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Upon A Shamrock Shore: Songs of Ireland and the Irish
| Released: | 2000 |
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| Formats: | CD |
| Genre: | Irish Folk |
| Studio/Live?: | Studio |
| Label: | MCA |
| Catalogue Number: | 112162 |
| 1 | King of the Faeries |
|---|---|
| 2 | Mountain Tay |
| 3 | Bridget Flynn |
| 4 | Up Among the Heather |
| 5 | Bonnie Kellswater |
| 6 | Pat from Mullingar |
| 7 | Rovers Fancy |
| 8 | Pennywhistle Peddler |
| 9 | Shamrock Shore |
| 10 | Banks of Newfoundland |
| 11 | Shores of Americay |
| 12 | Lament for the Molly Maguires |
| 13 | Fiddler's Green |
| 14 | Rovers Street Song Medley |
| 15 | Pigs Can't Fly (Unsweetened) |
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This is the "serious" side of the Irish Rovers, as it were. Of course, serious is a relative term, considering the irresistible cheerfulness found in these 15 lilts. But, where 1999's The Best of the Irish Rovers focused on their best-known novelties (like "The Unicorn") and drinking songs from their 1968-1971 Decca tenure, this 2000 collection spotlights their political, historical, and more traditional Irish songs. Even when the themes are sober--postfamine emigration, social rebellion, unrest, and protest--the Rovers turn them into musical celebrations of perseverance, integrity, and triumph in the face of adversity. Add to these topical songs a mix of lively dance numbers and light-hearted courting songs, and you have a clear look at the "other side" of the Rovers, one thoroughly steeped in their musical and cultural history.
