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Mick Flannery

The House Must Win

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Released: 22nd May 2026. 'The House Must Win' album is conceived as a standalone musical work that draws from, and expands upon, the narrative world of Mick Flannery's debut album 'Evening Train', reimagined through years of artistic growth and lived experience. Mick has written both the script and music for the stage production, collaborating with Liam Robinson (Hadestown) on new orchestrations, bringing theatrical scope and structural ambition to the album recordings. Robinson brings a cinematic, orchestral dimension to the songs, emphasizing eerie atmospheres and dramatic tension that underscore the album's narrative. Featured artists include Anaïs Mitchell and Yvonne Daly.

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  • Details

    Released:
    22nd May 2026
    Category:
    Folk, Irish Folk
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    823375017882
  • Description

    'The House Must Win' album is conceived as a standalone musical work that draws from, and expands upon, the narrative world of Mick Flannery's debut album 'Evening Train', reimagined through years of artistic growth and lived experience. Mick has written both the script and music for the stage production, collaborating with Liam Robinson (Hadestown) on new orchestrations, bringing theatrical scope and structural ambition to the album recordings. Robinson brings a cinematic, orchestral dimension to the songs, emphasizing eerie atmospheres and dramatic tension that underscore the album's narrative. Featured artists include Anaïs Mitchell and Yvonne Daly.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Overture
    Mick Flannery
    2.Creak in the Door (Feat. Jenn Grant)
    Mick Flannery
    3.Rising Tide (Feat. Anaïs Mitchell)
    Mick Flannery
    4.When I've Got a Dollar (Feat. Yvonne Daly)
    Mick Flannery
    5.Take It On the Chin (Feat. Brian Flannery, Eamonn Flannery, David Flannery)
    Mick Flannery
    6.Grace's Waltz (Feat. Lisa Hannigan)
    Mick Flannery
    7.Tripping O'er His Trousers
    Mick Flannery
    8.The Tender
    Mick Flannery
    9.Bonnie Rogue
    Mick Flannery
    10.Talk to Me (Feat. Jeffrey Martin)
    Mick Flannery
    11.Daddy
    Mick Flannery
    12.I'll Be Out Here (Tabitha Smyth)
    Mick Flannery
    13.The House Must Win
    Mick Flannery
    14.The Rebel (Feat. Susan O'Neill)
    Mick Flannery
    15.Take Me With You Then (Feat. Yvonne Daly)
    Mick Flannery
    16.One Chance (Marybeth O'Mahony, Yvonne Daly)
    Mick Flannery
    17.In the Gutter
    Mick Flannery
    18.Let Me Be
    Mick Flannery
    19.Bags Packed
    Mick Flannery
    20.All In (Feat. David Flannery)
    Mick Flannery
    21.Ride On
    Mick Flannery
    22.Evening Train
    Mick Flannery
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