Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, The - The Rising Of The Moon (Irish Songs Of Rebellion)

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes:

There are two versions of this album — this is the first, recorded & released in 1956, with only harmonica accompaniment by Paddy Clancy, of which about 200 copies were released.

The same songs were later recorded with guitar, harp, tin whistle and drum accompaniment — and released in 1959 and 1961, using the same title, and similar cover image that credits the ensemble by name.

Only one reissue of this first 1956 record is known to exist, with the exception of the song "O'Donnell Aboo", which has appeared on some compilations.

The original release features:
The "Maple leaf" record label.
The initials "DBH" in the runount
Back sleeve credits only "Recorded and edited by Kenneth S. Goldstein" (later editions credit "Recorded by David Hancock. Edited by Kenneth S. Goldstein")
Back sleeve credits only "Sung by Liam Clancy... " etc; later verisons add "Guitar (Jack Keenan),; Irish harp (Jack Melady)
Different individual biographies (on the back sleeve)

The 1956 release did not have the group name "The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem" at the top of the front cover.
However, this was also omitted from the 1959 re-record. The group name was added to later issues of this LP, probably around 1961.

For more, see:

A1. O'Donnell Aboo
A2. The Croppy Boy
A3. The Rising Of The Moon
A4. The Foggy Dew
A5. The Minstrel Boy
A6. The Wind That Shakes The Barley
A7. Tipperary Far Away
B1. Kelly The Boy From Killanne
B2. Kevin Barry
B3. Whack Fol The Diddle
B4. The Men Of The West
B5. Eamonn An Chnoic
B6. Nell Flaherty's Drake
B7. Boulavogue

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout TLP 1006A DBH
Matrix / Runout TLP 1006B DBH

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