''Coming Days'', released in
1995
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on
Chiswick Records, was the third album released by Irish artist
Ron Kavana
Ron Kavana (born 25 December 1950) is an Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader. Born in the County Cork town of Fermoy, he is the son of an Irish father and an American mother from Chicago with Cajun roots.
Performing with a len ...
, the second credited to "Alias Ron Kavana". Versions of two songs - "Johnny" and "Irish Ways" were previously released on the LILT album ''
For The Children''.
Track listing
#Medley: "Galtee Mór/Irish Ways/Jigs - Daniel O'Connell/Saddle the Pony" (Kavana, Traditional) - 12:11
#"Thoughts of Abilene" (Kavana, Del Lyon) - 3:44
#"Psycho Mary's Voodoo Blues" (Kavana, Whitwham) - 5:57
#"Hand Me Down" (Kavana, Watkins) - 4:06
#"Connemara/Handcuffs"
nstrumental(Kavana, Molloy) - 3:35
#"
Ain't That Peculiar/Foxhunter's Reel" (
Warren "Pete" Moore,
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief ...
, Robert Rogers,
Marvin Tarplin) - 4:16
#"Pennies for Black Babies" (Kavana) - 3:14
#"Johnny" (Kavana) - 7:13
#"Cajun Ceili" (Kavana, Watkins) - 3:32
#"Freedom Crazy" (Kavana) - 4:01
#"If I Had a Rocket Launcher" (
Bruce Cockburn) - 4:18
#"Walk, Don't Walk" (Kavana, Miller) - 3:55
Personnel
Alias Band
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Ron Kavana
Ron Kavana (born 25 December 1950) is an Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader. Born in the County Cork town of Fermoy, he is the son of an Irish father and an American mother from Chicago with Cajun roots.
Performing with a len ...
– Vocals, Acoustic, Electric & Slide Guitars, Mandolin, Mandola, Banjo, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Percussion, Drum Programming.
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Mick Molloy - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Mandola, Percussion & Backing vocals
*Richie Robertson - Bass, Percussion & Backing vocals
*Les Morgan - Drums & Percussion
*Fran Byrne - Button Accordion & Percussion
Guest musicians
*
Geraint Watkins - Keyboards, Grand Piano, Piano Accordion, Backing & Lead Vocals
*Tomas Lynch - Uilleann Pipes
*Tozie Lynch - Bones
*Len Davies - Bones
*Fife Toumani - Acoustic Guitar, Mbira & Kora
From BOILED IN LEAD:
*Drew Miller - Dive Bomb Bass & vocals
*Todd Menton - Tin Whistle
*Robin "Adan" Anderson: Dourbakee
From SONS OF THE DESERT:
*Joseph Docherty - Fiddle
*Tracey Booth - Backing Vocals
Recorded at Elephant & Watershed Studios
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1995 albums
Ron Kavana albums
Chiswick Records albums