Ryan's Fancy
15 Drink-a-Long Songs
1972 - Marathon DS 115 LP
Side One
Intro By Clary Fleming
Ise the B'y
South Australia
Cock O' The North (Instrumental)
The West's Awake
Seven Old Ladies
Whistle Tune - Swallow's Tail (Instrumental)
Goodbye Mick
Side Two
A Lesson Too Late For The Learning
Come By The Hills
The High Reel (Instrumental)
Johnny Bucher
Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen
Goodbye Mursheen Durkin
This Land Is Your Land
Farewell To Nova Scotia
Credits
Dennis Ryan: vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, fiddle
Dermot O'Reilly: vocals, lead guitar, mandolin
Fergus O'Byrne: vocals, 5 string banjo, mandolin, guitar
Recorded Live at The Black Knight Lounge in Halifax by Jack Hutchison and George Taylor
Photos: Sherman Hines, Halifax
Sleeve Notes
Ah, the luck of the Irish
Sure and wouldn't you know that a foin bunch of lads from the Auld Sod (currently performing in the city of "O'Halifax") would come up with a winner.
On this "live" recording, every night is Saturday night on this well paced, free-wheelin' album.
The boys, Fergus O'Byrne, Dermot O'Reilly and Dennis Ryan alias Ryan's Fancy, couple professional musicianship with easy going humour to make this album a must for any late night get together.
Dennis, you have done Tipperary proud and I am sure all Dubliners will boast of their native sons Fergus and Dermot, when they hear this album.
Dennis, your tin whistle has never whistled as beautifully or as happily. Dermot's guitar is an extension of his fun personality and Fergus, the mandolin adds just the right touch.
For a few tender ears out there in radioland it would be best to check "Johnny Bucher" and "Seven Old Ladies" before air-play.
So come on hi…your just in time…the show starts as soon as you set the needle down.
And may you be in Heaven
an hour before the devil
knows your dead.
