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, was the third album released by Irish artist

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, the second credited to "Alias Ron Kavana". Versions of two songs - "Johnny" and "Irish Ways" were previously released on the LILT album ''

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Track listing

#Medley: "Galtee Mór/Irish Ways/Jigs - Daniel O'Connell/Saddle the Pony" (Kavana, Traditional) - 12:11 #"Thoughts of Abilene" (Kavana, Del Lyon) - 3:44 #"Psycho Mary's Voodoo Blues" (Kavana, Whitwham) - 5:57 #"Hand Me Down" (Kavana, Watkins) - 4:06 #"Connemara/Handcuffs" nstrumental(Kavana, Molloy) - 3:35 #"

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/Foxhunter's Reel" (

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, Robert Rogers,

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) - 4:16 #"Pennies for Black Babies" (Kavana) - 3:14 #"Johnny" (Kavana) - 7:13 #"Cajun Ceili" (Kavana, Watkins) - 3:32 #"Freedom Crazy" (Kavana) - 4:01 #"If I Had a Rocket Launcher" (

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) - 4:18 #"Walk, Don't Walk" (Kavana, Miller) - 3:55

Personnel

Alias Band

– Vocals, Acoustic, Electric & Slide Guitars, Mandolin, Mandola, Banjo, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Percussion, Drum Programming. *

Mick Molloy Michael Molloy (born 11 July 1966) is an Australian comedian, writer, producer, actor and television and radio presenter who has been active in radio, television, stand-up and film. He currently hosts '' The Front Bar'' on the Seven Network. ...

- Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Mandola, Percussion & Backing vocals *Richie Robertson - Bass, Percussion & Backing vocals *Les Morgan - Drums & Percussion *Fran Byrne - Button Accordion & Percussion

Guest musicians

Geraint Watkins Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins (born 5 February 1951) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, rock and roll pianist and accordionist. He has backed many notable artists, including Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Ro ...

- Keyboards, Grand Piano, Piano Accordion, Backing & Lead Vocals *Tomas Lynch - Uilleann Pipes *Tozie Lynch - Bones *Len Davies - Bones *Fife Toumani - Acoustic Guitar, Mbira & Kora From BOILED IN LEAD: *Drew Miller - Dive Bomb Bass & vocals *Todd Menton - Tin Whistle *Robin "Adan" Anderson: Dourbakee From SONS OF THE DESERT: *Joseph Docherty - Fiddle *Tracey Booth - Backing Vocals Recorded at Elephant & Watershed Studios

References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Ron Kavana albums Chiswick Records albums