Columbia Records
Freedom's Sons
1966 - Columbia CL 2536 (mono) & CS 9336 (stereo) LP
Side One
Outlawed Raparee - S. McGrath - T. Brett - M. O'Brien - J. English
Port Lairge
I'm a Free Born Man - E. MacColl
Hi for the Beggar Man - A. Roche
When We Were Under the King
Side Two
Freedom's Sons* - Tommy Makem
Green in the Green*
Medley Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Uprising of 1916a. Foggy Dew
b. From Sean O'Casey's "Drums Under the Window"
c. From WB Yeats' "Easter 1916"
Lord Nelson - Tommy Makem
Arranged and adapted by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, unless otherwise noted.
Credits
Paddy Clancy: Vocals and Harmonica
Tom Clancy: Vocals
Liam Clancy: Vocals and Guitar
Tommy Makem: Vocals, Banjo and Tin Whistle
Produced by (and Cover photo): David Rubinson
Recorded in Dublin
Released 3/66
Sleeve Notes
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day—and for any time you want to hear rowdy, rousing Irish songs—comes The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem's hale and hearty new album, FREEDOM'S SONS. What's more, it couldn't be more Irish. The Brothers and Tommy recorded it in Dublin at a concert in remembrance of the great Rebellion of 1916!
You'll hear songs of heart-lifting protest, historical story songs and songs of passion for the Emerald Isle—Freedom's Sons, When We Were Under the King, Lord Nelson, a three-part Medley Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Uprising of 1916 and many more.
Of course, you don't have to be Irish to enter into the glorious spirit of the proceedings. The moving and inspiring artistry of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem will probably convince you that you've got more than a touch of the ould sod in your veins. And in your heart.
Freedom's Sons
1967 - CBS BPG 62775 (mono) & SBPG 62775 (stereo) LP
UK release
Side OneOutlawed Raparee - S. McGrath - T. Brett - M. O'Brien - J. English
Port Lairge - New words, arr. & adapted by CBTM & J. Keenan
I'm a Free Born Man - E. MacColl
Hi for the Beggar Man - A. Roche
When We Were Under the King
Side Two
Freedom's Sons* - Tommy Makem
Medley Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Uprising of 1916a. From Padraic Pearse's "The Fool"*
b. Foggy Dew
c. From Sean O'Casey's "Drums Under the Window"
d. From WB Yeats' "Easter 1916"
Lord Nelson - Tommy Makem
Arranged and adapted by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, unless otherwise noted.
* The UK release of this album is different from the American version—as follows:
1) Many of the spoken song introductions are longer.
2) The song "Freedom's Sons" is the full version, and was edited on the American release.
3) The song "Green in the Green" is omitted—and probably not even from this concert.
4) "The Fool" is added to the 1916 Medley.
In my opinion, the UK release is the superior album.