FTX 433 - THE MOURNE
MEN IN GREEN - Folk Songs from Co Down
A remarkable collection of songs about local events including the shipwreck
of the local fishing fleet out of Newcastle, a waxworks show and a political
meeting. Perhaps the star of the selection, about a local illicit poteen still
called "The Blackbird", which, after being raided and broken up, flies to a
new nest, is rebuilt and continues making its "clocking" sound. The rest are
love songs and further political ballads. Recorded at Rostrevor were Peter Sloan,
Mick Alinden and Joe Brannigan, known locally as "the Float". At Hilltown: Owen
McAteer, Robert Taylor and Frank Murphy and at Kilkeel: Paddy Sloan and Paddy
Grant.
YOU MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE (DICK McKNIGHT'S FAREWELL TO MOURNE
SHORE) - KEVIN BARRY - MICK McGILL (THE RAILROADERS SONG) -
MY FATHER'S SERVING BOY - LORD MUST I DIE FOR THE WANT OF A MAN? -
THE BONNY BLUE JACKET - THE MAID OF BALLADOO - RATHFRILAND ON
THE HILL - THE WRECK OF THE NEWCASTLE FISHING FLEET - CASTLEWELLAN
MEETING - THE BLACKBIRD OF MULLAGHMORE - McCAFFERY - THE
KNIGHTS OF St PATRICK - THE MAID OF ROSTREVOR SHORE - THE LION'S
DEN - THE HILLTOWN CRICKETS - THE MAID OF BALLADOO - THE
MOURNE MEN IN GREEN - THE IRISH WAXWORKS SHOW - JOHNNY THOMSON THE SCOTTISH
GOALIE
