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This is a very informed board so if the information below is old news to you forgive me. Anyway, I have had Ron Kavana's Home Fire CD in my personal rotation since I discovered it in the mid-1990's. Terry Woods is an instrumental part of the CD which initially made it of interest to me and gives the disk legitimacy and quality. Terry Woods really shines on the harmonies on the tunes Barleycorn and Home Fire and, if I am not mistaken, provides great instrumental accompaniment to Kavana's songs. The CD has a strong pre-Good Friday republican bent to it which is a plus in my book. Young Ned is on the CD and several of the other songs follow the general theme. The CD is highly recommended in my book.

I found my copy on eBay a couple of years ago, and it gets played regularly. It's my favorite Ron Kavana album. It is very well produced, and is heavy on the more traditional instruments, all of which you can hear in the music.

(off topic)

Just occured to me that "Territa" COULD in fact be Terrys daughter hence the HER name.

Common out with the truth you.

Actually there are CDs for sale in HMV and virgin with 40 songs by Ron Kava "Irish songs of resistance, rebellion and peace" A lot of 'peace' rebel songs in it, but a couple of brilliant instrumental bits, especially Home Fire. Best ting about the CD IS the amount of original material, a blessing because all of the rebel CDs for sales these days have the same songs on it

Derry Mucker wrote:Actually there are CDs for sale in HMV and virgin with 40 songs by Ron Kava "Irish songs of resistance, rebellion and peace" A lot of 'peace' rebel songs in it, but a couple of brilliant instrumental bits, especially Home Fire. Best ting about the CD IS the amount of original material, a blessing because all of the rebel CDs for sales these days have the same songs on it

What's the title? I'd like to add it to the collection...
Oh, and while I'm here, Ron and Terry are one of the "topics d'jour" over at the Christy Moore site... a great discussion of musical lineage and interrelationship. To which I felt compelled to add an expression of my love of Young Ned Of The Hill as a song. So, here and now, formally - THANK YOU Terry for one of the best damn 'rebel' songs I've ever heard. Maith thú!

I just looked up some Kavana CDs, and 'Everyman is a king' is on 'Think like a Hero' (1990). Hmmmm. Just listened to the (shitty quality) sample, and it seems to be along the lines of his version of 'Young Ned' (aka Not That Brilliant). Well, it's just a sample.

Couldn't find any ca 40 songs CD anywhere

Oh, and I'll second Fintan's THANK YOU, Terry.

Fintan wrote:

Derry Mucker wrote:Actually there are CDs for sale in HMV and virgin with 40 songs by Ron Kava "Irish songs of resistance, rebellion and peace" A lot of 'peace' rebel songs in it, but a couple of brilliant instrumental bits, especially Home Fire. Best ting about the CD IS the amount of original material, a blessing because all of the rebel CDs for sales these days have the same songs on it

What's the title? I'd like to add it to the collection...
Oh, and while I'm here, Ron and Terry are one of the "topics d'jour" over at the Christy Moore site... a great discussion of musical lineage and interrelationship. To which I felt compelled to add an expression of my love of Young Ned Of The Hill as a song. So, here and now, formally - THANK YOU Terry for one of the best damn 'rebel' songs I've ever heard. Maith thú!

http://www.pogues.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=43868
for a discography of Ron's work...

I think that 1798 Album is great, great tunes, excellent musicians. Only CelticDave thinks it's shit, but he's got no taste, so try it

Alex wrote:
I think that 1798 Album is great, great tunes, excellent musicians. Only CelticDave thinks it's shit, but he's got no taste, so try it

I wasnt to gone on it
But its still better then Tom Fucking Petty!

Celtic.Dave wrote:

Alex wrote:
I think that 1798 Album is great, great tunes, excellent musicians. Only CelticDave thinks it's shit, but he's got no taste, so try it

I wasnt to gone on it
But its still better then Tom Fucking Petty!

piep piep piep ich hab dich lieb

Alex wrote:...http://www.pogues.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=43868
for a discography of Ron's work...

I think that 1798 Album is great, great tunes, excellent musicians...

Cheers Alex.

He does a version of Kitty on the "1798..." album. And it ain't bad at all.

Does anyone know if the version of the track "Home Fire / Beyond The Pale" which is on Disc 2 of this album, is the version which Terry Woods plays on? He isn't listed in the credits.

nboldock wrote:He does a version of Kitty on the "1798..." album. And it ain't bad at all.

Does anyone know if the version of the track "Home Fire / Beyond The Pale" which is on Disc 2 of this album, is the version which Terry Woods plays on? He isn't listed in the credits.

I don't think Terry played on that double album. The only album of Ron's he guested on was Home Fire. But he co-wrote for others.

Thanks Alex. Didn't think he was on it as all the musicians are listed in the booklet, but thought I'd check. It's a great song either way.

Maija wrote:Couldn't find any ca 40 songs CD anywhere

Irish Songs of Rebellion Resistance and Reconciliation
Disc: 1
1. Easter 1916/Caoimhneadh Roisin
2. To Welcome Paddy Home
3. Boolavogue
4. Shan Van Vocht
5. Erin's Lovely Lee
6. Voys Of Barr Na Sraide
7. Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya
8. Brennan On The Moor
9. Wind That Shakes The Barley
10. Reconciliation
11. Grand Auld Dame Britannia
12. Glory O To The Bold Fenian Men
13. Pursuit Of Farmer Michael Hayes
14. James Connolly
15. Roddy McCorley
16. Dunlavin Green
17. Robert Emmett's Last Words/Scaffold Passage
18. Cry Cry Cry
19. Kitty/Taddy O'Neil
Disc: 2
1. Force Of Argument/Laments Of Limerick
2. Wearing Of The Green
3. Patriot Game
4. Skibereen
5. Home Fire/Beyond The Pale
6. Foggy Dew
7. Boys Of The County Cork
8. Follow Me Up To Carlow
9. Four Green Fields
10. God Bless England
11. Boys Of Mullaghbawn
12. Praties They Grow Small
13. Truth And Understanding
14. Mountains Of Pomeroy
15. Sands Of Time/Kesh Jig
16. Rocks Of Bawn
17. Sea Around Us
18. Nation Once Again/Amhran
19. Na Bhfiann

The Link

Anonymous wrote:

Maija wrote:Couldn't find any ca 40 songs CD anywhere

Irish Songs of Rebellion Resistance and Reconciliation
Disc: 1
1. Easter 1916/Caoimhneadh Roisin
2. To Welcome Paddy Home
3. Boolavogue
4. Shan Van Vocht
5. Erin's Lovely Lee
6. Voys Of Barr Na Sraide
7. Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya
8. Brennan On The Moor
9. Wind That Shakes The Barley
10. Reconciliation
11. Grand Auld Dame Britannia
12. Glory O To The Bold Fenian Men
13. Pursuit Of Farmer Michael Hayes
14. James Connolly
15. Roddy McCorley
16. Dunlavin Green
17. Robert Emmett's Last Words/Scaffold Passage
18. Cry Cry Cry
19. Kitty/Taddy O'Neil
Disc: 2
1. Force Of Argument/Laments Of Limerick
2. Wearing Of The Green
3. Patriot Game
4. Skibereen
5. Home Fire/Beyond The Pale
6. Foggy Dew
7. Boys Of The County Cork
8. Follow Me Up To Carlow
9. Four Green Fields
10. God Bless England
11. Boys Of Mullaghbawn
12. Praties They Grow Small
13. Truth And Understanding
14. Mountains Of Pomeroy
15. Sands Of Time/Kesh Jig
16. Rocks Of Bawn
17. Sea Around Us
18. Nation Once Again/Amhran
19. Na Bhfiann

The Link

Just discovered this album as well and it's friggin' fantastic!