Irish Times

by Patrick Street

Overview

For their third record, Celtic royalty Patrick Street have brought in some heavyweights. Adding to the already impressive roster of Andy Irvine, Arty McGlynn, Jackie Daly, and Kevin Burke, the quartet have employed the talents of fiddler James Kelly, piper Declan Masterson, keyboardist and Riverdance creator Bill Whelan, and most importantly, guitarist and songwriter Gerry O'Beirne. O'Beirne, whose two self-penned tunes for 3 Irish Times 3 are among the group's finest recordings, are a breath of fresh air amidst the somewhat stale trappings of traditional Irish music. "In the Land of the Patagarang," his wondrous character sketch of an Irish felon's forced immigration to Australia is both chilling and gorgeous, showcasing his unique voice and 12-string guitar prowess while providing the band with one of their most creative arrangements. "Strokestown" is a warm, bittersweet ode to small town life in County Roscommon, Ireland, and O'Beirne effectively describes his lovelorn predicament as being "down, living in a four street town." Andy Irvine provides a lighthearted rendering of "Humours of the King of Ballyhooley," and offers the listener a portrait of a dying political veteran in the powerful "Forgotten Hero." The real gem on 3 Irish Times 3 is a fantastic cover of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra's "Music for a Found Harmonium" -- a rollicking reel that has since found new life in movie trailers and television commercials -- that serves as a powerhouse opener for what many call Patrick Street's finest record. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	01/05/1993
Label:	Green Linnet
UPC:	0048248110525
Rank:	99031

Tracks

1. Music for a Found Harmonium
2. Brackagh Hill
3. Brian O'Lynn/The Woods of Old Limerick
4. Strokestown
5. The Newmarket Polkas
6. A Forgotten Hero
7. Doorus Mill/The Rolling Reel/The Ballygow Reel/Dennis Murphy's Reel
8. In the Land of the Patagarang
9. Boston O'Connor/John Gaffney's Fling/The Kerryman's Fling
10. The Humours of the King of Ballyhooley

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Patrick Street   Primary Artist
The Woods of Old Limerick   Primary Artist
Bill Whelan   Guest Artist,Keyboards
Declan Masterson   Pipe,Low Whistle,Uillean Pipes,Whistle (Instrument),Keyboards
Andy Irvine   Bouzouki,Vocals,Harmonica,Mandolin
Arty McGlynn   Guitar
Gerry O'Beirne   Guitar,Vocals
Jackie Daly   Accordion
Gerald O'Brien   Guitar,Vocals
James Kelly   Fiddle
Kevin Burke   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Patrick Street   Producer,Arranger
Gerry O'Beirne   Producer
Pearse Dunne   Engineer
Gerald O'Brien   Producer
Sarah McCann   Assistant Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Simon Jeffes   Composer