As I Roved Out (Field Trip-Ireland)

Various Artists

In 1952, Jean Ritchie—iconic folksinger and dulcimer player from Kentucky—received a Fulbright scholarship enabling her to travel to Great Britain and Ireland to trace the origin of her Kentucky versions of songs and compare them with British and Irish versions. During the course of her travels, Richie and husband George Pickow, with the assistance of British and Irish folk song authorities, made field recordings of local performers. This collection presents 17 of those recordings and is a companion album to Field Trip – England (FW08871).

Many types of Irish music are included, from slow, romantic ballads—in either English or Gaelic—to lively dance music featuring uillean pipes, tin whistles, and fiddles.

Ritchie’s liner notes provide background information and lyrics about each performance.

Track Listing

101	As I Roved Out	Sarah Makem	0:59
102	What Would You Do If You Married a Soldier?	Seamus Ennis	1:46
103	Jack O'Donahue (Bold Jack Donahue)	Elizabeth Cronin	2:49
104	The Kerry Recruit	Con Skully	3:20
105	The Magpie's Nest	Annie Jane Kelly	2:03
106	Londonderry Hornpipe and Set Dance	Johnny Hoare	4:06
107	With Kitty I'll Go	Dermott Barry	2:20
108	Barbara Allen	Sarah Makem	5:38
201	The Sound of the Drum	Seamus Ennis	0:47
202	Una Bhan	Maire O'Donohue	4:37
203	Cork Hornpipe	Tommy Makem	0:51
204	Lannigan's Ball	Johnny Hoare and Elizabeth Cronin	1:09
205	The Little Pack of Tailors	Elizabeth Cronin	1:05
206	Dilly No Douse	Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha	1:11
207	Wexford Mummers Song	Seán Ó'Tuoma	2:39
208	Monochan Fair	Frank MacPeake	2:10
209	The Girl I Left Behind Me / The Rakes of Mallow (medley)	Ceilidh Band	2:23