I like this one. "You Rambling Boys Of Pleasure" is exactly the sort of melancholy song Irvine does or did best, and when he has picked such songs they've had good words (like this one, and "As I Roved Out" and "Bonnie Woodhall" on other albums). The other songs are rousing, especially "Farmer Michael Hayes" - together with the Balkan piece after.
Track 8
Note that track 8 is a bonus track only appearing on later releases, and that the tune listing for that track is incorrect. It should be:
The Old Wheels Of The World / The Chattering Magpie / Lord McDonald
# Posted on May 3rd 2006 by Dow
I like this one. "You Rambling Boys Of Pleasure" is exactly the sort of melancholy song Irvine does or did best, and when he has picked such songs they've had good words (like this one, and "As I Roved Out" and "Bonnie Woodhall" on other albums). The other songs are rousing, especially "Farmer Michael Hayes" - together with the Balkan piece after.
# Posted on August 28th 2006 by nicholas