This song was written by Dominic Behan to the tune of 'The Jackets Green'. It tells of the Irish who emigrated over to England, and ended up in the construction industry, frequently exploited, working in bad and dangerous conditions. McAlpine, Wimpey and John Laing were major employers of the Irish.
RIP Ronnie.
Bob Dylan & Eric Clapton - Crossroads. From "Eric Clapton and Friends In Concert" at Madison Square Garden on 30 July 1999 in aid of 'The Crossroads Centre' in Antigua that Eric set up to help alcoholics and drug users.
This song chronicles the Easter Uprising of 1916, and encourages Irishmen to fight for the cause of Ireland, rather than of England, as so many young men were doing in World War I.
The Lark In The Morning
Martin Carthy With Steeleye Span - 1970
Source: the Free Reed CD-Rom given to buyers of the Carthy Box-set - see www.free-reed.co.uk/ carthy .
Fairytale of New York reputedly takes its name from the book, A Fairytale of New York, by James Patrick (JP) Donleavy which was a favorite of Shane's father.
Christy Moore - Johnny Don't Go To Ballincollig
Live recording of John Spillane's song with Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Declan Sinnott and John Spillane.
"The Irish Rover" is a traditional Irish song about a magnificent sailing ship that reaches an unfortunate end. It has been recorded by numerous artists, some of whom have made changes to the lyrics.
A traditional Northumbrian song sung by Martin and Dave on the BBC show Once More With Felix in 1968. Source: the Free Reed CD-Rom given to buyers of the Carthy Box-set - see www.free-reed.co.uk/ carthy .
Hans Theesink, Donovan, Arlo Guthrie - Columbus Stockade Blues.Filmed during a 2002 recording session for the album Banjoman-A Tribute To Derroll Adams
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