Concert of 1798 Ballads

Here is a concert of 1798 Ballads from Co. Wexford which was performed on the 1st of June 2018 as part of the online series The First of the Month by Robbie Sinnott and Michael Fortune. This concert was recorded in Tulach a’ tSolais on Oulart Hill on the 1st of June last year and features 11 songs, some well known, more not so.

The concert runs for 50 minutes and features songs from Paddy Berry, Phil Berry, Ronan Berry, Aileen Lambert, Paul Tobin, Niall Wall and Domini Codd.

The Singers and Songs: Paddy Berry – Bagenal Harvey’s Lament Phil Berry – The Men of ’98 Ronan Berry – The Battle of Kilcumney Domini Codd – An tSeanbhean bBhoch Niall Wall – The Croppy Boy Aileen Lambert – The March to the North Paul Tobin – Father Murphy Niall Wall – Little Jimmy Murphy Ronan Berry – The Three Rocks Phil Berry – Kelly of Killanne Paddy Berry – Ballyshannon Lane

via Michael Fortune