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The Humour Is on Me Now is an album by Ronnie Drew

Ronnie Drew

Joseph Ronald "Ronnie" Drew was an Irish singer and folk musician who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He was born in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin...

, released in 1999.

This album was produced by Mike Hanrahan in 1999 and features a number of traditional musicians, including John Sheahan

John Sheahan

John Sheahan is a notable Irish violinist, folk musician, composer and member of the folk band The Dubliners. Sheahan was born in Dublin and lives in Mulhuddart, County Dublin, though his family are natives of Glin, County Limerick...

. Also featured are Ronnie Drew

Ronnie Drew

's recordings of two songs by Patrick Kavanagh

Patrick Kavanagh

Patrick Kavanagh was an Irish poet and novelist. Regarded as one of the foremost poets of the 20th century, his best known works include the novel Tarry Flynn and the poems Raglan Road and The Great Hunger...

- "on Raglan Road

On Raglan Road

"On Raglan Road" is a well-known Irish song from a poem written by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh named after Raglan Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin. In the poem the poet, walking on a "quiet street", recalls a love affair he had with a young woman...

" and "If Ever You Go To Dublin Town".

Track listing

"The Humour Is On Me Now"
"Always Remember"
"Since Maggie Went Away"
"Red Roses for Me"
"Limerick Rake"
"Clearing a Space"
"Raglan Road"
"If Ever You Go to Dublin Town"
"Courtin' In the Kitchen"
"Two Island Swans"
"The Dunes"
"The Black Velvet Band"
"The Dingle Puck Goat"
"We Had It All"

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