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Sweeney’s Men: Sweeney’s Men
Sweeney’s Men Transatlantic Records TRA 170 (LP, UK, 1968) |
Recorded and produced at Livingstone Studios, Barnet by Bill Leader
Engineer: Nic Kinsey
Musicians
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandolin, harmonica, guitar;
Johnny Moynihan: vocals, bouzouki, tin whistle;
Terry Woods: vocals, 6-string and 12-string guitars, 5-string banjo, concertina
Tracks
Side 1
- Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willy (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (2.25)
- Sullivan’s John (Roud 16718) (3.15)
- Sally Brown (Roud 2628) (2.20)
- My Dearest Dear (Roud 422) (3.53)
- The Exile Jig (1.39)
- The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13; G/D 1:181) (2.25)
Side 2
- Dicey Riley (1.41)
- Tom Dooley (Roud 4192; Laws F36A) (2.32)
- Willy o’ Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (4.47)
- Dance to Your Daddy (Roud 2439; G/D 8:1562) (2.14)
- The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (3.37)
- Johnstone (Roud 17; Laws L4; G/D 2:186; Henry H185) (3.40)
- Reynard the Fox (Roud 358, 1868) (3.26)
Tracks 1, 3, 5-6, 10-11, 13 trad. arr. Terry Woods, Andy Irvine, Johnny Moynihan;
Track 2 Pecker Dunne;
Track 4 words trad., music Terry Woods;
Track 7 Dominic Behan;
Track 8 Frank Warner;
Track 9 trad. arr. Andy Irvine;
Track 12 Copyright Control
> Folk Music > Records > Sweeney’s Men: The Tracks of Sweeney
Sweeney’s Men: The Tracks of Sweeney
The Tracks of Sweeney Transatlantic Records TRA 200 (LP, UK, 1969) |
Recorded and produced at Livingstone Studios, Barnet by Bill Leader
Engineer: Nic Kinsey
Musicians
Johnny Moynihan: vocals, bouzouki, tin whistle;
Terry Woods: vocals, 6-string and 12-string guitars, 5-string banjo, concertina
Tracks
Side 1
- Dreams for Me (4.33)
- The Pipe on the Hob instrumental (2.14)
- Brain Jam (2.18)
- Pretty Polly (Roud 15; Laws P36B) (4.30)
- Standing on the Shore (3.59)
Side 2
- A Mistake No Doubt (2.33)
- Go By Brooks (2.05)
- When You Don’t Care (2.40)
- Afterthoughts (2.45)
- Hiram Hubbard (Roud 2208; Laws A20) (3.10)
- Hall of Mirrors (3.04)
Tracks 1, 3, 8-9 Terry Woods;
Tracks 2, 4-5, 10 trad. arr. Terry Woods, Johnny Moynihan;
Tracks 6, 11 Henry McCullagh, Terry Woods, Johnny Moynihan;
Track 7 Leonard Cohen, Terry Woods
> Folk Music > Records > Sweeney’s Men: Sweeney’s Men / The Tracks of Sweeney
Sweeney’s Men: Sweeney’s Men / The Tracks of Sweeney
Sweeney’s Men / The Tracks of Sweeney Castle Music ESMCD 435 (CD, UK, 1996) |
Recorded and produced at Livingstone Studios, Barnet by Bill Leader
Engineer: Nic Kinsey
Musicians
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandolin, harmonica, guitar [1-14];
Johnny Moynihan: vocals, bouzouki, tin whistle;
Terry Woods: vocals, 6-string and 12-string guitars, 5-string banjo, concertina
Tracks
Sweeney’s Men
- Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willy (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (2.25)
- Sullivan’s John (Roud 16718) (3.15)
- Sally Brown (Roud 2628) (2.20)
- My Dearest Dear (Roud 422) (3.53)
- The Exile Jig (1.39)
- The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13; G/D 1:181) (2.25)
- Dicey Riley (1.41)
- Tom Dooley (Roud 4192; Laws F36A) (2.32)
- Willy o’ Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (4.47)
- Dance to Your Daddy (Roud 2439; G/D 8:1562) (2.14)
- The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (3.37)
- Johnstone (Roud 17; Laws L4; G/D 2:186; Henry H185) (3.40)
- Reynard the Fox (Roud 358, 1868) (3.26)
Single
- Old Woman in Cotton (2.45)
The Tracks of Sweeney
- Dreams for Me (4.33)
- The Pipe on the Hob instrumental (2.14)
- Brain Jam (2.18)
- Pretty Polly (Roud 15; Laws P36B) (4.30)
- Standing on the Shore (3.59)
- A Mistake No Doubt (2.33)
- Go By Brooks (2.05)
- When You Don’t Care (2.40)
- Afterthoughts (2.45)
- Hiram Hubbard (Roud 2208; Laws A20) (3.10)
- Hall of Mirrors (3.04)
Tracks 1, 3, 5-6, 10-11, 13 trad. arr. Terry Woods, Andy Irvine, Johnny Moynihan;
Track 2 Pecker Dunne;
Track 4 words trad., music Terry Woods;
Tracks 4, 15, 17, 22-23 Terry Woods;
Track 7 Dominic Behan;
Track 8 Frank Warner;
Track 9 trad. arr. Andy Irvine;
Track 12 Copyright Control;
Track 14 Andy Irvine;
Tracks 16, 18-19, 24 trad. arr. Terry Woods, Johnny Moynihan;
Tracks 20, 25 Henry McCullagh, Terry Woods, Johnny Moynihan;
Track 21 Leonard Cohen, Terry Woods
> Folk Music > Records > Sweeney’s Men: The Legend of Sweeney’s Men
Sweeney’s Men: The Legend of Sweeney’s Men
The Legend of Sweeney’s Men Castle Music CMDDD932 (2 CD, UK, 2004) |
Recorded and produced at Livingstone Studios, Barnet by Bill Leader
Engineer: Nic Kinsey
Musicians
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandolin, harmonica, guitar [1-17];
Johnny Moynihan: vocals, bouzouki, tin whistle;
Terry Woods: vocals, 6-string and 12-string guitars, 5-string banjo, concertina
Tracks
CD 1
Sweeney’s Men singles
- Old Maid in the Garrett (Roud 802; G/D 7:1378; Henry H138) (2.33)
- The Derby Ram (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59) (2.20)
- The Waxies’ Dargle (3.27)
- Old Woman in Cotton (2.45)
Sweeney’s Men
- Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willy (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (2.25)
- Sullivan’s John (Roud 16718) (3.15)
- Sally Brown (Roud 2628) (2.20)
- My Dearest Dear (Roud 422) (3.53)
- The Exile Jig (1.39)
- The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13; G/D 1:181) (2.25)
- Dicey Riley (1.41)
- Tom Dooley (Roud 4192; Laws F36A) (2.32)
- Willy o’ Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (4.47)
- Dance to Your Daddy (Roud 2439; G/D 8:1562) (2.14)
- The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (3.37)
- Johnstone (Roud 17; Laws L4; G/D 2:186; Henry H185) (3.40)
- Reynard the Fox (Roud 358, 1868) (3.26)
Singles with Sweeney’s Men members
- The Capitol Showband: The Black Velvet Band (Roud 2146) (2.35)
- Johnny Kelly: The Nightingale (Roud 1093; Laws M37; G/D 1:18; Henry H75a) (2.30)
- The Capitol Showband: The Streets of Baltimore (2.28)
- The Capitol Showband: McAlpine’s Fusiliers (3.15)
- The Capitol Showband: Bottle of Wine (2.33)
CD 2
Recordings with Sweeney’s Men members
- Andy Irvine & Paul Brady: Autumn Gold
(3.50)
from Andy Irvine Paul Brady
The Tracks of Sweeney
- Dreams for Me (4.33)
- The Pipe on the Hob (2.14)
- Brain Jam (2.18)
- Pretty Polly (Roud 15; Laws P36B) (4.30)
- Standing on the Shore (3.59)
- A Mistake No Doubt (2.33)
- Go By Brooks (2.05)
- When You Don’t Care (2.40)
- Afterthoughts (2.45)
- Hiram Hubbard (Roud 2208; Laws A20) (3.10)
- Hall of Mirrors (3.04)
Recordings with Sweeney’s Men members
- Anne Briggs: Willy o’ Winsbury
(Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221)
(5.30)
from Anne Briggs - Steeleye Span: Lowlands of Holland (Roud 484; G/D 6:1116; Henry H180) (6.00)
- Steeleye Span: The Dark-Eyed Sailor
(Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232)
(6.02)
both from Hark! The Village Wait - The Woods Band: Dreams for Me
(4.14)
from The Woods Band - Anne Briggs: Sullivan’s John
(Roud 16718)
(4.11)
from Sing a Song for You - Andy Irvine: Baneasa’s Green Glade (6.06)
- Andy Irvine: My Hearts’s Tonight in Ireland
(3.47)
both from Rain on the Roof
> Folk Music > Records > Sweeney’s Men
Other records with Sweeney’s Men
See also the discographies of Andy Irvine and Gay and Terry Woods.
Various Artists, Folk Festival, 2 LP, Transatlantic TRA(D) 324, 1976
Various Artists, The Acoustic Folk Box, 4 CD, Topic TSFCD4001, 2002
Various Artists, Transatlantic Folk Box Set, 3 CD, Sanctuary SMEDT137, 2004
Various Artists, Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978, 4 CD, Castle Music CMXBX1030, 2006
Andy Irvine, 70th Birthday Concert at Vicar St 2012, CD, Andy Irvine AR-5, 2014