Wild Mountain Thyme
The McPeake Family
Submitted on September 10th 2009 by Floss the Tethers.
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Will Ye Go Lassie, Go
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I Know My Love
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McLeod's
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A Bucket Of The Mountain Dew
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Eileen Aroon
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An Durd Fainne
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My Singing Bird
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The Lament Of Aughrim
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Carraig Dun
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The Derry
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The Old Piper
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Slieve Gallion Brae
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Ireland, Boys, Hurrah
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Cock Robin
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An Coolin
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The Verdant Braes Of Skreen
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Juanita
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Jug Of Punch
Issued in 2009 as part of the Topic label's 70th anniversary, 'Wild Mountain Thyme' (TSCD 583) comprises recordings of the Belfast family made in 1962 by Bill Leader. These were originally issued as an LP ('Irish Traditional Songs') followed by an EP ('Jug of Punch').
The album comes in a splendid gatefold sleeve, includes some excellent photographs and all the notes from the original releases.
As far as I'm aware this is the first ever CD issue of an album by the McPeakes which is quite astonishing when one considers just how popular the group was in the 1960s.
The group doesn't even have a Wikipedia entry, but there are some snippets of information around on the Net.
# Posted on September 10th 2009 by Floss the Tethers