Recorded & mixed at Ring Recording Studio, Ring, County Waterford, Ireland. Tel: +353 (0)58 46178
Engineer & Mix: Bruno Staehelin
Produced by: Liam Clancy, Robbie O'Connell & Donal Clancy
Mastered: Laurent Baraton. & Bruno Staehelin at Sulán Studio, Ballyvourney

CD manufactured at Tocano, Cork
Cover Design: Aidan O'Mahoney, Liam Clancy & Pat Sheridan
Photography: Siobhan Clancy & Pat Sheridan

© Helvic Music 1998. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to:
Kim and Siobhan Clancy; Warp Four - Pat Sheridan, Niall Fennell, Jack Harrison, Sean Laffey and their wives; Mick and Paula O'Huallachain; Tom and Ann Gough of Mooney's Pub of the Copious Pints and especially to the Men of Steel on Wooden Ships who made the songs.

The Wild and Wasteful Ocean (Songs from the Tall Ships) Song List

1. The Shoals of Herring
Ewan McColl
Vocals: Liam, Robbie, Donal & Warp Four
Guitar: Robbie
Bazooki: Donal
Concertina: Liam
Bass: James Blennerhassett

2. Santy Ano
Trad. arranged & adaped by Clancy O'Connell & Clancy. © Helvic Music
Lead Vocal: Liam
Crew: Robbie, Donal & Warp Four

3. Lord Franklin
Trad. arranged & adapted Robbie O'Connell. © Helvic Music
Vocals & Guitar: Robbie
Bass: James Blennerhassett
Concertina: Liam
Whistle: Donal

4. Fisher's Hornpipe & Sailors Hornpipe
Trad. arranged & adapted Donal Clancy & Robbie O'Connell. © Helvic Music
Bazooki: Donal
Guitar: Robbie
Bass: James Blennerhassett

5. The Ballad of Sammy's Bar
Cyril Tawney. c Gwenyth Music
Lead Vocal: Liam
Shantymen: Robbie, Donal & Warp Four

6. South Australia
Trad. arranged & adapted Clancy O'Connell & Clancy. © Helvic Music
Lead Vocal: Liam
Crew: Robbie, Donal & Warp Four
Didgeridoo: Pat Sheridan
Drums, Bongo's & Permesan Cheese Shaker: Bruno Staehelin
Talking Drum: Donnchadh Gough.

7. Cruisin "Round Yarmouth
Trad. arranged & adapted Clancy O'Connell & Clancy. © Helvic Music
Vocals: Liam, Robbie, Donal & Warp Four
Guitar: Robbie
Concertina: Liam
Whistle: Donal
Bass: James Blennerhassett

8. Princess Royal
Turlough O'Carolan. Arranged & adapted Donal Clancy. © Helvic Music
Guitars: Donal Clancy

9. Blood Red Roses
Trad. arranged & adapted Clancy O'Connell & Clancy. © Helvic Music
Lead Vocal: Liam
Shantymen: Robbie, Donal & Warp Four

10. The Mary Ellen Carter
Stan Rogers. © Fogarty's Cove Music
Lead Vocal: Liam
Vocals: Robbie, Donal & Warp Four
Guitar: Robbie
Five String Banjo: Donal
Bass: James Blennerhassett
Mandola: Donal

11. The Sailors Rest
Stan Rogers. © Fogarty's Cove Music
Vocals & Guitar: Robbie
Second Guitar: Donal
Concertina: Liam
Bass: James Blennerhassett

12. Do Me Ama
Trad. arranged & adapted Clancy O'Connell & Clancy. © Heivic Music
Vocals: Liam, Robbie & Donal
Bazooki: Donal
Guitar: Robbie
Bodhran: Donnchadh Gough
Bass: James Blennerhassett

13. The Bergen
Jez Lowe. © Fellsong Music Publishing
Lead Vocal: Liam
Chorus: Robbie & Donal
Guitars: Robbie & Donal
Concertina: Liam
Whistle: Donal
Uileann Pipes: Donnchadh Gough
Fiddle: Clare Fitzpatrick
Bass: James Blennerhassett

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