The Well Below the Valley (album)

The Well Below the Valley is the second album by the Irish folk group Planxty. It was recorded at Escape Studios in Kent, England, from 18 June 1973 until the end of the month, and was released later that year.[2]^:169–186 It takes its title from the sixth song on the album, "The Well Below the Valley".

The Well Below the Valley
Studio album by Planxty
Released	1973
Recorded	June 18–30, 1973
Studio	Escape Studios, Kent, England
Genre	Irish folk music
Length	45:13
Label	Polydor Records Shanachie Records
Producer	Phil Coulter
Planxty chronology
Planxty (1973) The Well Below the Valley (1973) Cold Blow and the Rainy Night (1974)
Alternative cover
The Well Below the Valley German cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All titles are Traditional, arranged by Planxty, except track 12.

1. "Cúnla" (song) – 3:54
2. "Pat Reilly" (song) – 3:15
3. "The Kid on the Mountain"/"An Phis Fhliuch" (slip jigs) – 3:49
4. "As I Roved Out (Andy)" (song) – 5:19
5. "The Dogs Among the Bushes"/"Jenny's Wedding" (reels) – 2:37
6. "The Well Below the Valley" (song) – 5:30
7. "Hewlett" (waltz) – 2:30
8. "Bean Pháidin" (song) – 3:42
9. "The Fisherman's Lilt"/"Cronin's Hornpipe" (hornpipes) – 3:14
10. "As I Roved Out (Christy)" (song) – 3:49
11. "Humours of Ballyloughlin" (jig) – 2:11
12. "Time Will Cure Me" (song) – 5:23
    (Andy Irvine)

Personnel

• Christy Moore - vocals, guitar, bodhrán
• Andy Irvine - vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica
• Dónal Lunny - bouzouki, vocals
• Liam O'Flynn - uilleann pipes, tin whistle

References

1. The Well Below the Valley at AllMusic
2. O'Toole, Leagues (2006). The Humours of Planxty. Ireland: Hodder Headline. ISBN 03-4083-796-9.