The Irish Rovers’ Gems

~ Release by The Irish Rovers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Last of the Irish Rover
2:34
2Star of the County Down
recording of:
Star of the County Down
lyricist:
Cathal McGarvey
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Dives and Lazarus
2:45
3Bonnets of Bonnie Dundee
recording of:
Bonnie Dundy (Bonnie Dundee)
lyricist and arranger:
Sir Walter Scott (19th-century Scottish author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:34
4Liverpool Lou
recording of:
Liverpool Lou
composer:
Dominic Behan
3:56
5The Gypsy Rover
recording of:
The Gypsy Rover
writer:
Leo Maguire
3:38
6Muirsheen Durkin
recording of:
Muirsheen Durkin
3:42
7Come by the Hills
recording of:
Come by the Hills
lyricist:
W. Gordon Smith
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Buachaill Ón Éirne
3:30
8The Gallant Forty-TWA
recording of:
The Gallant Forty Twa
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:35
9No Nay Never
recording of:
The Wild Rover
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1173)
3:16
10Whiskey on a Sunday
3:44
11Farewell to Carlingford
3:08
12[unknown]
1:43
13I’m a Rambler, I’m a Gambler
2:34
14Three Jigs
3:07
15The Unicorn
recording of:
The Unicorn
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc.
3:00
16The Orange and the Green
recording of:
The Orange and the Green (parody of Wearing of the Green)
writer:
Anthony Murphy (songwriter, performer active in Liverpool UK around 1960)
3:31
17Lily the Pink
recording of:
Lily the Pink
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), John Gorman (UK comedian) and Roger McGough
3:58
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
recording of:
The Bonnie Lass o’ Fyvie (Scottish folk song)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:40
2Donald Where’s Your Trousers
recording of:
Donald Where’s Your Troosers?
lyricist:
Andy Stewart (Scottish singer and entertainer)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Neil Grant
2:14
3Mountain Tay
2:02
4Sweet Strabane
3:50
5Turra Market
2:33
6Young Roddy McCorley
2:27
7Tied Up With a Black Velvet Band
recording of:
The Black Velvet Band (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2146)
2:39
8My Boy Willie
3:59
9Caltan Weaver
3:05
10The Lovely Isle of Innishfree
recording of:
The Isle of Innisfree
lyricist and composer:
Dick Farrelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:52
11Good Luck to the Barleymow
recording of:
The Barley Mow
2:35
12Wild Mountain Thyme
recording of:
Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)
lyricist:
Robert Tannahill
writer:
Francis McPeake (in 1957)
additional composer:
John Hamilton (songwriter in the late 1700's) (in 1796)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version)
part of:
Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend
4:28
13Three Reels
3:23
14Weigh, Hey & Up She Rises
recording of:
What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor?
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Lugan Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 322)
1.22:38
15Rolling Home to Ireland
recording of:
Rolling home (sea shanty)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (in 1870)
2:59
16Wasn’t That a Party
cover recording of:
Wasn't That a Party?
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (singer-songwriter)
3:42