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.

1. YOU MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE ( or DICK McKNIGHT'S FAREWELL TO MOURNE SHORE) sung by Peter Sloan, Rostrevor (Talk bef & aft) - 6'15"

2. KEVIN BARRY - Joe Brannigan (talk before) - 5'37" 3.

MICK McGILL (or THE RAILROADERS SONG) - Mick McAlinden - 2'47"

4. MY FATHER'S SERVING BOY - Mick McAlinden - 5'20"

5. LORD MUST I DIE FOR THE WANT OF A MAN? - Mick McAlinden - 3'59"

6. THE BONNY BLUE JACKET - Mick McAlinden - 1'19"

7. THE MAID OF BALLADOO (talk after) - Joe Brannigan - 3'11"

8. RATHFRILAND ON THE HILL - Joe Brannigan - 3'29"

9. THE WRECK OF THE NEWCASTLE FISHING FLEET - Peter Sloan (talk before) - 8'32"

10. CASTLEWELLAN MEETING - Owen McAteer, Hilltown (talk before) - 3'52"

11. THE BLACKBIRD OF MULLAGHMORE - Owen McAteer (talk before & after) - 4'22"

12. McCAFFERY - Paddy Grant, Kilkeel - 4'03"

13. THE KNIGHTS OF St PATRICK - Peter Sloan - 3'24"

14. THE MAID OF ROSTREVOR SHORE - Owen McAteer (talk before) - 3'06"

15. THE LION'S DEN - Robert Taylor, Hilltown (talk after with Sean O Boyle) - 3'31"

16. THE HILLTOWN CRICKETS - Owen McAteer - 1'09"

17. THE MAID OF BALLADOO - Frank Murphy, Hilltown - 2'42"

18. THE MOURNE MEN IN GREEN - Paddy Sloan, Kilkeel - 1'17"

19. THE IRISH WAXWORKS SHOW - Paddy Grant,. Hilltown - 1'45"

20. JOHNNY THOMSON, THE SCOTTISH GOALIE - Joe Brannigan - 5.02

Recorded by Peter Kennedy with Sean O Boyle: 28-30th July 1953. Edited by Peter Kennedy and first published on Folktrax Cassettes 1975.