''Cornerboys'' is the fifth studio album by the Irish folk band

Patrick Street Patrick Street is an Irish folk group founded by Kevin Burke (formerly of The Bothy Band) on fiddle, Andy Irvine (Sweeney's Men, Planxty) on mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica and vocals, Jackie Daly (De Dannan) on button accordion, and Arty McGl ...

, released in 1996 on

Green Linnet Records Green Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, t ...

. It was recorded at Mt Hollywood Studios

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, United States, produced by the band and engineered by Rod Ferrell. The founding members Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke,

Jackie Daly Jackie Daly (born 22 June 1945, Kanturk, North Cork, Ireland) is an Irish button accordion and concertina player. He has been a member of a number of prominent Irish traditional-music bands, including De Dannan, Patrick Street, Arcady, and But ...

were joined by Ged Foley (guitar and

Northumbrian pipes The Northumbrian smallpipes (also known as the Northumbrian pipes) are bellows-blown bagpipes from North East England, where they have been an important factor in the local musical culture for more than 250 years. The family of the Duke of Nor ...

), who replaced

Arty McGlynn Arty McGlynn (7 August 1944 – 18 December 2019) was an Irish guitarist born in Omagh, County Tyrone. In addition to his solo work, he collaborated with different notable groups such as Patrick Street, Planxty, Four Men and a Dog, De Dannan ...

.Sleeve notes from ''Cornerboys'', GLCD 1160, 1996.

Track listing

# "The White Pettycoat"/"The Kerry Jig"/"Katy is Waiting" (jigs) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 4:34 # "Sweet Lisbweemore" (song) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley)) – 5:22 # "Mike McDougall's"/"Paddy Canny's"/"Jim Keefe's" (slides) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 3:41 # "Devanney's Goat"/"The Leitrim Rover" (Joe Liddy)/"Michael Ryan's" (reels)
(Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 4:33 # "Moorlough Shore" (song) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 5:18 # "The Kanturk Polka"/"Joe Burke's" (polkas) (Jackie Daly) – 2:47 # "Portarlington Jig"/"Billy McCormick's"/"Munster Buttermilk" (jigs) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 4:07 #''Pity the Poor Hare'' – 9:54 ## "On Yonder Hill" (song) (Traditional; arranged by Andy Irvine) ## "Merrily Tripping O'er The Plain" (jig) (Andy Irvine) ## "The Kilgrain Hare" (song) (words: Traditional; music: Andy Irvine) ## "Pity the Poor Hare" (slow air) (Andy Irvine) # "The Lighthouse"/"Neilie Boyle's" (reels) (Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 2:09 # "Down By Greer's Grove" (Andy Irvine) – 3:35 # "Killanan's Fancy"/"The Dash to Portobello" (Sean Ryan)/"Anna Maculeen" (reels)
(Traditional; arranged by Irvine, Burke, Daly and Foley) – 4:41

Personnel

* Andy Irvine - vocals, mandolin,

bouzouki The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...

, harmonica * Kevin Burke - fiddle *

- accordion * Ged Foley - guitar,

References

External links

''Cornerboys'' at Allmusic website''Cornerboys'' at MusicBrainz website''Cornerboys'' at Discogs website
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