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Crubeen (band)

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Associated acts
  
The longkesh ramblers

Genre
  
Folk music of Ireland

Record labels
  
EMI, CBS

Origin
  
Newry

Albums
  
Eagle's Whistle

Genres
  
Irish traditional music

Members
  
Eddie Ruddy Billy Fegan Barney Gribben Tommy Hollywood Paddy Clerkin Benny McKay John Waterson

Similar
  
The Longkesh Ramblers, The Sands Family, Dominic Behan, The Boys of the Lough, Edward R Murrow

Crubeen was a 1970s Irish folk band from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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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 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, alongside The Sands Family and Planxty.

Personnel

Crubeen
  • Benny McKay: bodhran and Vocal
  • Eddie Ruddy: Flute, Whistle, and Concertina
  • Barney Gribben: 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

  • Eagle' Whistle (1976, LP, EMI, Ireland)
  • Crubeen (1978, LP, CBS Records, Ireland)
  • The Best Of Irish Folk see it here [1] 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

    Crubeen (band) Wikipedia