Rita Connolly is the first solo recording by Rita Connolly. It features guest appearances by Davy Spillane, Liam O'Flynn, The Voice Squad, Máirtín O'Connor, Palle Mikkelborg, Ray Lynam, amidst others. The album includes a number of Connolly's own compositions.
Track listing "Venezuela" – 4:49 (Traditional; arranged by R Connolly/S Davey) "Miracles" – 4:21 (Shaun Davey) "Factory Girl / Same Old Man" – 4:21 (Traditional; arranged by R Connolly/S Davey) "Stormy Weather" – 4:35 (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) "Alice in Jericho" – 4:26 (Thom Moore) "Fanny Hawke" – 3:41 (Words: Sebastian Barry–Music: Shaun Davey) "It's Really Pouring" – 4:45 (Rita Connolly) "Two of Us" – 4:14 (Lennon–McCartney Northern Songs) "Amiens" – 3:01 (Shaun Davey) "Red Dust" – 5:31 (Rita Connolly) "Dreams in the Morning" – 6:02 (Shaun Davey) "Close Your Eyes" – 3:31 (Rita Connolly)
Personnel Rita Connolly - Vocals Shaun Davey - Keyboards, vocals. Davy Spillane - Low whistle Palle Mikkelborg - Trumpet, Flugelhorn Helen Davies - Harp Máirtín O'Connor - Button Accordion Liam O'Flynn - Uilleann pipes Ray Lynam - Vocals The Voice Squad - Vocals The Wind Machine - Brass Paul Mc Ateer / Paul Moran, Drums Eoghan O'Neill / John Drummond / Tony Molloy - Bass Des Moore / Greg Boland / Gerry O'Beirne / Philip Donnelly / Anthony Drennan - Guitars James Delaney - Keyboards Jack Bayle / Sean Fleming -Trombone William Dowdal - Flute Inez Connolly / Ursula Connolly / Peter Connolly - Vocals Members Of The National Philharmonic Choir.
Production Produced by : Shaun Davey & Rita Connolly. Engineered & Mixed by : Bill Somerville Large. Additional Engineering : John Grimes, Brian Masterson. Engineering Assistants : Sarah McCann, Lorcan Roche, Stephen Rushe. Recorded at : Westland Studios, Dublin and Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.
References
External links Album sleevenotes Record Label Catalogue 2010