Missing Patrick

(Independent)
Released December 1999
Musicians
Skye - Fiddle
Marg - Bodhran
Ryan - Fiddle
Michael - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Tracks:
1/The Salamanca/The Banshee
2/Patsy Geary's/Coleman's Cross
3/The Butterfly
4/Out On The Ocean/Banish Misfortune
5/Do You Love An Apple?
6/Julia Delaney
7/Sleep Sound Ida Morning/The Torn Petticoat/The Star Of Munster
8/The Snowy Path
9/Devil's Dream/The Mason's Apron
10/The Maid Behind The Bar/The Wind That Shakes The Barley/ St Anne's Reel
11/Dobbin's Flowery Vale
12/The Kesh/The Swallowtail Jig/Morris's Jig
13/The High Reel/ Growling Old Man And Woman/ The Gravel Walks
14/Take Her In Your Arms
15/The Rights Of Man

"Missing Patrick" was originally recorded as a demo for promotional purposes. The Penguins had been together for two months at the time of the recording. Recorded in a mere three hours in the friendly confines of Peter Barboluk's Acoustic Cafe, 15 tracks emerged from an initial 30 to make it to the final product. Missing Patrick features the four piece band, minus Patrick on flute (hence the name). The CD shows the heavy influence of the Bothy Band, with six tracks taken from the masters themselves. The front cover of the CD shows the Penguins in a state of impending frostbite at a cold September 1999 performance at the Saskatoon Farmer's Market. This was the first time the four piece band had performed live. They thawed out by christmas.

Out On The Ocean

(Independent)
Released May 2001
Musicians
Skye - Fiddle
Marg - Bodhran, Accordion
Ryan - Fiddle
Patrick - Flute, Bouzouki
Michael - Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Vocals

Tracks:
1/ Jigs/Reels - The Wedding Jig/Give Us A Drink Of Water/The Sally Gardens/Cooley's
2/ Song/Reels - The Humours Of The King Of Ballyhooley/The Bantry Lasses/The Humours Of Tulla/Speed The Plough
3/ Slow Reel - The Maids Of Mitchelstown
4/ Jigs - The Tar Road To Sligo/Paddy Clancy's
5/ Song - Go Lassie Go
6/ Jig/Reel - Calliope House/Silver Spear
7/ Secret Set #3 - Lord Mayo/North Highland Dance/The Mason's Apron
8/ Song - Green Grow The Rashes
9/ Reels - Mountain Road/Pinch Of Snuff
10/Celtic Samba - Wee Willie's Whiskers
11/Song/Jigs - Jack Haggerty/The Lark In The Morning/Munster Buttermilk
12/Reel - First Day In Town
13/Jigs - The Frost Is All Over/The Rambling Pitchfork/The Connaughtman's Rambles
14/Reels - The Mullingar Races/The Flax Is In Bloom/The Earl's Chair
15/Song - Red Is The Rose

Live tracks from "Out On The Ocean" were recorded at Lydia's Pub in Saskatoon on Dec 28th 2000. Studio overdubs were done at the Acoustic Cafe under the careful scrutiny of producer Peter Barboluk. Mastering was performed at Gotham City Studios Vancouver by Craig Waddell. Special guests on the CD are Eileen Laverty who adds her silky vocals to "Go Lassie Go" and "Green Grow The Rashes"; and the enchanting Irish hard shoe dancing of "The Bantry Lasses" (Laurie Johnston and Ashley Boese.)Peter Barboluk adds a tasteful accordion part to "Green Grow The Rashes"