{"product_id":"fh001","title":"Frank Harte - When Adam Was In Paradise","description":" Release Date: 27 June 2025\u003cspan\u003eThis 27th of June brings the 20th anniversary of the passing of the highly respected and immensely prolific and beloved song collector and folk singer \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Harte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Adam Was In Paradise\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a collection of works curated by one of Frank’s four children, daughter \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrla Harte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and engineered by his long-time collaborator \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDónal Lunny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His often emulated distinctive style is showcased across a range of timeless songs including \"A Spailpín, A Rúin\", \"I Am Stretched On Your Grave\", \"Easy and Slow and many more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eFrank Harte\u003c\/em\u003e was dedicated to collecting and recording Irish traditional songs, focusing on songs that represented the \"unofficial\" accounts of history and experiences. He recorded eight albums in his lifetime, with later albums focusing on specific themes in Irish history. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBefore his death, Frank planned to create an album of love songs. Although he only compiled a list of songs, a concert he gave on the theme of traditional love songs was recorded and many of those songs are included on this album.  \u003cem\u003eOrla \u003c\/em\u003egathered recordings of Frank singing love songs from various sources, and compiled his lecture notes to provide context for the songs. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrank shows us the significance of love as a theme in traditional songs, covering various forms of love, including marriage, courtship, seduction, betrayal, and murder. He highlights the difference between songs written for commercial gain and traditional songs that tell a story of real or imagined romantic occurrences. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Frank Harte said about “When Adam was in Paradise”: \u003cem\u003e“What you have heard is a personal selection of love songs and I have left out as many more songs that I would have liked to have sung, but perhaps they may arouse an interest in you to look for, or listen more intently to, the love songs of the Irish. It’s always a pleasure to sing these kinds of songs where there is an audience who wants to listen to the stories that they have to tell.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eOrla Harte says:  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I hope that the album will help keep Frank’s voice and the tradition of Irish song alive.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.frankharte.com\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.frankharte.com\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTRACKLIST \u003cspan\u003e1. Donal Óg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Adam In Paradise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. As I Roved Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. I Am Stretched On Your Grave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Síle Ní Iyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. The Spanish Lady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7. A Spailpín, A Rúin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8. The Brown and Yellow Ale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9. The Lover's Ghost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10. The Bonny Blue Eyed Lassie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11. Red Roses For Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12. The Lambeg Drummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13. Matt Hyland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14. I Wonder What's Keeping My True Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15. The Woods Of Truagh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16. The Holland Handkerchief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17. Easy and Slow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18. True Lover John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19. The Deserted Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20. Sweet Sorrow In The Wind\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56872075592067,"sku":"FH001","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/1186\/9315\/files\/Adam_low_res.webp?v=1763418892","url":"https:\/\/celticnote.myshopify.com\/products\/fh001","provider":"Celtic Note","version":"1.0","type":"link"}