FRANCES BLACK: Recordings

With The Black Family:

THE BLACK FAMILY: (DARA 023 CD) 1986

(Frances, Michael, Shay, Martin, Mary)
Main vocals on:

Tomorrow is a Long Time
The Ploughboy Lads

TIME FOR TOUCHING HOME: (DARA CD 035) 1989

(Martin, Frances, Shay, Michael)
Main vocals on:

Rough Ride
Weave and Mend
Time Alone
This Love Will Carry

With Shay, Martin and Michael Black

Shay Michael and Martin Black: WHAT A TIME - (Blix Street G2-10021) 1995

Backing vocals on tracks:

Now I Have To Call Him Father
The Great Storm is Over
The Holly and the Ivy
Tear-drops and Two-Steps
War Without Bangs
Sweet Reconciliations
Down Our Street
True Love
Molly Na gCuach Ni Chuilleanain

With Arcady:

AFTER THE BALL : CD: Dara DARA CD 037; Shanachie 799077, 1991

Musicians:Jackie Daly, Patsy Broderick, Johnny McDonagh, Brendan Larrissey, Nicholas Quemenar
Guests: Mary Black, Frankie Lane, James Delaney, Garvan Gallagher, Tony Molloy.

Hennessey's jigs/reels (The Boys of Tandemagee, Up Ya Boya, Hennessey's (Phoenix Reel), McDonnell's Reel)
The River
Barn Dances (The Killavil Postman, The Gypsy Princess)
The Field Behind The Plough
Tripping Down the Stairs (Maud McQuillan, The Halfway House)
Lullabye
Heaven's Gate
Breton Reels (Rond-de-Loudeac, The Monaghan Twig)
After The Ball
The Spinster's Waltz
Trois Matelots Du Port-De-Brest
Jackie Daly's Reels
I'd Cross the Wild Atlantic

With Kieran Goss:

FRANCES BLACK & KIERAN GOSS: CD: CBM 1992; Shanachie 79086

Musicians: James Blennerhassett, Dave Early, Gay McIntyre, Graham Henderson, Declan Sinnott, Maire Bhreathnach, Alan Murray, Ray Lynam.

Solo Recordings:

TALK TO ME: (Dara DARACD 056) 1994 ; Celtic Heartbeat 1996

Musicians: James Blennerhassett, Graham Henderson, Arty McGlynn, Pearse Dunne, Roy Dodds.
Guests on vocals: Mary Black; Michael Black; Nanci Griffith.
Guests: Nollaig Casey, Brendan Power

THE SKY ROAD: (Dara DARACD 068) 1995; Celtic Heartbeat 1997

Musicians: Arty McGlynn; Graham Henderson; James Blennerhassett; Martin Ditcham.
Guests on vocals: Mary Black; Maura O'Connell; Sinead Lohan.
Guests: Ted Posonby; Liam Bradley; Maire Breatnach and Nollaig Casey.

THE SMILE ON YOUR FACE: (Dara TORCD 084) 1997

Musicians: James Blennerhassett, Liam Bradley, Maire Breathnach, Noel Bridgeman, Richie Buckley, Nollaig Casey, Dave Early, Garvan Gallagher, Graham Henderson, Arty McGlynn, Rod McVey, Ted Ponsonby.
Guests on vocals: Mary Black, Eoghan and Aoife Scott.

DON'T GET ME WRONG: (Sony Music 491421.2) 1998

Musicians: Declan Sinnott, Eddie Lee (piano), Maria Mason (violin), Lynn Kavanagh (harmonies), Celine Carroll (harmonies on Don't Get Me Wrong)), Jimmy Mac Carthy (harmonies on Love Song).

THE BEST OF FRANCES BLACK: (Dara TORCD 1121) 2001

Compilation of tracks from previously recorded albums

EPs:

ALL THE LIES THAT YOU TOLD ME - CD: DARACDS 055, 1994

All the Lies That You Told Me (album version)
Legal/Illegal - Ewan MacColl (unaccompanied)
If Love Had Wings (album version)

FEAR IS THE ENEMY OF LOVE - CD: WRCD 1, 1994
(In aid of the Aoibhneas Women's Refuge)

Fear Is the Enemy of Love - Mark Nevin
Blue Blazin' Blind Drunk - (trad.) (unaccompanied)

THE SKY ROAD - CD: DARA CDS 071, 1995

The Sky Road - Jimmy MacCarthy (album version) (4:25)
Legal/Illegal - Ewan MacColl (album version) (3:08)
This Love Will Carry - Dougie MacLean (3:56)

ONCE YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME - CD: DARA CDS067, 1995

Once You Said You Loved Me - Julie Gold (album version) (4:05)
Love Me Or Not - Julie Matthews and Chris While (album version) (3:37)
White Dress - Dave Swarbrick (4:34)

STRANGER ON THE SHORE - CD: DARA CDS 083, 1997

Stranger On the Shore - Belik/Mellin (album version)
Lover's Time - Dave McGilton (album version)

Appearances On Various Artist Compilations

TRAD AT HEART - CD: Dara DARTE CD 171, 1994

Instrumental tunes by band only:

Barn Dances (Arcady 'After The Ball' album)
Hennessey's (Arcady 'After The Ball' album)

A WOMAN'S HEART - (GiftHorse 158; Dara DARTE CD 158) 1992

Wall of Tears (from Frances Black & Kieran Goss album)
After the Ball (from Arcady album)

A WOMAN'S HEART 2 - (Dara DARA CD 063) 1994

Talk To Me While I'm Listening (from Talk To Me album)
Fear Is the Enemy - Mark Nevin

cassette: Michael - Martin - Shay BLACK

Frances and Mary Black appear as the vocal chorus on tracks recorded at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco 1992.

THE CELTIC HEARTBEAT COLLECTION - (Celtic Heartbeat 82732-2) 1995

All The Lies That You Told Me (from Talk To Me album)

THE LOVING TIME (Dara TORCD085) 1996

All The Lies That You Told Me (from Talk To Me album)
Send Him A Letter (from Sky Road album)

SISTERS I: FOLKSONG (Blix Street/Celtic Corner - Sisters of the World SOW 1001) 1995

Cast the Stone (from Frances Black and Kieran Goss)
Heard It All Before (from Frances Black and Kieran Goss)

Video Credits

NTSC (US) format video available for: The Late Late Show Tribute To Sharon Shannon (RTE Video) 1993

A 1:45 programme with various musicians appearing in a tribute to Sharon Shannon; includes all the women from A Woman's Heart, plus others. Frances performs:

Everybody Loves A Lover (with Kieran Goss)
Legal/Illegal (solo, unaccompanied)

Televised Appearance:
Hogmany Live! New Year's Eve 1995 from Glasgow, Scotland. Live programme broadcast from Glasgow, with appearances by Mary Black, Frances Black, Capercaille, Nanci Griffith (from Austin), Runrig.

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