Song Of New England Irish Pubs - Volume 1
1974 - ALBA STEREO USA OVLS-35 LP

Side One
The Old Maid in the Garret → Chris Henshaw
The Galway Shawl → Bill Carson
Three Jigs (Banish Misfortune, The Pipe on The Hob, The Cliffs of Moher) → The Beggarmen
Kevin Barry → Chris Henshaw
The German Clockwinder → The Beggarmen
Nova Scotia farewell → Bill Carson

Side Two
Whiskey In The Jar → Chris Henshaw
The Squid Jigging Song → Bill Carson
O'Carolan's Concerto → The Beggarmen
Mary From Dungloe → Chris Henshaw
Nancy Whiskey → Bill Carson
The Rights Of Man → The Beggarmen

Bob Benson (left) & Bill Carson	The Beggarman: Seamus Kennedy (left) & Tom O'Carroll	Chris Henshaw

Credits

BILL CARSON is a noted Celtic folksinger, born in Glasgow, Scotland and raised in Galway, Ireland. He has performed on radio, television and in concert throughout Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the United States. He has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Gate of Horn, Boston's John Hancock Hall, San Francisco's Hungry i, plus a large number of other famous folkclubs and Irish pubs. On this, his third album, Bill will be heard on guitar, bass and vocals.

THE BEGGARMEN are composed of Seamus Kennedy, from Belfast, and Tom O'Carroll, from Dublin. They are a fine duo of Irish musicians, who met, in New York, three years ago. They formed The Beggarmen and were an immediate success at such places as Matt Kane's Bit O' Ireland, in Washington, D.C., The Shieling, in New York, and Chicago's Emerald Isle Pub. They have played engagements at most of New England's well known folkclubs and Irish pubs. Seamus performs on guitar, mandolin and vocals. Tom will be heard on banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals and tin whistle. This is their second album, in addition to a number of radio, television and college concert performances.

CHRIS HENSHAW is a well known Irish balladeer, on both continents. He has left his native Dublin and toured the concert circuit throughout Ireland, Europe, Canada and the United States. In addition to radio and television appearances, he has performed on a USD tour, at the big Irish show in Madison Square Garden, and many of the noted Irish pubs, in this country. Chris will be heard on guitar and vocals. This is his second album.

BOB BENSON will be heard playing whiskey bottle, spoons and bodhran. The bodhran is a medieval Irish drum, with a single head of goatskin, played with a double-headed drumstick. Bob is allegedly the only Irish-American currently playing this aiicient drum professionally.

…Balladeers notes

In 1974 we released an album with two other acts - Bill Carson (Glasgow), and Christy Henshaw (Dublin) called “Songs of New England's Irish Pubs”. It was paid for and sponsored by 4 New England Pubs.

Seamus Kennedy