The Irish Tenors: Ellis Island

• Main performer: The Irish Tenors
• Booklet languages: English
• Libretto languages: English, Irish
• Time: 75:43
• Release Date: 2001

Review

On Ellis Island, the Irish Tenors offer the soundtrack to their PBS special. The performance, which took place in New York City in early 2001, is a smooth and classy effort that complements the incredible talent and power that this group possesses. Although many of these songs may be familiar to listeners, the versions offered here are very good and give the songs the power and clarity they deserve. Especially good are the opening number, "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears," and the sweeping "Love Thee Dearest." Those unfamiliar with this style of music may find this performance to be a good starting point, although this will mostly appeal to fans of the group and/or the genre who know what to expect from the Irish Tenors. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Performances

Composer	Title	Time
Brendan Graham	Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears	5:09
Chauncey Olcott	My Wild Irish Rose (from A Romance of Athlone)	4:39
Irish Traditional	Love Thee Dearest	2:59
Johnny Cash	Forty Shades of Green	4:08
Irish Traditional	Courtin' In the Kitchen	7:20
John Francis ("Johnny") Patterson	The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door
Irish Traditional	I'll Tell My Ma (Belfast)
Dermot MacMurrough	Macushla, for voice & piano	2:39
C. Kirkham	Slievenamon	3:01
Eric Bogle	The Green Fields of France	7:18
Irish Traditional	Trasna na dTonnta (Over the Waves)	6:17
Irish Traditional	Óró sé do Bheatha 'bhaile (Long Life to You)
Irish Traditional	The Mad Buckgoat
Irish Traditional	The Rose of Tralee (attributed to Charles W. Glover)	4:48
Irish Traditional	The Old Bog Road	5:28
Burton Lane	Finian's Rainbow, musical (How Are Things In Glocca Morra)	3:54
Irish Traditional	The Croppy Boy	4:44
Thomas Osbourne Davis	A Nation Once Again	4:23
Irish Traditional	Let There Be Peace	2:39
Irish Traditional	Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song	3:54
Irving Berlin	God Bless America, song	2:23