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The Irish Country Four

The Irish Country Four: The Irish Country Four (Topic 12TS209)

The Irish Country Four
Songs, Ballads & Instrumental Tunes From Ulster
The Irish Country Four

Topic Records 12TS209 (LP, UK, 1971)

Recorded by Sean Davis;
Sleeve notes by A.L. Lloyd;
Sleeve design by Humphrey Weightman

Musicians

Brian Bailie: vocals [4], flute [3, 7-8, 10, 16], whistle [1, 6, 9, 17];
Valerie Bailie: vocals [4, 7, 11], guitar [3, 11], whistle [10], bones [1, 17];
Leslie ‘Jess’ Harpur: vocals [2-4, 7, 11-12, 15], guitar [1-2, 9, 12], mandolin [11], bodhrán [10, 17];
Trevor Stewart: vocals [4-5, 8, 11, 14-16], union pipes [1, 9-10, 13, 17], guitar [14]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Roaring Mary / The Old Torn Petticoat reels
  2. The Cotton-Mill Song
  3. The Granemore Hare (Roud 2883)
  4. The Boys of Mullaghbawn (Roud 2362)
  5. Pulling the Lint (Roud 9299; Henry H487)
  6. The Melodious Little Fort of Bruff air
  7. General Munro (Roud 1166)
  8. The Load of Kale Plants
  9. O’Meally’s Hornpipe

Side 2

  1. Kitty’s Bonnet / The Flax-Dresser jigs
  2. The Doffing Mistress (Roud 2133)
  3. The Maid of Ballydoo (Roud 3477)
  4. Blind Mary air
  5. Magherafelt Hiring Fair (Roud 366; G/D 7:1424; Henry H748)
  6. The Heights of Alma (Roud 830; Laws J10; G/D 1:158; Henry H123)
  7. P for Paddy (Roud 419; Henry H593)
  8. Martin Mulhaire’s No 1 / Kitty Goes A-Milking / Pigeon on the Gate reels