Irish Songs of Resistance - The Great Rebellion
The songs collected on this album come from the age of revolutions: the American, the French, and in Ireland, the Revolution of 1797 and Emmet’s ill-fated uprising of 1803. Charles Edward Smith’s liner notes provide succinct historical background for this collection of historic songs.
Track Listing
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101
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Bold McDermott Roe | Wallace House | 2:25 | |
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102
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The Shan Van Voght | Wallace House | 2:19 | |
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103
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The Rising of the Moon | Wallace House | 3:46 | |
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104
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Dunlavin Green | Wallace House | 2:44 | |
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105
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Father Murphy - The War in Wexford | Wallace House | 3:37 | |
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106
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Father Murphy of the County Wexford | Wallace House | 2:08 | |
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107
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Sweet County Wexford | Wallace House | 2:31 | |
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108
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The Boys of Wexford | Wallace House | 2:54 | |
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201
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The Bold Belfast Shoemaker | Wallace House | 3:10 | |
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202
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General Munroe | Wallace House | 2:18 | |
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203
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Billy Byrne of Ballymanus | Wallace House | 2:36 | |
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204
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The Rambler From Clare | Wallace House | 2:05 | |
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205
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The Wearing of the Green | Wallace House | 2:04 | |
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206
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The Croppy Boy | Wallace House | 2:18 | |
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207
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Bold Robert Emmet | Wallace House | 4:48 | |
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208
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The Memory of the Dead | Wallace House | 2:14 |
Album Info
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Sounds of Spoken English: English Speech InstructionWallace House
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Robin Hood BalladsWallace House
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