''The Humour Is on Me Now'' is an album by

Ronnie Drew Joseph Ronald Drew (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish people, Irish singer, folk musician and actor who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He is most recognised for his lead voc ...

, released in 1999. This album was produced by

Mike Hanrahan Mike Hanrahan is a singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Ennis, County Clare, in September 1958. Hanrahan spent fifteen years with Stockton's Wing as songwriter, guitarist and singer, and ten years with Ronnie Drew as guitarist, writer and pr ...

in 1999 and features a number of traditional musicians, including

John Sheahan John Sheahan (born 19 May 1939) is an Irish musician and composer. He joined The Dubliners in 1964 and played with them until 2012 when The Dubliners' name was retired following the death of founding member Barney McKenna. Early years and m ...

. Also featured are

's recordings of two songs by

Patrick Kavanagh Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 – 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet and novelist. His best-known works include the novel '' Tarry Flynn'', and the poems "On Raglan Road" and "The Great Hunger". He is known for his accounts of Irish life t ...

– "

on Raglan Road "On Raglan Road" is a well-known Irish song from a poem written by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh named after Raglan Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin. In the poem, the speaker recalls, while walking on a "quiet street," a love affair that he had with ...

" and "If Ever You Go To Dublin Town".

Track listing

# "The Humour Is On Me Now" # "Always Remember" # "Since Maggie Went Away" # "Red Roses for Me" # "

Limerick Rake "Limerick Rake" is a traditional Irish song whose composer is disputed. The lyrics are set to the tune of an earlier song titled "Agús fagaimid siúd mar atá sé". The lyrics likely date to the late 18th century, as attested by the use of the ...

" # "Clearing a Space" # " Raglan Road" # "If Ever You Go to Dublin Town" # "Courtin' In the Kitchen" # "Two Island Swans" # "The Dunes" # "The

Black Velvet Band "The Black Velvet Band" (Roud number 2146) is a traditional folk song collected from singers in Ireland, Australia, England, Canada and the United States describing how a young man is tricked and then sentenced to transportation to Australia, a c ...

" # "The Dingle Puck Goat" # "We Had It All" 1999 albums Ronnie Drew albums {{1990s-folk-album-stub