The Winds Are Singing Freedom—the Barleycorn Discography

		Side One This Little Place Called Ireland Our Lads In Crumlin Jail Tom Williams The Town I Loved So Well Bring Them Home Billy Reid Banjo Reels Side Two The Winds Are Singing Freedom The Boys Of The Old Brigade John Mitchell Irish Soldier Boy Henry Joy Mandolin Jigs Paddy McGuigan Liam Tiernan Brian McCormick John Delaney
The Winds Are Singing Freedom 1974 Dolphin DOLM 5011 LP

I always considered the Barleycorn as a one-hit group, i.e. “The Men Behind The Wire”. Then in January 1974 I went to hear them in the Chariot, Raneiagh, Dublin. I listened to them for one and a half hours and was more than surprised to find that they are one of the most entertaining groups I have ever heard and that “The Men Behind The Wire” is just one of their many big numbers.
Over the next couple of months I got to know the group very well and Paddy, John, Liam and Brian became good friends of mine. This is their first L.P. on Dolphin. I was at the recording sessions and witnessed all the hard work done by the boys and their producer Dermot O'Brien. There is nothing more I can say except for you to listen to this album and I'm sure you will agree with me that Barleycorn are here to stay.

J.H.