Irish Times is the third studio album by the Irish folk band Patrick Street, released in 1990 on Green Linnet and Special Delivery Records, a division of Topic Records.
Founding members Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly and Arty McGlynn were joined by Bill Whelan (keyboards), James Kelly (fiddle), Declan Masterson (uilleann pipes, low whistle, keyboards) and Gerry O'Beirne (vocals, guitar), who also contributed two songs.Sleeve notes from Irish Times, SPD 1033, 1990. The album was produced by Gerry O'Beirne and Patrick Street, and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland.
Track listing All tracks Traditional; arranged by Patrick Street; except where indicated "Music for a Found Harmonium" (Simon Jeffes, Penguin Café Ltd) – 2:38 "Brackagh Hill" (words: Traditional; music: Andy Irvine) – 5:48 "Brian O'Lynn"/"The Woods of Old Limerick" – 3:17 "Strokestown" (G. O'Beirne) – 4:45 "The Newmarket Polkas" – 3:32 "A Forgotten Hero" (Andy Irvine) – 6:02 "Doorus Hill" (J. Daly) / "The Rolling Reel/The Ballygrow Reel/Dennis Murphy's Reel" – 4:40 "In the Land of the Patagarang" (G. O'Beirne) – 4:20 "Boston O'Connor"/"John Gaffy's Fling"/"The Kerryman's Fling" – 3:40 "The Humours of the King of Ballyhooley" – 4:08
Personnel Andy Irvine - vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica Kevin Burke - fiddle Jackie Daly - accordion Gerry O'Beirne - vocals, guitar James Kelly - fiddle Declan Masterson - uilleann pipes, low whistle, keyboards Arty McGlynn - guitar Bill Whelan - keyboards
References
External links Irish Times at Allmusic website Irish Times at MusicBrainz website Irish Times at Discogs website Patrick Street at Adastra website