Although maybe not quite as quintessential as some of
the Clancy Brothers work from the same period, their third album for Columbia is certainly no disappointment. With the possible exceptions of "Holy Ground," "The Wild Colonial Boy," and the hilarious "Old Woman from Wexford," most of the tracks here are of a lesser known variety. No doubt, the fact that these are love songs and not rebellion or pub songs probably contributes significantly to that status. Still, the endless charm of tracks like "I'll Tell Ma," "Singin' Bird," featuring gorgeous group harmonies; and
Ewan MacColl's "Shoals of Herring" find
the Clancy Brothers at the top of their game and make this collection a reasonable purchase for hardcore fans.