Irish Songs of Freedom
1968 - Outlet 7001 LP

Side One
Rifles of the I.R.A.: Irish Freedom Fighters
Mountains of Pomeroy: Jackie O'Brien & The Pikemen
Take It Down From The Mast: Croppies Dublin Folk Group
Croppy Boy: Prionnsias MacAirt, Frank Cards
Battle of Ashtown Road: Irish Rebels

Side Two
Wrap The Green Flag Round Me Boys: Kinsfolk Folk Group
Foggy Dew: Jackie O'Brien & The Pikemen
Up The Border is Our Cry: Irish Rebels
Flag Of The Fianna: Prionnsias MacAirt, Frank Cards
Kelly The Boy From Killane: Jackie O'Brien & The Pikemen

Credits

Produced by Billy McBurney
Engineers: Pete Lloyd, Cel Fay
Studio: Lloyd International, Belfast North Ireland
Irish Recordings © 1968

Sleeve Notes

Throughout Ireland's History-of foreign oppression the spirit of Freedom and National Resurgent has been kept alive and handed down from generation to generation through Patriotic Ballads and Songs of Freedom. Sung by ancient Bards, wandering street Balladeers and light down to our own generation when the tradition is being continued by the numerous folk singing groups who have emerged and who flourish in the newly awakened spirit of Nationalism consciousness. This record contains the finest examples of Freedom songs in Ireland's chequered history, and are sung by folk groups and artists from as far apart as Rebel Cork to Resurgent Ulster some of whom actually participated in the struggle for Irish Freedom from foreign domination.