“Sweeney’s Men” by Sweeney’s Men - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1968Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s

TJR says

This fine debut album - a mix of Irish and American folk traditionals - was issued in July, 1968. With hindsight a supergroup, the trio lined up: Johnny Moynihan (vocals, bouzouki, tin whistle), Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, harmonica, guitar) and Terry Woods (vocals, guitar, banjo, concertina). Johnny and Andy went on to find success with Planxty and others, and Terry did similarly with Steeleye Span and The Pogues, to mention but two.

The Jukebox Rebel
23–Jul–2010

Tracklist
A1 [02:27] 6.0.png Sweeney’s Men - Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie (Traditional) Folk
A2 [03:13] 5.3.png Sweeney’s Men - Sullivan’s John (Traditional, Pecker Dunne) Folk
A3 [02:19] 6.6.png Sweeney’s Men - Sally Brown (Traditional) Folk
A4 [03:52] 5.6.png Sweeney’s Men - My Dearest Dear (Traditional) Folk
A5 [01:39] 6.0.png Sweeney’s Men - The Exile’s Jig (Traditional) Folk
A6 [04:43] 7.4.png Sweeney’s Men - The Handsome Cabin Boy (Traditional) Folk
B1 [01:41] 7.3.png Sweeney’s Men - Dicey Riley (Traditional) Folk
B2 [02:30] 6.4.png Sweeney’s Men - Tom Dooley (Traditional) Folk
B3 [04:54] 5.6.png Sweeney’s Men - Willy O’ Winsbury (Traditional) Folk
B4 [02:06] 5.8.png Sweeney’s Men - Dance To Your Daddy (Traditional) Folk
B5 [03:55] 6.4.png Sweeney’s Men - House Carpenter (Traditional) Folk
B6 [03:39] 5.5.png Sweeney’s Men - Johnston (Traditional) Folk
B7 [03:25] 6.8.png Sweeney’s Men - Reynard The Fox (Traditional) Folk

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