Crubeen | |
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Origin | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland[1] |
Genres | Irish traditional music |
Labels | Clanrye Records EMI (Ireland) CBS Records (Ireland) |
Members | Eddie Ruddy Billy Fegan Barney Gribbon Tommy Hollywood Paddy Clerkin Benny McKay John Waterson |
Crubeen, formerly The Longkesh Ramblers, was a 1970s Irish folk band from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.[1]
Crubeen recorded and produced all their material in Dublin.
Crubeen released their debut album Eagle's Whistle in 1976 with EMI Ireland[2] and followed it up by another album with the simple title Crubeen in 1978, released by CBS records. They also featured on a number of compilations albums Best of Irish Folk,[3] alongside The Sands Family and Planxty.
Source: The Irish Music Review[2]
No. | Title | Artists | Length |
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1. | "gem of the roe" | Crubeen | |
2. | "Finnegans Mill" | The Sands Family | |
3. | "Dan Malone (McCarthy)" | Gemma Hasson | |
4. | "Three Drunken Maidens" | Planxty | |
5. | "Arthur McBride" | The Blacksmiths | |
6. | "Four Drunken Nights" | Aileach | |
7. | "Ard Ti Cuain" | The Sands Family | |
8. | "Willie Archer" | Crubeen |
No. | Title | Artists | Length |
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1. | "P Stands For Paddy" | Aileach | |
2. | "Streets Of Derry" | The Sands Family | |
3. | "Building Up And Tearing England Down" | Crubeen | |
4. | "Galway Races" | Gemma Hasson | |
5. | "Whiskey In The Jar" | The Blacksmiths | |
6. | "Sí Beag, Sí Mor" | Planxty | |
7. | "The Bonny Labouring Boy" | Aileach | |
8. | "Rathdrum Fair (Michael Fitzgerald)" | Gemma Hasson |
The Best Of Irish Folk see it here [1] Label: EMI Catalogue Number: # PCD-2059 LP 1977—EMI PCD-2059 LP
Best of Irish Folk Label: One Up Catalogue Number: # OU 2180 16 Track Compilation Featuring Crubeen, Sands Family, Gemma Hasson, Planxty, Aileach & Blacksmiths
The best of Irish Folk - album ( 1980 ) Label: Peters International Records Catalogue Number:# PLD 2059