VA — The Irish Uprising 1916-1922 (1966)
FLAC(tracks) | 1h | Irish Folk | 231 MB
Originally released as a book/LP combination to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, this magnificent, historically important production is now being released for the first as a deluxe CD offering. Produced under the direction of Goddard Lieberson (legendary head of Columbia Records), this package comprehensively depicts the story of Ireland\’s fight for freedom in songs and ballads, interviews with survivors, excerpts from speeches by its leaders — including President Eamon de Valera — and many original photographs. Audio recorded live in Dublin, and by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, especially for this album.
Tracklist:
01. Breandan O\’Duill — The Soldier\’s Song / Padraic Pearse\’s Oration at the grave of O\’Donovan Rossa / The Bold Fenian Men / From an Interview with Sean T. O\’Kelly (04:52)
02. Anne Byrne — From a Speech by Eamon DeValera / Lonely Banna Strand / Eamon DeValera / From \»The Rebel\» / Tri-Colored Ribbon (06:37)
03. Tom Clancy — The Rising of the Moon / The Proclamation of 1916 (04:53)
04. Mrs. Eileen O\’Hanrahan Reilly — Wrap the Green Flag \’Round Me Boys / From Interviews with Mrs. Eileen O\’Hanrahan Reilly / From Interviews with Rory Brugha / From Interviews with Sean Harling (04:56)
05. Various Interprets — Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week / From \»Easter 1916\» / Tipperary So Far Away / The Rose Tree (06:39)
06. Various Interprets — Down by the Glenside / From \»Drums Under the Window\» / The West\’s Awake (06:32)
07. Various Interprets — Padraic Pearse\’s Surrender Order, April 1916 / The Foggy Dew / From \»Sixteen Dead Men\» (05:20)
09. Various Interprets — Johnson\’s Motor Car / The Valley of Knockanure / Eamon DeValera / From Interviews with Sean Mooney / From Interviews with Sean Harling / Green In the Green (09:03)
10. Various Interprets — Boys from the County Cork / Kevin Barry / The Manifesto of Sinn Fein / Eamon DeValera (05:17)
11. Anne Byrne — Shall My Soul Pass Through Old Ireland / From an Interview with Rory Brugha / From an Interview with Sean Mooney / An Durd Fainne / From an Interview with Sean Harling (06:11)
12. Various Interprets — From \»The Fool\» / A Nation Once Again / From the Easter 1966 Message / The Soldier\’s Song (05:33)
