Prodigal Sons
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Studio album by The Dubliners | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Genre | Irish folk | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Bill Whelan | |||
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Prodigal Sons is a studio album by the Irish folk group The Dubliners. Produced by Bill Whelan, who later became famous for Riverdance, this album featured cellist Nigel Warren-Green as guest musician. Although Luke Kelly recorded his famous versions of "Raglan Road" and "Song for Ireland" during these sessions, neither track featured on this album, although Seán Cannon's version of "Song for Ireland" did. The two Kelly recordings would first appear on the compilation album, Luke's Legacy after his death. The album took its name from John Sheahan's composition, "The Prodigal Son". The album featured both contemporary and traditional songs as well as instrumental pieces.
Track listing
Side One:
- "Building Up and Tearing England Down" (Dominic Behan)
- "Jigs - My Darling Asleep/Paddy in London/An Tathair Jack Walsh"
- "The Newry Highwayman"
- "When Margaret Was Eleven" (Pete St. John)
- "Prodigal Son" (John Sheahan)
Side Two:
- "The Waterford Boys"
- "Reels - The Humours of Scariff/The Flannel Jacket"
- "Now I'm Easy" (Eric Bogle)
- "The Hen's March to the Midden"
- "Song for Ireland" (Phil Colclough)
- "Second World Song" (David McDonagh)
All tracks Trad. Arr. The Dubliners unless otherwise stated
Personnel
- Ronnie Drew - guitar, vocals
- Barney McKenna - banjo, mandolin, vocals
- John Sheahan - fiddle, tin whistle, vocals
- Seán Cannon - guitar, vocals
- Eamonn Campbell - guitar
- Des Moore - guitar
- Nigel Warren-Green - cello
- Bill Whelan - keyboards, producer
- Philip Begley - engineer
- Fergus Bourke - photographer
- Dara O Lochlainn - sleeve design
References
- ^ Allmusic review
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- Bobby Lynch
- Jim McCann
- Seán Cannon
- Eamonn Campbell
- Paddy Reilly
- Patsy Watchorn
- A Drop of the Hard Stuff
- More of the Hard Stuff
- Drinkin' and Courtin'
- At It Again
- At Home with The Dubliners
- Revolution
- Double Dubliners
- Plain and Simple
- Now
- A Parcel of Rogues
- 15 Years On
- Together Again
- Prodigal Sons
- 25 Years Celebration
- The Dubliner's Dublin
- 30 Years A-Greying
- Further Along
- The Dubliners
- In Concert
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- Live in Carré
- 21 Years On
- Alive Alive-O
- Live from the Gaiety
- Live at Vicar Street
- A Time to Remember
- An Evening with The Dublin Legends: Live in Vienna
albums
- The Best of The Dubliners
- It's The Dubliners
- A Drop of The Dubliners
- Spirit of the Irish: Ultimate Collection
- The Best of the Original Dubliners
- 40 Years
- A Night Out with The Dubliners
- Too Late to Stop Now: The Very Best of the Dubliners
- Live at Vicar Street
- The Late Late Show Tribute
- The Very Best Of: The Dubliners
- Original Dubliners
- 50 Years
- 20 Greatest Hits
- Drinking and Wenching
- Home, Boys, Home
singles
- "Nelson's Farewell"
- "The Black Velvet Band"
- "All For Me Grog"
- "Seven Drunken Nights"
- "Never Wed An Old Man"
- "Dirty Old Town"
- "Hand Me Down My Bible"
- "Free the People"
- "Raglan Road"
- "Don't Get Married"
- "The Irish Rover"
- "Jack's Heroes"
- "The Rose"
- "Red Roses for Me"
- "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew"
- "The Rocky Road to Poland"
- "The Auld Triangle"
- Live from the Gaiety
- Live at Vicar Street
- Discography
- Ronnie Drew discography
- Gerry O'Connor
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