“The Child Ballads, around for centuries, are so full of the ins and outs, ups and downs of humanity in all our admirable and shameful moments, that a listen to a fresh take on some of the big songs is always a revelation and a pleasure. No better outing than this new album ‘Hello’ by Cork’s Jimmy Crowley and Eve Telford. With a bunch of beautifully performed songs learned from Travelers, they sure-footedly lead us through the full gamut of human emotions and connect us once more with our deeper selves. A jewel of a record.”
~Paul Brady
(Child Ballads Learned From Irish Travellers) € 15.00
Buy the new double CD Double Album—Songs from the Beautiful City
Buy the book of Songs from the Beautiful City: The Cork Urban Ballads
New CD Nora Lee & Other Ballads (reissue)
Jimmy Crowley € 15.00
Long on the missing list, Free State are proud to present Jimmy’s re-issued, repackaged fifth album.Originally entitled simply, “Jimmy Crowley” on K-Tel Records, the work is now available with some new artwork on a digipack, cardboard replacing the earlier jewel box, bearing the title, ‘Nora Lee & Other Ballads”. Exactly as it was, the only sonic change has been a slight rise in the amplitude.
Produced by ace guitarist, Declan Sinnot, the album proclaims Crowley’s wide eclecticism with caustic urban ballads and self-penned songs finding un-likely bedfellows with sentimental drawing room and Irish-American show songs.
Recent CD – Irish Eyes: 2011 – Free State CD CRO 010 CD
Jimmy Crowley and the Blue Macushlas € 15.00
The Morning Star: 2011 Marla Fibish Music
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley (available at CDBaby)
Absolutely stunning…a thorough winner.” – LiveIreland
“Great recording by two of the best; a must have CD for any mandolin or bouzouki player in Irish music.” — Dennis Cahill
Soldiers’ Songs: The Irish Abroad and Soldiering: 2009 – Free State CD CRO 008 CD
Captain Mackey’s Goatskin and Stringband € 15.00
The Coast of Malabar: 2000 – Free State CD CRO 008 CD € 15.00
Sex, Sca, & Sedition: 1999 – Free State CD ALT 001 CD € 15.00
Uncorked:1998 – Free State CD CRO 007 CD € 15.00
My Love is a Tall Ship: 1997 – Free State CD CRO 006 CD € 15.00
Jimmy mo Mhíle Stór: 1985 Gael Linn / The Orchard (available on iTunes)”The final test of any singer is whether or not you listen to him. I have Jimmy Crowley’s Jimmy mo MhíleStór in the car at all times.” Liam Clancy
Re-Issue commemorative Box Set– includes The Boys of Fairhill, Camphouse Ballads and Some Things Never Change € 40.00
Some Things Never Change: 1981 – Mulligan LUN 045 LP € 15.00
Camp House Ballads: 1979 – Mulligan LUN 031LP € 15.00
The Boys Of Fairhill: 1977 – Mulligan LUN 014 LP € 15.00