Irish Drinking Songs [Trigger]

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Release Date

2010

Duration

35:06

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Irish Drinking Songs [Trigger]

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AllMusic Review by Timothy Monger

This 2010 reissue from the Trigger label is basically the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem's iconic second album, Come Fill Your Glass with Us, masquerading under the less subtle but probably more descriptive title Irish Drinking Songs. Originally released in 1959, this robust set has become the world standard-bearer for classic Irish pub songs. The group's hearty delivery of tunes like "Finnegan's Wake" and "Whisky You're the Devil" set against the appealingly sparse production gives the music a timeless feel, and Liam Clancy's mournful delivery of Ireland's eternal last-call closer "Parting Glass" is one of the sweetest sounds in folk music. No matter its title, any collection that includes these recordings is worth hearing.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Whisky You're the Devil
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 02:22 Amazon
2
The Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 02:43 Amazon
3
The Moonshiner
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 03:01 Amazon
4
Bold Thady Quill
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 02:30 Amazon
5
Rosin' the Bow
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 03:23 Amazon
6
Finnigan's Wake
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 02:16 Amazon
7
The Real Old Mountain Dew
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 01:41 Amazon
8
Courting in the Kitchen
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 03:30 Amazon
9
Mick McGuire
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 02:33 Amazon
10
A Jug of Punch
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 03:28 Amazon
11
Johhny McEldoo
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 01:41 Amazon
12
Cruiscin Lan
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 02:06 Amazon
13
Portlairge
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 01:17 Amazon
14
Parting Glass
Traditional
The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem 02:35 Amazon
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