Irish Folk Songs for Women, Vol. 2
Singer-songwriter Lori Holland’s 1960 album Irish Folk Songs for Women is her effort to compile Irish songs of emotional and experiential significance for female performers. The result, a 14-track album of Holland’s gentle alto accompanied by guitar, includes ballads revealing the feminine perspective in tales of marriage, heartbreak, and mourning. Liner notes include an artist biography, a full description of each song, and lyrics.
Track Listing
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101
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I Know My Love | Lori Holland | 1:52 | |
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102
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My Bonny Boy | Lori Holland | 4:05 | |
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103
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If I Was a Blackbird | Lori Holland | 2:03 | |
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104
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She Moved through the Fair | Lori Holland | 1:42 | |
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105
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The Jackets Green | Lori Holland | 3:14 | |
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106
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The Light of the Moon | Lori Holland | 1:54 | |
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107
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The Patriot Mother | Lori Holland | 4:28 | |
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201
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The Next Market Day | Lori Holland | 1:11 | |
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202
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Come, Oh Love | Lori Holland | 3:41 | |
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203
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I Know Where I'm Going | Lori Holland | 1:16 | |
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204
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The Lowlands of Holland | Lori Holland | 3:00 | |
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205
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Mrs. McGrath | Lori Holland | 4:44 | |
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206
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The Tri-Colored Ribbon | Lori Holland | 2:29 | |
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207
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The Royal Blackbird | Lori Holland | 3:48 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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An Irishman in North AmericayTom Kines
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Unquiet Grave and Other American Tragic BalladsAndrew Rowan Summers
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English Folk SongsAudrey Coppard
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Scottish Folksongs for WomenLori Holland
