Women of Ireland (Mike Oldfield instrumental)
1997 single by Mike Oldfield
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"Women of Ireland" is an instrumental piece by musician Mike Oldfield, originally released in 1996. It is a version of the folk song, "Mná na hÉireann" (Women of Ireland), credited as traditional but actually written by Seán Ó Riada.
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| Single by Mike Oldfield | ||||
| from the album Voyager XXV: The Essential | ||||
| Released | 10 November 1997 | |||
| Genre | Celtic Dance (Remixes) | |||
| Length | 6:27 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Warner Music UK | |||
| Songwriter | Seán Ó Riada/Traditional | |||
| Producer | Mike Oldfield | |||
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Originally from the 1996 album Voyager, it also appeared on the compilation XXV: The Essential. The single release "Women of Ireland XXV" includes two mixes of the song along with a reel tune, similar to the ending pieces of the first two Tubular Bells albums.
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart) | 70 |
Track listing
CD single (Germany, 1996)
- "Women of Ireland" (edit) - 3:37
- "Women of Ireland" (12" Lurker mix – 9:10
- "Women of Ireland" (Transient mix) – 9:38
CD single (1997)
- "Women of Ireland" (Lurker edit) (Traditional) – 3:37
- "Women of Ireland" (Album version) (Traditional) – 6:27
- "Mike's Reel" (Mike Oldfield) – 3:51
The Lurker edit remix is by Henry Jackman and George Shilling.
Remix CD single (1997)
- "Women of Ireland" (Lurker edit) (Traditional) – 3:37
- "Women of Ireland" (System 7 12" mix) (Traditional) – 9:00
- "Women of Ireland" (12" Lurker mix (Traditional)– 9:08
- "Women of Ireland" (Transient mix) (Traditional) – 9:37
References
- "Singles". Amadian. Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2009-03-01.