Sweeneys Men Sweeneys Men / Tracks Of Sweeney + Bonus Tracks CD

Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of albums plus bonus tracks. First formed in 1966, their first album, Sweeney's Men, was released in 1968 on Transatlantic Records with a lineup featuring Andy Irvine, Johnny Moynihan and Terry Woods. Irvine left in May 1968 (going on to have a solo career and become a member of Planxty and Patrick Street amongst others) and was replaced by Henry McCullough (later of Wings), leaving Moynihan and Woods to record their second album, which Transatlantic released in 1969. However, they broke up at the end of 1969. Moynihan joined Planxty as well as de Dannan whilst Woods was a member of Steeleye Span, The Pogues and The Woods Band.

1. Rattlin' Roarin' Willy 2. Sullivan's John 3. Sally Brown 4. My Dearest Dear 5. The Exile's Jig 6. The Handsome Cabin Boy 7. Dicey Riley 8. Tom Dooley 9. Willy O'Winsbury 10. Dance to Your Daddy 11. The House Carpenter 12. Johnston 13. Reynard the Fox 14. Dreams for Me 15. The Pipe on the Hob 16. Brain Jam 17. Pretty Polly 18. Standing on the Shore 19. A Mistake No Doubt 20. Go By Brooks 21. When You Don't Care for Me 22. Afterthoughts 23. Hiram Hubbard 24. Hall of Mirrors 25. Old Maid in a Garret 26. The Derby Ram 27. Waxies Dargle 28. Old Woman in Cotton 29. Sullivan's John 30. Rattlin' Roarin' Willy