Recorded on location and at Avondale Studios, Dublin;
Produced by Dave Bland;
Notes and transcriptions by Hugh Shields;
Sleeve design by Janet Kerr

Musicians

Eddie Butcher: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Mountain Streams Where the Moorcocks Crow (Roud 2124; Henry H32)
2. The Daysman (Roud 2942)
3. Man, Woman and Mouse
4. David’s Flowery Vale (Roud 2943; Henry H212)
5. Tossing the Hay (Roud 2940; G/D 5:957; Henry H635)
6. Conversation
7. Creel of Peats
8. Killyclare (Roud 2739; Henry H833)

Side 2

9. The Fan (Roud 396; Laws O25; G/D 5:1056; Henry H474)
10. Don’t Come Again (Roud 412; Laws P10; Henry H589)
11. The Farmer’s Daughter (Roud 2293)
12. Youghal Harbour (Roud 2734; Henry H503)
13. The Ship’s Carpenters Wife (Roud 2898; Henry H226)
14. Another Man’s Wedding (Roud 567; Laws P31; G/D 6:1199; Henry H60ab)

All tracks trad.

Recorded by Neil Wayne and Lyn Murfin in 1975 in the north of Ireland;
Edited at Livingston Studios;
Sleeve design by Sue Dransfield

Musicians

Eddie Butcher: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. Heather Down the Moor (Roud 375; Henry H177) (3.11)
2. The Lion’s Den (Roud 396; Laws O25; G/D 5:1056; Henry H474) (5.08)
3. To My Son in Amerikay (Roud 2970) (4.15)
4. Shores of Benone (Roud 2965; Henry H52a) (5.51)
5. The Week’s Work (0.38)
6. Let Them Come to Ireland (Roud 2969) (3.10)

Side 2

7. The Hiring Fair (Roud 2942) (2.52)
8. Flora (Roud 948; Henry H30a) (4.35)
9. Wee Window (Roud 989; Laws O18; G/D 7:1512) (4.57)
10. Thousands Are Sailing (Roud 2904) (4.00)
11. Coleraine Regatta (Roud 2968; Henry H36) (6.21)

All tracks trad. except
Track 3 words Ali McLoughlin, music trad.

Recorded by Neil Wayne and Lyn Murfin in 1975 in the north of Ireland

Musicians

Joe Holmes: vocals [1-3, 5, 7, 9, 12], fiddle [4, 6, 10, 13];
Len Graham: vocals [1-2, 5, 7-8, 11-12, 14], spoons [4]

Tracks

Side 1

1. True Lover John song (Roud 179; Child 248; Henry H699) (4.01)
2. Merrily Kiss the Quaker lilt (2.11)
3. Tumbling Through the Hay song (Roud 153; Henry H697) (2.42)
4. Leitrim Hornpipe hornpipe (1.36)
5. Bonny Brown Jane (Roud 7000; Henry H613) song (3.40)
6. Rogue, Dare You Meddle Me reel (1.52)
7. Wellington’s Medal lilt (1.52)
8. When I Was a Bachelor (Roud 1572; G/D 7:1291) song (2.26)

Side 2

9. Dark-Eyed Gypsy song (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (5.06)
10. The Hen’s Schottische schottische (1.19)
11. William Smith at Famed Waterloo song (5.41)
12. Molly Brannigan song / lilt (Roud 13375) (1.19)
13. The Peacock’s Feather air / reel (3.23)
14. Flower of Gortade song (Roud 2740; Henry H178) (5.06)

All tracks trad.

Recorded and produced by Robin Morton, December 1976;
Mastered at Castlesound Studios, Edinburgh;
Photography by Robin Morton;
Sleeve notes by Len Graham;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Len Graham: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. My Parents Reared Me Tenderly (Roud 8003; Henry H466) (2.46)
2. Maggie Picken (Roud 8945) (1.45)
3. Seán Ó Duibhir a’ Ghleanna (Roud V7466) (4.24)
4. The County Mayo (Roud 16681) (3.23)
5. The Star of Moville (Roud 7986; Henry H22a) (3.39)
6. The Green Fields of Amerikay (Roud 15034; Henry H743) (4.51)

Side 2

7. Western Winds (Roud 6936) (2.58)
8. Páidín Ó Raibheartaigh (2.00)
9. My Willy-O (Roud 22567) (2.52)
10. Daniel O’Connell and His Steam Engine (2.15)
11. The Rights of Man (Roud 3578) (3.50)
12. One Morning in May (Roud 140; Laws P14; TYG 34) (2.56)
13. The Knight Templar’s Dream (Roud 21138) (3.54)

All tracks trad. arr. Len Graham

Recorded and produced by Robin Morton in December 1977;
Mastered at Castlesound Studios, Edinburgh;
Photograph by Joe Dowdall, Drogheda;
Sleeve notes by Len Graham;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Joe Holmes: vocals [1, 3-4, 6-9, 11-13], fiddle;
Len Graham: vocals [1-3, 4-7, 9-11, 13], spoons

Tracks

Side 1

1. Here I Am Amongst You / My Love Nell (Roud 5278) (2.28)
2. Loughinsholin (Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176) (3.13)
3. Willie Clarke’s / Green Grow the Rushes-O (1.58)
4. The Maid of Mourne Shore (Roud 5282; Henry H564) (3.31)
5. Lovely Glenshesk (Roud 5281; Henry H28a) (3.30)
6. The Sweet Bann Water (Roud 22568; G/D 4:783) (5.43)

Side 2

7. The Girl That Broke My Heart (2.43)
8. Grá Mo Chroí (Roud 2329; Henry H582) (2.38)
9. Come Tender Hearted Christians (Roud 5279) (4.11)
10. The Hare’s Lament (Roud 3574; Henry H172) (2.37)
11. Johnnie and Molly (Roud 527; Laws K14; Henry H755) (3.02)
12. Dick the Dasher (Roud 5280) (3.12)
13. The Parting Glass (Roud 3004; G/D 8:1531; Henry H769) (3.05)

All tracks trad. arr Len Graham

Recorded by Neil Wayne and Lyn Murfin in 1975 in the north of Ireland

Musicians

Eddie Butcher: vocals [1-12];
Joe Holmes: vocals [13-17, 19-20];
Len Graham: vocals [13-14, 16-18, 20-21]

Tracks

Eddie Butcher: I Once Was a Daysman

1. Heather Down the Moor (Roud 375; Henry H177) (3.13)
2. The Lion’s Den (Roud 396; Laws O25; G/D 5:1056; Henry H474) (5.10)
3. To My Son in Amerikay (Roud 2970) (4.17)
4. Shores of Benone (Roud 2965; Henry H52a) (5.57)
5. The Week’s Work (0.39)
6. Let Them Come to Ireland (Roud 2969) (3.11)
7. The Hiring Fair (Roud 2942) (2.54)
8. Flora (Roud 948; Henry H30a) (4.36)
9. Wee Window (Roud 989; Laws O18; G/D 7:1512) (4.49)
10. Thousands Are Sailing (Roud 2904) (4.00)
11. Coleraine Regatta (Roud 2968; Henry H36) (6.25)

Eddie Butcher: Benus Track

12. The Mountain Streams Where the Moorcocks Crow (Roud 2124; Henry H32) (3.15)

Joe Holmes & Len Graham: Chaste Muses, Bards and Sages (excerpt)

13. True Lover John song (Roud 179; Child 248; Henry H699) (4.06)
14. Merrily Kiss the Quaker lilt (2.14)
15. Tumbling Through the Hay song (Roud 153; Henry H697) (2.44)
16. Bonny Brown Jane song (Roud 7000; Henry H613) (3.43)
17. Wellington’s Medal lilt (1.54)
18. When I Was a Bachelor song (Roud 1572; G/D 7:1291) (2.28)
19. Dark-Eyed Gypsy song (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (5.10)
20. Molly Brannigan song / lilt (Roud 13375) (1.22)
21. Flower of Gortade song (Roud 2740; Henry H178) (5.10)

All tracks trad. except
Track 8 words Ali McLoughlin, music trad.