| Identifier | 2961506 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | CDR |
| Media Count | 2 |
| Trades Allowed |
Performance
| Van Morrison 1939-??-?? Compilation - Step We Gaelic On We Go , Irish Anthology, Various | |
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| Set 1 | CD1
1. CELTIC SWING [17 July '89] 2. PURPLE HEATHER [26 May '73] an old song by the McPeakes of Belfast 3. CYPRUS AVENUE [26 May '73] Van's Belfast, of course 4. DANNY BOY [4 May '83 - late] 5. STREETS OF ARKLOW [2 Feb '73] a small town in Co. Wicklow by the Irish Sea 6. CONNSWATER [31 July '83] a stream in Belfast, the name of which derives from Irish Mythology. 7. "I think having access ..." [c.1991] Van dialogue 8. TIR NA NOG [19 Nov '86] Irish Mythology 9. GOT TO GO BACK [25 July '86] Belfast again 10. IMPROMPTU JIG [29 Oct '87] with The Chieftains. An ad lib jig during rehearsals. 11. CELTIC RAY [29 Oct '87] with The Chieftains 12. TA MO CHLEAMHNAS DEANTA [15 Sept '88] with The Chieftains 13. I'LL TELL ME MA [15 Sept '88] with The Chieftains 14. MY LAGAN LOVE [29 Oct '87] with The Chieftains 15. MOONDANCE [15 Sept '88] with the Chieftains 16. A CHIEFTAINS SESSION [4 Mar '88] with the Chieftains, Mary Black, Christy Moore, Gary Moore, Frank Hart, Dolores Keane and many others. Van leads the group in "Marie's Wedding" after a ragtime piano solo by the late Derek Bell. |
| Set 2 | CD2
1. CELTIC EXCAVATION [6 Apr '97] 2. ON HYNDFORD STREET [27 June '92] Belfast 3. ORANGEFIELD [1995] Belfast 4. I'M TIRED JOEY BOY [c.1991] Van himself mentions the Antrim and Co Down origin of this piece 5. NORTHERN MUSE(SOLID GROUND) [11 July '90] ... she took young Van from his home in the County Down. Many versions to choose from but none better. 6. RAGLAN ROAD [30 Nov '89] traditional Irish with a lyric by Irish poet P. Kavanaugh 7. CARRICKFERGUS [30 Nov '89] traditional Irish 8. SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR [30 Nov '89] traditional Irish 9. WILL YE GO, LASSIE, GO [17 Mar '94] with Paddy Reilly & others. Same song as PURPLE HEATHER but with a very different arrangement. 10. HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY [17 Mar '95] not particularly Irish, but this version (sourced from the Moontunes boot, "Lost In A Fugitive's Dream"), has Van dueting with Sinead O'Connor, backed up by The Chieftains. And wasn't it also St Patrick's Day, too? 11. STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN [17 Dec '95] 12. WHAT MAKES THE IRISH HEART BEAT [4 May '02] 13. SHENANDOAH [1998] with The Chieftains. Originally done on the fine soundtrack for "The Irish In America - The Long Journey Home." 14. "I was actually ..." [c.1991] Van dialogue 15. STEALS MY HEART AWAY [3 Nov '02] Van hearing the violins and the pipers play ... and then there's the heather on the hill. Pretty ballad. 16. ONE IRISH ROVER [25 May '01] 17. IRISH HEARTBEAT [25 Aug '98] with Arty McGlynn & Liam O'Flynn 18. HEALING GAME [25 Aug '98] with Arty McGlynn & Liam O'Flynn. Special performance at the Rose of Tralee Festival after the bombing at Omagh. Fantastic piping by Liam O'Flynn. |
| Set 3 | |
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