''The Rocky Road'' is the fifth studio album by
Damien Dempsey
Damien Dempsey (born 9 June 1975) is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk contemporary lyrics that deliver social and political commentaries on Irish society. Damien sings in his native, working class accent in the Eng ...
. In ''The Rocky Road'', Dempsey endeavours to pull together a fine collection of ballads, some well-known ('The Rocky Road to Dublin', 'The Foggy Dew') and others less-so ('Schooldays Over', 'Hot Asphalt'), while enrolling Dubliners John Sheahan and Barney McKenna to ensure the musicianship demonstrates familiarity and love for the songs selected. The album was released June 6, 2008, in Ireland on SonyBMG and on August 26 in the U.S. via United For Opportunity. The album has 11 tracks.
Track listing
# The Rocky Road To Dublin
# Schooldays Over
# A Rainy Night In Soho
# The Twang Man
# Sullivan John
# Kelly From Killan/The Teetotaler
# The Foggy Dew
# Hot Asphalt
# Night Visiting Song
# The Hackler From Grouse Hall/The Monaghan Jig
# Madam I'm A Darlin'
References
External links
Damien Dempsey's Discography
*Eamon Sweeney (17 December 2010)
''Independent.ie''
''RTE'' (18 June 2008)
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Damien Dempsey albums
2008 albums