AQUARIUM DRUNKARD : LOOKS AT Van Morrison | IRISH HEARTBEAT

Another in the series continuing to look at Van Morrison’s output comes to another favourite album and one, whilst I haven’t played it in a while, contains some of the great songs covered by Van from the Irish [and Northern] songbook (I used to sing the ditty I’ll Tell Me Ma as a child) of course the influence of Paddy and the boys of The Chieftains should not be underestimated and they serve as much more than a back up band here. Some glorious heartfelt stuff . . . . . . . 

Celtic Guru :: Van Morrison In The 80s | Irish Heartbeat

Posted on December 15, 2023

"In many ways, Irish Heartbeat was Van Morrison’s reawakening. He was opening himself up once more to the idea of collaborating; giving up the singular vision which he had been pursuing for a collective one. This also spawned a reawakening in the public eye. Though Morrison seemed able to confer directly with his core audience with any output, it was this record that grabbed the ears of the masses once more.”

  j rooney

Now while I don’t agree with the author here it is worth a read for sure and make your own mind up

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I’ll Tell Me Ma