The First Hurrah!
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The First Hurrah! is a collection of traditional
Irish folk songs performed by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. It was their fifth album for Columbia Records
and was released in 1964. The album's title is likely a play on Edwin O'Connor's 1956 novel "The Last Hurrah". The original LP
featured liner notes
by critic Robert Sherman
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Traditional music
Traditional music is the term increasingly used for folk music that is not contemporary folk music. More on this is at the terminology section of the World music article...
Irish folk songs performed by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. It was their fifth album for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and was released in 1964. The album's title is likely a play on Edwin O'Connor's 1956 novel "The Last Hurrah". The original LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
featured liner notes
Liner notes
Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
by critic Robert Sherman
Robert Sherman (music critic)
Robert Sherman is an American music critic, radio personality, academic, and writer on music. He is the son of pianist Nadia Reisenberg. From 1964-2003 he was a music critic for The New York Times. Since 1969 he has hosted the folk music radio program Woody's Children; for the first 30 years on...
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Side one
- "The Leaving of LiverpoolThe Leaving of LiverpoolThe Leaving of Liverpool is a 1992 television mini-series, an Australian–British co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and British Broadcasting Corporation...
" - 2:46 - "The MermaidThe Mermaid (ballad)The Mermaid is Child Ballad #289. Dating to around the mid-18th century, this song is known by a number of names, including Waves on the Sea and The Wrecked Ship.-Lyrics:The Mermaid is Child Ballad #289...
" – 3:00 - "Rocky Road to DublinRocky Road To Dublin"Rocky Road to Dublin" is a fast-paced 19th century song about a man's experiences as he travels to Liverpool, England from his home in Tuam. The tune has a typical Irish rhythm, classified as a slip jig in 9/8 timing, and is often performed instrumentally.- Origin :The words were written by D.K...
" – 2:28 - "Johnny Todd" – 2:02
- "Rosin the Bow" – 2:37
- "The West's Awake" – 3:22
Side two
- "Row, Bullies, Row" – 1:39
- "Gallant Forty-Twa" – 2:29
- "An Poc Ar Buile (The Mad Goat)" – 2:31
- "CarrickfergusCarrickfergus (song)"Carrickfergus" is an Irish folk song. The origins of the song are unclear, but it has been traced to an Irish language song, "Do bhí bean uasal" , which is attested to the poet Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna, who died in 1745 in County Clare.The song appears on a ballad sheet in Cork City in the mid...
" – 2:30 - "Bonny Charlie" – 3:30
- "Kelly, the Boy from KillannJohn Kelly of KillanneJohn Kelly was a United Irish leader who fought in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.While Kelly was obviously well known to rebel and loyalist alike during the short duration of the Wexford rising, almost nothing is known of him outside this time...
" – 2:35
Personnel
- Liam ClancyLiam ClancyWilliam "Liam" Clancy was an Irish folk singer and actor from Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. He was the youngest and last surviving member of performing group The Clancy Brothers. The group were regarded as Ireland's first pop stars...
- vocals, guitar - Pat ClancyPatrick ClancyPatrick Clancy , usually called "Paddy" or "Pat" Clancy, was an Irish folk singer best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem....
- vocals - Tom ClancyTom Clancy (singer)Tom Clancy was a member of the Irish folk singing group The Clancy Brothers. He had the strongest voice of the brothers and had previously been an actor in numerous stage productions, appearing with Orson Welles in King Lear.Like his older brother Patrick Clancy, he was born in Carrick-on-Suir,...
- vocals - Tommy MakemTommy MakemThomas "Tommy" Makem was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, guitar, tin whistle, and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone...
- vocals, banjo