{"product_id":"i-would-not-live-always","title":"I Would Not Live Always","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Francis Flynn\u003c\/strong\u003e is a singer, guitarist, and flautist (as well as a practitioner of the double tin whistle). He is also a member of the celebrated traditional group \u003cstrong\u003eSkipper's Alley\u003c\/strong\u003e and is joined here by bandmate \u003cstrong\u003eUltan O'Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e (also of \u003cem\u003eSlow Moving Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContributing to the record are singer \u003cstrong\u003eConsuelo Breschi\u003c\/strong\u003e of the duo \u003cem\u003eVaro\u003c\/em\u003e, sean nós singer \u003cstrong\u003eSaileog Ní Ceannabháin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e (of \u003cem\u003eO Emperor\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003eThe Bonk\u003c\/em\u003e) on keyboards, and drummer and composer \u003cstrong\u003eRoss Chaney\u003c\/strong\u003e, who created many of the Tascam tape-loop drones that bind the album together. The record was produced, engineered, and mixed by \u003cstrong\u003eBrendan Jenkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e (of \u003cem\u003eVillagers\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003eCloud Castle Lake\u003c\/em\u003e), who also joins in on a host of instruments for the record. It was recorded and mixed at Oxford Lane and Sonic Studios, Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe material \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Francis Flynn\u003c\/strong\u003e has chosen to record includes songs learned from recordings of \u003cem\u003eShirley Collins\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrank Harte\u003c\/em\u003e, and settled Traveller \u003cem\u003ePaddy Quilligan\u003c\/em\u003e, two songs written by activist and folk revivalist \u003cem\u003eEwan MacColl\u003c\/em\u003e, and a West Indies halyard shanty published by \"Last Working Shantyman\" \u003cem\u003eStan Hugill\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside in-studio improvisations and tunes picked up by John along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"River Lea","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50485023473995,"sku":"1127400","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50485023179083,"sku":"1127399","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2e7d8167-1577-4d91-80d3-829414f8f15f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727594231","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/i-would-not-live-always","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}