Gems From Ruby vol.1

Desultory collection of country showband dross. Abandon hope all ye who enter here. Your mileage may vary.

"This record is a veritable gem in itself with as sparkling an array of homegrown talent as you'll find in any record sleeve. On this disc you will find a sizeable chunk of The Ruby Artists -- let me tell you a little about them and their songs... These are the Ruby Artists with some of their best material. I was delighted when I was asked to design the sleeve of their album. I consider each track a Gem! There is nothing further to tell you, except to ask you to sit back, relax and enjoy this LP." --from the sleeve notes by Charlie O'Neill. The past is a strange country indeed.

side one:
Aiden and Joyce - Slieve Gasllion Braes (husband and wife duo
Smokey Mountain Ramblers - Happy Street (previously unreleased)
Jimmy Brewer - Just To Satisfy You (winner of Ruby' records 'Search for a Country Star' competition 1970)
The Virginians - Tumwater Breakdown
Jerry Hughes - Eileen Og (backed by The Ruby Singers)
Joe Murray (The Country Folk) - The Flower of Sweet Strabane (organ player with The Country Folk
Margo and The Country Folk - Gra Mo Chroi

side two:
Dermot Henry and The Virginians - As Long As The Wind Blows (previously unreleased)
Des Kelly - Charleston Railroad Tavern
Johnny Kelly - The Town of Galway (Capitol showband singer/drummer)
Jerry Hughes - California Cottonfields
Margo and The Country Folk - I'll Forgive and I'll Try To Forget
Smokey Mountain Ramblers - Me And Bobby McGee
Des and Johnny Kelly - Kentucky (brothers)