This is my cover version of a recently written song about famine era Passage West, a port town in Co. Cork, Ireland. Written by John Spillane and released in 2009. John Spillane's myspace page is http://www.myspace.com/johnsp illane

The Irish emigrated to England in the decades following the second world war. And one of the jobs they commonly held was laying "hot asphalt" this song chronicles an encounter with an unfortunate policeman who ended up falling into a barrel "full…

An old folk song of american origin which has been adopted by the Irish folk scene. It tells the story of a broke traveller who is so impressed by the hospitality and dark beauty of a Creolo girl that he asks her to marry him, but is turned down…

An old scottish song. Also sung by Luke Kelly of the Dubliners.

Made popular in Ireland by Christy Moore

This song has everything. Love, betrayal, gunfights, hold ups, prison break outs and whiskey.

A song about immigration. This song has nearly reached national anthem status in Ireland.

This is is a bit of a sea shanty. A sailor decides to go back to sea but then regrets his decision. From the singing of Luke Kelly and the Dubliners. The hero of this tale recommends getting married and staying in bed all day as an alternative…

A song about working for a dodgy builder in England called McAlpine. Because of the harsh regimented working conditions his workers nicknamed themselves McAlpines "Fusiliers". From the singing of Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners.

A song by the Furey Brothers about stealing away.

Another Contempory song absorbed into the Irish folk / ballad scene. Again from the singing of Christy Moore

A contemporary song written by Jimmy McCarthy and adopted into the Irish ballad scene. From the singing of Christy Moore.

The Polka is thought to have originated in eastern europe by the Czechs. The people of west kerry in Ireland took the polka into their heart and are renowned for their own polkas. The two polkas in this recording are known to me as "John Ryans…

Another tale of Irish immigration! Set to the melody of a Gordon Lightfoot song "The sinking of the... (I forget the name of the ship!)

A tale of a Irishman leaving the west of Ireland for the unfamiliar shores of England, but first he must travel the Rocky Road to Dublin. Popularised br Luke Kelly and the Dubliners

A song about an Irish immigrants who has a dream of the old country, but awakes in Calafornia. Made famous by Christy Moore, the Dubliners, Paddy Reilly etc

An Irish pub song made popular by the Dubliners and probably the Clancy brothers too.

The life story of an Irish itinerant. This song was made popular by the Dubliners

As Darren (the singer) described this song.. an Irish love triangle a man, a woman and a drink!