Streets of Arklow

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Name = Streets of Arklow


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Artist = Van Morrison
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Album = Veedon Fleece
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Released = October 1974
track_no = 4
Recorded = November 1973
Genre = Folk rock
Length = 4:22
Writer = Van Morrison
Composer = Van Morrison
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Van Morrison
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Tracks = #"Fair Play" – 6:14
#"Linden Arden Stole The Highlights" – 2:37
#"Who Was That Masked Man" – 2:55
#"Streets of Arklow" – 4:22
#"You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push the River" – 8:51
#"Bulbs" – 4:18
#"Cul de Sac" – 5:51
#"Comfort You" – 4:25
#"Come Here My Love" – 2:21
#"Country Fair" – 5:42
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Misc = "Streets of Arklow" is a song by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It appears on the album "Veedon Fleece", released in 1974.

The song describes a perfect day in "God's green land" and is a tribute to the Wicklow town of Arklow visited during the singer's 1973 vacation trip back to Ireland after being in the United States since 1967. [Rogan, No Surrencer , pp. 299-300]

The song has also been played regularly in concert since 2002 by Morrison. From 2003 to 2006 it was played in a medley with "You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push the River". [ [http://ivan.vanomatic.de/ GB ::: ivan ::: ] ]

Appearances on other albums

*"Streets of Arklow" has been re-mastered in 2007 and included on the limited 3CD edition of the compilation album, "Still on Top - The Greatest Hits".

Personnel on original release

*Van Morrison - guitar, vocal
*Theresa Adams - cello
*David Hayes - bass guitar
*James Rothermel - recorder
*Nathan Rubin - violin
*Dahaud Shaar - drums
*James Trumbo - piano
*Ralph Wash - guitar

Notes

References

*Rogan, Johnny (2006). Van Morrison:No Surrender, London:Vintage Books ISBN 9780099431831

External links

* [http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/?m=Content&Content(record_id)=b2950180e54389f3cf9d93ad908ac00e Lyrics and audio sample] Veedon Fleece 1970s