Recorded by Nick Rayner;
Mixed by John Murphy at Guerrilla Sounds;
Additional recording by Daragh Murphy, Adrian Hart and Brian Mac Gloinn in West Cork, Celbridge, and Ailfionn Studio in Dublin, 2018;
Mastered by Noel Summerville;
Design and layout by Oskar Design;
Painting by Conor Campbell;
Cover photography by Brid O’Donovan

Musicians

Brían Mac Gloinn: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, harmonium;
Diarmuid Mac Gloinn: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin;
Alain McFadden: harmonium;
Jesse Smith: additional fiddles;
John Flynn: tin whistles;
Brìghde Chaimbeul: smallpipes

Tracks

Side 1

1. Bacach Shíol Andaí (2.46)
2. The Foggy Dew (Roud 558; Laws O3; G/D 7:1496) (3.41)
3. Seven Little Gypsies (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (4.50)
4. Dá mBeinn i mo Bhádóir (3.21)
5. The Hare’s Lament (Roud 3574; Henry H172) / Ocogovska Oro (5.02)

Side 2

6. I Courted a Wee Girl (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (4.34)
7. On Yonder Hill (Roud 5173) (2.47)
8. Tuirse mo Chroí (2.17)
9. Siún Ní Dhuibhir (4.55)
10. Willie o Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (6.14)

All songs trad. arr. Ye Vagabonds

Video

Ye Vagabonds sing The Hare’s Lament in Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris on 17 March 2019:

Recorded and mixed by John ‘Spud’Murphy at Hellfire Studio and Guerrilla Sounds Studios;
Mastered by Harvey Birrell;
Cover photo by Alain McFaddemn
Design by Black Rogue Design

Musicians

Brían Mac Gloinn: guitar [1], bouzouki [2], vocals;
Diarmuid Mac Gloinn: mandolin [1], guitaer [2], vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. I’m a Rover (Roud 3135)

Side 2

2. The Bothy Lads (Roud 5138) (4.34)

All songs trad. arr. Ye Vagabonds

Video

Ye Vagabonds sing I’m a Rover:

Produced John ‘Spud’ Murphy and Ye Vagabonds;
Recorded by John ‘Spud’ Murphy at Hellfire Studios, Dublin, with assistance from Ian Chestnutt;
Mixed by John ‘Spud’ Murphy at Guerrilla Sounds Studios;
Mastered by Noel Summerville;
Cover painting by Petrie Lenehan;
Photography by Rich Gilligan;
Ar direction by Petrie Lenehan and by Rich Gilligan

Folk Radio UK review by David Weir

Musicians

Brían Mac Gloinn: vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, fiddle, hammered dulcimer;
Diarmuid Mac Gloinn: vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, organelle;
Alain McFadden: harmonium;
Kate Ellis: cello;
Caimin Gilmore: double bass;
Ryan Hargadon: piano, saxophone, synthesisers;
Cormac Begley: concertina

Tracks

Side 1

1. Tuaim (0.44)
2. An Island (5.07)
3. Lord Gregory (Roud 49; Child 76; G/D 6:1226) (3.57)
4. Blue Is the Eye (6.02)
5. The Humours of Glin (4.54)

Side 2

6. Go Away and Come Back Hither (4.45)
7. Joyáil (3.03)
8. Her Mantle So Green (Roud 714; Laws N38; G/D 5:1033; Henry H76) (7.06)
9. Fuaim (0.43)
10. The Munster Jig / Tell Her I Am (3.23)
11. Máire Bhán (4.14)

Tracks 1-2, 4, 6-7, 9 Ye Vagabonds;
Tracks 3, 5, 8, 10-11 trad. arr. Ye Vagabonds

Video

Ye Vagabonds sing Blue Is the Eye on RTÈ Ireland in January 2022: