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John J. Byrne and the Twangmen

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1.	The Ragman's Ball 02:33	info	buy track
2.	The Donkey and the Delph 03:45	info	buy track
3.	Dark as a Dungeon 07:10	info	buy track
4.	The Twangman 01:55	info	buy track
5.	Four Strong Winds 04:20	info	buy track
6.	The Finding of Moses 02:44	info	buy track
7.	Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms 04:14	info	buy track
8.	The Voyage of the Calabar 02:34	info	buy track
9.	Worried Man Blues 03:34	info	buy track

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A collection of Irish and North American folk tunes performed by John J. Byrne and backed by a fine collection of musicians who either loved him or learned to.

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released October 18, 2017

John J. Byrne - Vocals
John R. Byrne - Vocals, Guitar, Bodhran
Damien Byrne - Mandolin, Clarinet, Vocals
Simon Bushby - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Finbarr O'Connor - Accordion, Vocals
Danny Driver - Mandolin, Vocals
Andrew J. Keenan - Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
Robbie Malone - Upright Bass
Sean Montgomery - Guitar
Ruth Kennington - Vocals

Produced by John R. Byrne with additional production by Damien Byrne
Engineered by Ruth Kennington and Sean Montgomery
Mixed and Mastered by Andrew Lipke
Recorded at The Qube Studios, Dublin, Ireland

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The John Byrne Band Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

On his new record, A Shiver in the Sky (2019),Dublin native John Byrne and his band vibrantly execute ten new originals. Strings, horns and guitars escort Byrne’s vocals through a set of songs about living and pushing forward through negative times.
Critics have called his writing “powerful, deeply moving work that will stay with you long after you have heard it” (Sing Out) ... more

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