Mick Ryan's Lament by Tim O'Brien

Mick Ryan's Lament by Tim O'Brien

"Mick Ryan's Lament" by Robert Emmet Dunlap tells of two Irish immigrants who get caught up in a terrible war against someone who was just trying to hold onto their land. Ironic, because that's why they left their homeland, Ireland. The first brother died at Vicksburg in The Civil War and the second, Mick Ryan, died in the "Indian Wars" at Little Big Horn. There is a nice twist to this. It is based on the song Garryowen, which is the march that Gen. George Armstrong Custer always had played when he led the 7th Calvary. Mick Ryan's Lament was written by Robert Emmet Dunlap, and it's from Tim O'Brien's album "Two Journeys" which was released in 2001. Enjoy!

Personnel:
Paul Brady - Vocal Harmony
Kevin Burke - Fiddle
Karan Casey, Courtney Granger - Vocals
Steve Cooney - Guitar
Dennis Crouch - Bass
Paddy Keenan - Pipe
Laoise Kelly - Harp
Kenny Malone - Djembe, Drums, Tambourine
Michael McGoldrick - Flute, Low Whistle, Penny Whistle
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill - Keyboards
Tim O'Brien - Arranger, Bouzouki, Composer, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandola, Mandolin, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
Maura O'Connell, Jeff White - Vocal Harmony
Dirk Powell - Accordion, Banjo, Composer, Fender Rhodes, Guitar, Triangle
Darrell Scott - Banjo, Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Vocal Harmony
Niall Vallely - Concertina
John Williams - Accordion, Flute, Low Whistle, Piano