| The Irish Volunteer - Songs of the Irish Union Soldier 1861-1865 | ||||
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| Studio album by David Kincaid | ||||
| Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Studio 19 and Ted Spencer Sound, New York, NY 1997 & 1998 |
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| Genre | Celtic | |||
| Length | 50:24 (US) | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | David Kincaid | |||
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The Irish Volunteer is David Kincaid's first album of Civil War related Irish music. For years Kincaid has been the lead singer, lead guitarist, and leading songwriter for the American roots rock band, The Brandos. Kincaid, a long time Civil War enthusiast, assembled a collection of songs written during the Civil War era about Irish American soldiers fighting for the Union. Most of the songs only came with lyrics so Kincaid had to find traditional Irish music to set the lyrics to. Kincaid was devoted to historical accuracy in performing the songs, the pieces are performed only with instruments that would have been available to the people of the period.
With the exception of "Free and Green" all the songs were written either before or during the Civil War. The songs praise the Irish immigrant volunteers who fought for the Union, most of the songs mention Thomas Francis Meagher, Michael Corcoran, and the famous Irish Brigade.
"Pat Murphy Of Meagher's Brigade" is the only previously recorded song on the album.
Personnel [link]
- David Kincaid – lead and harmonic vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, and bodhran.
- Liz Knowles – fiddle.
- Jerry O'Sullivan – uilleann pipes and tin whistle.
- John Whelan – accordion.
- Ernie Mendillo - bass on "Paddy's Lamentation".
Track listing [link]
The writer of most of the songs is unknown but is noted where the author is known.
- "The Irish Volunteer" written by Joe English – 4:34
- "Boys That Wore The Green" – 4:00
- "Opinions of Paddy Magee" – 3:37
- "The Boys Of The Irish Brigade" – 3:10
- "Paddy's Lamentation" – 5:26
- "The Irish Volunteer (Nr. 2)" written by S. Fillmore Bennett – 4:21
- "My Father's Gun" written by Joe English – 3:09
- "Meagher Is Leading The Irish Brigade" – 5:35
- "Free And Green'" written by David Kincaid and Carl Funk – 4:15
- "The Harp Of Old Erin & Banner Of Star" – 3:44
- "The List Of Generals" written by Joe English – 3:58
- "Pat Murphy Of Meagher's Brigade" – 4:40
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Hooley
Coordinates: 51°17′35″N 0°09′50″W / 51.293°N 0.164°W
Hooley is a geographically small village in Surrey, England that has in its small grid of streets the 13th century church of Chipstead which has been, since time immemorial, its ecclesiastical parish. Officially it remains a hamlet but today is an equal distance via paths and road to larger Coulsdon's centre which is downhill to the north, in Greater London and has a main line railway station.
History
Hooley until the early 20th century was a sparsely inhabited hamlet of Chipstead, both a largely permeable chalk upland area with little housing or industry. Both the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern Railway recognised the construction of short tunnels here as the best route out of London to Brighton for their rival railway lines. Before these the 1805 extension of the Surrey Iron Railway, a horse-drawn plateway came through this pass.
Geography and amenities
The land equates to part of a western slope and a narrow pass which is the lowest road crossing point of the North Downs east of Westhumble/Mickleham in Mid-Surrey and west of Otford in Kent and avoids the height of the escarpment and steep south sides at neighbouring Reigate and Caterham.
Hooley (surname)
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by David Kincaid
The Irish Volunteer
by: David KincaidMy name is Tim McDonald, I'm a native of the Isle,
I was born among old Erin's bogs when I was but a
child.
My father fought in " 'Ninety-eight," for liberty so
dear;
He fell upon old Vinegar Hill, like and Irish
volunteer.
Then raise the harp of Erin, boys, the flag we all
revere--
We'll fight and fall beneath its folds, like Irish
volunteers!
Chorus--Then raise the harp, etc.
When I was driven form my home by an oppressor's hand,
I cut my sticks and greased my brogues, and came o'er
to this land.
I found a home an many friends, and some that I love
dear;
Be jabbers! I'll stick to them like bricks and an Irish
volunteer.
Then fill your glasses up, my boys, and drink a hearty
cheer,
To the land of our adoption and the Irish volunteer!
Chorus--Then fill your glasses, etc.
Now when the traitors in the south commenced a warlike
raid,
I quickly then laid down my hod, to the devil went my
spade!
To a recruiting-office then I went, that happened to be
near,
And joined the good old "Sixty-ninth," like and Irish
volunteer.
Then fill the ranks and march away!--no traitors do we
fear;
We'll drive them all to blazes, says the Irish
volunteer.
Chorus--Then fill the ranks, etc.
When the Prince of Wales came over here, and made a
hubbaboo,
Oh, everybody turned out, you know, in gold and tinsel
too;
But then the good old Sixty-ninth didn't like these
lords or peers--
They wouldn't give a d--n for kings, the Irish
volunteers!
We love the land of Liberty, its laws we will revere,
"But the divil take nobility!" says the Irish
volunteer!
Chorus--We love the land, etc.
Now if the traitors in the South should ever cross our
roads,
We'll drive them to the divil, as Saint Patrick did the
toads;
We'll give them all short nooses that come just below
the ears,
Made strong and good of Irish hemp by Irish volunteers.
Then here's to brave McClellan, whom the army now
reveres--
He'll lead us on to victory, the Irish volunteers.
Chorus--Then here's to brave, etc.
Now fill your glasses up, my boys, a toast come drink
with me,
May Erin's Harp and the Starry Flag united ever be;
May traitors quake, and rebels shake, and tremble in
their fears,
When next they meet the Yankee boys and Irish
volunteers!
God bless the name of Washington! that name this land
reveres;
Success to Meagher and Nugent, and their Irish
volunteers!