The Irish Rovers’ Gems

~ Release by The Irish Rovers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
recording of:
The Bonnie Lass o’ Fyvie (Scottish folk song)
writer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 545)
2:44
2Donald Where’s Your Trousers
recording of:
Donald Where’s Your Troosers?
lyricist:
Andy Stewart
writer:
[traditional]
composer:
Neil Grant
2:17
3Mountain Tay
2:05
4Sweet Strabane
3:54
5Turra Market
2:35
6Young Roddy McCorley
2:29
7Tied Up With a Black Velvet Band
recording of:
The Black Velvet Band (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2146)
3:43
8My Boy Willie
4:06
9Caltan Weaver
3:10
10The Lovely Isle of Innishfree
recording of:
The Isle of Innisfree
lyricist and composer:
Dick Farrelly
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:57
11Good Luck to the Barleymow
recording of:
The Barley Mow
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
2:40
12Wild Mountain Thyme
recording of:
Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)
lyricist:
Robert Tannahill
writer:
Francis McPeake (in 1957)
additional composer:
John Hamilton (in 1796)
composer:
[traditional]
version of:
The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version)
part of:
Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend
4:32
13Three Reels
3:25
14Weigh, Hey & Up She Rises
recording of:
What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor? (sea shanty)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Lugan Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 322)
2:42
15Rolling Home to Ireland
recording of:
Rolling Home (sea shanty)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
[traditional] (in 1870)
3:02
16Wasn’t That a Party
cover recording of:
Wasn't That a Party?
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton
3:42