tracks

Streams Of Whiskey
Greenland Whale Fisheries
Boys From The County Hell
The Auld Triangle
Dingle Regatta
Poor Paddy On The Railway
Boys From The County Hell
Connemara Let's Go
Whiskey You're The Devil
Navigator
Sally MacLennane
Danny Boy
A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Muirshin Durkin
Sally Maclennane
Wild Cats Of Kilkenny
Billy's Bones
The Old Main Drag
Dirty Old Town
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Lullaby Of London
The Rake At The Gates Of Hell
Turkish Song Of The Damned

notes

Expanded version of the 2020 Record Store Day LP BBC Sessions 1984-1985, which omits the Phil Kennedy Show session and the final Janice Long Show sessions.

Tracks 1-4 recorded 10th April 1984 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Mark Radcliffe, engineered by Ted de Bono. Broadcast 17th April 1984 on The John Peel Show.
Tracks 5-8 recorded 21st June 1984 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Martyn Hayles (engineer unknown). Broadcast 9th July 1984 on The David 'Kid' Jensen Show.
Tracks 9-12 recorded 4th December 1984 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Mark Radcliffe, engineered by Mike Robinson. Broadcast 12th December 1984 on The John Peel Show.
Tracks 13-15 recorded February 1985. Produced by Ted Beston (engineer unknown). Broadcast 2nd March 1985 on The Phil Kennedy Show.
Tracks 16-19 recorded 3rd July 1985 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Barry Andrews, Engineered by Martyn Parker. Broadcast 11th July 1985 on The Janice Long Show.
Tracks 20-23 recorded 22nd October 1986 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Barry Andrews, engineered by Martyn Parker & Elizabeth Lewis. Broadcast 5th November 1986 on The Janice Long Show.

All tracks published by Perfect Songs Ltd., except: track 4 by Keith Prowse Music Ltd. & EMI Music Publishing Ltd., track 10 Omagas Publishing, track 19 by Robins Music Publishing Ltd., track 23 Perfect Songs Ltd & Universal Music Publishing Ltd.

Although Brendan Behan is credited as writing 'The Auld Triangle' there is some dispute as to whether he actually wrote the track.
Track 15, Sally MacLennane, is spelled "Maclennane" on the rear cover.

credits

Accordion – James Fearnley
Bass – Cait O'Riordan (tracks: 1-19), Darryl Hunt (tracks: 20-23)
Drums – Andrew Ranken
Engineer – Martyn Parker (tracks: 16 - 23), Mike Robinson (tracks: 9 - 12), Ted De Bono (tracks: 1 - 4)
Fiddle – Henry Benagh (tracks: 18 - 19)
Guitar, Mandolin – Philip Chevron (tracks: 16 - 23)
Performer – Pogue Mahone (tracks: 1 - 4)
Producer – Barry Andrews (2) (tracks: 16 - 23), Elizabeth Lewis (tracks: 20 - 23), Mark Radcliffe (tracks: 1 - 4, 9-12), Martyn Hayles (tracks: 5 - 8), Ted Beston (tracks: 13 - 15)
Tin Whistle – Spider Stacy
Uilleann Pipes – Tommy Keane (tracks: 18 - 19)
Vocals – Shane MacGowan
Written-By – Shane MacGowan (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22)

companies

Licensed From – BBC Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BBC
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
Recorded At – Maida Vale Studio 5
Published By – Perfect Songs Ltd.
Published By – Keith Prowes Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Omagas Publishing
Published By – Robbins Music Publishing Ltd
Published By – Universal Music Publishing Ltd.

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