THE ANDY IRVINE, PLANXTY, PATRICK STREET, MOZAIK AND SWEENEY'S MEN DISCOGRAPHY, contains Planxty, Sweeney's men, Patrick Street and Mozaik.

Sweeney's Men.

Andy's first recording and also the first appearance of the Bouzouki in Irish music. Andy's debut on the bouzouki is on the wonderful 'Johnstone' track. Brilliant ! I actualled found Sweeney's Men a long time after Planxty, almost 12 years later. Very glad I did though! Released 1968.

Tracks;

1, Rattlin' roarin' Willy
2, Sullivan's John
3, Sally Brown
4, My dearest dear
5, The exile's jig
6, The handsome cabin boy
7, Dicey Riley, Tom Dooley
8, Willy O'Winsbury
9, Dance to your daddy
10, The house carpenter
11, Johnstone
12, Reynard the fox

NOTE; This complete album was also released on an double LP Irish Folk complilation, The Kilfenora Ceili Band being on the other half of the album. I do hate this type if thing, and don't own it!

There was also a release that combined both Sweeney's Men albums on one disc. The bonus was that it contained the track ' Old Woman in Cotton'. Worth it for that alone ! Andy only appears on the first album, and also sings the bonus track. Read More !

Sweeney's Men did release a second album WITHOUT Andy, called 'Tracks of Sweeney's Men'. Still a good album to have, although it is clearly a very different band without him.

The Legend Of Sweeney's Men, Anthology.

This is a mix of the two Sweeney's Men albums, and in an odd way, covers every connection to the members of the band. The Sleeve notes mention Old rough recordings of radio sessions and a reunion gig of the boys, Surely that it the stuff we would desperately love to hear! Surely alot more interesting than hearing versions of 'The Streets of Baltimore'.Very well packaged with some great old photos. Released 2004 Read More!

Tracks;

Disc 1.

Old Maid In The Garrett
The Derby Ram
The Waxie's Dargle
Old Woman In Cotton
Rattlin' Roarin' Willie
Sullivan's John
Sally Brown
My Dearest Dear
The Exile's Jig
The Handsome Cabin Boy
Dicey Riley
Tom Dooley
Willy O'Winsbury
Dance To Your Daddy
The House Carpenter
Johnston
Reynard The Fox
The Black Velvet Band
The Nightingale
The Streets Of Baltimore
McAlphine's Fusilers
Bottle Of Wine

Credited to Christy Moore, although most people see it as the first Planxty Album. Lovely album and with a Great photo on the cover. Really captures a the whole atmosphere of the album. Look at all that hair ! You won't find a better version of Spancill hill anywhere. released 1971.

Tracks;

1, The Raggle taggle Gipsies; Tabhair dom do lamh
2, The dark eyed sailor
3, I wish I was in England
4, Lock Hospital
5, James Connolly
6, The hackler from Grouse Hall
7, Tribute to Woody
8, The Ludlow Massacre
9, A letter to Syracuse
10, Spancill hill
11, The Cliffs of Dooneen
12, Rambling Robin

Planxty.

This is the album that started it all. Called quite simply the Black album and for many, the classic Planxty album. A must for any fan of Irish music and a changing point in the history of Irish music too. This IS the sound that set the world of Irish music on fire, and a sound that has often been copied but never equalled. I will never forget hearing 'Raggle Taggle Gypsy' with the interplay of mandolin and bouzouki, for the first time. A master piece as a debut album and an unforgetable piece of history. This is a fantastic album, with a fantastic cover. I really love this. Released 1973. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Tabhair dom do lamh
2, Arthus McBride
3, Planxty Irwin
4, Sweet Thames flow softly
5, Junior Crehan's favourite/Corney is coming
6, The west coast of Clare
7, The jolly beggar/Reel
8, Only our rivers
9, Sí beag, sí mhór/Follow me up to Carlow
10, Merrily kissed the Quaker
11, The blacksmith

Planxty, The Well Below the Valley.

This album was released with two different covers. I really like the one on the left and honestly think the one on the right is the ugliest cover of all time. Whos' idea was this?? The one on the left is the cover that is more known, and this one is beautiful !A very powerful album, and one that is swamped in beautiful arrangements. Still a great album from Planxty. Released 1973. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Cunla
2, Pat Reilly
3, Slip Jigs: A)The Kid On The Mountain B) An Phis Fhliuch
4, As I Roved Out (Andy)
5, Reels: A) The Dogs Among The Bushes B) Jenny's Wedding
6, The Well Below The Valley
7, Hewlett
8, Bean Phaidin
9, Hornpipes: A) Fisherman's Lilt B) Cronin's Hornpipe
10, As I Roved Out
11, Solo Jig: Humours Of Ballyloughlin
12, Time Will Cure Me

Planxty, Cold Blow and the Rainy Night.

This is a brilliant album. Change to the line up of the band ( Donal being replaced with Johnny Moynihan ) but just as impressive! A great album containing songs still sung by Andy and Christy to this day. Quite a fun cover, I like it! It seems there are quite a few drawn artworks on these albums Released 1974. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Johnny Cope
2, Polkas: Dennis Murphy's Polka/The £42 Cheque/John Ryan's Polka
3, Cold Blow And The Rainy Night
4, "P" Stands For Paddy, I Suppose
5, Reels: The Old Torn Petticoat/The Dublin Reel/The Wind That Shakes The Barley
6, Baneasa's Green Glade/ Mominsko Horo

7,The Little Drummer
8, The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
9, The Hare In The Corn/The Frost Is All Over/The Gander In The Pratie Hole
10, The Green Fields Of Canada

Andy Irvine and Paul Brady.

Folk albums don't come any better than this, still regarded as one of the classic folk albums of all time. Released 1976 Read More... and a shorter review Here.

Tracks;

1, Plains of Kildare
2, Lough Erne Shore
3, Fred Finn's Reel/Sailing into Walpole's Marsh
4, Bonny Woodhall
5, Arthur Mcbride
6, The Jolly Soldier/Blarney Pilgrim
7, Autumn Gold
8, Mary and the Soldier
9, Streets of Derry
10, Martinmas Time/The Little Stack of Wheat

Planxty, The Collection.

Not sure how much input the band had on this 'collection' but don't like it much. The ordering of the tracks seems to have had little thought. Bought it but never play it, Much prefer the original albums. Released 1976 Read More...

Tracks;

1,The Jolly Beggar - Reel
2, Merrily Kissed The Quaker
3, The Lakes of Pontchartrain
4, The Blacksmith
5, The Hare in The Corn / The Frost is All Over / The Gander in The Pratie Hole
6, Cliffs of Dooneen

7, Cunla
8, Pat Reilly
9, Bean Pháidín
10, Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
11, Denis Murphy's Polka/The £42 Cheque
12, As I Roved Out

Planxty, After Break.

A very impressive come back album for the band The original album did not contain ' Bonny Light Horseman' and ' Lord Mc Donald/ Chattering Magpie' . These were added as Bonus tracks on a later release. Andy's ' You Rambling Boys of Pleasure' stands as my all time favourite song and that is a tough thing to say. Christy is in his element here too, ' Farmer Michael Hayes' is Christy at his best. Well, to be honest every part of this album is stunning, go buy it. Planxty at their best. Very interesting cover artwork. Originally released 1979. Read More...

Tracks;

1, The Good Ship Kangaroo
2, East at Glendart / Brian O'Lynn / Pay the Reckoning (double jigs)
3, You Rambling Boys of Pleasure
4, The Blackberry Blossom / Lucky in Love / The Dairy Maid
5, The Rambling Suiler
6, The Lady on the Island / The Gatehouse Maid / The Virginia / Callaghan's (Reels)
7, The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes
8, Lord McDonald / The Chattering Magpie
9, The Bonny Light Horseman
10, Smeceno Horo

Planxty, The Woman I Loved So Well.

This album is one of the least talked about Planxty albums but I really like this one alot. Some great songs from both Andy and Christy here, 'Little Musgrave' and 'Kellswate'r being two of them. Andy's touches to this album are beautiful. Even from the opening track, Andy's mandolin draws you into the centre of the emotion of this song and Christy powerful vocals do the rest. A great album. Another good cover artwork, very interesting. Released 1980. Read More !

Tracks;

1, True love knows no season
2, Out on the ocean/Tiocfaidh tú abhaile liom
3, Roger O'Hehir
4, The tailor's twist
5, Kellswater
6, Johnny of Brady's lea
7, The woman I never forgot/The pullet/The ladies pantalettes
8, Little Musgrave

Planxty, Live at Olympia Theatre.

This album was released but stopped by injunction. Interesting, and at times extremely funny. Don't know much about this album, so if you know more or have an original let me know. I think it was actually released as a Double tape only. Released 1980.

Tracks;

1, Plains of Kildare
2, Emigrants Farewell
3,Chattering Magpie / Lord McDonalds
4, As I Roved Out
5, Nancy Spain
6, The Gold Ring
7, The Jolly Beggar
8, Set Of Reels
9, Kellswater
10, Johnny O`Dreams
11, Tierney`s / Out On The Ocean / Pay The Reckoning
12, Johnny Cope
13, Pitty The Poor Immigrant
14, The Irish March
15, Smeceno Horo
16, No Time For Love
17, West Coast Of Clare
18, Good Ship Kangaroo

Andy Irvine. Rainy Sundays,Windy Dreams

First Solo release by Andy Irvine and a wonderful start to a very long a fruitful solo career. A difficult album to get hold of these days but well worth hunting down. I just don't understand how this album has not be labelled a 'Classic debut album' IT IS ! 'Emigrants' ' Longford Weaver' 'Rainy Sundays' and the fantastastically arranged ' Kingbore and the Sandman' . This is a masterpiece from a master musician. The original album that I bought did not have the Bonus Track, so I bought the CD to have the live version of 'Bonny Woodhall'. Get that extra track, it is an incredible version of the song that first appeared on the classic Andy Irvine and Paul Brady album...........this IS the essential version. Sadly..............almost impossible to find these days, Why ?? I just don't know. This is a VERY important album and one I will label here as "A CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM". Also Released 1980. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Emigrants
2, Longford Weaver
3, Farewell to Ballymoney
4, Romanian Song [Blood and Gold]
5, Paidushko Horo
6, King Bore and the Sandman
7, Rainy Sundays
8, Bonny Woodhall

Planxty, Words and Music.

Another album that was released with two different covers. Not sure why, but the one on the right appeared alot later. Andy sounding particularly good in voice on this album. 'Thousands are Sailing' and 'Aragon Mills' being two of my Favorite tracks. Well worth buying for these two tracks alone !This album does seem to get forgotten about but I actually think it is a great album. All the members have matured their talents very well here. Released 1983. Read More !

Tracks;

1, The queen of the rushes/Paddy Fays jig
2 ,Thousands are sailing
3, Táimse im' chodladh
4, Lord Baker
5, Accidentals/Aragon mill

6, The Aconry lasses/The old wheels of the world/The Spike island lasses
7, I pity the poor immigrant
8, The Irish march

Andy Irvine and Dick Gaughan, Parallel Lines.

A superb album, bringing together two giants of Celtic music and capturing them at their peek. This is still a very regular album on my stereo today. A brilliant recording !! Andy and Dick at their best. Very odd cover though! Released 1982. Read More...

Tracks,

1, The Creggan White Hare
2, The Lads O' the Fair / Leith Docks
3, At Twenty-One
4, My Back Pages / Afterthoughts
5, The Dodgers Song
6, Captain Thunderbolt
7, Captain Coulston
8, Floo'ers O' the Forest
9, Thousands Are Sailing to Amerikay

Planxty, Aris.

Another Planxty Collection album. Again I would not call this a best of by any stretch of the imagination and also not an essential part of the collection. Released 1984.

Tracks,

The Kid On The Mountain/An Phis Fhliuch
Arthur McBride
The Old Torn Petticoat/Dublin Reel/Wind that shakes the Barley
Yarmouth Town
Johnny Cope
Only Our Rivers
Dogs Among the Bushes/Jenny's Wedding
Cliffs Of Dooneen
Si Bheag Si Mhor
Fisherman's Lilt/Cronin's Hornpipe
The Well Below The Valley

Patrick Street.

The first Album from Andy's new band Patrick Street. This is a superb first album and still regarded by many as there best. Includes classic tracks like 'Parick Street', 'The Holy Ground' and 'The Dream/ Indiana'. Difficult to track it down these days but worth the hunt for sure. Released 1986.

Tracks;

1, Patrick Street / The Carraroe Jig
2, Walter Sammon's Grandmother / Concertina Reel / Brendan McMahon's
3, The Holy Ground, The Shores of Lough Gowna / Contentment is Wealth / Have a Drink With Me
4, French Canadian Set "La Cardeuse", Loftus Jones
5, The Dream / Indiana
6, Martin Rochford's Reel / Roll Out the Barrel / The Earl's Chair
7, Mrs. O'Sullivan's Jig / Calliope House
8, The Man With the Cap

Patrick Street, No2.

A fantastic follow up to their debut album. Includes a great version of 'Tom Joad', ' William Taylor' and 'Facing the Chair'. Released 1988

Tracks;

1, John McKenna's Jigs
2, The Braes Of Moneymore
3, Hard By Seifin/Woodcock Hill
4, Tom Joad
5, Benton's Jig/Benton's Dream
6, William Taylor
7, Caherlistrane Jig/Gallowglass Jig/Kanturk Jig
8, Jenny Picking Cockles/An Gabhran/Jack Keane's Reel
9, Facing The Chair
10, Sweeney's Wheel

Patrick Street, Irish Times.

Includes the brilliant songs 'Brackagh Hill' and 'Forgotten Hero' and a wonderful version of ' Music for a Found Harmonium'. This album captures Patrick Street at there best, a Great album, Released 1989

Tracks;

1, Music For A Found Harmonium
2, Brackagh Hill
3, Brian O'Lynn - The Woods Of Old Limerick
4, Strokestown
5, The Newmarket Polkas
6, A Forgotten Hero,
7, Doorus Mill/The Rolling Reel/The Ballygow Reel/Dennis Murphy's Reel
8, In The Land Of The Patagarang
9, Boston O'Connor/John Gaffney's Fling/The Kerryman's Fling
10, The Humours Of The King Of Ballyhooley

Andy Irvine, Rude awakening.

The second solo album from Andy, and contains now classic tracks like, 'Never Tire of the Road' 'James Connolly' and 'Raoul Wallenberg' and far too many great songs to mention here. A Great album and once again showing the power of Andy Irvine as a solo artist. Great cover ! Released 1991. Read More ! and Read More !

Tracks;

1, Never Tire Of The Road
2, Raoul Wallenberg
3, James Connolly
4, Viva Zapata!
5, The Whole Damn Thing,
6, Rude Awakening,
7, Michael Dwyer's Escape
8, Douglas Mawson
9, Allan McLean
10, Love To Be With You

Planxty, Seville Suite . 12" Timedance

Another Pre Riverdance attempt from Planxty and Bill Whelan. 'Timedance' was released as a single, and appeared part of the Seville Suite album. Worth buying for the 3 sections of Timedance '92 alone.

Patrick Street, All in Good Time.

The original line up back together for a superb album. Including the wonderful tracks 'A Prince Among Men' and 'Springfield Road'. Released 1992. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Walsh's Polkas
2, A Prince Among Men
3, Frank Quinn's Reel / Lad O'Beirne's / Murphy's Reel
4, The Pride Of The Springfield Road / Lawrence Common / Goodbye Monday Blues
5, Light & Airy / All in Good Time
6, The Mouth Of The Tobique / Billy Wilson
7, The Girls Along The Road
8, The Thames Hornpipe / The Fairy Queen, Dennis Murphy's Reel / The Bag Of Spuds / MacFarley's Reel
9, Carrowclare, Lynch's Barn Dances

Andy Irvine and Davy Spillane, East Wind.

Brilliant combination of Irish and balkan music, and once again bringing together two giants of Irish Music. Pre Riverdance and to many a better album. Released 1992. Read More...

Tracks;

1, Chetvorno Horo
2, The Bear's Rock
3, Dance Of Suleiman
4, Illyrian Dawn
5, Pride of Macedonia
6, Antice
7, Two Steps to The Bar
8, Kadana
9, Hard On The Heels

Patrick Street, The best of.......

A best of album that consists of a very good collection from the Patrick Street albums to date. Good choice of material and one that I used to play alot. Since I bought this album, I have never seen it in the shops again, such a shame as it is a very good album. released 1995

Tracks;

1. Patrick Street/The Carraroe Jig
2. Dennis Murphy's Reel/Bag Of Spuds/MacFarley's Reel
3. Facing The Chair
4. Brian O'Lynn/Woods Of Old Limerick
5. Shores Of Lough Gowna/Contentment Is Wealth/Have A Drin k On
6. Prince Among Men (Only A Miner)
7. Carherlistrane Jig/Gallowglass Jig/Kanturk Jig
8. Forgotten Hero
9. Frank Quinn's Reel/Lad O'Beirne's/Murphy's Reel
10. Music For A Found Harmonium
11. Holy Ground
12. Hard By Seifin/Woodcock Hill
13. Mouth Of The Tobique/Billy Wilson
14. William Taylor
15. Mrs O'Sullivan's Jig/Caliope House
16. Walshe's Polka/Dan Mac's Polka/Terry Teahan's Polka (Newmarket Polkas medley)
17. Lintheads: Pride Of The Springfield Road/Lawrence Commo n/Go
18. Sweeney's Reel

Patrick Street, Corner Boys.

Another great album forom the boys, highlights being 'Sweet Lisbweemore', 'Down by Greer's Grove' and 'Pity The Poor Hare' although the album doesn't have the same punch as ' All in Good Time' had, it is a great album. Released in 1996. Read More !

Tracks;

1, The White Petticoat/ The Kerry Jig/ Katy is Waiting
2, Sweet Lisbweemore
3, Mike McDougall's/ Paddy Canny's/ Jim Keefe's
4, Devanney's Goat/ The Leitrim Rover/ Michael Ryan's
5, Moorlough Shore
6, The Kanturk Polka/ Joe Burke's
7, Portarlington Jig/Billy McCormick's/Munster Buttermilk
8, Pity The Poor Hare: On Yonder Hill/ Merrily Tripping O'er The Plain/ The Kilgrain Hare
9, The Lighthouse /Neilie Boyle's
10, Down By Greer's Grove
11, Killanan's Fancy/ The Dash To Portobello/ Anna Maculeen

Andy Irvine, Rain on the Roof.

This is a CLASSIC album. Andy Irvine at his best. The atmosphere and emotion created on this album is sheer genius. There are a few older tunes reworked, together with new songs and tunes. The reworked are the best versions ever recorded and the new, capture Andy at his best. It is quite incredible to see this released between two Patrick Street albums, and for it to sound so different. I love everything about this album, including the wonderful cover art work. Simply Brilliant !Hope he will do more in this style in the future. Released 1996 Read More...

Tracks;

1, Prince Among Men
2, Baneasa's Green Glade / Daichevo Horo
3, Rain on the Roof / The Blue Mountains of New South Wales
4, My Heart's Tonight in Ireland
5, Forgotten Hero
6, Pamela's Ruchenitsa / Gruncharsko Horo / Baker's Dozen
7, He Fades Away
8, Come With Me Over the Mountain / A Smile in the Dark
9, The Monument (Lest We Forget)
10, Take No Prisoners / Old Brunswick
11, Never Tire of the Road

Patrick Street, Made in Cork.

Another great release from Patrick Street. Very consistent with Corner Boys. Highlights being 'Her Mantle So Green' a wondeful song from Andy. Released 1997. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Bring Back The Child/ Paidin O'Rafferty
2, The Coalminer/ The Heather Breeze/ Turf House
3, Her Mantle So Green
3, The Midnight Ramble/ The Bogman/ The Old Stage
5, Maurice O'Keefe's/ Sonny Rearden's
6, The Rainbow 'Mid The Willows
7, Where Lillies Bloom/ The Villiage Tavern/ The Four Cross Roads
8, Spanking Maggie From The Ross
9, The Winding Stairs/Ride A Mile
10, When Adams Was In Paradise
11, The Raven Through The Bog/ The Forester
12, Up To Your Neck In Sand/ Coffey's Reel/ John Brennan From Sligo

Patrick Street, Live from Patrick Street.

This is your chance the hear the top Irish band performe live. Great recording and beautifully packaged. A highlight for me is 'Wild Rover No More', brilliant. Love the cover and Photos. Released 1999 Read More !

Tracks;

1, McKenna's Jigs
2, The Raheen Medley
3, Braes Of Moneymore
4, My Son In Amerikay
5, Bring Back The Child/ Paidin O'Rafferty
6, Wild Rover No More
7, Three Slides: Unnamed Slide/ Johnny O'Leary's Slide/ Micho Russell's Slide
8, Jack The Bridge/ Cul Aodh Polka/ The Salmon Tailing Up The River
9, Stewball And The Monaghan Grey Mare
10, Music For A Found Harmonium
11, The Holy Ground
12, McDermott's Reel/ The Plough And The Stars/ Miss McLeod's Reel

Patrick Street, Compendium.

A best of Album, covering highlights of the past 15 years. To be very honest, it is a great collection but it really needs to be a double album to include many of the classic tracks that they have produced. People will buy this as a 'Best Of...' and will not hear tracks like 'Prince Among Men', ' Forgotten Hero', 'Springfield Road' or even 'Patrick Street' . How could it be a best of without them ! A great intro to a superb band and I only hope if they like what they hear they will buy the long recorded history of this band. I much prefer the earlier released ' The Best of Patrick Street' released in 1995, the 'compendium' was released 2000. Myabe this was meant as a Best of part 2.................. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Walsh's Polka
2, Jenny picking Cockles/An Gabhran/Jack Keane's Reel
3, The Dream/Indiana
4, The White Petticoat/The Kerry Jig/Katy Is Waiting
5, Stewball And The Monaghan Grey Mare
6, Rainbow 'Mid The Willows
7, Newmarket Polkas
8, William Taylor
9, The Set/La Cardeuse
10, Brackagh Hill
11, Killanin's Fancy/The Dash To Portobello/Anna Maculeen
12, Lintheads/Lawrence Common
13, Loftus Jones
14, Music For A Found Harmonium

Andy Irvine, Way Out Yonder.

This album proves that Andy Irvine gets better and better by every album he produces. A very powerful solo artist. A stunning album. Released 2000 Read More...

Tracks;

1, Gladiators
2, Moreton Bay
3, They'll Never Believe It's True / Froggy's Jig
4, The Girl I Left Behind
5, Way Out Yonder
6, The Highwayman
7, When The Boys Are On Parade
8, On A Distant Shore
9, Born in Carrickfergus

Patrick Street, Street Life.

This album for some, is Patrick Street at their best. For me I found it a little disappointing. The highlight of this album is 'Green Grows The Laural', but Andy sings this solo with so much more passion and enegry. Gerry's singing, is not my cup of tea but hey, everyone else thinks this is Patrick Street at their best..............who am I to argue ! Released 2003. Read More !

Tracks;

1, Saddle the Pony/The Boys of the Town/The Frost is All Over
2, Barna Hill
3, The Old Reel/Drowsy Maggie/Kay Girroir
4, If We Had Built a Wall/The March of Time
5, Down in Matewan/Lost Indian
6, Down by the Old Fairy Fort/The Whistler and His Dog
7, The Diamantina Drover
8, Art O'Keefe's /Forget Your Troubles/Joe Bane's /Kiskeam
9, Green Grows The Laurel
10, King of the Pipers/Free and Easy/ The House on the Hill/ O'Keefe's

MOZAIK, Live from the Powerhouse.

A new band, a new direction and a new instant supergroup to world of music. Mozaik are the most impressive collection of musicians for many decades. Best Folk/ World Music album of the year and possiblily, the best for the last 10 years ! An exquisite recording by one of the best bands around today. Simply FANTASTIC ! Released 2004. Read More...

Tracks;

1, My Heart's Tonight in Ireland / Robinson County / The Trip to Durrow
2, Suleman's Kopanitsa
3, The Rocky Road to Dublin / Indian Ate the Woodchuck
4, Romainian Hora / Black Jack Grove
5, Sandansko Oro / Mechkin Kamen
6, Pony Boy / Never Tire of the Road
7, A Blacksmith Courted Me / Blacksmithereens
8, Field Hollar Medley
9, Baneasa's Green Glade
10, Smeseno Horo
11, The Last Dance

Planxty Live 2004

2004 will always be remembered as the year that Planxty got back together again. If you were lucky enough to get tickets, you would have seen their first live performance in over twenty years. A wonderful recording on DVD and CD from the live concerts of the Planxty Reunion. Includes bonus tracks, documentary on the Planxty Reunion and extended interviews from the band members. The Track list does not match up with the actual tracks exactly, but who noticed ! Great to see the boys back. Released 2004 Read More. and read about the DVD Release !

Tracks;

The Starting Gate.
The Good Ship Kangaroo.
Little Musgrave
The Clare Jig..
As Andy Roved Out
Si Bheag Si Mhor.
As Christy Roved Out.
Dark and slender boy.
Arthur Mc Bride. .
The Blacksmith.
Cliffs of Doneen.
Jenny’s wedding, Virginia, Garret Barry’s reel
True Love Knows No Season
West Coast Of Clare.
Raggle Taggle Gypsy.

Bonus Tracks.

My Hearts Tonight Ireland.
Only Our Rivers Run Free.
O’Dwyer Of The Glen

Important Extras !

The Gathering.

Here is a great old album that seems to have vanished off the face of the earth. I have never actually got hold of an original copy of this album but was given a copy by a friend. It is a lovely album and well worth buying if you can find one !

The credits as to who played what are erroneous in the sleeve notes. Andy sings ''There's sure to be a row'' with Paul Brady and ''The Mall of Lismore" with Triona Ni Dhomhnaill. He also plays Mandolin and Harmonica on Paul Brady's ''Heather on the Moor'' . This is worth the long hard hunt to find the album, as Andy's 'There's sure to be a Row' is wonderful ! The Gathering album recorded. 1977, but actually released in 1983

High Kings Of Tara.

Here is a great album that contains Solo tracks from Andy Irvine, Christy Moore and a few tracks from Planxty. Bonny Light horseman and Lord mc Donald/chattering magpie were added to a later CD issue of "After the Break". I have only labelled the tracks that Planxty or one of the members did, but the are other good bands on there too. ' General Monroe' and 'Bonny Light Horseman' are definate highlights on the album. This is a good addition to the collection. Released 1980.

Planxty: The Bonny Light Horseman
Andy Irvine: General Monroe
Planxty: First Slip,: Hardyiman the Fiddler A&B: The Yellow Wattle
Christy Moore/ Andy Irvine: John Of Dreams.
Christy Moore: The Sun Is Burning
Planxty: Lord Mc Donald: The Chattering Magpie

Christy Moore. The Iron Behind the Velvet.

Andy Plays on Most of this album although it is not one of my favourites of Christy's and seldom gets played. Andy is actually credited to playing Mandolin, Harmonica, Valdolin, Dulcimer, Bouzouki and Vocals. no idea what a Valdolin is?
Highlights being ' Trip to Jerusalem' 'The Sun is Burningl' and 'John O'Dreams' . Released 1978.

Tracks;

Patrick was a Gentleman
The Sun is Burning
Morrissey and the Russian Sailor
The Foxy Devil
Three Reels: The Newly Mowed Meadow; Farrell O'Gara's Reel; (No Name)
Trip to Jerusalem
Three Reels: Tommy Coen's; The Youngest Daughter; Flax in Bloom
Patrick's Arrival
Gabriel McKeon's
Dunlavin Green
Joe Mc Cann
John O'Dreams

Peter Ratzenbeck, Outremer.

Andy is a guest on this album and plays two tracks. "I wish I was in Belfast town" ( known to us as "You Rambling Boys of Pleasure" ) and "My Hearts Tonight In Ireland" . Worth getting hold of for these two versions alone. Released 1994

Also important to mention two other albums by Peter that Andy appears on. He plays ''An Irish Dream'' ( would be interested to know what this song is? ) and ''Aragon Mill'' on 'Over the Years' Shamrock Records 1990 and ''Brackagh Hill'' on 'Travelogue' Shamrock Records 1997. ( I don't have these two albums as yet ! )

Paul Brady, The Liberty Tapes.

This is one of the best live albums I have heard. It was recorded by Paul privately on an old reel to reel, and it is bursting with atmosphere. Full of Great songs and Great music. I love this album and really played it a lot. A classic live recording. If you like Paul Brady and Andy Irvine you NEED this album in your collection. Great cover and insert too!

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Tracks;

Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
I Am A Youth That's Inclined To Ramble
The Creel
Cold The Jolly Soldier / The Blarney Pilgrim
Mary And The Soldier
Jackson and Jane
Don't Come Again
The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
The Crooked Road To Dublin / The Bucks Of Oranmore
Arthur McBride and the Sergeant

It is also very important to mention that, Andy also played on the wonderful PAUL BRADY album 'Welcome Here Kind Stranger' Mulligan, 1978 (plays Mandolin, Harmonica & Hurdy Gurdy on several tracks) A lovely album and Andy's adds some wonderful touches. I think it is one of those albums long out of print but for sure worth getting hold of, if you can find one !

Common Ground ( compilation )

This is a wonderful compilation album and worth mentioning here as there is a different recording of Andy's 'My Hearts Tonight in Ireland'. A very good version to, arranged here by Andy and Donal Lunny. The album has some Great music on it from Davy Spillane, Paul Brady, Donal Lunny, Christy Moore and even a very interesting track from Bono.

More EXTRAS.

If it doesn't have a comment then I don't own it as yet. If you have any info on the albums missing below, know of some I haven't added or can correct it, let me know. I will not add every compilation, unless it has a different recording or a Live version. I will be very interested in any Live recordings that I have missed.

3rd Irish Folk Festival, Intercord 1976, double LP, Andy was briefly a member of De Dannan who played one side of an LP. Andy sings ‘ Martimas Time’ ‘ Farewell To Old Ireland’ and a cracking version of ‘Plains Of Kildare’

4th Irish Folk Festival, Intercord 1977 (with Mick Hanly) "Johnny Cope"
"A Kiss in the Morning Early", "John Barleycorn" and a beautiful version of ‘Bonny Woodhall’. I think this version became the Bonus Track for the CD release of Rainy Sundays, Windy Dreams’’. But again really worth getting hold of, as Mick and Andy sound great together here.

5th Irish Folk Festival, Intercord 1978 (with Mick Hanly & Liam O'Flynn )
They play five pieces together but Andy only sings ‘ The Longford Weaver’.

Folk Friends 2, 1981 (with Dick Gaughan, Dolores Keane & John Faulkner) Andy sings a Woody Gutherie song, ‘Seamen Three’ and a wonderful version of ‘Thousands Are Sailing.

Celebration of Irish Music, EMI Australia, 199?

Celtic Music Live from Mountain Stage, Blue Plate Music, 1997

Celtic Folk Festival (1996) Live concerts in Holland in 1980 and 1982. Andy sings . 'The Creggan White Hare' and 'The Plains of Kildare', (with Gerry O'Beirne )

Cork Folk Festival Archive, Cork Folk Festival Archive, 2000 ( with PATRICK STREET )

Irish Folk Festival (1986, Dutch-only CD; includes 'Timedance' and 'Nancy Spain')

Nyon Folk Festival (Switzerland) 1980

The Irish Folk Festival Jubilee,1991; German-only V/A CD featuring exclusive Patrick Street live tracks

Interceltico Patrick Street, 1997 Live CD recorded in Porto, Portugal. ( I need more info on this album )

The Celtic Heartbeat Collection Celtic Heartbeat 7567-82732-2 (1995) Chetvorno Horo from East Wind. (Plays bouzouki and mandolin)

Roots Of Riverdance, Bill Whelan 1997.( plays bouzouki and mandolin on several tracks. )

Gerry Hallom, On the Periphery, 1997. (plays harmonica on several tracks.)

Dr. Strangely Strange. Heavy Petting ; Vertigo, 1970 (plays Mandolin)

Tim Hart & Maddy Prior. Summer Solstice ; B&C 1971 (plays Mandolin)

Maddy Prior & June Tabor. Silly Sisters, Chrysalis, 1976

Paul Brady. Welcome Here Kind Stranger, Mulligan, 1978 (plays Mandolin, Harmonica & Hurdy Gurdy on several tracks) If you can ever find a copy !

Mick Hanly. As I Went Over Blackwater, Mulligan, 1980 (plays Harmonica, Hurdy Gurdy & Vocals)

Danny Doyle. Raised On Songs and Stories, Release, 1980 (plays Mandolin, Harmonica & Bouzki)

Danny Doyle . The Highwayman, Release, 1981 (plays Mandolin)

Jane Cassidy. The Empty Road, Claddagh, 1985 (plays Mandolin & Harmonica)

Christy Moore . Ordinary Man, WEA Ireland, 1985 (plays Mandolin)

Geraldine & Danny Doyle. Emigrant Eyes, Rego, 1995 (plays Mandolin & Harmonica)

Liam O'Flynn. Given Note, Tara, 1996 (plays Mandolin & Vocal) Andy adds ‘ A Trip We Took Over The Mountain/ A Smile in the Dark’ to this album. Not a greatly different version to his recent recording of it but a great album from Liam.

Susan McKeown. Bushes & Briars, Alula, 1998 (plays Mandolin) Mainly a vocal album but where there is music the mandolin is wonderful.

Apodimi Compania. Homeland, 1990. Andy plays on about 6 tracks but sings only one, called John Barlow ( I don’t have this recording as yet )

Brendan Powers Tradish releaased 2004. Andy and Rens play on one track on the album. Brendan also played on Andy's album 'Way Out Yonder'. A good album, mustly played on the Harmonica.

Andy has appeared on so many albums that I will add to the extras later..........................need a break, after that lot !

IF I HAVE MISSED SOMETHING, LET ME KNOW !