BOYS OF THE LOUGH

Albums recorded by The Boys Of The Lough, with release dates and UK CD availability.

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The Boys Of The Lough

--/73

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Second Album

--/73

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Recorded Live [aka Live At Passim]

--/75

New

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Lochaber No More

--/76

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The Piper's Broken Finger

--/76

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Good Friends - Good Music

11/77

New

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Wish You Were Here [live]

--/78

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Regrouped

--/80

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In The Tradition

--/81

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Open Road

09/83

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Far From Home

11/86

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Welcoming Paddy Home [aka To Welcome Paddy Home]

--/86

New

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Farewell And Remember Me

03/87

New or Used

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Sweet Rural Shade

10/88

New

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Live At Carnegie Hall 23/02/88

12/89

New or Used

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The Fair Hills Of Ireland

09/92

New

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The Day Dawn (aka Midwinter Night's Dream)

11/94

New

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The West Of Ireland

01/99

New or Used

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Lonesome Blues And Dancing Shoes

03/02

New

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Twenty

09/05

New

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The Boys Of The Lough/Slanty Gart
In Praise Of John Magee
Wedding March From Unst/
The Bride's A Bonny Thing/Sleep Sound I' Da Moarnin
Farewell To Whisky
Old Joe's Jig/Last Night's Joy/
The Granny In The Corner
The Old Oak Tree
Caoineadh Eoghain Rua/ The Nine Points Of Roguery/
Docherty's Reel/Flowing Tide
Andrew Lammie (aka Mill O Tifty's Annie)
Sheebeg And Sheemore/The Boy In The Gap/ McMahon's Reel
Jackson And Jane
The Shaalds Of Foulla/Garster's Dream/The Brig

Aly Bain
Dick Gaughan
Cathal McConnell
Robin Morton

Producer:

Fiddle
Vocal, Guitar
Vocal, Flute, Whistle
Vocal, Concertina, Bodhran

Bill Leader

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Da Lerwick Lasses/Da Scalloway Lasses/
Da Underhill/Da Galley Watch
An Goirtin Eornan (The Little Stack Of Barley)
Sally Munroe
Patsy Campbell
The Gravel Walk
Lough Erne
The Gold Ring
The Halting March
Lovely Nancy
Merrily Kiss The Quaker's Wife/ Padraic O'Keefe's
A Yow Cam Ta Wir Door Yarmin'/
Christmas Day I'Da Mornin'
The Lass With The Bonny Brown Hair
Lowrie Tarrell/The Mason's Apron

Aly Bain
Cathal McConnell
Robin Morton
Dave Richardson

Producer:

Fiddle
Vocal, Flute, Whistle
Vocal, Concertina, Bodhran
Mandolin, Banjo, Cittern

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Kincora Jig/Behind The Haystack
Day Dawn/Pit Hame Da Borrowed Claes/
Da Fashion O'Da Delting Lasses/
Da Peerie House Under The Da Hill
General Guinness
The Boys Of Twenty-Five/The Boyne Hunt/
Chase Her Through The Garden
Flower Of Magherally
The Hound And The Hare
The Cameron Highlanders/The Balkan Hills/
The Atholl And Breadalbane Gathering
The New Set
Shores Of Lough Bran
Ar Eirinn Ni'Neosfainn Ce Hi/
The Whinny Hills Of Leitrim/ Another Jig Will Do
The Darling Baby
The Oak Tree/The Nine Points Of Roguery

Recorded at the Passim Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA on 17-19 November 1974

Recorded Live


Live At Passim

Aly Bain
Cathal McConnell
Robin Morton
Dave Richardson

Producer:

Fiddle
Flute
Concertina, Vocals, Bodhran
Mandolin

The Boys Of The Lough

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Lochaber No More
The Laird O'Drumblair/Millbrae
The Blantyre Explosion
The Blarney Pilgrim/Jackson's Jig/
The Mountain Streams
The Trowie Burn
Haughton House/Kataroni/ Da Back Reel
One Thing Or The Other
A'da Ships Are Sailin'/Shelder Geo/
Tame Her When Da Snow Comes
The Bonny Blue Eyed Lass
Jackie Donnan's Marzuka/Bonnie Charlie
Farewell To Ireland

Aly Bain
Cathal McConnell
Robin Morton
Dave Richardson

Producer:

Fiddle
Flute
Concertina, Vocals, Bodhran
Mandolin

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Lady Anne Montgomery/The Highland Man That Kissed His Grannie/O'Connor Donn's
The Greenland Man's Tune/Da Forefit O' Da Ship/ Heave And Go
O'Reilly From The Co Cavan
Colonel Robertson/The Atholl Highlanders
The Shamrock Shore
Da Sixereen/Gordon's Favourite
The Lament For Limerick
Millbank Cottage/Sandy Duff/The Ale Is Dear
The West Of Ireland
Johnny Will You Marry Me?
The Rushes Green
The Torn Petticoat/The Piper's Broken Finger/
The Humours Of Ballyconnell
The Old Favourite/Bobby Gardiner's

Aly Bain
Cathal McConnell
Robin Morton
Dave Richardson

Producer:

Fiddle
Flute
Concertina, Vocals, Bodhran
Mandolin

The Boys Of The Lough

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Breton Wedding March/The Wild Irishman/
The Scholar
Down The Broom/The Gatehouse Maid
Gaelic Mouth Music
Farewell To Gibraltar/Captain Horne/
The High Road To Linton
Far From Home/Da Road To Houll
Hillswick Wedding/Robertson's Reel
Cadam Woods/The Bonnie Lass Of Bon Accord
La Grande Chaine/The Newlyweds' Reel
Kitchen Girl/ The New Riggit Ship
Canadian Waltz
Hop High Ladies
Dennis Murphy's Hornpipe/Leather Britches
The Humours Of Ennistymon/The First House In Connaught/Roll Her In The Rye-Grass
Kitty's Gone A-Milking/Master McDermott's
The Flail/Paddy Doory's/The Pride Of Leinster
The Midsummer's Night/The Tinker's Daughter/
The Crock Of Gold

Tom Anderson
Aly Bain
Louis Beaudoin
Willie Beaudoin
Jimmy Cooper
Eamonn Curran
Tommy Gunn
Kenny Hall
Pat Hanly
Lyn Hardy
Willie Johnson
Finlay MacNeill
Cathal McConnell
Barney McKenna
Tony McMahon
Robin Morton
Dave Richardson
Tony Smith
Jay Ungar

Producer:

Fiddle
Fiddle
Fiddle
Guitar
Dulcimer
Uillean Pipes
Fiddle, Lilting
Guitar, Mandolin
Flute
Guitar
Guitar
Violin, Vocals
Flute, Whistle
Banjo
Accordion
Concertina, Bodhran
Banjo, Mandolin, Cittern
Fiddle
Fiddle

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The Barmaid/Chase Her Through The Garden
The Larks March
The Red Haired Man's Wife
The Resting Chair/Leaving Glenurquhart/
The Fairy Dance
The Full Rigged Ship/Naked And Bare/Graemsay
The Chuilfhionn/The Athol Highlanders Farewell To Loch Katrine/ Lady Mary Ramsay/The Spey In Spate
Micky Docherty's/The West Clare/Gorman's
On Board Of The Victory
Lady Livingstone/The Iron Man/The Humours Of Tulla
Mary McMahon/The Galway Rambler/
The Castlebar Tramp
The Glasgow Police Pipers/The Curlew
The Green Fields Of America/The Bag Of Potatoes/
Puck's

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The Star Of Munster
Owen Hacket's Jig
Willy O
The Bamboo Flute
The Castle Mulquens
Anac Cuain/The Humors
I'll Buy Boots For Maggie
Moorlough Mary
The City Of Savannah
Da Tushkar
Jog Along
The Cup Of Tea Set

Aly Bain
John Coakley
Len Graham
Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary

Martin O'Connor
Dave Richardson
Tich Richardson


Producer:

Fiddle
Guitar, Piano
Vocals, Bodhran
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Uillean Pipes, Whistle, Harmonica, Vocals
Button Accordion
Concertina, Mandolin, Cittern
Guitar, Acoustic Bass

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Out On The Ocean
Padeen O'Rafferty
Isabelle Blackley/Kiss Her Under The Coverlet
The Lads Of Ainwick/The Road To Cashel
Paddy Kelly's/Lord Gregory/
Dark Woman Of The Glen/J O Forbes Esq Of Corse
The Hawk
Charles Sutherland/Eddie Kelly's
The Green Fields 0f Glentown/The Eclipse
The Tailor's Twist/Biddy From Sligo
The Sunset
Peoples/Padraig O'Keefe's
Con Cassidy's/The Sea Apprentice/
Miss McDonald/For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name

Aly Bain
John Coakley
Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary

Dave Richardson
Tich Richardson


Producer:

Fiddle
Guitar, Piano
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Uillean Pipes, Whistle, Harmonica, Vocals
Concertina, Mandolin, Cittern
Guitar, Acoustic Bass

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Calliope House/Gerry O'Connor's Jig In A/
The Setting Sun
Harvest Home/Toss The Feathers
The Clay Of Kilcreggan
On Raglan Road
The Dying Year/Madame Vanoni
Big Terry McAloon's/Tommy Peoples'/
Jenny Dang The Weaver
The Flower O' The Quern/The Bonawe Highlanders/ Earl Grey/The Spey In Spate
Trotting To The Larne/The Black Cock Of Whickham
Lough Erne
The Gates Of The Yellow Town/The Eagle's Whistle
Petticoat Loose/The Geese In The Bog/
The Connaughtman's Ramble

Aly Bain
John Coakley
Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary

Dave Richardson
Tich Richardson
Savourna Stevenson


Producer:

Fiddle
Guitar, Piano
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Uillean Pipes, Whistle, Harmonica, Vocals
Concertina, Mandolin, Cittern
Guitar, Acoustic Bass
Harp

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Far From Home
Ballydesmond Polka
Da Slockit Light
Petticoat Loose
Barrowburn Reel
Gates Of The Yellow Town
Hanged Man's Reel
Mason's Apron
For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name

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When Sick Is It Tea You Want?/Donegal Highland/
Johnny McIljohn's No 1/ Johnny McIljohn's No 2
Cape Breton Wedding Reels (Nos 1, 2 and 3)
The Teelin March/Father O'Flynn
Welcoming Paddy Home
Miss Rowan Davies
Eugene Stratton/The Constitution/
President Garfield's
The Antrim Rose/Miss McGuinness/Brereton's
The Alexander's/Green Cockade
The Rose Of Ardee
The Tombigbee Waltz/The Ennis March
The Irish Washerwoman/Haste To The Wedding

Welcoming...


To Welcome...

Aly Bain
John Coakley
Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary

Dave Richardson


Producer:

Fiddle
Guitar, Piano
Whistle, Vocals
Uillean Pipes, Whistle, Harmonica, Vocals
Concertina, Mandolin, Banjo, Cittern

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Sean Bui/Tommy People's/The Lark In The Morning
The Leitrim Queen
Lucky Can Du Link Ony/Pottinger's/
Billy Nicholson
Farewell And Remember Me
Angus Polka No 1/Angus Polka No 2/
Donegal Barn Dance
An Spailpín Fánach/The One-Hand Horned Buck
Valentia Harbour/The Jug Of Punch/
Macarthur Road
Lovely Ann
The Holly Bush/The New Ships Are Sailing
The Waterford Waltz/The Stronsay Waltz

Aly Bain
John Coakley

Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary
Dave Richardson
Ron Shaw

Producer:

Fiddle
Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Bodhran
Flute, Vocals, Whistle
Vocals, Whistle, Uillean Pipes
Mandolin, Concertina, Cittern
Cello

The Boys Of The Lough,
Peter Harris

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Out On The Ocean/Mooney's Jig/Isabelle Blackley
Todd's Sweet Rural Shade
Forest Flower/Kitty The Hare/
Jenny Dang The Weaver
Once I Loved
Maho Snaps/Charlie Hunter/
The Mouse In The Cupboard/The Rosewood
The Humours Of Flinn/Tim O'Leary's Waltz
The Hills Of Donegal
Captain Carswell/The Green Hills Of Tyrol/
The Trip To Windsor

Aly Bain
John Coakley
Ed Littlefield
Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary
Dave Richardson
Ron Shaw

Producer:

Fiddle
Guitar, Piano
Pedal Steel Guitar
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Vocals, Whistle, Uillean Pipes
Mandolin, Concertina, Cittern
Cello

The Boys Of The Lough,
Peter Harris

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Garrison Keillor
Maho Snaps/Charlie Hunter/
The Mouse In The Cupboard/The Rose
I'll Buy Boots For Maggie/Brendan Begley's Polka/ O'Connor's
Leaving Glasgow/The Killarney Boys Of Pleasure
Forest Flower/James Byrne's Reel/
Jenny Dang The Weaver
Margaret's Waltz/Captain Caswell/The Jig Of Slurs
Flower Of Magherally
Glencoe Bridge March/Stirling Castle/
O'Keefe's Polkas
On Raglan Road
Donegal Jig No 1/Donegal Jig No 2
Hanged Man's Reel
Kerryman's Daughter/O'Keefe's Plough/
The Sligo Maid

Aly Bain
John Coakley

Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary
Dave Richardson

Producer:

Fiddle
Guitar, Piano, Bodhran, Mandolin, Fiddle
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Uillean Pipes, Whistle, Vocals
Concertina, Mandolin, Cittern

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Bonnie Labouring Boy
Mickey Doherty's Highland/Banks Of The Allan/
Maurice O'Keeff
Ban Chnoic Erin O
Wandering Minstrel/Fasten The Leg In Her/
Coleman's Cross
Ook Pick Waltz
Midsummer's Night/Tinker's Daughter/
Over The Moor To Maggie
Father Brian MacDermott Roe
Boys Of The Lough/Lucky In Love/
Sleep Sound In The Morning
Pinch Of Snuff
Erin Gra Mo Chroi
Ross Memorial Hospital
Lancers/Petronella/Ger The Rigger
Wind That Shakes The Barley
The Hunt

Aly Bain
Cary Black
John Coakley
Ed Littlefield
Cathal McConnell
Christy O’Leary

Dave Richardson

Jim Sutherland

Producer:

Fiddle
Acoustic Bass
Guitar, Piano, Fiddle
Pedal Steel Guitar
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Uillean Pipes, Whistle, Accordion, Vocals
Concertina, Mandolin, Accordion, Cittern
Percussion

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Da Cold Nights O' Winter/Da Blue Yow/
Da Spirit O' Whiskey
That Night In Bethlehem
A Midwinter Waltz
The Greenland Man's Tune/Da Forfit O' Da Ship/
Green Grow Da Rashes
The Christ Child's Lullaby
Wren Polka No 1/Wren Polka No 2/
The Wren Chase/ The Wren's Escape
The Wexford Carol
Da Fields O' Foula/Garster's Dream/Da Brig
Da Trowie Burn
The Hare's Lament
Da Day Dawn/Papa Stour Sword Dance/
The Cross Reel
Sankt Staffan Han Rider/ Christmas Day In The Morning/Trettondagsmarschen
The Mummer's Jig/Christmas Eve
The Dying Year

The Day Dawn


Midwinter ...

Aly Bain
Cathal McConnell
Chris Newman
Christy O’Leary
Tim O’Leary
Dave Richardson

Henning Sommerro

Producer:

Fiddle
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Guitar
Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Vocals
Guitar, Bouzouki, Viola
Concertina, Mandolin, Cittern, Accordion
Piano

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The West Of Ireland
Stella's Trip To Kamloops/Farewell To The Dean/ Tich's Reel/Fred's Tune
TheSteamboat/The Sheffield Hornpipe
The Maid With The Bonny Brown Hair
The Green Linnet Jig/John Ward's Jig/Mama's Pet
Sharon Eubank's Waltz
My Bonnie Blue-Eyed Lassie/
The Boys Of Twenty-Five/The Strokestown
The Rocks Of Bawn
Small Coals And Little Money/The Lisheen Reel
Beauty Deas An Oileain
The Old Torn Petticoat/The Humours Of Ballinahinch/
The Longford Reel
Dark Is The Colour
Glin Cottage Polka No 1/Glin Cottage Polka No 2/ Julia's Polka

Aly Bain
Brendan Begley
Cathal McConnell
Garry O’Briain
Mick O’Brien
Dave Richardson
Ron Shaw
Malcolm Stitt
Kathryn Tickell

Producer:

Fiddle
Accordion, Melodeon, Vocals
Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Piano, Guitar, Mandocello
Uillean Pipes, Whistle
Concertina, Mandolin, Accordion
Cello
Guitar, Bouzouki
Fiddle, Viola, Small-Pipes

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Farewell, Lovely Nancy
The Curragh Races Polka/John Walsh's No 1/
Dawley's Polka
How Are You Kitty?/Mairtin's One-Horned Cow
Slán Cois Máigh
A Walk On The Shore
Brother Gildas/Calliope House
The Minstrel's Fancy/The Atlanta Welcome/
Roxburgh Castle
I Drew My Ship Into A Harbour
The Melodeon Reel/The Cottage In The Grove/
The Morning Dew
Dá bhFaighinn Mo Rogha Do Thriúr Acu/
Green Grow The Rushes
The Favourite Waltz

Brendan Begley
Kevin Henderson
Paul Jennings
Cathal McConnell
Paul O'Shaughnessy
Dave Richardson
Ron Shaw
Malcolm Stitt
Ake Wann

Producer:

Accordion, Melodeon, Vocals
Fiddle
Percussion
Flute, Whistles, Vocals
Fiddle
Concertina, Mandolin, Accordion
Cello
Guitar, Bouzouki
Piano

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The Tenpenny Bit/The Airth Rant/
The High Geese In The Bog
I Must Away Love
Proudfoot's Hornpipe/Miss Thomson's Favourite/
Albert House
Mo Ghra'sa Mo Dhia (My God My Love)
Big John's Reel/Da Nipping Ground/
Square Da Mizzen/Wha'll Dance Wi Wattie?
Ned Kelly
Eamon An Chnoic (Ned Of The Hill)
Monea Castle/Big Terry McAloon's Reel
Bridgie Con Mat's/The Lakes Of Sligo/Thadelo's
The Willow Tree
The New Kid On The Mountain
Da Lerwick Lasses/Da Scallowa' Lasses/
Da Underhill/Over The Isles To America
A Last Farewell To Stirling O

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