
Goodbye to the Madhouse
McDermott's 2 Hours, 2007
On The Fiddle Recordings, OTFCD002
A new McDermott's album is a rare thing, one that matches their first album, The Enemy Within, is something to be savoured. Goodbye To The Madhouse features the inspired songwriting of the acerbically witty Nick Burbridge reunited with the original members of the group. The album also involves several Levellers, and marks the first non-Levellers release on their On The Fiddle Recordings label. The Importance of McDermott's in the late eighties folk-punk and edgier folk-rock explosion cannot be over emphasised, they had a seismic effect on the whole scene. The Levellers cite them as a major influence to this day, their cover of Dirty Davy being one of their most popular live tracks.http://www.spiralearth.co.uk/reviews/madhouse.asp
Personnel
Nick Burbridge: vocals, guitar and bodhran 
Ben Paley: fiddle 
Matt Gourney: bass, ukelele, harmonica, melodica 
Tim Cotterell: mandolin, tenor banjo, piano, organ, accordion 
Charlie Heather: drums and percussion 
Philippe Barnes: pipes, flute 
Mandy Murray: concertina 
John Brewins: whistles, flute 
Guy Hall: drums 
Roger Leach: vocals 
Cate Ferris: vocals 
Sean Connor: vocals and fiddle 
Calum Stewart: pipes 
Ralf Nyren: pipes 
Terry Bickers: electric guitar 
Mark Fisher: cahon
Track listing
Molloy
River
Crusaders
Bone's Farewell
Crazy Jane's Day Out
The True Story Of Eugene McQuaid
Stowaway
All Souls' Night
Stand By Yourself
Lie Down And Dream Of Ireland
Trickster