The Rough Guide to Irish Music is a world music compilation album originally released in 1996. The fourth release of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album covers both the Republic and The North, with an overall focus on tradition and revival. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2]
| The Rough Guide to Irish Music | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 1 October 1996 | |||
| Genre | World, Irish music | |||
| Length | 70:20 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
| Full series chronology | ||||
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| Complete list | ||||
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Hooper's Loop / Pressed for Time" | Flook | 4:42 |
| 2. | "An T-Úll" | Dervish | 2:17 |
| 3. | "The Night Cap / The Frost Is All Over" | Frankie Gavin | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Liostail Mé le Sáirsint" | Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill & Dónal Lunny | 2:38 |
| 5. | "The Morning After" | The Prodigals | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Paddy Killoran's Highland / Hannah Mhicí Mhicheáil's" | Gary Hastings | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Antara / The Twirly Haired Girl / The Mountain Road" | Paddy Keenan & Tommy O'Sullivan | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Bean Pháidín" | 2:18 | |
| 9. | "Loughisle Castle" | Dermot McLaughlin | 1:17 |
| 10. | "Slieve Gallion" | Mary McPartlan | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Hughie Travers/The Cat in the Corner" | Aidan Coffey | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Mary and the Soldier" | Paul Brady | 3:55 |
| 13. | "A Stór Mo Chroí / The Primrose Pass / Miss McGovern's Favourite" | Matt Molloy | 4:11 |
| 14. | "An Seanduine" | 4:06 | |
| 15. | "Polkas: Callaghan's / The Glen Cottage / Is Trua Gan Peata an Mhaoir Agam" | 3:59 | |
| 16. | "Taimse 'N Arrears" | 3:14 | |
| 17. | "The Cúil Aodha Slide / Dan Patsy's Slide / The Toormore Slide" | Paul Moran & Fergal Scahill | 2:20 |
| 18. | "The Walrus" | Lúnasa | 2:39 |
| 19. | "As I Roved Out" | Helen Roche | 4:16 |
| 20. | "The Lark on the Strand / The Geese in the Bog / The Eavesdropper" | Paul McGrattan | 3:50 |
| 21. | "The Humours of Castlefin / Nia's Dance / An Dúidin" | Altan | 3:26 |
| 22. | "Cam A' Lochaigh (The Curve of the Lake)" | Gerry O'Connor | 3:21 |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
References
edit- ^ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "The Rough Guide to Irish Music". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.
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