The Longkesh Ramblers

Songs of the Irish People
Original cover designed by Charlie McKeown
Studio album by The Longkesh Ramblers
Released	1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Irish traditional music
Length	37:47
Label	Clanrye Records
The Longkesh Ramblers chronology
Songs of the Irish People (1974) Crubeen Eagle's Whistle EMI Ireland (1976)

The Longkesh Ramblers, later Crubeen, was a 1970s Irish folk band from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. They recorded and produced all their material in Dublin. Clanrye Records was a self made record label.

Background

The Longkesh Ramblers Debut Album 'Songs of the Irish People'

Personnel

• Billy Fegan: tin whistle, Harmonica and Vocal
• Eddie Ruddy: Flute, Whistle, and Concertina
• Barney Gribben: Banjo, mandolin, Concertina and Harmonica
• Tommy Hollywood: Guitar, mandolin and Vocal
• Rory O'Connor: Guitar and Vocal
• Benny McKay: bodhran and Vocal

Songs of the Irish People Track listing 1974

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Show Me the Man"	2:31
2.	"Sklbbereen"	5:42
3.	"O'Neills March"	2:25
4.	"An Buinnean Bui"	4:00
5.	"Death of Staker Wallace"	2:57
6.	"Stranger from the City"	2:44

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come out ye Black and Tans"	3:25
2.	"My Home Town"	3:01
3.	"Si beag Si mhor"	3:07
4.	"Valley of Knockanure"	3:37
5.	"The Blackbird"	3:48
6.	"Song of the Dawn"	2:30
Total length:		37:47

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Ireland	1974	Clanrye Records	mono LP	CLP 001