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Tir Na Nog's second and third records for Chrysalis, dating from 1972 and 1973.

2 LPs on 1 CD: A TEAR & AND SMILE (1972)/STRONG IN THE SUN (1973).

Tir Na Nog: Leo O'Kelly (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, violin); Sonny Condell (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Clavinet, Jew's harp, percussion).

Additional personnel include: Larry Steele (bass guitar); Barry DeSouza (drums).

Liner Note Author: Alan Robinson.Dirty Linen (p.66) - "[P]rimarily acoustic and pastoral, owing more to the Incredible String Band and John Martyn than Steeleye Span.....STRONG IN THE SUN took a decidedly more rock 'n' roll approach..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[P]leasingly pastoral and whimsical..."

Tear & A Smile/Strong In The Sun Music

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Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Folk CDs, Folk Music, Box Sets, Rock, Enhanced CD
Label	Beat Goes On
Orig Year	1972
All Time Sales Rank	145773
CD Universe Part number	6791435
Discs	1
Release Date	Jan 25, 2005
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Matthew Fisher; Tony Cox
Personnel	Leo O'Kelly - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, violin Sonny Condell - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Clavinet, Jew's harp, percussion Also: Larry Steele, Barry DeSouza
Additional Info	Import; United Kingdom

Tir Na Nog Tear & A Smile/Strong In The Sun Songs

	1.	Come and See the Show
	2.	Down Day
	3.	When I Came Down
	4.	Same Thing Happening, The
	5.	Bluebottle Stew
	6.	So Freely
	7.	Hemisphere
	8.	Lady Ocean
	9.	Goodbye My Love
	10.	Two White Horses
	11.	Free Ride
	12.	Whitestone Bridge
	13.	Teesside
	14.	Cinema
	15.	Strong in the Sun
	16.	Wind Was High, The
	17.	In the Morning
	18.	Love Lost
	19.	Most Magical
	20.	Fall of Day

Tear & A Smile/Strong In The Sun Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Hello, Old Friend!
Tír na nÓg was an Irish band of the early 1970s, consisting of Leo O'Kelly and Sonny Condell. They made three albums between 1971 and 1974. Their second album "A Tear and a Smile" was released in 1972, with their third album "Strong in the Sun" coming in 1974. This release is a compendium of those two albums on one disc. These guys never got the success they deserved, and were dropped by Chrysalis after the release of "Strong in the Sun", after which they disappeared off the radar. This is a great CD. It's very Irish music in that it is melodic and melancholy, running the gamut from sweet to bittersweet to silly at moments. The songwriting is rock-solid throughout. So Freely is one of the best folky songs of the '70's. You can hear a lot of Tír na nÓg in later Irish artists like Luka Bloom. If you like his work, you should love these guys. Enjoy
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