Frank Harte Special

Subject: Frank Harte Special
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 16 Aug 98 - 12:16 PM

The "Irish Times" newspaper recently published an article on Frank Harte, one of our finest traditional singers, following the recent release of his CD of songs connected with the 1798 rebellion in Ireland. Its on the on-line version. Have a look!

Address: http://www.irish-times.com/irish-times/paper/1998/0815/fea5.html

Regards

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Wolfgang Hell
Date: 17 Aug 98 - 07:00 AM

Thanks Martin,

I loved reading this article.
Frank Harte is a singer I personally like a lot, but I know from experience that most of my guests go when I play one of his records. So it's kind of a test. Whoever stays through a Frank Harte record might as well stay til breakfast.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 17 Aug 98 - 11:42 AM

Some of Frank's songs are long enough to keep you awake till breakfast!

Regards

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Antaine
Date: 17 Aug 98 - 08:28 PM

Agus óró mhíle grá......
'Séard a dúirt mo mham i gcónaí,
'Sé an rud is faide is fearr!.....
Agus óró, mhíl' a mhíle mhór,
Is óró mhíle grá.....

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 18 Aug 98 - 05:40 PM

This is my first visit to "D'cat" in weeks (months even) and who do I find lurking around only Roscommon Ryan, Antaine The Great & Wolfgang of the Hell-o'-a-lot-o'-Songs.

'Tis grrrrrreat to be back.

A translation of Antaine's verse goes something like this;

I love Harte an' I think he's "BRILLO".
Even though he now plays songs AT me on his dictaphone.

Personally I think Frank Harte is THE best thing since fried bread. And I love fried bread for me breakfast.

Be seein' ye all in Naynaa for d'weekend please God.

And if you if you want a delicious treat that's even nicer than fried bread - we'll have Aileen O'Connor as a guest on Saturday night. (A most gorrrrrrgeous team mate of Martin's).

Friday weel have Hairy Eggs 'n Bacon Barry Gleeson on along with Priscilla "Special K" Skrade.

Sunday night will be John Lyons Tea Bags with Niamh of the Creamiest Porridge Parsons.

Overall we are guarnteed Curny Cake and Great Sport.

G'night and God bless.
Jasus I love this place!

Frank McGrath

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 18 Aug 98 - 05:52 PM

Frank (Mc)

Hope to see you over the weekend!

Regards

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Susan-Marie
Date: 08 Sep 98 - 01:41 PM

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 08 Sep 98 - 02:28 PM

Susan-Marie

I think Frank has only reissued "Daylight and a Candle End" on CS - some of his earlier albums are still aroound on tape. Try John Moulden's Ulstersongs (see Links page). He may have them - or be able to get them for you.

Regards

p.s. Of course, if Frank himself shows up here again....

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 08 Sep 98 - 07:44 PM

For "CS" read CD!

Regards

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 08 Sep 98 - 10:00 PM

Thanks, Martin, for pointing out the article on Frank. I will read it tonight. Frank, by the way, is here this Friday and Saturday.

For those who're interested, to the best of my knowledge, Frank's earliest recordings were made by Topic, viz. Dublin Street Songs, 12T172 (1967) and Through Dublin City, 12T218 (1973). Alf Edwards (there's a name from the past) accompanies him on some selections on the first lp. I bought these at that time and I doubt they're obtainable except through a specialist like Martin's suggestion, Ulstersongs.

Frank's book, Songs of Dublin, Ossian OMB 74, has been reprinted and is distributed by Music Sales (same as Oak Publications).

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Susan-Marie
Date: 09 Sep 98 - 10:05 AM

Thanks everyone. I saw Frank at the Irish Folk Festival in Maryland this past weekend, but the only CD for sale was the new one.

Subject: RE: Frank Harte Special
From: Susan-Marie
Date: 09 Sep 98 - 01:25 PM

AN update - I didn't find any Frank Harte recordings listed at the Ulstersongs site, although I did not contact John Moulden directly. I did find these two tapes in the House of Musical Traditions catalog at www.hmtrad.com

Harte, Frank ; Dublin Street Songs ; OSS027 ; cassette Harte, Frank ; Through Dublin City ; OSS044 ; cassette