Pat's People

Bio:

Irish traditional musicians transplanted from Belfast to North America - the move affected their music, and their records are well worth seeking out. They were still active in the late 80s/early 90s, long after the last record in the discography below.

The bands origins are explained in this quote from the back cover of the 'Some Say The Devil Is Dead' LP:

"On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evening every week, a bunch of musicians would congregate in Pat's Bar, Dock Street, Belfast to play Irish dance tunes and sing the occasional song. Soon, we came to be known as Pat's People and the knowledge of the session quickly became known to most visiting musicians. When the three of us decided to emigrate, we took the name with us, Pat's People."

Note the 'Today' LP (ARI Records ARIS-8063, Canada 1972) is by an entirely different, Canadian group, who were a female christian highschool group from London Ontario.

More to follow...

side one:
Boys Of The Old Bridage
'Right' She Said
Ye Jacobites By Name
False Knight
John Mitchell
Bag Of Spuds & Silver Spear

side two:
Sound the Pibroch
Ashtown Road
Belfast Brigade
Lord Inchiquin
The Hope Anthem

Lineup: • Ray McGuire - guitar, tin whistle, concert flute, harmonica
• Sean Lavery - accordian, bodhran
• Wallace Hood - lead guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin
• Brian Aldwinckle - bass

Notes: "Much more traditional folk style but still with a raw and homemade vibe. They add a very specific feeling and approach to traditional Irish folk songs. Less psychedelic but worth hearing."--DMR

side one:
As I Roved Out
The Haughs O' Cromdale
Song for the Moment
Reels: Lucy Campbell/Drowsy Maggie/Colonel Rodney
The Bogs of Sean O'Riva December Sequel

side two:
Marrowbones
Ellen Vannin
Reel: The Jolly Tinker
You See to Lose
The Skye Boat Song
Jackie's Song

Lineup: Wallace Hood, Frank Kennedy, Ray McGuire, Jim Anderson. Guest: Al Purcell.

Notes: Recorded in Detroit area in the mid-70s, undated but probably from circa 1976. Piper Al Purcell guests on this album.
"Probably the best and most psychedelic, several beautifully dark folk songs with psychedelic undertones accompanied with some jigs/reels. An amazing LP"--DMR

side one:
The Battle Of The Yellow Ford
Reynard The Fox
Cis Liathain / Banish Misfortune / The Lilting Fisherman
The Massacre At Glencoe
Some Say The Devil Is Dead

side two:
The Lark In The Morning
The Roses Of Prince Charlie
The Pikeman / Bill Clifford's Hornpipe / Jackie Coleman's Reel / The Copper Plate
No Man's Land

Lineup: Frank Kennedy, Wallace Hood, Ray McGuire, Al Purcell.

Notes: Recorded at K&R Studios, Southfield, Michigan in 1980.
"Another more traditional but still great LP. Their last recording as Pat's People"--DMR.

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