Drinkin' and Courtin'
Occupation
- Vocal / Guitar: Ronnie Drew
- Vocals / Banjo: Luke Kelly
- Banjo / Mandolin: Barney McKenna
- Tin Whistle / Harmonica / Guitar / Vocal: Ciarán Bourke
- Fiddle / tin whistle / mandolin: John Sheahan
Drinkin '& Courtin ' is the fourth studio album by the Irish folk band The Dubliners. It appeared in 1968 as an LP on the Irish label Major Minor Records. Later it was re-released under the name of I Know My Love by EMI Ireland and The Dubliners Fiesta Records.
Background
The total fourth studio album by the Dubliners was produced by Tommy Scott and published by the Irish label Major Minor records in 1968. The album contains several traditional folk songs, the two cover versions Dirty Old Town and Come My Little Son, probably originally by Ewan McColl. Two other songs are by Dominic Behan.
Title list
All titles, except for the separately specified, based on ancient folk songs and were rearranged by The Dubliners. A-side
B-side
Versions
The album was initially released in 1968 as the Drinkin '& Courtin ' on Major Minor Records. After the label of EMI was bought was released in 1971 the album as I Know My Love with a different cover. For the U.S. market another version of the album was launched in 1971 by Fiesta Records as The Dubliners, again with a different cover. On this edition lacked the songs Come My Little Son, Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe and The Parting Glass. The same version, but under the original title, was reissued in 1971 by Music for Pleasure. A CD version was released in 2012 on EMI. The album was remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios. Base were the original mono recordings. The liner notes by John Tobler come.
Song Info
In O'Carolan 's Concerto and The Donkey Reel ( Flop Eared Mule ) is instrumental pieces. O'Carolan 's Concerto dates from the 17th century and was written by the famous English bard Turlough O'Carolan.
Peggy Gordon is a Canadian folk song, which was later interpreted by The Corrs and Sinéad O'Connor.
The Parting Glass, a farewell song for companies, dates from the 18th century.
Mrs. McGrath was rearranged by Dominic Behan based on an instrumental folk piece. His version is about a boy who goes to study in Dublin, but there spends all his savings for women and alcohol.
Success
The album reached the last album to The Dubliners 25 Years Celebration (1987 ) one chart position in the UK charts. The album reached number 31 and stayed three weeks in the charts. As a single Maids, When You're Young, Never Wed an Old Man was disengaged. The song reached number 43 on the charts.