roud 7001) (2.11)
25. [RW] Canadee-I-O (Roud 309; Henry H162) (3.29)
26. [ML] The New Tramway (Roud 6988) (3.20)
27. [JO] Maid of Seventeen (Roud 2958; Henry H144) (3.32)
28. [ML] Green Grows the Laurel (Roud 279; G/D 6:1138; Henry H165ab, H624) (3.03)
29. [JC] If I Was a Blackbird (Roud 387; Henry H79) (4.06)
30. [RW] The Rich Ship-Owner’s Daughter (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (4.20)

All tracks trad. except
Track 16 Joseph Bryan Geoghegan;
Track 27 Hugh McWlliams (c.1783-1831)