The Irish Rovers’ Gems

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ 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