The Johnstons   •   Bitter Green, Colours Of The Dawn & If I Sang My Song

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  • Bitter Green, Colours Of The Dawn & If I Sang My Song
    • 2017 - BGO Records BGOCD 1297 CD [x2] (UK)
  • Disc One
    1. Jesus Was A Carpenter (MacColl)
    2. The Gypsy (Lightfoot)
    3. Lord Thomas & Fair Ellender (Trad. Arr. Johnston, Moloney, Brady)
    4. The Kilfenora Jig (Trad. Arr. Johnston, Moloney, Brady)
    5. Fiddler's Green (Trad. Arr. Johnston, Moloney, Brady)
    6. The Story Of Isaac (Cohen)
    7. Bitter Green (Lightfoot)
    8. The Penny Wager (Trad. Arr. Johnston, Moloney, Brady)
    9. Marcie (Mitchell)
    10. Reels: The Fair Haired Boy, Kiss The Maid Behind The Barrel, The Dawn (Trad. Arr. Johnston, Moloney, Brady)
    11. The Spanish Lady (Trad. Arr. Johnston, Moloney, Brady)
    12. Hello Friend (Seeger)
    13. Crazy Anne (McCloud)
    14. Brightness She Came (Brady)
    15. If I Could (Lightfoot)
    16. Angela Davis (McCloud)
    17. Colours Of The Dawn (McCloud, Brady)
    18. I'll Be Gone In The Morning (McCloud, Brady)
    19. Seems So Long Ago, Nancy (Cohen)
    20. The Old Man's Tale (Campbell)
  • Disc Two
    1. The Wind In My Hands (McCloud, Brady)
    2. Won't You Come With Me (McCloud, Brady)
    3. Border Child (Trad. arr. McCloud, Brady)
    4. If I Sang My Song (McCloud, Brady)
    5. December Windows (Brady)
    6. I Get To Thinking (McCloud)
    7. Continental Trailways Bus (Brady)
    8. Bread And Wine (McCloud, Johnston)
    9. You Ought To Know (McCloud, Brady)
    10. Going Home (Geiff)
    11. The Travelling People (MacColl)
    12. The Alamo (Trad. arr. & adpt. Fry)
    13. The Life Of The Rover (MacColl)
    14. I Never Will Many (Trad. Arr. & Adpt. Moloney, Brady, Johnston, Johnston)
    15. Banks Of Claudy (Trad. Arr. & Adpt. Moloney, Brady, Johnston, Johnston)
    16. The Curragh Of Kildare (Trad. Arr. Moloney, Johnston)
    17. Leaving London (Paxton)
    18. My House (Sarstedt)
    19. The Wherefore And The Why (Lightfoot)
    20. Streets Of London (McTell)
    21. The Morning Of Our Love (Johnston, McCloud)
    22. Aiseiri (Johnston, McCloud, Moloney)
  • Compilation Credits
    • Remastered in 2017 by Andrew Thompson at Sound Performance, London
    • Reprographics by Mimeo Limited
    • Sleeve Notes: John O'Regan
  • Track Sources
    • Tracks: 1-11 are from Bitter Green (1968)
    • Tracks: 12-20 are from Colours Of The Dawn (1970)
    • Tracks: 21-29 are from If I Sang My Song (1972)
    • Tracks: 30, 31 are from (the single release) Going Home & The Travelling People (1966)
    • Tracks: 32, 33 are from (the single release) The Alamo & Life of the Rover (1966)
    • Tracks: 36, 37 are from (the single release) The Curragh of Kildare & Leaving London (1967)
    • Tracks: 34, 35 are from (the single release) I Never Will Marry & Banks Of Claudy (1967)
    • Tracks: 38, 39 are from (the single release) My House & The Wherefore and the Why (1969)
    • Track: 40 is from (the single release) Streets Of London & The Spanish Lady (1970)
    • Track: 41 is from (the single release) Continental Trailways Bus & The Morning Of Our Love (1972)
    • Track: 42 is from (the USA release) Colours Of The Dawn (1971)