The Holland Handkerchief
1	The Holland Handkerchief Trad arr. Mary McPartlan / Shamie O'Dowd. IMRO	5.42
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic and electric guitar / electric bass ; Paddy Keenan - Uileann Pipes ; Danny Byrt - Djembe
2	Rainy Night in Soho Shane McGowan, Perfect Music Publishers	4.02
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar / harmonica / backing vocals ; Liam Kelly - whistle ; Tom Morrow - fiddle ; Fergal Gallagher - string bass
3	Johnny Lovely Johnny Trad arr. Mary McPartlan / Shamie O'Dowd. IMRO	3.57
	Mary Mc Partlan - vocals : Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar / backing vocals ; Liam Kelly - flute ; Tom Morrow - fiddle
4	The Tide Full in Words - Francis Fahy / Music Paul Mulligan. Cop. Cont	4.01
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar / backing vocals ; Liam Kelly - flute ; Tom Morrow
5	Ladybird Writer: Tim Edwards Arr. Mary McPartlan / Eddie Lynch. IMRO	5.05
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Eddie Lynch - piano
6	Lord Gregory Trad. arr Mary McPartlan. IMRO	3.21
	Mary McPartlan - vocals
7	John Riley Tim O'Brien / Guy Clarke. Universal Music / MCA Music Publ. Ltd	3.31
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - harmonicas / electric guitar ; Danny Byrt - djembe
8	Lovely Sailor Boy Trad arr. Mary McPartlan / Shamie O'Dowd / Mairtín O'Connor / Liam Kelly / Tom Morrow. IMRO
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar ; Mairtín O'Connor - accordion ; Liam Kelly - flute ; Tom Morrow - fiddle ; Cathal Hayden - banjo
9	As I Roved out / Joe O'Dowd's Barndance Trad arr. Mary McPartlan / Shamie O'Dowd / Inst. Joe O'Dowd. IMRO	3.23
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar ; Liam Kelly - flute ; Tom Morrow - fiddle ;: Cathal Hayden - banjo ; Danny Byrt - percussion ; Mary Staunton - backing vocals ; Martina Goggin - backing vocals
10	Peat Bog Soldiers Writer unknown. Arr. Mary McPartlan / Shamie O'Dowd. IMRO	3.33
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar ; Eddie Lynch - keyboards
11	Saw you Running Thom Moore. EMI Publ Ltd.	3.50
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar ; Mairtín O'Connor - accordion ; Liam Kelly - flute ; Tom Morrow - fiddle ; Danny Byrt - drums / percussion
12	Aura Lee Trad arr. Mary McPartlan / Shamie O'Dowd. IMRO	3.51
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Shamie O'Dowd - acoustic guitar / slide guitar / harmonica ; Eddie Lynch - piano / hammond organ
13	Slieve Gallion Braes Trad arr. Mary McPartlan / Shamie O'Dowd. IMRO	2.34
	Mary McPartlan - vocals ; Mary Staunton - vocals ; Martina Gogginn - vocals

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To purchase the The Holland Hankerchief send a postal order/international cheque to :

Mary McPartlan, Ard na Coille, 100A Lismor, Cappagh Road, Galway.

Per album: Ireland: €15 + €2 postage & packaging

UK: stg£12 + £2 p & p

USA: $16 + $4 p & p

Reviews in brief
"...Mary McPartlan has one of the great voices of Ireland..." THE LIVING TRADITION

" …McPartlan's voice is gloriously earthy…" THE IRISH TIMES '

"…A voice that pins you against the wall…" Essential Folk Album of the Month,
5 ***** ' MOJO '

"…What the hell she's been doing producing other people when she can sing like this? 'fROOTS'

"…Incredible debut and a potential Irish album of the year…" 5 ***** SONGLINES

"…this tasteful and varied selection of largely traditional Irish songs … one of the year's finest traditional albums…" BBC.co.uk

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