Discography

VINYLS

1965

A wench and a whale and a pint of good ale

1966

Soldiers & Sailors, with Shayna Carlin, Gordon McIntyre and Mike Ball
Peggy and the soldier<br />The rambling soldier<br />Follow me up to Carlow<br />The Deserter<br />All things are quite silent<br />The cutty wren<br />Brave Wolfe<br />Such a parcel of rogues<br />North sea holes<br />The female rambling sailor<br />Admiral Benbow<br />The golden vanity 2<br />The golden vanity<br />The sailor deceived<br />My Donald<br />Sally free and easy

1977

Canterbury Fair
Bartholomew Fair<br />Fhir a' bhata<br />Hey John Barleycorn<br />The weary whaling grounds<br />The bell ringing<br />Jolly old hawk<br />The bells of Rhymney<br />The tunnel Tigers<br />The Eynsham Poaching song<br />The Lancashire lads<br />The Agincourt Carol<br />Jolly good ale and old<br />The false young man<br />The trooper and the maid<br />Donna nobis pacem

1978

Danny Spooner and Friends, with Peter Christoff, Michael Farrell, Lis Johnston, Cris Larner, Richard Leach, Ian Ball
The tailor's breeches<br />The Baron o' Brackley<br />Slieve Gallen Brae<br />Rambling beauty<br />Lovely on the water<br />Jowl jowl and listen/rap re te bank<br />The Gaberluntie Man<br />Bridges<br />London's ordinary<br />Coupshawholme Fair<br />MacPherson's rant

1978

Revived and relieved, with Gordon McIntyre
Pipe tunes<br />Band o' shearers<br />My last farewell to Stirling<br />Hey, ca'thro'<br />Anac cuan<br />Jack Dononhoe<br />Ye sons of Australia<br />The flash stockman<br />Lachlan tigers<br />The rambling sailor<br />Jamie Raeburn<br />The fox hunt<br />Henry the poacher<br />The 23rd of June

1978

In limbo, with Mick Farrell
I drew my ship<br />Limbo<br />Newgate stone<br />Morrison's Jig<br />Maids of Cuil Mor<br />Kishmul'a Gallery<br />Arthur McBride<br />Donald McGillivray<br />The dancing master<br />Sean O'Duibhir an Ghleanna<br />The Lothian Hairst<br />Felton Lonnan

1986

I got this one from...
Noble Lord Hawkins<br />Rolling down to Old Maui<br />The Rambler from Clare<br />The Bloody Red Hand<br />Gentle Annie<br />Aboard a Man-o-War<br />Deep sea tug<br />Just as the tide was a-flowing<br />Crooked Jack<br />Reynolds the fox<br />A man's a man

1987

When a man's in love, with Dennis Mitchell
When a man's in love<br />The flighty tailor<br />The ploughboy and the Cockney<br />Sweet Thames flow softly<br />The Song of the Wandering Aengus<br />La-di-da<br />Spencer the Rover<br />The red-haired man's wife<br />The week before Easter<br />Farewell Nancy<br />Wish I could write a lovesong

1988

We'll either bend or break 'er, with shanty crew Tony O'Connell, Jamie Johnston, Tony Martin, Tom McIlwain, Brian O'Donogue, George Stephen, Brendan Walker, Paul Petran
Outward bound<br />All bound to go<br />The Blackball Line<br />Hilo Johnny Brown<br />Blow boys blow<br />Johnny Bowker<br />Shallow Brown<br />Paddy Doyle's Boots<br />Bring 'em down<br />Hieland laddie<br />Homeward bound<br />Doodle let me go<br />Blood red roses<br />Haul in the bowline<br />Reuben Ranzo<br />Whiskey Johnny<br />Haul away for Rosie<br />Liverpool Judies<br />Leave her Johnny

1989

All around down under, with Martyn Wyndham-Read and Ellen Hundley
Look out below<br />Brisbane ladies<br />Our Jack<br />Four little Johnny cakes<br />Put a light in every country window<br />Where the brumbies come to water<br />Lachlan Tigers<br />New life<br />Shearing in a bar<br />I don't go shearing now<br />The Pommy's lament

CDs

1980

I got this one from
Deep sea tug<br />Just as the tide was flowing<br />Crooked Jack<br />Reynolds the fox<br />A man's a man<br />Nobel Lord Hawkins<br />Rolling down to old Mauie<br />Rambler form Clare<br />Bloody red hand<br />Gentle Annie<br />Aboard a man o' war

1990

When a mans in love
When a man's in love<br />The fighty tailor<br />The ploughboy & the cockney<br />Sweet Thames flow softly<br />The song of the wandering aengus<br />La-di-da<br />Spencer the rover<br />The redhaired man's wife<br />The Week before Easter<br />Farewell Nancy<br />Wish I could write a lovesong

2000

Air for Gael Shannon

2002

We'll either bend or break her
Outwood bound<br />All bound to go<br />The Blackball line<br />Hilo Johnny Brown<br />Blow boys blow<br />Johnny Bowker<br />Shallow Brown<br />Paddy Doyley's Boots<br />Bring 'em down<br />Hieland Laddie<br />Homeward bound<br />Doodle let me go in<br />Blood red roses<br />Haul in the bowline<br />Reuben Ranzo<br />Whiskey Johnny<br />Haul away for Rosie<br />Liverpool Judies<br />Leave her Johnny

2006

Launch out of the deep
Banks of Newfoundland 3.08<br />Little fish 2.26<br />Mingulay boat song 2.36<br />Culler herrin’ 3.08<br />The sailor deceived 1.31<br />Handsome cabin boy 3.37<br />The female rambling sailor 3.42<br />Anderson’s coast 6.46<br />Farewell tae Tarwathie 3.24<br />Whale catchers 1.22<br />Antarctic fleet 4.45<br />The last of the great whales 4.44<br />Jack the jolly tar 2.28<br />Rowing song 3.21<br />Dark old waters 3.55<br />Fiddlers green 4.15

2006

The Great Leviathan
The whale catchers (Trad)<br />The weary whaling grounds (Trad)<br />The coast of Peru (Trad)<br />Talcahuano girls (Trad)<br />Rolling down to old Maui (Trad)<br />Pique la baleine (Trad)<br />The wounded whale ((Trad and Fisher)<br />The whaleman’s lament (Trad)<br />The Waterwitch (Trad)<br />The loss of Mahoney (Trad)<br />Davy Lowston (Trad)<br />Queensland whalers (Robertson)<br />The wee pot stove (Robertson)<br />Ballina whalers (Robertson)<br />The last of the great whales (Barnes)

2006

Years of Spooner, A compilation of songs Danny has sung 1965-1905
Noble Lord Hawkins<br />Timothy Winters<br />Battle of Alma<br />I drew my ship<br />Limbo<br />The Gaberlunzie Man<br />Bridges<br />Hills of Isle au Haut<br />Blood Red Rose<br />Rabbit trapper<br />The Flighty Tailor<br />Rambler from Clare<br />Destitution Road<br />Wish I could write a love song

2007

Emerging tradition
And when they dance<br />Weevils in the flour<br />The New Road<br />The Song of the sheetmetal worker<br />Sixteen million people<br />Newell Highway<br />Mothers, daughters, wives<br />No man's land<br />The red fox<br />Now i'm easy<br />Thirty ton line<br />Cock of the north<br />Hey rain<br />Bring out the banners

2007

Enchanted: Live In Concert (feat. Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti & Mike Kerin), Purchase through <a href="https://music.apple.com/qa/album/enchanted-live-in-concert/1583676949" target="_blank">iTunes</a><br><iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/4iYlKz9DKvkos1DwHAqgND" width="300" height="380" frameborder="0"></iframe>
Set of three reels: unknown / Miller's Reel ? drag them round the bend<br />Call of the seals<br />Byker Hill<br />Introduction Danny Spooner<br />And when they dance<br />Hey rain<br />Introduction to The Hangman's Reel (Mike Kerin)<br />The Hangman's Reel (Mike Kerin)<br />Oh! for me grog<br />Jack Orion<br />Weevils in the flour<br />The New Road<br />The Song of the sheetmetal worker<br />Sixteen million people<br />Newell Highway<br />Mothers, daughters, wives<br />No man's land<br />The red fox<br />Now i'm easy<br />Thirty ton line<br />Cock of the north<br />Bring out the banners)

2008

Brave bold boys
Bold Thady Quill<br />The Foggy Dew<br />Nothing's had without money<br />Malborough<br />Our Jack<br />Brown Adam<br />Joseph Baker<br />Lord Willoughby<br />John o' Grinfilt<br />Johnny Stewart, drover<br />John Maclean's march<br />The banks of Bann<br />The streets of Forbes<br />John Ball<br />As i came in by Fisherrow<br />Thornaby Woods

2010

Bold Reilly gone away
Paddy West<br />The sailor’s alphabet<br />Boston Harbour<br />Old Moke picking on a banjo<br />Cheer’ly men<br />The wild goose shanty<br />The Yangtze River shanty<br />Piqué la baleine<br />Hourra les filles<br />Le capitaine de San-Malo<br />Bully in the Alley<br />Bold Reilly gone away<br />Roll the old chariot along<br />John Kanaka<br />John Cherokee<br />One more day<br />Leave her Johnnies

2010

The fox, the hare and the poacher's fate, With Duncan Brown
The foxhunt<br />From the north<br />Henry the poacher<br />The bright shiny morning<br />Oakham poachers<br />The Kielder Hunt<br />The morning looks charming<br />The death of Bill Brown<br />Three jolly huntsmen<br />The red fox<br />Johnny O'Breadeslie<br />The white hare of Howden<br />Swarthfell Rocks<br />Sportsmen arouse<br />The sheep stealer<br />The old bitch fox<br />The poacher's fate

2013

Gorgeous Game Girls
The spotted cow<br />High Germanie<br />Creeping Jane<br />Cold and raw<br />Claudy Banks<br />Big Poll the grogseller<br />Scrumptious young girls<br />Jackie Munro<br />The spinner’s wedding<br />Artichokes and cauliflowers<br />The drunken maiden<br />The Indian lass<br />Sovay<br />Rhe Copshawholme butcher<br />William Taylor<br />The fair maid of Islington<br />Lovely Joan<br />The wallaby track

2014

Sailors' Consolation
My jolly sailor bold - Trad<br />Ratcliffe Highway - Trad<br />Rounding the Horn - Trad<br />You gentlemen of Boston - Trad<br />Jack Robinson - Trad<br />Captain’s Apprentice - Trad<br />Indian Lass - Trad<br />Candlelight fisherman - Bob Roberts<br />Bold fisherman - Trad<br />Jack the jolly tar - Trad<br />Young Edwin in the Lowlands low - Trad<br />Jamestown homeward bound - Trad<br />Sailors’ consolation - Trad<br />Adieu, sweet lovely Nancy - Trad<br />Dark old waters - Gordon Bok<br />The sailors’ hymn - Thomas Whiting

2016

Labour and Toil, Songs of the working life<br>Danny Spooner and Duncan Brown with Pam Connell.
The apprentice song<br />Working chap<br />Logs to burn<br />The Jute mill song<br />The farmers anthem<br />Dalesman's Litany<br />Weary whaling grounds<br />King of Rome<br />A man of the earth<br />The ox plough song<br />Harvest home<br />Geordy black<br />Peters private army<br />Tunnel tigers<br />Harvest supper song<br />Generations of change<br />The tradesman's toast

2016

Music for the madonna, Christopher Roache tenor and Anne Murphy harpsichord
Frescobaldi: toccata, Recerca con obligato<br />Cherry tree carol<br />Frescobaldi Magnificat<br />Wexford Carol<br />A virgin most pure<br />Daquin, Swiss Noel with variations<br />Oh Mary mother come and see<br />Pergolesi from Stabat Mater<br />The seven virgins<br />Frescobaldi: Toccata per<br />L'Elevazone<br />All bells in paradise<br />Monteverdi: from Vespers 1610<br />Bitter Withy<br />From Robertsbridge Codex: Flos vernails<br />Vivalov: 'Ave Maria'<br />Gavazzoni 'Ave Maria Stella'<br />Gaudete

2017

Home
Shelter - Eric Bogle<br />The backblocks shearer - Trad, tune 'Pretty Polly Perkins'<br />Thirty shillings a month - Martin McKenna<br />The miner's washing - John Warner<br />The culler's lament - Peter Cape/Tune Don Toms<br />Hangin' on for the rain - Ann Infante<br />The Diamantina drover - Hugh MacDonald<br />On the banks of the Reedy - Lagoon Jimmy Connors<br />Union Boy<br />Another fall of rain - John Neilson, tune 'Little Log Cabin in the Dell'<br />Shearer's dream - Henry Lawson? Tune 'The Girl I Left Behind' arr. A.L.Lloyd<br />The wee one - Trad<br />Humpin' me drum - Trad, adapted by Graham Seal and set to an Irish tune 'South Wind'<br />The gift of years - Eric Bogle