The Rough Guide to Irish Music (1996 album)

The Rough Guide to Irish Music
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 1 October 1996
Genre World, Irish music
Length 70:20
Label World Music Network
Full series chronology

  • Best of Africa
  • (1995)
  • The Rough Guide to Irish Music
  • (1996)
Complete list

The Rough Guide to Irish Music is a world music compilation album originally released in 1996. The fourth release of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album covers both the Republic and The North, with an overall focus on tradition and revival. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Hooper's Loop / Pressed for Time"  Flook 4:42
2. "An T-Úll"  Dervish 2:17
3. "The Night Cap / The Frost Is All Over"  Frankie Gavin 2:46
4. "Liostail Mé le Sáirsint"  Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill & Dónal Lunny 2:38
5. "The Morning After"  The Prodigals 3:08
6. "Paddy Killoran's Highland / Hannah Mhicí Mhicheáil's"  Gary Hastings 2:09
7. "Antara / The Twirly Haired Girl / The Mountain Road"  Paddy Keenan & Tommy O'Sullivan 4:04
8. "Bean Pháidín"    2:18
9. "Loughisle Castle"  Dermot McLaughlin 1:17
10. "Slieve Gallion"  Mary McPartlan 2:35
11. "Hughie Travers/The Cat in the Corner"  Aidan Coffey 3:09
12. "Mary and the Soldier"  Paul Brady 3:55
13. "A Stór Mo Chroí / The Primrose Pass / Miss McGovern's Favourite"  Matt Molloy 4:11
14. "An Seanduine"    4:06
15. "Polkas: Callaghan's / The Glen Cottage / Is Trua Gan Peata an Mhaoir Agam"    3:59
16. "Taimse 'N Arrears"    3:14
17. "The Cúil Aodha Slide / Dan Patsy's Slide / The Toormore Slide"  Paul Moran (musician) & Fergal Scahill 2:20
18. "The Walrus"  Lúnasa 2:39
19. "As I Roved Out"  Helen Roche 4:16
20. "The Lark on the Strand / The Geese in the Bog / The Eavesdropper"  Paul McGrattan 3:50
21. "The Humours of Castlefin / Nia's Dance / An Dúidin"  Altan 3:26
22. "Cam A' Lochaigh (The Curve of the Lake)"  Gerry O'Connor 3:21
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Allmusic [3]

References

  1. Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  3. "The Rough Guide to Irish Music". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.