Bringing It All Back Home, Vol. 2 [Valley] (1999)

About this title: Like its predecessor, the second volume of Bringing It All Back Home, a trilogy of albums drawn from a five-part 1991 BBC documentary, traces "the influence of Irish music" (as the subtitle says) with a combination of traditional performances and original material. On tracks specially recorded (and in some cases written) for the documentary, Irish acoustic musicians are joined by fellow countrymen (including members of U2), along with such sympathetic rock and country performers as Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, Richard Thompson, and the Waterboys. The result is a feast of ... read more

Tracks:

1. My Love Is in America [Hanly]
2. St. Anns Reel/The Blackberry Blossom [Traditional]
3. Johnny Don't Go to Ballincollig [Spillane]
4. Oilena/Island [O'Súlleabháin/Irish]
5. Bucks of Oranmore [Traditional]
6. Song for the Life [Crowell]
7. Mischievous Ghost [Costello]
8. The Japanese Hornpipe [Cooney/Begley]
9. Im Long Mé Measaim [ÓDaihaim/ORiada]
10. Waltzing's for Dreamers [Thompson]
11. Port na bPúcai [Traditional]
12. Carolina Star [Moffatt]
13. Grey Funnel Line [Traditional]
14. Gone Girl [Clements]
15. A Stór Mo Chroi [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.