''The Boys of the Lough'' is a folk album by

The Boys of the Lough The Boys of the Lough is a Scottish-Irish Celtic music band active since the 1970s. Early years Their first album, called ''Boys of the Lough'' (1972) consisted of Aly Bain (fiddle), Cathal McConnell (flute), Dick Gaughan (vocals and guitar) and ...

, originally released in 1973 by Trailer, catalogue number LER 2086. The album was produced by

Bill Leader Bill Leader (born 26 December 1929) is an English recording engineer and record producer. He is particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s, producing records by Paddy Tunney, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Re ...

. The painting of the group reproduced on the original LP cover was by Sandy Cheyne. This is the first Boys of the Lough album. The original LP sleeve notes record that initial sessions had already taken place by March 1972 including guitarist Mike Whellans, at that time regularly working in a duo with Aly Bain as well as part of the Boys. Whellans left to be replaced by Dick Gaughan and the album was re-recorded from scratch in a short time; original partial contributor Lindsay Porteous ( jaw harp, mouthbow) was not included in the new sessions.

Track listing

All titles Traditional; arranged by Bain, Gaughan, McConnell and Morton except "Wedding March..." Traditional; arranged by Anderson #"The Boys of the Lough/Slanty Gart" #"In Praise of John Magee" #"Wedding March From Uist/The Bride's a Bonny Thing/Sleep Soond i' da Moarnin'" #"Farewell to Whisky" #"Old Joe's Jig/Last Night's Joy/The Granny in the Corner" #"The Old Oak Tree" #"Caoineadh Eoghain Rua/The Nine Points of Roguery" #"Docherty's Reel/Flowing Tide" #"Andrew Lammie" #"Sheebeg and Sheemore/The Boy in the Gap/McMahon's Reel" #"Jackson and Jane" #"The Shaalds of Foulla/Garsters Dream/The Brig"

Personnel

Cathal McConnell Cathal McConnell (born 1944) is a musician and singer best known as the mainstay of traditional band The Boys of the Lough, of which he was a founder member. His main instruments are the Irish flute and the tin whistle. Early life McConnell came ...

- flute, vocal *Robin Morton - bodhran, vocal *

Aly Bain Aly Bain MBE (born 15 May 1946) is a Scottish fiddler who learned his instrument from the old-time master Tom Anderson. The former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell called Bain a "Scottish icon." Career Bain was born in the town ...

- fiddle *

Dick Gaughan Richard Peter Gaughan (born 17 May 1948) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs. He is regarded as one of Scotland's leading singer-songwriters. Early years Gaughan was born in Glasgow's Roy ...

- guitar, vocal

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boys of the Lough, The The Boys of the Lough albums 1973 debut albums Albums produced by Bill Leader