TIME FOR TOUCHING HOME The Black Family

DARA RECORDS: Dara CD035
Release date: 1989 Dara Records

BLIX STREET RECORDS: 1990

Musicians:

Shay, Michael, Martin and Frances Black
Special Guests: Mary Black (vocals), Maire Bhreathnach (fiddle), Declan Sinnott (guitar and keyboards), Pat Armstrong (guitar), Garvan Gallagher (bass), Philip Begley (keyboards), Lloyd Brown (percussion), Sean Garvey (accordion), Peter Brown (Uilleann Pipes)

Track Listing

1. Alabama John Cherokee (trad. Arr. Black) (MV: Michael)
2. Rough Ride (Jimmy McCarthy) (MV: Frances)
3. Old Bones (Jez Lowe) (MV: Martin)
4. Farewell To The Gold (Paul Metsers) (MV: Michael)
5. Sweet Liberty (John Shields (Trad / Arr. Black) (MV: Shay)
6. Peat Bog Soldiers (Trad. / Arr. Black) (MV: Shay & Michael)
7. Weave And Mend (Mary Trupp / Ann Cameron) (MV: Frances; HV: Mary)
8. Time Alone (Nancy Griffith) (MV: Frances; HV: Mary)
9. The Song of the Diggers (Leon Rosselson) (MV: Michael; HV: Frances, Mary & Martin)
10. Since Maggie Went Away (Sean O'Casey) (MV: Martin)
11. First Christmas (Stan Rogers)(MV: Shay; HV: Frances & Mary)
12. Eliza Lee (Trad. / Arr. Black) (MV: Shay; HV: Michael, Mary, Martin & Frances)
13. This Love Will Carry (Dougie Mac Lean) (MV: Frances)

Album Credits:

• Produced by: Declan Sinnot
  Assisted by: Mary Black
  
• Engineer: Philip Begley
  
• Artwork by: Shay Kennedy
• Photography: Colm Henry

Recorded at Sulan Studios, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, June 1989
and
Lansdowne Studios Dublin, September-October 1989

• Black Family:
  • Black Brothers Web Site
• Mary Black:
  • Mary Black Discography
  • The Unofficial Mary Black Website
  • Mary Black at house-of-music.com
• Frances Black:
  • Official Frances Black Website
  • Frances Black discography at house-of-music.com
  • Frances Black Bio at house-of-music.com
  • The Unofficial Frances Black Web Site
• Carolyn's House of Music

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