Golden Hour of Irish Ballads Vol.1
LP - Golden Hour - GH 532 - UK - 1972
LP - Golden Hour/Ariola - 800 175 241 - Germany - 1972 - stickered UK copies
A collection of recordings dating from the ballad boom compiled from the Pye vaults.
side one:
John Kelly – Black Velvet Band
The Johnstons – The Travelling People
Johnny McEvoy – The Bosten Burglar
Sweeney's Men – Old Maid In A Garret
Paddy Day – Shanagolden
Dermot O'Brien & The Clubmen – Rosin The Bow
The Broadsiders – The Shores Of Amerkay
Donal Ring Sound – Beautiful City
The Ludlows – The Sea Around Us
Sean Dunphy & The Hoedowners – Flower Of Macroom
Cotton Mill Boys – My Wild Irish Rose
side two:
Johnny McEvoy – Muirsheen Durkin
The Johnstons – The Curragh Of Kildare
Sweeney's Men – Waxies Dargle
The Kinsellas – Slaney Valley
John Kerr – At Home In Donegal
The Ludlows – The Butcher Boy
Bridie Gallagher – The Turfman From Ardee
Johnny McEvoy – Nora
Paddy Day – The Prisoner (21 Years)
The Dragoons – The Bold O'Donoghue
Sean Dunphy – Come To The Power
Golden Hour of Irish Ballads Vol.2
LP - Golden Hour - GH 576 - UK - 1974
A second volume compiled from the Pye vaults.
side one:
Johnny McEvoy – Three Score And Ten
Des Kelly – McAlpine's Fulilliers
Pat Lynch – The Leaving Of Liverpool
John Kerr – Moonlight In Mayo
Kathleen And Deirdre – Bridal Path
The Ludlows – Enniskillen Dragoons
The Johnstons – Life Of The Rover
Donal Ring – Dungarvan My Home Town
John Kerr – Hills Of Old Tirconell
Johnny McEvoy – The West's Asleep
side two:
Johnny McEvoy – Spancil Hill
Johnny Flynn – Four Green Hills
Paddy Day – Dingle Bay
Dominic Behan – Arkle
Pat Lynch – Trest Me Doughter Kindly
Janeczek Sisters – Where The Blarney Roses Grow
Sister Mary Gertrude – My Auld Killarney Hat
Jack Ruane Jnr. – The River Moy
The Nomads – Lough Sheelin
Paddy Day – Kitty Kelly
Bridie Gallagher – Destination Donegal