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Newfoundland Originally British (probably from Scotland). The Bank of Ireland Reel Trad. Ireland In "Spinning Wheel..." _________________________________________________________________ Bonny Portmore Song (Caidé Sin Don té Sin) Trad. Ireland Inspired by a version by Bert Jansch. Bruton Town Song (Final Advance on Reykjavik) Trad. England "Reykjavik" by Speer. Bucimis Bucimis [dance in 15/16] Trad. Bulgaria Title unknown. Caidé Sin Don té Sin Irish air Trad. Ireland Tune of an Irish song. Cliffs of Moher Jig Trad. Ireland In various arrangements, mainly "Town of Ballybay." _________________________________________________________________ Cold Frosty Morning Reel Trad. Ireland In "15 Bricks..." Cottage in the Grove Reel Trad. Ireland Title uncertain; may be called "Lad O'Byrne's." In "Rat in her Pocket." Donald MacLean of Lewis Jig Trad. Cape Breton In "Hovercraft Full Of Eels." Drowsy Maggie Reel Trad. Ireland In "Scrape the Parrot" and "40 Lbs. of Yarn." The Dusty Windowsill Jig Trad. Ireland _________________________________________________________________ The Eel in the Sink Reel Trad. Ireland In "Hovercraft Full Of Eels." 15 Bricks at the Bottom of the Pond Reel set (Old Grey Cat / Oyster Wives' Rant / Miner's Night Out / Cold Frosty Morning) Various Various Title by audience competition. The First House in Connaught Reel Trad. Ireland In "Spinning Wheel..." Frejlex Klezmer tune Trad. Jewish In later versions of "New York Girls." Galitzianer Tansel Klezmer tune Trad. Jewish Usually played at the end of "New York Girls." _________________________________________________________________ Garrett Barry's Jig Trad. Ireland Gas-Nign Klezmer tune (Gas-Nign) Trad. Jewish (Ukraine) Title unknown. Played in medley with "Makedonsko Devojce" or (recently) "Acano Mlada Nevesto." The Gravel Walk Reel Trad. Ireland In "Three Pounds Ten." Hal-an-Tow Song Trad. Cornwall arr. Hall (a capella), later additions Rhoads. Hastily Improvised Tune Set Tune set (Road to Lisdoonvarna / Braes of Tullymet / Dusty Windowsill / Garrett Barry's / Cliffs of Moher) Trad. Various _________________________________________________________________ J'ai Vű Le Loup Song [French] (J'ai Vű Le Loup / J'ai Vű Le Loup, le Rénard et la Bellette) Trad. France Two variations of the same song, the second played as an instrumental. King of the Fairies Reel Trad. Ireland In "Golden Vanity." Langstrom's Pony Jig Trad. Ireland In "Hovercraft Full Of Eels." Magellan Song (Snow on the Hills) Music: Trad.; lyrics: Paul Rugg & John P. McCann USA From the Animaniacs. Matty Groves Song (Stairway to Heaven) Trad. Britain "Stairway to Heaven" (by J. Page & R. Plant) quoted at the end of later versions of the arrangement. _________________________________________________________________ The Merry Blacksmith Reel Trad. Ireland In "Scrape the Parrot." Miner's Night Out Reel John McEuen USA In "15 Bricks..." Minka Dance in 7/8 Trad. Bulgaria Hovercraft Full Of Eels Tune set (Langstrom's Pony / Donald MacLean of Lewis / Eel in the Sink) Trad. Various Title taken from a Monty Python sketch. The New St. George Song Richard Thompson England arr. Rhoads (a capella). _________________________________________________________________ New York Girls Song (Yoshke / "James Bond" Theme / Rainbow Connection / Sailors' Hornpipe / Acano Mlada Nevesto / Frejlex) Trad. England Usually closes our concerts. Nonesuch Playford dance Trad. England Possibly of French origin. Nonesuch / An Dro Tune set (Nonesuch / An Dro) Trad. Various Old Grey Cat Reel Trad. England In "15 Bricks..." Oot Be Est da Vong Reel Trad. Shetland In "Spinning Wheel..." _________________________________________________________________ The Oyster Wives' Rant Reel Trad. Scotland In "15 Bricks..." Pastures of Plenty Song Woody Guthrie USA Por La Tu Puerta Song [Ladino/Turkish] Trad. Sephardic Jewish (Turkey) Found on an album by Voice of the Turtle. A Rat in Her Pocket Tune set (Tobin's Favorite / Trip to Durrow / Cottage in the Grove) Trad. Ireland Named by audience competition. The Road to Lisdoonvarna Jig Trad. Ireland _________________________________________________________________ Scrape the Parrot Reel set (Merry Blacksmith / Drowsy Maggie / Sheehan's) Trad. Ireland Sheath and Knife Song Trad. Britain First live arrangement was bluegrass style; now played in a rock arrangement resembling the version on our album More Bad News. Sheehan's Reel Trad. Ireland In "Scrape the Parrot." Silkie Song Tom Rhoads Based on Scottish ballad Sleep Soond ida Moarnin' Reel Trad. Shetland In "Spinning Wheel..." _________________________________________________________________ Snow on the Hills Jig Aina Egan USA In medley with "My Dungannon Sweetheart" and "Magellan." Snow on the Hills / My Dungannon Sweetheart Jig set (Snow on the Hills / My Dungannon Sweetheart) Various Various "My Dungannon Sweetheart" is by Graham Townsend. The Spinning Wheel and the Bronze Axe Reel set (First House in Connaught / Oot Be Est da Vong / Sleep Soond ida Moarnin' / Bank of Ireland) Trad. Various Sugar Trade Song James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett & Tim Mayer USA arr. Rhoads (a capella). Ternovka Sher Klezmer tune Dave Tarras USA Probably based on older Eastern European source. In "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm." _________________________________________________________________ Three Pounds Ten Song (with Gravel Walk / Virginia) Trad. Britain One verse excerpted from Moby Dick. Tobin's Favorite Jig Trad. Ireland In "A Rat in her Pocket." The Trip to Durrow Reel Trad. Ireland In "Rat in her Pocket." Virginia Shape-note hymn w:Isaac Watts / m:Oliver Brownson USA From the Sacred Harp collection. Wir Fahren Mit Der SBB Song [German] (SBB Landler / Ein Neue Alte) Walter Wild Switzerland How sweet it is to ride on the Swiss national railways! _________________________________________________________________ With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm Song (Ternovka Sher) R. P. Weston & Bert Lee England Arranged Klezmer style. The World Turned Upside-Down [The Diggers] Song Leon Rosselson England Inspired by Dick Gaughan's rendition. _________________________________________________________________ [Text Only.] : [Help.] : [Site Map.] << < > >> _________________________________________________________________ Complete List | Mark IV | Mark III | Mark II | Mark I Instruments | Liner Notes | Lyrics | Repertoire | Merchandise About the Band | Their Music | Photography | Press Materials Contents | Help | Site Map