The Ale is Dear
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The Ale Is Dear is a 1996 studio album
by the Celtic
band Clandestine
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Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Celtic
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
band Clandestine
Clandestine (band)
Clandestine is a Celtic music group from Houston, Texas. Featuring bagpipes, guitar, fiddle, and drums , they play traditional Celtic music as well as some modern tunes in a Celtic style. Some songs include additional instruments like the flute, bombarde and various whistles...
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Track listing
- "Atholl Highlanders/Jig of Slurs" - 3:53
- "Polka Set" - 3:31
- "Ottawa/Frahar's Jig/Donald McKissup" - 4:32
- "Drover's Lad/Mug of Brown Ale/The Cliffs of Moher/The Cock of the North" - 4:47
- "The Road to Linsdoonvarna/Gravel Walk/Silver Spear" - 2:56
- "Tornado Song" - 3:15
- "Loch Torridon/The Ale is Dear/The High Road to Linton" - 3:43
- "Cullen Bay/Lord Lovat's Lament/Scotland the Brave/Cabar Feidh" - 6:34
- "Saucy Sailor/Queen of the Rushes" - 4:14
- "Paddy's Set" - 6:10
- "Rocky Road to DublinRocky Road To Dublin"Rocky Road to Dublin" is a fast-paced 19th century song about a man's experiences as he travels to Liverpool, England from his home in Tuam. The tune has a typical Irish rhythm, classified as a slip jig in 9/8 timing, and is often performed instrumentally.- Origin :The words were written by D.K...
" - 2:47 - "Lucy Cassidy/The Struggle/The Wise Maid/The Mason's Apron" - 4:16