FIRST HEARING:
A fresh look at one corner of folk music. The fact that many of the songs were popularised by music hall & variety theatre artists does not too well with 'true folkies' but here we have a 'role reversal' as songs from the halls are given a folk treatment and with a respect they deserve.
From America, of course, where things are looked at with a different eye.
Despite the obvious USA slant this deserves a good listen.

1) McNally's Row of Flats
2) Are You There Moriarty?
3) The Regular Army O
4) Patrick's Day Parade
5) My Dad's Dinner Pail
6) Get Up Jack John Sit Down
7) Danny By My Side
8) Never Take the Horseshoe From the Door
9) I Never Drink Behind the Bar
10) The Babies On Our Block
11) The Mulligan Guards
12) Old Boss Barry
13) Such An Education Has Mary Ann
14) Maggie Murphy's Home

FIRST HEARING:
A fresh look at one corner of folk music. The fact that many of the songs were popularised by music hall & variety theatre artists does not too well with 'true folkies' but here we have a 'role reversal' as songs from the halls are given a folk treatment and with a respect they deserve.
From America, of course, where things are looked at with a different eye.
Despite the obvious USA slant this deserves a good listen.

Lineup

Mick Moloney - Vocals, Guitars & Banjo
John Doyle - Guitars, Bouzouki & B/vocals
Brendan Dolan - Piano
Ivan Goff - Uilleann Pipes & Whistles
Rob Harris - Bodhran
Dana Lyn - Fiddle & Viola
Billy McComiskey - Accordion
Robbie O'Connell & Beverley Smith - B/vocals
Athena O'Lochlainn - Fiddle
John Roberts - Concertina & B/vocals
Vince Giordano & THe Nightkawks