It Suits Me Well: The Transatlantic Recordings 1976-1983

Compilation by Dave Swarbrick

Released 2016

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    The Heilanman / Drowsey Maggie
    2:47
  • 2
    Carthy’s March
    2:38
  • 3
    The White Cockade / Doc Boyd’s Jig / Durham Rangers
    3:17
  • 4
    My Singing Bird
    3:46
  • 5
    The Nightingale
    2:26
  • 6
    Once I Loved a Maiden Fair
    2:02
  • 7
    The Killarney Boys of Pleasure
    2:44
  • 8
    Lady in the Boat / Rosin the Bow / Timor the Tartar
    4:22
  • 9
    Byker Hill
    5:20
  • 10
    The Ace and Deuce of Pipering
    2:18
  • 11
    Hole in the Wall
    1:14
  • 12
    Ben Dorian
    1:41
  • 13
    Hullichans / Chorus Jig
    2:05
  • 14
    The 79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar
    3:37
  • 15
    Arthur McBride / Snug in the Blanket
    4:45
  • 16
    The Athole Highlanders
    2:19
  • 17
    Shannon Bells / Fairy Dance / Miss McLeod’s Reel
    4:12
  • 18
    The King of the Fairies
    4:07
  • 19
    Chief O’Neill’s Favourite / Newcastle Hornpipe
    2:51
  • 20
    Sheebeg and Sheemore
    1:39
  • 21
    The Rocky Road to Dublin / Sir Phillip McHugh
    2:32
  • 22
    Planxty Morgan Mawgan
    2:10
  • 23
    The Swallows Tail / Rakes of Kildare / Blackthorn Stick
    3:15
  • 24
    Sheagh of Rye / The Friar’s Breeches
    5:15
  • 25
    Derwentwater’s Farewell / The Noble Squire Dacre
    3:16
  • 26
    Teribus / Farewell to Aberdeen
    2:22
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Bonaparte’s Retreat
    1:00
  • 2
    Shepherd’s Hey
    1:15
  • 3
    Lord Inchiquin
    2:24
  • 4
    The Coulin
    5:50
  • 5
    Wat Ye Wha I Met the Streen / The Ribbons of the Redhead Girl / Ril Gan Ainm
    4:48
  • 6
    Sir Charles Coote / Smiths
    2:41
  • 7
    I Have a Wife of My Own / Lady Mary Haye’s Scotch Measure
    3:35
  • 8
    Wishing / The Victor’s Return / The Gravel Walk
    5:14
  • 9
    When the Battle is Over
    2:02
  • 10
    Sword Dance / The Young Black Crow
    4:15
  • 11
    Sean O’Dwer of the Glen / The Hag With the Money / Sleepy Maggie
    4:51
  • 12
    It Suits Me Well
    5:06
  • 13
    The Bride’s March / The Keelman’s Pertition / Shew Me the Way to Wallingford / Sword Dance
    6:51
  • 14
    Parthenia / Pittengardeners’ Rant
    5:19
  • 15
    Grey Daylight / The Hawk / The Ten-Pound Fiddle
    1:43
  • 16
    Jamaica / With All My Heart
    3:49
  • 17
    Nathaniel Gow’s Lament on the Occasion of the Death of His Brother / Rory of the Hills
    7:52
  • 18
    The Rakes of Sollohad
    3:56
  • 19
    Dr. Issac’s Maggot / Cupid’s Garden
    3:26
  • 20
    Boadicea
    2:12

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Release credits

  • arranger [11], clavichord [11], piano [7, 11, 14, 16, 19], piano accordion [11, 14, 16]
  • drums (drum set) [7, 14, 16, 19]
  • drums (drum set) [5, 8, 10, 12-13, 17, 20], percussion [5, 8]
  • bass guitar [5, 8, 10, 12-13, 17, 20], mandolin [6, 9, 18]
  • arranger [5-11, 18, 20], mandolin [5-6, 9, 11-12, 16, 18], performer [6], violin [5, 7-8, 10-17, 19-20], vocal [12]
  • double bass [7, 14, 16, 19]
  • producer [5-20]
  • guitar [5, 8, 10, 12-13, 17], mandocello [8-9, 18], mandolin [6, 18, 20]
  • guitar [5, 7-8, 10-17, 19-20]

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