Farewell to Ireland [Box set, Import]

James Morrison (Artist), Patsy Touhey (Artist), Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band (Artist), John McKenna (Artist), John McGettigan (Artist), Michael Coleman (Artist), Hugh Gillespie (Artist), Packie Dolan (Artist), Neil Nolan (Artist), Tom Ennis (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Proper Box UK
• ASIN: B00001R3IJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,511 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #71 in Music > Imports > International

Track Listings

1. I'm Leaving Tipperary

2. Farewell To Ireland

3. Moving Bogs Miss Thornton

4. Arrah Come In Out Of The Rain Barney Mcshane

5. Banks Of Newfoundland

6. Dunmore Lassies

7. Drink In The Morning

8. George White's Favourite - Lass Of Carracastle

9. Job Of A Journeywork

10. Steampacket-Morning Star-Miss Mcleod's

11. Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door

12. Rakes Of Clonmel

13. Miller's Reel-Duffy The Dancer

14. Beggarman

15. Boys Of Bluehill-Stack Of Wheat

16. Back In The Garden-Flowers Of The Red Mill

17. Dowd's Favourite

18. Johnny Will You Marry Me

19. Ricketts Hornpipe-Stack Of Barley

20. Nano's Favourite

See all 80 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This 4 CD set features the finest recordings of music performed by Irish immigrants in New York and Chicago during the 1920s and 1930s. This 80 tracker documents a rich catalogue of recordings regarded by many as the last treasure of the golden age of traditional Irish music. Performers include - Michael Coleman, Paddy Sweeney, Paddy Killoran, Packie Dolan, John Griffin, Frank Quinn and many more. Proper. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent vintage Irish Collection, January 18, 2009

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M. Groom - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Farewell to Ireland (Audio CD)

Got this for Christmas from my husband. Excellent vintage era Irish music. I love the true to Irish lyrics in these songs. I would recommend.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Music for Popular Consumption in the 20s and 30s, not the real folk deal, January 8, 2010

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jumpy1 (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Farewell to Ireland (Audio CD)

I bought this thinking I would get an amazing library of Irish tunes to learn. Instead, it was comedy routines and "I love me whiskey" songs and only a few instrumental tunes, with most of the song and instrumental tracks having a jokey piano accompaniment played by someone who totally disregards their harmonic direction - inevitably muddy noise ensues. So, get this if you want a period flavor but be prepared to hear a lot of junk from a time when people were trying to make Irish music sound like normal European pop music instead of just picking a good drone and letting these interesting old music styles be.