The Best of Ireland

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’s a Great Day for the Irish
Ruby Murray1:52
2Come Back Paddy Reilly
Brendan O’Dowda2:53
3Slattery’s Mounted Fut
Brendan O’Dowda3:47
4The Rose of Tralee
vocals:
Josef Locke (Irish tenor)
recording of:
The Rose of Tralee
lyricist:
Edward Mordaunt Spencer
composer:
Charles William Glover
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1978)
Josef Locke3:03
5Isle of Innisfree
Josef Locke3:02
6Old Bog Road
Tommy Drennan3:15
7Flower of Sweet Strabane
Bridie Gallagher2:36
8Where the River Shannon Flows
Bridie Gallagher2:29
9Old Claddagh Ring
John McCormack2:57
10Threels (Medley): Sheehans / Merry the Blacksmith / Music in the Glen
Kilfenora Céilí Band3:04
11Kitty of Coleraine
The Bunratty Singers1:28
12Mother Machree
Father Sydney MacEwan3:04
13Rose of Killarney
Father Sydney MacEwan3:00
14Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
John McCormack2:26
15Are You Right There Michael
recording of:
Are Ye Right There Michael
lyricist and composer:
William Percy French
is based on:
Old Rosin the Beau (Rosin the Beau / Rosin the Bow)
Brendan O’Dowda3:39
16Down by the Sally Gardens
John McCormack2:37
17Coulin
Geraldine O’Grady4:30
18My Lagan Love
tenor vocals:
Michael O’Duffy (Irish tenor) (in 1948-05)
recording of:
My Lagan Love (in 1948-05)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Seosamh MacCathmhaoil (Joseph Campbell, Irish poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1418)
Michael O’Duffy2:58
19Irish Salute (Medley): Galway Bay / With My Shillelagh Under My Arm / Dear Old Donegal
The Band of the Irish Guards3:02
20Maire My Girl
Josef Locke3:03
21How Can You Buy Killarney
Josef Locke2:45

Credits

Release

printed in:U.K.
distributed by and marketed by:EMI (EMI Records, EMI Records, since 1972)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
part of:EMI 100 (special editions for EMI's 100th anniversary) (order: 7)