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Don's Jig Set Don's Jig Set
More snappy jigs, starting off with Don McIntyre's fiddle and soon joined by Peter Taylor on mandolin, & finally Kevin Higgins on tenor banjo. This baby cooks!
The Water is Wide The Water is Wide
Another hauntingly beautiful Celtic melody, with a touch of melancholy and a ray of hope.
The Battle of Aughrim/Gravel Walk The Battle of Aughrim/Gravel Walk
This set lilts through the first lament, and then kicks ass in the second tune.
Around Loch Gill/Mayo Snaps/Charlie the Hunter Around Loch Gill/Mayo Snaps/Charlie the Hunter
Some snappy jigs with Kevin Higgins taking off on the tenor banjo.
Raglan Road Raglan Road
A lovely, lilting melody, with the usual Irish combination of hope and despair, of love gained and lost.
Over the Ocean Set Over the Ocean Set
This set of traditional Celtic tunes starts with Over the Ocean, followed by Eavesdropper, then The Kerfunken, and finally Primrose Lasses.
She Moved through the Fair She Moved through the Fair
A traditional song, here given sparse instrumentation with Don McIntyre's haunting vocals.
Hanoi Jigs: Tuong's Jig/Jig Oi Hanoi Jigs: Tuong's Jig/Jig Oi
Two original Hanoi jigs from a full-time and a part-time Weevil, respectively.
The Banshee/Spuit of Skerry/Sally Gardens The Banshee/Spuit of Skerry/Sally Gardens
Nice set of traditional fiddle tunes with Don bowing and Anna playing her incredible recorder Irish style.
I'll Tell Me Ma I'll Tell Me Ma
This standard Celic song also captures the energy and excitement of the Social Weevils live at the R&R Tavern in Hanoi, Vietnam, Christmas Eve 2000.
Lizzie's Set: Rakes of Mallow/Flowers of Edinburgh Lizzie's Set: Rakes of Mallow/Flowers of Edinburgh
A new twist, with Lizzie's bass clarinet, to a couple of old traditional Celtic classic tunes.
Planxty Irwin/Hewlet Planxty Irwin/Hewlet
Dual mandolins harmonize on the first tune; and they continue on the second tune; in a word, lovely.
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
This popular Irish anti-war song inspired "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" during the American civil war. This version is a live one featuring Genevieve Thibault on bodhran in her last performance with the Social Weevils in Hanoi.
Pepperoni's Set Pepperoni's Set
This set captures the spirit and energy of the Social Weevils, live at the R&R Tavern in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Jigs: Morrison's/Tripping Upstairs Jigs: Morrison's/Tripping Upstairs
A couple traditional jigs, featuring Don McIntyre on fiddle, Peter Taylor on the button accordion, Kevin Higgins on tenor banjo, and Huub Buise and Bob Baulch on guitars.
Jug of Punch Jug of Punch
The only song we ever heard Genevieve sing in English, but as always accapela.
