Crubeen (band)

Crubeen
Crubeen
Origin	Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland[1]
Genres	Irish traditional music
Labels	Clanrye Records ; EMI (Ireland); CBS Records (Ireland)
Members	Eddie Ruddy ; Billy Fegan ; Barney Gribbon; Tommy Hollywood; Paddy Clerkin; Benny McKay; John Waterson

Crubeen, formerly The Longkesh Ramblers, was a 1970s Irish folk band from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.[1]

Background and recording

Crubeen recorded and produced all their material in Dublin.

Crubeen released their debut album Eagle's Whistle in 1976 with EMI Ireland[2] and followed it up by another album with the simple title Crubeen in 1978, released by CBS records. They also featured on a number of compilations albums Best of Irish Folk,[3] alongside The Sands Family and Planxty.

Personnel

Crubeen

Benny McKay: bodhran and vocal
Eddie Ruddy: flute, whistle and concertina
Barney Gribbon: banjo, mandolin, concertina and harmonica
Tommy Hollywood: guitar, mandolin and vocal
Paddy Clerkin: vocals, guitar, double bass, five string banjo
John Waterson: fiddle, viola, dulcimer
Billy Fegan: tin whistle, harmonica and vocal

Production team

Leo O'Kelly – production
Bob Harper – engineering
Ronnie Norton – cover design & photography

Discography

Source: The Irish Music Review[2]

Eagle' Whistle (1976, LP, EMI, Ireland)
Crubeen (1978, LP, CBS Records, Ireland)

Crubeen featured on compilation albums

Side one
No.	Title	Artists
1.	"gem of the roe"	Crubeen
2.	"Finnegans Mill"	The Sands Family
3.	"Dan Malone (McCarthy)"	Gemma Hasson
4.	"Three Drunken Maidens"	Planxty
5.	"Arthur McBride"	The Blacksmiths
6.	"Four Drunken Nights"	Aileach
7.	"Ard Ti Cuain"	The Sands Family
8.	"Willie Archer"	Crubeen

Side two
No.	Title	Artists
1.	"P Stands For Paddy"	Aileach
2.	"Streets Of Derry"	The Sands Family
3.	"Building Up And Tearing England Down"	Crubeen
4.	"Galway Races"	Gemma Hasson
5.	"Whiskey In The Jar"	The Blacksmiths
6.	"Sí Beag, Sí Mor"	Planxty
7.	"The Bonny Labouring Boy"	Aileach
8.	"Rathdrum Fair (Michael Fitzgerald)"	Gemma Hasson

The Best Of Irish Folk see it here Label: EMI Catalogue Number: # PCD-2059 LP 1977—EMI PCD-2059 LP

Best of Irish Folk Label: One Up Catalogue Number: # OU 2180 16 Track Compilation Featuring Crubeen, Sands Family, Gemma Hasson, Planxty, Aileach & Blacksmiths

The best of Irish Folk - album ( 1980 ) Label: Peters International Records Catalogue Number:# PLD 2059

References

"Archived copy" (PDF). limerickcity.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"EMI (Ireland)". The Irish Music Review. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
Nick Guida. "Compilation album featuring Crubeen The Best Of Irish Folk 1977—EMI PCD-2059 LP". Theballadeers.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

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[limerickcity1-1] "Archived copy" (PDF). limerickcity.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[irishmusicreview1-2] "EMI (Ireland)". The Irish Music Review. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

[3] Nick Guida. "Compilation album featuring Crubeen The Best Of Irish Folk 1977—EMI PCD-2059 LP". Theballadeers.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.