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Women of Ireland (Mike Oldfield instrumental)

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Format
  
CD

Length
  
6:27 (Album version)

Genre
  
CelticDance (Remixes)

Label
  
Warner Music UK

Released
  
10 November 1997 (1997-11-10)

Writer(s)
  
Seán Ó Riada/Traditional

"Women of Ireland" is an instrumental piece by musician Mike Oldfield, originally released in 1996. It is a version of the traditional folk song, "Mná na hÉireann" (Women of Ireland).

Contents

Originally from the 1996 album Voyager, it also appeared on the compilation XXV: The Essential. The single release "Women of Ireland XXV" includes two mixes of the song along with a reel tune, similar to the ending pieces of the first two Tubular Bells albums.

CD single (Germany, 1996)

  1. "Women of Ireland" (edit) - 3:37
  2. "Women of Ireland" (12" Lurker mix – 9:10
  3. "Women of Ireland" (Transient mix) – 9:38

CD single (1997)

  1. "Women of Ireland" (Lurker edit) (Traditional) – 3:37
  2. "Women of Ireland" (Album version) (Traditional) – 6:27
  3. "Mike's Reel" (Mike Oldfield) – 3:51

The Lurker edit remix is by Henry Jackman and George Shilling.

Remix CD single (1997)

  1. "Women of Ireland" (Lurker edit) (Traditional) – 3:37
  2. "Women of Ireland" (System 7 12" mix) (Traditional) – 9:00
  3. "Women of Ireland" (12" Lurker mix (Traditional)– 9:08
  4. "Women of Ireland" (Transient mix) (Traditional) – 9:37

References

Women of Ireland (Mike Oldfield instrumental) Wikipedia
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