Ralph McTell, meanwhile, sings on "Will Ye Go", "The Islands", "Tangle of the Isles" and "Flower of Scotland".

Also, on the rare occasions he performed the song live, prior to its inclusion here, friends became pals, and and when I think about it, became and any time it's in my mind.

"I was a bit depressed about Glasgow when I wrote it, but since then it has cheered up somewhat," Connolly said prior to a performance of the song in the late 1980s.

All but the final song, a live cover of Van Morrison's "Irish Heartbeat", are studio recordings.

"Barges" is an instrumental version of a McTell-penned song that originally appeared on his 1972 album Not till Tomorrow.