The Longkesh Ramblers

Songs of the Irish People
Songs of the Irish People
	Original cover designed by Charlie McKeown
Studio album by The Longkesh Ramblers
Released	1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Irish traditional music
Length	37:47
Label	Clanrye Records
The Longkesh Ramblers chronology

The Longkesh Ramblers, later Crubeen, was a 1970s Irish folk band from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. They recorded and produced all their material in Dublin.Clanrye Records was a self made record label.

Background

The Longkesh Ramblers Debut Album 'Songs of the Irish People'^[1]

Personnel

Billy Fegan: tin whistle, Harmonica and Vocal
Eddie Ruddy: Flute, Whistle, and Concertina
Barney Gribben: Banjo, mandolin, Concertina and Harmonica
Tommy Hollywood: Guitar, mandolin and Vocal
Rory O'Connor: Guitar and Vocal
Benny McKay: bodhran and Vocal

Songs of the Irish People Track listing 1974

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Show Me the Man"	2:31
2.	"Sklbbereen"	5:42
3.	"O'Neills March"	2:25
4.	"An Buinnean Bui"	4:00
5.	"Death of Staker Wallace"	2:57
6.	"Stranger from the City"	2:44

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come out ye Black and Tans"	3:25
2.	"My Home Town"	3:01
3.	"Si beag Si mhor"	3:07
4.	"Valley of Knockanure"	3:37
5.	"The Blackbird"	3:48
6.	"Song of the Dawn"	2:30
Total length:		37:47

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Ireland	1974	Clanrye Records	mono LP	CLP 001

References and recordings

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