Various Artists - Irish Folk At Its Best - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. The Wild Rover - Noel McLoughlin 2. An Raibh Tu Ar An Gcarraig/Denis Ryans - Kieran Fahy 3. Kells Waters - Tara 4. I Will Leave This Country - Margie Butler 5. Child Owlet - John Faulkner 6. Galway Bay - Sean Talamh 7. The Blind Harper of Lochmaben - Golden Bough 8. Molly Brannagan/Jennie's Chickens/Drowsey Maggy - Pied Pipers 9. Farewell to the Life of the Rover - Noel McLoughlin 10. Cathi Milligan's Fancy - Golden Bough 11. Suo Gan - Margie Butler 12. The Jig of Slurs/Collin's Jig - the Duggans 13. The Beggarman - Noel McLoughlin 14. Once I Loved - Florie Brown 15. Stand in the Light - Golden Bough

Sean 'ac Donnca (1919-1996) and Maire Aine Ni Dhonnchadha, teachers by trade, are accompanied by violinist Denis Murphy (1910-1974) on this 1960 album. The melodies, singing style, and language are from the oldest surviving Irish traditions from Connemara and Clare counties. This music communicates a way of life beyond the careers of these musicians. The liner notes, written by American music historian Samuel B. Charters, describe the history of struggle and disestablishment of the Irish people that helped produce music that is at once sad, romantic, and bracing. Album Tracks 1. Sambo Esra 2. A Stor Mo Chaor 3. Rocks of Bourne, the 4. Trip O'er the Mountain 5. Gypsy, the 6. Liam O Raofaille 7. Deas An Sagairtin 8. The Bonny Boy 9. The Queen of O'Donnell 10. Una BH?N

Album Tracks 1. A Ceili in County Kerry Conversation in the Irish Language 2. Dun An Oir 3. The Rambling Kerry Lad 4. Preab San Ol 5. Lullabies 6. Harvest Home 7. The Turfman from Ardee 8. The Rose of Aranmore 9. Rakes of Kildair 10. Rakish Paddy 11. The Sweeps 12. O'Reilly's Grave 13. The Dear Irish Boy 14. Black Is the Color of My Loved One's Hair 15. The Shakescone / Name Forgotten (Medley) 16. The Mountain Road