An Irishman in North Americay

Artista: Kines, Tom

Formato: COMPACT DISCS

Gravadora/Label: FOWY

Catalogo: 3522

Faixas: 1.1 Lilting
1.2 The Wild Irishman
1.3 The Brown Girl
1.4 Dornan’s Ass
1.5 The Banks of the Roses
1.6 Tim Finnegan’s Wake
1.7 My Irish Polly
1.8 The Foot of the Mountain Brow
1.9 Mushana Fol the Day
1.10 The Spree
1.11 Brennan on the Moor
1.12 My Good Looking Man
1.13 Down By the Fair River
1.14 Cod Liver Oil
1.15 The Cork Leg
1.16 Whiskey in the Jar
1.17 A Young Man Liv’d in Belfast Town – Crockery Ware
1.18 Daniel O’Connell
1.19 A Parting Glass

Irish-Canadian folksinger Tom Kines (1922-1994) had learned Irish songs as a child from his grandfather, and during World War II, when he was stationed with the Canadian Navy in Northern Ireland, he learned more. On his return home after the war, he was astonished to realize “how widespread was the influence of the Irish folk song” on the music of North America. The result is this 1961 recording. Although most of the songs he selected have US variants, Kines presents the Canadian versions. Liner notes include lyrics and information about the songs.