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Ain't It Grand Boys: A Collection of Unissued Gems is a 1995 two-disc compilation of previously unreleased recordings by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. All the tracks were taken from various live performances from the early to mid-1960s.

Ain't It Grand Boys
Live album by
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
ReleasedFeb 28, 1995
RecordedMarch 5, 1961 - November 5, 1966
GenreIrish folk
Length1:39:47
LabelColumbia/Sony Legacy
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusicpositive
Entertainment WeeklyA

One of the leaders of the American folk music revival, Pete Seeger, played the banjo on six of the tracks on the album, including "This Land Is Your Land," for which he also sings the lead.


Reception


Entertainment Weekly critic, Bob Cannon, lauded the album for "bristling with wit and passion."[1] The reviewer for All Music praised the songs on the album as some of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem's "most spirited on record."


Track listing


The songs were adapted and arranged by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.

Disc one
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."American Medley: Kings Highway/Rock Island Line"Each singer has solos3:21
2."Jesse James"Liam Clancy1:02
3."Old Man Came Courting"Liam Clancy2:23
4."The West's Awake"Tommy Makem3:22
5."Royal Canal"Liam Clancy4:55
6."The Rising Of The Moon"Tom Clancy2:20
7."The Gallant Forty Twa"Liam Clancy3:02
8."Jolly Plough Boy"Liam Clancy3:04
9."Courtin' in the Kitchen"Tommy Makem3:20
10."Isn't It Grand Boys"Each singer has a solo verse4:38
11."When We Were Under The King"Tommy Makem2:25
12."Whiskey Is The Life Of Man"Tom Clancy3:14
13."Love Is Kind"Liam Clancy2:35
14."The Holy Ground"No solos2:15
15."Carol Of The Birds"Paddy Clancy3:15
16."The Little Beggerman"Tommy Makem2:45
Disc two
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Children's Medley"Each singer has solos and dialogue8:20
2."Mountain Dew"Paddy Clancy2:08
3."Port Lairge"No solos3:14
4."Rosin the Bow"Paddy Clancy2:44
5."Johnny McEldoo"No solos2:16
6."Ballinderry"Tommy Makem3:30
7."Young Roddy McCorley"No solos3:06
8."Marie's Wedding"Liam Clancy2:44
9."Mr. Moses Ri-Tooral-I-Ay"Paddy Clancy4:07
10."The Irish Rover"Tommy Makem2:46
11."The 23rd Of June"Each singer has a solo verse2:16
12."As I Roved Out"Tommy Makem1:11
13."Johnson's Motor Car"Each singer has a solo verse2:06
14."The Patriot Game"Liam Clancy4:11
15."Lord Nelson"Tommy Makem3:35
16."This Land Is Your Land"Pete Seeger3:18

Personnel



References


  1. Cannon, Bob (10 February 1995). "Isn't It Grand Boys (A Collection of Unissued Gems) (1995)". No. 261. Entertainment Weekly.
  2. "Ain't It Grand Boys: Album Cover". The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.


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