Song From The Ashes
Burning Embers presents to you songs inspired by Frank McCourt's best selling book 'Angela's Ashes'. Released in 2001 in Limerick. The CD 'Songs From The Ashes' captures perfectly the mood of the book and the Limerick of the 1930's and 1940's.
I can only tell you how honored I am that you undertook and completed such a demanding project. My wife Ellen and I just scratched our heads in wonder... Frank McCourt, New York
Tracklisting
1. Angela's Ashes
2. The Shame
3. Songs From The Ashes/Tribute
4. Malachy's Song
5. Oliver's Gone
6. Angel On The 7th Step
7. Angela's Dream
8. The Streets of Limerick
9. A Long Wave Breaking
10. For The Comfort That's In It
11. Songs From The Ashes (Reprise)
Price: 15 Euros
Sarsfield's Children
Burning Embers present Sarsfield's Children. Released in 2004. As the title suggests the CD contains a series of songs written about Limerick people some famous and some not, included are Richard Harris, Tom and Paschal, Michael Hogan- the Bard of Thomond, Jim Kemmy, Frank McCourt and others.
The album is dedicated to local boy made good, actor Richard Harris. A special song on the album called ‘A Man Called Harris’ was recorded shortly before the actor died.
…we are made one I with the men of Limerick town and you with the Shannon stream, made one 'till all doing is done. ... A Song of Limerick Town by Desmond O'Grady.
Tracklisting
1. Remembering Limerick - Poem
2. Dare You Ripple My Pond
3. Hogan The Bard
4. A Man Called Harris
5. When Angels Weep
6. Home To Garryowen
7. An Innocent Man
8. From Castlegregory To Carnegie
9. Angela's Ashes
10. My Limerick Rose
11. Do Not Stand At Our Graves And Weep
12. Ger Brinn Dies In Australia - Poem
Price: 15 Euros
To Purchase a copy of any of these unique CD's contact:
Phoenix Records at phrec@eircom.net
All songs written by Dominic Taylor with collaboration on some tracks with Sean Kelly and Nigel Nix.
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