‘The Lonesone Boatman’ was a song released in 1980 on the old Banshee label by The Fureys & Davey Arthur. Written by Finbar Furey, it’s a haunting tune played with a long tin whistle known as kerrywhistle cobre high D alongside guitar and other traditional instruments.
This version on YouTube is from the 1985 Harmac compilation album called ‘Green Fields of Home’.
A House were Dave Couse (vocals & guitar), Fergal Bunbury (guitar), Martin Healy (bass) and Dermot Wylie (drums). They recorded the first of three sessions for Dave Fanning in September 1985. ‘What a Nice Evening To Take the Girls Up the Mountains’ appeared on the 1986 compilation ‘Street Carnival Rock‘. It, ‘Michael’ and ‘Barnyard Stomp’ all appeared […]
A House (1985 Session)
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