Album Notes

For our 4th CD release, we thought we would take some inspiration from one of Jim's ancestors, historian and pioneer newspaperman John T. Bell, who fought with the 2nd Iowa in the American Civil War. Irish music has had a wide influence on music in America and here we explore Irish and American experiences around the Civil War era. We added some jigs and reels, some new originals and a couple of old favorites. Tramps and Triumphs it is the result.

Howling Wind Reels
Tam Lin/Reel Beatrice/The Fermoy Lasses
traditional
5.25

Tramps & Triumphs
music traditional, arrangement & lyrics by Jim Haney
3.28

Foxhunters/Cripple Creek
traditional
3.24

Stewball
traditional
3.40

Jiggery Pokerwork
Ships in Full Sail/Jiggery Pokerwork/Brother John
Jiggery Pokerwork permission granted by John Spiers, Fellsongs Publishing
3.58

Summerfly
words and music by Cheryl Wheeler, Bug Music Publishing
3.41

Annie Maguire’s Silver Wedding
permission granted by John McCusker PRS/MCPS Publishing
6.12

Rakes of Fargo
Rakes of Fargo/Dubuque
Rakes of Fargo by Jason Thorstad/ Dubuque traditional
3.38

Meeting is a Pleasure
traditional
4.36

Up with the Petticoats
The Smiling Little Man/Up with the Petticoats
written by Jason Thorstad
2.24

Malahide Castle
words and music by Don Rice
3.11

Blacksmith Reel Set
The Merry Blacksmith/The New Rigged Ship/Mrs. Margaret MacDonald's Delight
traditional
3.28

Sally Garden
traditional
3.18

Keel Row Slide & Polkas
Keel Row/Gan Ainm/Skipton Road
traditional
2.57

Vicksburg
text traditional, music by Jason Thorstad
6.12

All traditional tunes and songs arranged by Poitin.


CREDITS
Jim Haney vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica
Don Rice vocals, guitar, banjo
Jason Thorstad electric and acoustic basses, tenor banjo, bouzouki, guitar, vocals
Alex Rydell fiddle
Pat Crary drums, spoons
Bonnie Haney vocals
Bob Schieffer sound & recording, backing vocals

Special Guests
Mike Kelly plays piano on Summerfly and Sally Garden
Bob Stone plays guitar on Up with the Petticoats

Produced and Recorded by Bob Schieffer at Single Malt Studios, Moorhead, MN
Photography by Haney’s Photography
Graphic Design by John Berdahl
Mastering by Darren Skanson, Colorado Creative Studios
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