Each had a wealth of history in the music business behind them, The heyday of ballad groups such as The Clancy Brothers and The Dubliners was a distant memory for generations of music fans, and to have another bunch of Irish lads taking up the baton and continuing the tradition was great news to thousands of fans worldwide
The High Kings had achieved what many had thought improbable, if not impossible: they were moving the Irish ballad tradition into the here and now, carrying along with them the steadfast older fans while simultaneously bringing it to a new audience.
To say that The High Kings are charting a new course for Irish ballad music – equal parts rousing and reflective, energetic and insightful – is an understatement. They are, essentially, marking out a new and bright era for Irish folk music.1. The Rocky Road to Dublin2. Spancil Hill3. The Fields Of Athenry4. The Rising Of The Moon5. Hand Me Down My Bible6. Rare Auld Times (new)7. Four Green Fields (new)8. The Lonesome Boatman (new)9. Homeland (new)10. Marie’s Wedding

11. The Green Fields of France

12. The Black Velvet Band

13. Irish Pub Song

14. Red Is The Rose

15. Grace

16. Friends For Life

17. The Town I Loved So Well (new)

18. The Parting Glass