Cead Mile Failte

The Bravest ** Available on CD Single for $5 ($1 sh. and h.)

A truly gripping and emotive song about the bravery shown by the New York firefighters on that devastating day, September 11th, 2001. “They kept pounding up the stairs, while we were coming down.” Sung here by Eamonn McGirr and penned by Tom Paxton. A truly classic CD single.

 

The Way Back Available on CD for $12 ($3 sh. and h.) and Tape for $8 ($2 sh. and h.) Eamonn McGirr and friends

1. My Forever Friend
2. The Bells of Dunblane
3. Spiritual Reading
4. Harmony
5. Spiritual Reading
6. Strange, Unlucky Child
7. Spiritual Reading
8. Peace is Flowing Like a River
9. Spiritual Reading
10. Medley
11. Scorn Not His Simplicity
12. Spiritual Reading
13. The Greatest Gift of All
14. Spiritual Reading
15. The Town I Love so Well
16. Mareena’s Prayer for Peace in Ireland and America

On Sunday, November 3rd, 1996 my life changed drastically. On that Sunday morning I was sitting on a bar stool at our pub and restaurant and suddenly the stool collapsed underneath me – and I don’t even drink! I broke my back and neck and am now paralyzed from the chest down (although some limited movement has returned). It was so hard to come to terms with – eight months earlier I had sung continuously for eleven days. twenty minutes thus breaking the world record for non-stop singing. The whole event was to raise funds for the Center for the Disabled (my own daughter Mareena has Cerebral Palsy). And now, here I was dreadfully disabled. How life is strange.  

In one split second, my life opened out into a different field – of dreams? I don’t think so. I had often heard it said that when an accident like this happens, the whole family suffers. Oh Lord above, is that ever so true. The last five years have been been a living hell for myself, my wife, Mary and my daughter, Mareena. We prayed long and hard for that miracle, and it looked as though everyone in the Capital District did as well. I humbly thank you all.

‘Not my will but Thine be done’ is a phrase that we all struggle with, and I promised the Lord that if He showed me some sign of a semi-decent life returning, then I would shout His praises aloud. Thus this CD. I am still not strong enough to record a complete CD by myself, so I called upon my friends. Everyone was more than willing to co-operate with me in my efforts to present a spiritual and uplifting recording. The plans were set…

On Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 our lives changed drastically. On that Tuesday morning the unthinkable happened and America became paralyzed. Let us all hope and pray that some day we will break free from this torture. I hope and pray that God will ease my agony and make me realise how miniscule my problems are compared to those of the families in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. I hope that you – the listener 0 will find some message in this CD that will give you the strength and courage to overcome your difficulties.

Different Yet the Same Available on CD for $12 ($3 sh. and h.) and Tape for $8 ($2 sh. and h.)

1. Scorn Not His Simplicity
2. Katy Daly
3. Whistling Gypsy
4. The Town I Loved so Well
5. The Winds Are Singing Freedom
6. Our Heroes
7. Whiskey in the Jar
8. Scarlet Ribbons
9. The Old Man
10. Hearts on Fire
11. Poem: The Priesting of Father John
12. I’ll Tell me ma

On January 21st, 1996, at precisely 6:01 pm, Eamonn McGirr broke the world record for non-stop singing. Millions of tv viewers throughout the world witnessed this massive human endurance effort, which, in fact, lasted a total of 11 days, 20 minutes. The marathon was dedicated to his daughter, Mareena, who has Cerebral Palsy, and is confined to a wheelchair. While singing continuously, Eamonn raised money for the Center for the Disabled in Albany, in upstate New York. The C.P. Telethon produced a record-breaking $1.3 million on Sunday, January 21st, and Eamonn was delighted to be a huge part of that success. Different – Yet the Same sums up the message that Eamonn projected across the world throughout the grueling marathon: “Look past the wheelchair, look past the walker: there is a child, a human being – different- yet the same! He won’t ask for your pity or your sympathy-but surely you should care!” With much success in the music charts back home in Ireland before coming to the U.S. with his wife, Mary and daughter, Mareena Eamonn now offers you his long-awaited recording. Please enjoy…

Eamonn’s Cape Cod Available on CD for $8 ($3 sh. and h.) Eamonn with Jim Larkin

1. Drunken Sailor
2. Back Home Again
3. Battle of New Orleans
4. Danny Boy
5. Whole World (Medley)
6. Fields of Athenry
7. Big Strong Man
8. Irish Soldier Laddie
9. Merry Ploughboy
10. Piece of Twine (Medley)
11. Mountain Dew
12. Seven Old Ladies/The Unicorn
13. Whiskey in the Jar
14. The Town I Love so Well
15. Katy Daly (Medley)
16. Show me the Way (Medley)

Songs I Love so Well

1. Katy Daly Medley
2. Lovely Rose of Clare
3. The Croppy Boy
4. Tribute to Galway
5. Poem: The Priesting of Father John
6. The Streets of London
7. Drunken Sailor
8. Grace
9. Tribute to Dublin
10. Gethsemani
11. Whiskey in the Jar

 Live on Cape Cod

1. The Auctioneer
2. Four Green Fields
3. Black Velvet Band
4. Up Went Nelson
5. The Unicorn/Shake Your ***
6. Old Scolaire Hat
7. Streets of London
8. Take me Home to Mayo
9. Green, Green Grass of Home/Release me
10. Old Woman of Wexford Medley
11. After All These Years

Live in Concert

1. Leaving Nancy
2. The Buildings
3. Four Green Fields
4. The Auctioneer
5. The Town I Loved so Well
6. Green Fields of France
7. Dog-Ruff Dan
8. The Royal Wedding
9. The West’s Awake
10. Sin Ceart (That’s Right)
11. The Ballad of Joe McDonnell

I’m Yer Wee Man Available on CD for $8 ($3 sh. and h.)

1. Brennan on the Moor
2. The Isle of Innisfree
3. Dog-Ruff Dan
4. The Famine Song
5. The Buildings
6. Beer House Lil
7. Poor Paddy on the Railway
8. The Town I Love so Well
9. I’m a Rover
10. Muirsheen Durkin

Troubled World Available on CD for $8 ($3 sh. and h.)

1. Birmingham Sunday
2. Beer House Lil

Me Old Scholaire Hat Available on CD for $8 ($3 sh. and h.)

1. Old Scolaire Hat
2. Muirsheen Durkin

Irish Capers Available for $8 ($3 sh. and h.) Eamonn McGirr and the go-Lucky Four

Eamonn:

1. Happy Christmas (War is Over)
2. Liverpool Lou
3. Old Scolaire Hat
4. Poem: Priesting of Father John

Go-Lucky Four

1. Up Went Nelson
2. Off to Dublin in the Green
3. Sin Ceart (That’s Right)
4. Clare’s Dragoons
5. The West’s Awake
6. The Buildings
7. Bold Fenian Men
8. God Save Ireland
9. Hi For the Beggarman
10. Song of the Dawn
11. Belfast Brigade
12. Rap Tap Tap
13. Show me the Man
14. Kimmage
15. Limerick is Beautiful
16. It’s a Grand Oul Country

Contact Mary and Mareena at keepitirish@nycap.rr.com for more information.