Background

'The Rocky Road' is a studio album released by Damien Dempsey

Damien Dempsey

Damien Dempsey is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk with contemporary lyrics to deliver social comment on the positive and negative aspects arising from Ireland's Celtic Tiger society.-Early life:...

it is his 5th studio album.In 'The Rocky Road' he endeavour's to pull together a fine collection of ballads, some well-known ('The Rocky Road to Dublin', 'The Foggy Dew') and others less-so ('Schooldays Over', 'Hot Asphalt'), while enrolling Dubliners John Sheahan and Barney McKenna to ensure the musicianship demonstrates familiarity and love for the songs selected. The Album was Released June 6, 2008 in Ireland on SonyBMG and on August 26 in the U.S. via United For Opportunity. The Album has 11 tracks. The Album reviews were great in Ireland and ok reviews in the uk.

Tracks

1. The Rocky Road To Dublin

2. Schooldays Over

3. A Rainy Night In Soho

4. The Twang Man

5. Sullivan John

6. Kelly From Killan/The Teetotaler

7. The Foggy Dew

8. Hot Asphalt

9. Night Visiting Song

10.The Hackler From Grouse Hall/The Monaghan Jig

11. Madam I'm A Darlin'

Reference's

http://www.damiendempsey.com/DISCOGRAPHY.aspx

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/going-out/reviews-damien-dempsey-2464733.html

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2008/0618/dempseyd.html