Before Ryan's Fancy there was "Sullivan's Gypsies"..This is their first L.P. release
Don Sullivan...Bass, lead Vocal
Garrett Kavanagh..vocal
Fergus O'Byrne..banjo,harps ichord,organ
Dermot O'Reilly...Lead guitar, Mandolin,bass
Recorded in the late 60's
Ryan's Fancy and crew travel to St. Lawrence, Dermot and the boys belt out this gem!
Merle Travis [1917-1983] (Capitol Records, 1947). Arranged by Ryan's Fancy (From the Ryan's Fancy CBC Television Series)
With this album the group expands to a five-piece with the addition of Denis Ryan. With their popularity on the rise they re-released their second album 'Ryan's Fancy' Sung by Sullivan's Gypsies after a fiddle chune that Denis wrote.
early 70's
vocal- Dermot
A beautiful song written by Dermot O'Reilly
mid 70's
This chune has become a favorite while sitting around the christmas tree or on a cold winter day when the snow falls.
While filming in Change Islands Newfoundland Ryan's Fancy and crew meet two marvelous Accordion players.Delmon Reid and the late Jack Hynes let the chunes fly in Billy Hoffe's kitchen.mid 70's