FTX-178
THE FAIRY BOY
JOHN CORRY of Co Tyrone
One of the most oustanding repositories of
Irish song to be recorded in recent times. John claims to
know several thousand songs & here features some quite
unusual ones. Recorded and interviewed by James Foley, November-December
1985, and edited by Peter Kennedy, it contains songs, stories,
a recitation, a prayer and plenty of talk about local Co Tyrone
folklore, singing and country dancing as well as some fine
versions of the older ballads.
1. THE FAIRY BOY - 2'49"
2. Talk about fairy beliefs & mother - 2'39"
3. MOLLY BAWN LOWRY (talk after) - 4'42"
4. THE ORPHAN GIRL (tune whistled before & after song) - 3'29"
5. THE BONNY IRISH BOY - 3'24"
6. MASTER McGRATH - 2'36"
7. Talk about markets and hiring & song:
DAVIE HUNTER (frag) - 1'53"
8. MY TRUE LOVER, JOHN (THE GREY COCK)
- 2'00"
9. THE GHOST OF WILLIE-O - 1'46"
10. THE LOVELY ISLE OF SAINTS - 4'20"
11. THE STREETS OF SLIGO (THE GALLOWS SONG)
- 4'37"
12. Talk about the previous song - 1'01"
13. PRAYER (talk before & after) - 2'06"
14. THE DYING RANGER - 4'11"
15. THE CLOSE OF AN IRISH DAY - 3'31"
16. Talk about local Country Dances - 1'52"
17. FRANK McHUGH - 1'58"
18. The Story of Supple Corrigan - 2'06"
19. LOVELY NANCY (THE ROSE OF ARDEE)
- 2'32"
20. I WONDER WHAT'S KEEPING MY TRUELOVE TONIGHT?
- 3'06"
21. THE BONNY BUNCH OF ROSES-O - 4'02"
22. CARRICKMANNON LAKE - 2'39"
23. THE LITTLE PEN-KNIFE AND THE FOOTBOY
- 3'45"
24. Recitation: PADDY FROM ROSSLEA - 1'44"
25. BALLYMOUNT FOREST - 4'30"
Recorded by James Foley 1988. Edited by Peter
Kennedy and first published by Folktrax 1988.
