The Immigrant: A Stone on the Cairn of Tradition

by John Tunney

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Detailed sleeve notes by John Tunney with design by Cathal Tunney

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1.	The Immigrant 05:29	buy track
2.	I Am Awake 02:11	buy track
3.	The Boys of the Emerald Isle (with Paddy) 02:36	buy track
4.	You Rambling Boys of Pleasure 03:39	buy track
5.	What Brought the Blood (with Maura) 04:44	buy track
6.	Drinking Strong Whiskey 02:31	buy track
7.	The Hills of Glenswilly (with Conall) 03:58	buy track
8.	Captain Coulston 04:33	buy track
9.	The Man of Songs (poem) 01:55	buy track
10.	The Mountain Streams Where the Moorcocks Crow (The Tunneys) 05:04	buy track
11.	The Pride of Glencoe 04:40	buy track
12.	Remember Doolough (with Michael) 04:16	buy track
13.	The Rock of Doon (for Seamus Ennis) 03:33	buy track
14.	Ó Ghlúin go Glúin - The Grandparents Lullaby (with Brigid) 04:48	buy track
15.	Around the Hand 03:40	buy track
16.	The Tattie Hokers (with Cathal) 05:03	buy track
17.	The Royal Blackbird 07:04	buy track
18.	Kind Friends and Companions (with everybody) 04:06	buy track
19.	Hybrassil - For Sheila 02:38	buy track

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Also featuring my siblings Paddy, Cathal, Brigid, Michael, and Maura, my son Conall, and a dozen more of the extended family.

All songs traditional arr. John Tunney, except tracks 1, 12 and
15 – lyrics: John Tunney; track 14 – melody and lyrics: John Tunney; track 3 – verse 4: John Tunney; track 6 – verse 3: John Tunney; track 16 – verses 2, 3, 4 and 5: John Tunney; tracks 2, 9, 13 and 19 Paddy Tunney;
and track 7: Mick and Brigid McGinley.

All tracks IMRO/MCPS

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released November 18, 2020

Produced by John Tunney
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jack Talty at Raelach Studios, Lissycasey, Co. Clare
Cover and booklet design by Cathal Tunney
Photography by Aidan Sweeney (Sweeny Photography Ennis) and Colm Keating.
Cover photo, cairns at Carrowkeel, Bricklieve Mtns, Co. Sligo © Photographic Archive, NationalMonuments Service, Government of Ireland

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