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Day the Earth Shook by Black Irish Band
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fave it Traditional Folk | Celtic
17 tracks | 54 minutes
Released Dec 2003
on Black Irish Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:49 Paddy Worked on the Railway lyrics BUY MP3 02:49 Paddy Worked on the Railway lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:49 Paddy Worked on the Railway
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:28 Finnegan's Wake lyrics BUY MP3 03:28 Finnegan's Wake lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:28 Finnegan's Wake
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:25 Hey Compare' lyrics BUY MP3 02:25 Hey Compare' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:25 Hey Compare'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 Danny Boy lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 Danny Boy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 Danny Boy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 All For Me Grog lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 All For Me Grog lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 All For Me Grog
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Black & Tans lyrics BUY MP3 03:50 Black & Tans lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Black & Tans
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:02 Bonnie Blue Flag/Kesh Jig lyrics BUY MP3 02:02 Bonnie Blue Flag/Kesh Jig lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:02 Bonnie Blue Flag/Kesh Jig
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:57 Wild Rover lyrics BUY MP3 03:57 Wild Rover lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:57 Wild Rover
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:31 Haul Away Joe lyrics BUY MP3 01:31 Haul Away Joe lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:31 Haul Away Joe
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:34 Boys of the County Cork lyrics BUY MP3 02:34 Boys of the County Cork lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:34 Boys of the County Cork
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:28 Whiskey in the Jar lyrics FREE 03:28 Whiskey in the Jar lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:28 Whiskey in the Jar
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:47 Spanish Lady lyrics BUY MP3 02:47 Spanish Lady lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:47 Spanish Lady
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:39 Peggy 'O lyrics BUY MP3 05:39 Peggy 'O lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:39 Peggy 'O
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:51 New Caledonia March/Scotland the Brave lyrics BUY MP3 01:51 New Caledonia March/Scotland the Brave lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:51 New Caledonia March/Scotland the Brave
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 A Nation Once Again lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 A Nation Once Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 A Nation Once Again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:19 Tell Me Ma lyrics BUY MP3 02:19 Tell Me Ma lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:19 Tell Me Ma
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:49 Black Velvet Band lyrics BUY MP3 04:49 Black Velvet Band lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:49 Black Velvet Band
This is a collection of Irish folk songs done in "pub" style. Recorded live in studio, all acoustic.
Bio / Background
The Hooligans are:
Ken Darby - Guitar, Octave Mandolin, Mandolin
Patrick Karnahan -Banjo, melodeon, concertina, guitar, trumpet, French horn, vocals
Mike Lee- Guitar, Mandolin
Steve McArthur - Banjo, guitar, accordion, mandola, piano, vocals
Rick Restivo - Bass
Patrick Michael Karnahan and Richard Restivo met on the set of "Back to the Future III" in 1989. This is when the idea of the Black Irish band began to first bloom. Both Patrick and Rick were in the "Hill Valley Brass Band," while future band mate Steve McArthur was given a speaking role as festival man #1. During filming breaks, Patrick and Rick began to formulate the idea for a traditional folk group that would cross cultural and musical boundaries...an acoustic folk band with no limits! At the first band meeting the name Black Irish was chosen. Early the next morning the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area (hence, the 10 year anniversary CD title "The Day the Earth Shook").
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this one made me smile throughout!TenHouseCats wrote on January 06, 2008
this is a great sampler of well-known irish songs, but not of the played-in-every-bar-once-a-year-type. pleasantly surprised to find sea chanties, favorites from camp, silly ditties and patriotic/political songs in the same place. good instrumentation, and nice rotation of lead voices.