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Old Dog Long Road Vol.1
Compilation album by
Released17 October 2019
Recorded1961–2012
Venue
Studio
GenreIrish, American, and Balkan folk music
LabelAndy Irvine
Producer
Andy Irvine chronology
Abocurragh
(2010)
Old Dog Long Road Vol.1
(2019)
Old Dog Long Road Vol.2
(2020)

Old Dog Long Road Vol.1 is the first in a series of compilation volumes of recordings by Andy Irvine, released on his own label.

Each volume consists of two CDs with selections of enhanced home recordings, remastered live recordings, previously unreleased solo and collaborative studio recordings, and re-released tracks from discontinued albums.

Recording

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Critical reception

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Old Dog Long Road Vol.1 received positive reviews from folk music critics.

In his review for The Journal of Music (28 November 2019), Adrian Scahill stated:[1]

In his review in the Boston Irish Magazine (6 February 2020), Sean Smith stated:[2]

In his review in Issue 132 of The Living Tradition magazine (Feb/Mar 2020),[3] David Kidman stated:[4]

Track listing

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All titles credited as "Traditional" and arranged by Andy Irvine, except where indicated.[5]

Disc 1

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  1. "Goodbye Monday Blues" (Si Kahn) – 1999
  2. "Farewell to Ballymoney" – 1978
  3. "Green Grows the Laurel" – 2002
  4. "King Bore and the Sandman" (Andy Irvine) – 1978
  5. "Down by Greer's Grove" (Andy Irvine) – 1995
  6. "Dublin Lady" (Words: Patrick Carroll/Music: Andy Irvine) – 1971
  7. "Little Stack of Wheat"/"Humours of Tullycrine" (Trad. Arr. Irvine/van der Zalm) – 1993
  8. "Jack Tar" – 1971
  9. "Viva Zapata" (Andy Irvine) – 1993
  10. "Edward Connors" – 1986
  11. "Lady Leroy" – 1972
  12. "Bonny Light Horseman" – 1978

Disc 2

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  1. "Lost Train Blues" – 1971
  2. "Captain Colston" – 1995
  3. "Kilgrain Hare" – 1985
  4. "Chetvorno Horo" (Trad. Arr. Irvine/van der Zalm) – 1993
  5. "Reuben's Train" – 1968
  6. "Longford Weaver" (Trad. Arr. Irvine/Gavin/Epping) / "Christmas Eve" (Trad. Arr. Irvine/Gavin/Epping/Lunny) – 1978
  7. "Come All Ye Fisher Lassies" (Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger/Charles Parker) – 1969
  8. "Captain Thunderbolt" – 1995
  9. "Seamen Three" (Woody Guthrie) – 1981
  10. "Truckin' Little Baby" (Copyright Control) – 1961
  11. "The Titanic" (Andy Irvine) – 2012
  12. "Sweet Lisbweemore" – 1995

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Scahill, Adrian (28 November 2019). "Where It All Began". journalofmusic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ Smith, Sean (6 February 2020). "February Album Reviews". bostonirish.com. Andy Irvine, "Old Dog, Long Road Vol. 1". Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ "The Living Tradition". livingtradition.co.uk. No. 132 (Feb/Mar 2020). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ^ Kidman, David (March 2020). "ANDY IRVINE - Old Dog Long Road Volume 1". livingtradition.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ^ Irvine, Andy (2019). Old Dog Long Road, Vol. 1 (CD liner notes). Dublin: Andy Irvine. (Booklet).
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