Switchback -- Hills of Connemara(HD Audio)

Hey there, folks.

I didn't know much about this group until I read their biography on Cdbaby.com. In any case, I enjoyed what I heard. Hope you do, too.

The duo of Martin McCormack and Brian FitzGerald, known as Switchback, released their 8th album titled Bolinree in 2005. Two years in the making, the album is a tribute to the duo's Celtic roots. Several well-known artists in the Irish and Americana musical worlds joined Switchback for the making of this album: All-Ireland Fiddler Champion and National Heritage recipient Liz Carroll; Chicago squeeze-box legend (and member of the traditional Irish group, Solas) John Williams; and percussionist for such rock icons as Brian Wilson and Elton John, Jim Hines. The CD was produced by Texas legend and Grammy-winner Lloyd Maines and features his pedal steel guitar and dobro.

--Lyrics--

[Chorus:]
Gather up the pots and the old tin cans
The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran.
Run like the devil from the excise man
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.

[Chorus]

Swing to your left, and then swing to your right
Well, the excise men will dance all night
Drinkin' all the tay in the broad daylight
In the hills of Connemara.

[Chorus]

Well, a gallon for the butcher and a quart for Tom
And a bottle for the poor old father o' John
Oughta help that poor old dear along
In the hills of Connemara.

[Chorus]

Stand your ground, it is too late
The excise man is at the gate.
Glory be to Paddy, cause they're drinkin' it neat
In the hills of Connemara.

[Chorus]

Stand your ground, it is too late
The excise man is at the gate.
Glory be to Paddy, cause they're drinkin' it neat
In the hills of Connemara.

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Celtic
• Americana
• Switchback
• Hills
• Connemara
• Folk
• Martin
• McCormack
• Brian
• FitzGerald
• Solas
• Liz
• Carroll
• Bolinree