The Barleycorn
Single releases…
Once again, my THANKS to John Lynch. Virtually all of the below information concerning Barelycorn single releases comes courtesy of John.
The Men Behind the Wire* & Freedom Walk: 1971 - CRC 71
* #1 in The Irish Charts… Both sides non-album cuts
Sing Irishmen Sing* & On the One Road : 1972 - Solo 110
* #4 in The Irish Charts… Both sides non-album cuts
This Land Is Your Land/One Hundred Miles From Shore : 1973 - Solo 118
Both sides non-album cuts
Bring Them Home* & Boys of the Old Brigade: 1974 - Dolphin DOS [?]
* #4 in The Irish Charts… Both sides from The Winds Are Singing Freedom
Songs of Ireland* & If I Could Be A Rover: 1974 - Dolphin DOS 128
* #16 in The Irish Charts… Both sides non-album cuts
Fifty Miles & The Rocks of Bawn: 1977 - Solo
Both sides non-album cuts
The Unicorn & Buachaill On Eirna: 1979 - Dolphin DOS 150
A.side non-album cut; b.side from For Folk Sake
Now I'm Easy & Shamrock Shore: 1980 - Dolphin DOS 152
Both sides non-album cuts. (Shamrock Shore a different song from one to the air of Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore.)
The Lakes of Coolfin & God Bless This Land: 1981 - Dolphin DOS 158
a.side on Fields of Athenry and A Song For Ireland. However, b.side was a different recording from the one which featured on Fields of Athenry
Fields of Athenry* & Chief O'Neill's Favourite: 1982 - Dolphin DOS 161
* #7 in The Irish Charts… Both sides from Fields of Athenry
The Men Behind the Wire & James Connolly: 1982 - Dolphin DOS 162
Both sides from Fields of Athenry, different recording of TMBTW
Portland Town* & Reels: 1985 - Dolphin DOS 183
* #15 in The Irish Charts… Both sides from A Song For Ireland
Sing An Irish Song: 1989 - Dolphin DOS [?]
Please let me know information on any Barleycorn singles not listed here. "oxbownick1" AT "theballadeers.com "