Track Listing

1. Noel Hills'
2. Donegal Reels
3. Captain Jack
4. Humors of Lissadel & Jenny Picking Cockles
5. Garden Valley
6. Lark on the Strand
7. Erin Ni Neosainn Ce Hi
8. Hibernian Rhapsody
9. Rose and the Briar
10. George Ross' Horn Pipes
11. Mountains of Pommeroy
12. Sean McGuire's
13. Irish Girl
14. Girl That Broke My Heart
15. Danny Boy

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59313 in Music
• Released on: 1996-12-03
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .19 pounds

Customer Reviews

Wonderful CD
I don't normally write reviews, but having read some of the ones on this CD I felt I had to give my opinion. Simply put, this is a foot-tapping, humming-along-with-the-music type of cd that brings a smile to your face and sometimes a tear to your eye. The instrumentals are some of the best trad Irish music I've heard and Tommy Fleming's vocals.....simply breathtaking. I don't know about "sappy lyrics" and "Irish phrasing", I just know that when Danny Boy (for example) comes on it makes my heart soar. Each and every song will touch an emotion, and bottom line, that's what music is supposed to do. Right? Different people on each cd, but great music on them all. This one is a definite "Must Have".

Meg Davis' song "Captain Jack" done with a beautiful lilt
As the composer of "Captain Jack and the Mermaid" I was delighted when De Dannan decided to record my song for release. Their version stays true to my original arrangement but becomes a delightfully fresh and lilting sea tale under the guiding voices and instruments of the members of De Dannan.

Excellent muscianship & a very strong singer.
This is another great offering from Irelands best trad. band. Unfortunately I'm not sure about Tommy Flemmings phrasing and understanding of Irish. Although the power and range of his voice are superb there are times when he sounds as if he is just reading from a page with no knowledge of what he is singing. But throughout the musicians are faultless as ever. Check out their strongest album 'Song For Ireland'.