- folk, irish folk
- 34 min
- 14 tracks
- Columbia
The Boys Won't Leave the Girls Alone is a collection of mostly traditional Irish folk songs performed by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. It also includes several songs from other countries, such as the Scottish folk song, "Marie's Wedding". It was their third album for Columbia Records and was released in 1962. It was also their first studio album for the label. Its title is taken from the song, "I'll Tell My Ma". The original LP featured liner notes by Tom Clancy.
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Classical in form, spare, intimate and raw.
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- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
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Tracks
- A1Bold O'Donahue1:47
- A2I'll Tell My Ma1:42
- A3Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?3:11
- A4Rothsea-O2:26
- A5Marie's Wedding2:05
- A6Singin' Bird3:06
- A7Holy Ground2:34
- B1South Australia2:05
- B2As I Roved Out2:11
- B3McPherson's Lament3:09
- B4The Wild Colonial Boy2:58
- B5Shoals of Herring3:09
- B6I Know Who Is Sick1:28
- B7Old Woman From Wexford1:59
14 tracks, 34 minutes.
About the album
- Label
- Columbia
- Released
- 1962-11
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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