WHAT A TIME

Shay, Michael & Martin Black


Original Issue date: 1995

Issue Formats:
Cassette:
 ??
CD:
 Gifthorse/Blix Street G2-10021
 DARA CD 035


Musicians:

Greg Boland, Maire Breatnach, Seamus Brett, Aislin Drury Byrne, Noel Eccles, Garvan Gallagher, Tommy Hayes, Mairtin O'Connor.

Martin Black, Shay Black, Michael Black

Guests: Frances Black, Mary Black, Patty Black.



Track Listing

  1. The Charladies Ball - anonymous (3:24)
    Michael: main vocal, guitar, Martin: banjo, Shay: piano, Mary: backing vocal, Greg: guitar, Mairtin: accordian, Noel: percussion, drums, Garvan: bass
  2. True Love - Pat Alger (2:37)
    Martin: main vocal, bouzouki, Frances: backing vocal, Maire: backing vocal, fiddle, viola, Greg: guitar, Mairtin: accordian, Noel: percusion, Garvan: bass
  3. Molly na gCuach Ni Chuilleanuin - traditional / Eithne Ni Uallachain (2:33)
    Shay: main vocal, Michael, Mary, Martin, Frances: backing vocals
  4. London Danny - Jez Lowe (3:10)
    Michael: main vocal, guitar, Martin: bouzouki, Maire: fiddle, viola, Greg: guitar, Garvan: bass, Aisling: cello
  5. Now I Have To Call Him Father - anonymous (2:07)
    Patty: main vocal, Frances, Mary: backing vocals, Michael: guitar, Greg: guitar, Mairtin: accordian, Garvan: bass, Maire: piano, fiddle
  6. The Recruiting Sergeant - anonymous / Dave Richardson (2:42)
    Shay: main vocal, guitar, Michael: banjo, Greg: guitar, Mairtin: accordian, Garvan: bass, Maire: fiddle, Tommy: bodhran
  7. The Great Storm is Over - Bob Franke (2:43)
    Martin: main vocal, Shay, Michael, Mary, Frances: backing vocals
  8. Love At A Distance - Kieran Goss (3:49)
    Michael: main vocal, Mary: backing vocal, Shay: guitar, Maire: fiddle, viola, synthesizer, Greg: guitar, Garvan: bass, Aisling: cello, Noel: percussion
  9. The Holly and the Ivy - traditional (3:09)
    Shay, Michael, Mary, Martin, Frances: vocals
  10. Tear-drops and Two-steps - Jez Lowe (3:07)
    Michael: main vocal, guitar, banjo, Shay, Martin, Mary, Frances: backing vocals, Shay: guitar, synthesizer, Maire: fiddle, Mairtin: accordian, Greg: guitar, Garvan: bass, Noel: percussion
  11. War Without Bangs - Geoff Pearson (3:18)
    Martin: main vocal, Shay, Michael, Mary, Frances, Maire: backing vocals, Shay: synthesizer, Michael: banjo, Maire: fiddle, viola, Aisling: cello, Noel: percussion, Greg: guitar, Garvan: bass
  12. Sweet Reconciliation - Ron Kavana (5:06)
    Shay: main vocal, guitar, Martin, Frances: backing vocal, Maire: backing vocal, fiddle, viola, whistle, synthesizer, Greg: guitar, Garvan: bass, Aisling: cello
  13. Down Our Street - anonymous (2:46)
    Martin: main vocal, Shay, Michael, Mary, Frances: backing vocals, Nieces & Nephews: additional vocals
  14. What A Time - R. Kavana / R. Demick / T. Woods / Traditional (2:51)
    Shay: main vocal, guitar, Martin: backing vocal, Michael: backing vocal, banjo, Maire: fiddle, Mairtin: accordian, Greg: guitar, Garvan: bass, Noel: percussion, drums, Tommy: bodhran, Seamus: piano

Album Credits:

  • Produced By: Maire Breatnach
  • Engineered By: Alan Connaughton
  • Recorded At: STARC Studios, Dublin, Autumn 1995


Album Notes:

This album is dedicated to our partners, Vicki, Sonia, and Eilish.
We would like to thank the following for their help and support: Bob Breheny, Peter Cranny, Gloria Rosson, Lori Kearney, Joe O'Reilly, Paul O'Reilly, Connor, Danny and Roisin O'Reilly, Eoghan and Aoife Scott, Kathleen Burch, Katie Brady, Smokey the dog, all the members of Garva, all at STARC (thanks for the tea & sandwiches).
Special thanks to Frances and Mary Black, and our mother, Patty Black.

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