From: IRL
Active: 70s
Style: Folk
Lineup:
- Tom Madden
- Joe Palmer
- Jim Younger
Bio:
Innovative Irish folk group somewhat overshadowed by Planxty. Their 1972 album
Banished Misfortune is a masterpiece. They split but reformed again in the late 70s,
recording a series of singles, some of which were produced by Phil Chevron.
More details to follow.
Discography
• Banished Misfortune
LP - Polydor Folk Mill - 2460 165 - UK 1972
• Banish Misfortune
LP - Dolphin Records- DOLM 5039 - IRL - 1980
LP - Barleycorn - BACL 001 - UK - 1985
side one
Dalesman's Litany
Old Woman In Cotton
Ramblin' Robin
Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
Bleacher Lassie
side two
Broken Down Squatter
Night Before Larry Was Stretched
Banished Misfortune
Spancil Hill
Schoolday's End
• Broken Down Squatter / Ramblin' Robin
7" - Barleycorn - BAC 001 - UK - October 1979
• The Peelers with St. Adrian's School Choir - The Wind In The Willows / Sweet Memories
7" - Masquerade Records - MASQ 001 - UK - 1982 - PS
Notes:
Produced by and featuring Phil Chevron. Charles O'Connor of Horslips plays fiddle on
the A-side. Tommy Keane plays pipes on the A-side.
The WInd In The Willows was a hit in Ireland for Spud in 1974.
• John O'Dreams / Fair And Tender Beauty
7" - After Hours Records - AFT 11 - 1983 - PS
Produced by Phil Chevron. Tommy Keane plays pipes on the A-side.
A-side by Bill Caddick, B-side by Joe Palmer.
• The Peelers feat. Mandy Murphy - John O'Dreams / Dicey Reilly
7" - Priority Records - P7 - 1983
Produced by Phil Chevron who also co-sings lead vocals on 'Dicey Reilly' and plays
bass on 'John O'Dreams'.
Tommy Keane plays pipes on the A-side.
• The Dodger / Fair And Tender Beauty
7" - Etude Records - DODGE1 - UK - early 1980s - fold out PS
Notes:
I've read that this was by a different band, but it's produced by Joe Palmer and
the B-side is credited to him (the A-side is trad.arr)
Described on ebay as "excellent folk/pub punk".
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Last update: 28 May 2014.
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