Festival and Anthology recordings
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
Credits
Bill Carson: Guitar, Bass and Vocals
The Beggarmen:
Seamus Kennedy: Guitar, Mandolin and Vocals
Tom O'Carroll: Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals and Tin Whistle
Chris Henshaw: Guitar and Vocals
Bob Benson: Whiskey Bottle, Spoons and Bodhrán
Producer: Alba Records
Recorded: Intermedia Sound/Boston
Engineer: Joel Lassie Sachs
Cover Designer: Robert J. Benson
Photographer: Kenton Sharp
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| Bob Benson (left) & Bill Carson | The Beggarman: Seamus Kennedy (left) & Tom O'Carroll | Chris Henshaw |
Sleve Notes
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.