- Saints and Scoundrels
- 2009 - Daisy Discs DLCD036 CD (IRL)
- Track List
- Mama Lou (MacGowan) — featuring The Cartoon Thieves
- Howya Horse? (Shannon)
- Go Tell the Devil (May) — featuring Imelda May
- The Wild West Wagon Train (Shannon, Arr. Shannon, Delaney, Maher, Ralston, Edey)
- Saints and Angels (Scott, Wickham) — featuring The Waterboys
- Whitewash Station Blues (Shade) — featuring The Cartoon Thieves
- Hillbilly Lilly & Buffalo Benji (Shannon)
- Let's Drink for Once Dead (Whelan, O'Brien, Arr. Shannon, Delaney, Duffy, Ralston, Maher) — featuring Jerry Fish
- Shifting Summer Sands (Keogh,Shannon, Arr. Shannon, Delaney, Maher, Ralston, Duffy)— featuring Carol Keogh
- Cape Clear (Shannon, Edey, Delaney)
- Lady Luck (Shannon, Arr. Shannon, Delaney, Edey, Maher, Ralston)
- Rake at the Gates of Hell (MacGowan) & The Scoundrel's Halo (Shannon) — featuring
Shane MacGowan
- Musicians
- Sharon Shannon: Accordions, Whistles, Fiddle & Pizzicato Fiddle
- Aongus Ralston : Bass
- Charlie Foley: Bass & Double Bass
- Dezi Donnelly: Fiddles
- Gerry 'Banjo' O'Connor: Banjo, Fiddle & Mandolin
- Jack Maher: Acoustic & Electric Guitar
- James Delaney : Organ & Piano
- Jason Duffy: Drums
- John Dunford: Additional Snare & Tile Snare
- John Joe Kelly : Bodhran
- Justin Adams: Djembe, Tbal & Shakers
- Keith McDonnell: Percussion & Pizzicato Fiddle
- Richie Buckley: Sax
- Tim Edey : Acoustic & Nylon Acoustic Guitar & Percussion
- Guest Musicians
- The Cartoon Thieves
- Jack O'Grady: Lead Vocals (Tracks: 1 & 6), Bass (Track: 6) & Backing Vocals (Track: 12)
- Jody Cram: Drums (Track: 6) & Backing Vocals (Track: 1 & 6)
- Mark McConville: Acoustic Guitar (Track: 6) & & Backing Vocals (Track: 1 & 6)
- Miceal O'Connor: Bouzouki (Track: 6) & Backing Vocals (Track: 1 & 6)
- Ulic Egan: Blues Harmonica (Track: 6) & Backing Vocals (Track: 1, 6 & 12)
- Imelda May: Vocals & Bodhran (Track: 3)
- Al Gare: Double Bass & Bass Guitar (Track: 3)
- Darrel Higham: Guitar (Track: 3)
- Dave Priseman: Trumpet, Flugle Horn & Percussion (Track: 3)
- Steve Rushton: Drums (Track: 3)
- Waterboys
- Mike Scott: Vocals & Acoustic Guitar (Track: 5)
- Steve Wickham: Fiddle (Track: 5)
- Anthony Thistlethwaite: Electric Mandolin (Track: 5)
- Jerry Fish: Vocals (Track: 8)
- Carol Keogh: Vocals & Backing Vocals (Track: 9)
- Shane MacGowan: Vocals (Track: 12)
- Credits
- Produced by Sharon Shannon, Keith McDonnell & John Dunford
- Recorded at Poet's Corner Studios, Co. Galway between June 2008 & July 2009
- Engineered by Keith McDonnell
- Additional Engineering at Poet's Comer: Leon O'Neill & John Dunford
- Additional Engineering & overdubs: Helium studio, Ashley, Wiltshire
- Mastered by Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering, UK
- Steinway piano on Cape Clear track played by James Delaney & recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
- Food & Drink: Catriona Cunniffe (Tracks)
- Project Co-Ordination: Hannah Dunford
- Sharon's Hair & Make-Up: Pauline Staunton & Rolanda Jazbutyte at We Care Hair & Beauty, Salthill, Galway
- Front Cover Scoundrels: Jack O'Grady, Niall Teague, Kelvin Busher, Tom O'Connor, Christof van der Ven, Sharon & Patch the dog
- Cover Photography: Con Kelleher at O'Connor's famous pub, Salthill, Galway
- Additional Photography:
- Con Kelleher
- Kelvin Busher (The Cartoon Thieves shot)
- Julian Balme (Imelda May shot)
- Body doubles on stagecoach shot — Jurgita Baltrukoniene, Stevie Paul, Carl Anderson Christof van der Ven, Fergal Walsh
- Design & Layout: Kelvin Busher
- PR: Catherine Greenhalgh
- Agency: Martin Nolan & Mick Lennox at MPI
- Management: John Dunford at Daisy Entertainment
I would like to dedicate this CD to Leo Healy. It was Leo's idea in the first place to gather together a rake of mad scoundrels for an upbeat, crazy and fun album. He's been with us in spirit every step of the way, constantly helping and encouraging us through the ups and downs of the very enjoyable and memorable recording process. It was hugely important to me to try and make his idea come to life and to make him as proud as can be.
Sharon, Aug '09
- Acknowledgements
- Sharon's Thank Yous:
- To my parents IJ and Mary who are still as amazing as ever, brother Gary and sisters Mary and Majella and all my ten nieces and nephews who are all brilliant little musicians. Special memories and thank you to my godmother and next door neighbour Maureen Casey who passed away during the making of this album and will always be remembered fondly by all the people and animals who were lucky enough to know her. Congratulations to my sister Mary and her husband Darren for their gorgeous little baby James Leo who was born during the making of this cd... .also four gorgeous little babies bom into The Healy family, Liam, Rory, Leonora and Zach.
- Thanks to Tracks, Joyce, Dara Colohan, Seanin Staunton, Jimmy Healy, Turlough Moore, Brendan Macken, Tim & Tess Sheedy. The Larkin Family in Devon Gardens, Nikki Kavanagh, Jim Murray, Eleanor Shanley, Greg & Mary Cotter, Elton Mullally, Mundy, Dessie O'Halloran, Mike McGoldrick, Gerry Paul, Sean Regan, Seamus Begley, Donogh Hennessy, Donal Lunny, Paul O'Driscoll, Camille O'Sullivan, The Brennan Sisters, Mirella Murray, Joanie Madden, Winnie Horan, Mick McAuley, Christine & Tom Joyce, Sarah & Jason and all The Healy Families, Emily and Rebecca, Frank & Tom O'Connor, Padraig & Breda from Cawleys in Craughwell, Barry Murphy, Skin & Hide and all at Charlie's Bar Lanzarote and to Pat Corless for the tuba and other brass instruments. Thanks to all the Dunfords and Daithi Turner.
- Thanks to all the guest singers and musicians who participated in this project. A huge thanks for making it so special.
- And a special big thank you to my manager and dear friend John Dunford. John — I could never thank you enough!
- Thanks to all the Crew:
- Damian McCollum: Tour Manager
- Leon O'Neill: FOH Sound
- Mini Moore: Stage Sound
- Liam McCarthy & John Kelly: Lighting
- Deci 'The Techie' Hogan & Alec McGinley: Stage Managers
- Ger Keamey & Sean Staunton: Transport
- Murt Whelan: PA
- Daisy Entertainment would like to thank:
- Joey Cashman and Gerry O'Boyle, Hugh Phillimore, Emily Charles and Andy McLaughlin at Sound Advice, Peter and Janine and all at RMG Chart, Noel McHale at MCD, Seamus Finneran (Australia), Juliet Martin (Daisy Music), Gordon Judge Solicitors, Natalie and Richard at K+A Accountants, Jeff and Paul at Delmar Innovation, Shane Cradock, Tony & Naomi at Windmill Lane Studios.
- UK Team: Dave Jaymes and all at IRL, Proper Distribution, Kieron Moyles PR, Craig Wylie at Mean Fiddler, Stanley Banks & Julian Lyons at Wardlaw Banks.
