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Irish Ballads and Songs of the Sea

Dan Milner
Released on the 150th anniversary of the Great Famine, this recording is dedicated to those who braved the Atlantic crossing from Ireland to America. In the “Golden Age of Sail,” many Western Ocean seamen were Irish. Some from Derry, Kerry, Cork and Cavan, some Liverpool born and bred, others Irish-Americans from Boston, Philadelphia and New York. These are their songs, together with those of their emigrant passengers--ballads, shanties and songs of shipwreck, hardship, frolic, parting and high adventure. . . sung and played here by an all-star crew.

Track Listing

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Paddy West Dan Milner  
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The Banks of Newfoundland Dan Milner  
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Billy O'Shea Dan Milner  
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The Loss of the Ship Jane Maria Dan Milner  
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The Harp Without The Crown Dan Milner  
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The Nightingale Dan Milner  
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Rosemary Lane Dan Milner  
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Poor Old Horse Dan Milner  
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Lovely Ann Dan Milner  
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Row, Bullies, Row Dan Milner  
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Yellow Meal Dan Milner  
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Lord Bateman Dan Milner  
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The Girls of Valparaiso Dan Milner  
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The Lily of the West Dan Milner  
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Leave Her, Johnny, Leave Her Dan Milner