The Road of Tears
Download links and information about The Road of Tears by Battlefield Band. This album was released in 2006 and it belongs to World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk, Celtic genres. It contains 17 tracks with total duration of 01:11:42 minutes.
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| Artist: | Battlefield Band |
| Release date: | 2006 |
| Genre: | World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk, Celtic |
| Tracks: | 17 |
| Duration: | 01:11:42 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | The Road of Tears | 4:22 |
| 2. | Ely Parker/Miss Martin's Wedding/The Primrose Lassies/Mr Galloway Goes to Washington | 4:27 |
| 3. | The Emigrant | 4:33 |
| 4. | The Highlander's Farewell to Ireland/Farewell to Ireland/Put Me In the Big Chest (Cur Dhan Chiste Mhor Mi) | 3:15 |
| 5. | The Slaves Lament | 3:34 |
| 6. | The Moleskin Kilt/The Empty Glen | 3:27 |
| 7. | Out In Australia At Last | 3:25 |
| 8. | The Patagonia Islanders/The Low Country Dance/Don Juan McKenna's Jig | 4:07 |
| 9. | Haro Strait | 4:48 |
| 10. | To a Mouse | 4:16 |
| 11. | Take Me to the Sea | 3:23 |
| 12. | Plane Wreck At los Gatos | 6:10 |
| 13. | Sweet Molly/The Symmetry/The Boat Leaks | 3:47 |
| 14. | I Cried | 3:19 |
| 15. | Mary's Dream/The Mountain Dairy Maid/The Nameless Migrant | 4:28 |
| 16. | Five Bridges to Cross | 5:03 |
| 17. | The Green & the Blue (Live) | 5:18 |
Details
[Edit]Just because the Battlefield Band has been going for over 30 years doesn't mean they've run out of things to say. On the basis of Road of Tears, they remain quite thought-provoking. If not exactly a concept album, it's certainly a thematic record, around the idea of emigration and populations on the move (for many reasons). That's a perennial topic, but one that retains its currency in this day and age. With a new singer/guitarist (Sean O'Donnell) but customarily fine playing, they tackle a wide range of material, from the original title cut to Robert Burns and even Woody Guthrie — with, of course, a fair sprinkling of tunes and songs from the tradition. The playing is as stunning as ever, if lovingly understated, and there's a sense of passion and commitment in every performance here. It's almost as if they've found a new cause and new heart. Road of Tears is the best Battlefield Band disc in quite some time.