Irish Times (album) explained

Irish Times
Type:studio
Artist:Patrick Street
Cover:Irish Times (album).jpg
Released:1990
Recorded:Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
Genre:Irish folk music
Length:42:50
Label:Green Linnet / Topic Records
Producer:Gerry O'Beirne & Patrick Street
Prev Title:No. 2 Patrick Street
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:All in Good Time
Next Year:1993

Irish Times is the third studio album by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1990 on Green Linnet and Special Delivery Records, a division of Topic Records.

Founding members Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly and Arty McGlynn were joined by Bill Whelan (keyboards), James Kelly (fiddle), Declan Masterson (uilleann pipes, low whistle, keyboards) and Gerry O'Beirne (vocals, guitar), who also contributed two songs.[1] The album was produced by Gerry O'Beirne and Patrick Street, and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland.

Track listing

All tracks Traditional; arranged by Patrick Street; except where indicated

  1. "Music for a Found Harmonium" (Simon Jeffes, Penguin CafĂ© Ltd)  - 2:38
  2. "Brackagh Hill" (words: Traditional; music: Andy Irvine)  - 5:48
  3. "Brian O'Lynn"/"The Woods of Old Limerick"  - 3:17
  4. "Strokestown" (G. O'Beirne)  - 4:45
  5. "The Newmarket Polkas"  - 3:32
  6. "A Forgotten Hero" (Andy Irvine)  - 6:02
  7. "Doorus Hill" (J. Daly) / "The Rolling Reel/The Ballygrow Reel/Dennis Murphy's Reel"  - 4:40
  8. "In the Land of the Patagarang" (G. O'Beirne)  - 4:20
  9. "Boston O'Connor"/"John Gaffy's Fling"/"The Kerryman's Fling"  - 3:40
  10. "The Humours of the King of Ballyhooley"  - 4:08

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Notes and References

  1. Sleeve notes from Irish Times, SPD 1033, 1990.