Mike Scott writes: “The 6 or 7 weeks of Waterboys recording sessions at Spiddal House in Spring 1988 passed like a dream, and they form a enchanted but imprecise memory in my mind; a memory filled with sea, sky, music and old stone masonry. Many years later, using old documents and tape boxes, I pieced together the actual order of events - and here it is”
| 13-15 April |
And A Bang On The Ear |
| 16 April |
day off |
| 17-18 |
And A Bang on The Ear (overdubs) |
| 20-22 |
April Mr Customs Man |
| 23-24 April |
days off |
| 25-26 April |
Spring Comes to Spiddal (Mike solo version) |
| 26-27 April |
Strange Boat (acoustic version) |
| 28-2 May |
In Search Of A Rose (band version) |
| 30 April |
This Land Is Your Land
(recorded at house party) |
| 1 May |
day off |
| 3-5 May |
Good Ship Sirius set (incl. Dunford's Fancy) |
| 6 May |
In Search Of A Rose (Mike & Steve acoustic version) |
| 6-7 May |
When Will We Be Married ? |
| 8-9 May |
days off |
| 10 May |
various overdubs |
| 11-12 May |
Jimmy Hickey's Waltz |
| 13 May |
various overdubs |
| 14 May |
Carolan's Welcome |
| 15 May |
When Ye Go Away |
| 16-21 May |
holiday (Mike & Trev to isle of Inisheer, later joined by Steve) |
| 22-23 May |
When Ye Go Away (overdubs) |
| 23 May |
Jimmy Hickey's Waltz (overdubs) |
| 24-26 May |
Has Anybody Here Seen Hank ? |
| 26 May |
Doug D'Arcy from Chrysalis Records visited for playbacks |
| 27-1 June |
The Stolen Child |
| 2 June |
The Stolen Child (Tomas Jimmy & Woodland Band overdubs) |
| 2 June |
Last night jam: Buckets Of Rain/Reavey's Reel/Pictish National Anthem |
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| Guest musicians |
| 13-22 April |
Jay Dee Daugherty (drums) |
| 29-2 May |
Brendan O'Neill (drums) |
| 3-4 May |
Ben O'Regan (bouzouki) |
| 14-15 May |
Frankie Gavin (fiddle), Alec Finn (bouzouki), Charlie Lennon (fiddle) |
| 24-25 May |
Fran Breen (drums) |
| 24-2 June |
Colin Blakey (flute) |
| 29-2 June |
Padraig Stevens (percussion/drums) |
| 2 June |
Tomas Mac Eoin (vocals) |
| Photo for front cover taken on 25 May |
