The Harvest Ministers

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6 O'Clock Is Rosary 04:00 Tools
You Do My World The World of Good 04:07 Tools
Six O'Clock Is Rosary 04:00 Tools
The First Star 04:25 Tools
Petticoats 02:32 Tools
Tombstone Eyes 03:58 Tools
If It Kills Me and It Will 03:58 Tools
Grey Matters 03:53 Tools
Fictitious Christmas 02:17 Tools
Railroaded 03:21 Tools
Life Just Put Her in My Way 02:17 Tools
I Gotta Lie Down 02:41 Tools
little dark mansion 02:39 Tools
forfeit trials 04:04 Tools
Punks, Maidens and Genitalia 02:34 Tools
A River Wedding 03:35 Tools
Can't Go It Alone 00:00 Tools
Silent House 04:25 Tools
When You Have A Faint Heart 02:55 Tools
Rug 01:29 Tools
Don't You Ever 02:40 Tools
Dominique 07:05 Tools
I Hang From A Great Big Oak 01:52 Tools
The Proms 04:55 Tools
Friday Night Séance 02:34 Tools
So You Finally Struck Oil 03:40 Tools
Show Kindness 02:35 Tools
The Cathedral 02:58 Tools
Strange Love Letter 02:26 Tools
That Won't Wash 03:46 Tools
You Do My World a World of Good 00:00 Tools
A Flea on the Skyline 03:23 Tools
i've a mind 02:45 Tools
cleaning out the store 04:04 Tools
temple to love 03:58 Tools
A Drowning Man 04:08 Tools
modernising the new you 04:08 Tools
dealing with a kid 03:56 Tools
the only seat of power 03:12 Tools
She's Buried 05:01 Tools
An Inopportune Girl 04:17 Tools
mental charge 04:40 Tools
Think About Me More 05:28 Tools
Stop Doubting Thomas 03:11 Tools
A Feeling Mission 03:49 Tools
Waiting for the Start of the Dawn 03:20 Tools
a secret way 00:00 Tools
Orbit 04:01 Tools
A Reluctant Volunteer 03:40 Tools
Back to Harbour 03:40 Tools
I Never Raised My Voice to You 04:06 Tools
The Ballad Of Lady Yarmouth 03:40 Tools
Saved By the Love of You 04:35 Tools
out of costume 02:21 Tools
The Warmest Heart 04:35 Tools
Don't Give a Cent (To the Charities of Hope) 04:35 Tools
Our Destinies Were Intertwined 04:35 Tools
Just A Boy 04:35 Tools
The Object of Your Affections 04:17 Tools
Fault Lines 04:35 Tools
you do my world the world of g 04:35 Tools
All The Woman (I Ever Want To Know) 04:35 Tools
Bottom of a Lake 04:24 Tools
No Feelings for You 04:24 Tools
Friday Night Seance 02:34 Tools
The Debutante with the Nose Ring 02:34 Tools
Would That I 04:24 Tools
Violaine 02:34 Tools
Secret Way 04:09 Tools
The Heron 02:34 Tools
When I Became Yours 02:44 Tools
Make Me Your Insep'rable 04:24 Tools
Black Elsie 02:44 Tools
Through the Trap Doors of Insanity 02:44 Tools
Crazy Cuckold 02:44 Tools
Funeral Passing By 03:22 Tools
Modernizing The New You 04:12 Tools
Madame Gris 02:44 Tools
untitled 04:12 Tools
Six O Clock Is Rosary 02:44 Tools
The Object Of Your Affection 02:44 Tools
The Pawnbroker 02:34 Tools
The Arrival of the Empty Train 02:34 Tools
Hey Anne (All Great Dancers Fall) 02:34 Tools
That Won T Wash 03:22 Tools
Embezzling Kisses 03:55 Tools
Benediction 03:22 Tools
Melody and Light 03:22 Tools
Mental Change 03:22 Tools
if it kills me & it will 03:22 Tools
Domestic Animals 03:22 Tools
Love Will Call On You 03:22 Tools
First Anniversary Blues 03:22 Tools
Down At Heel 03:22 Tools
White Crocuses 03:22 Tools
Sent 03:22 Tools
01 Six O'clock Is Rosary 03:22 Tools
You Do My World 03:22 Tools
All part of the miracle that's love 03:22 Tools
21 November Orchids 03:22 Tools
(Untitled) 03:22 Tools
The One Surprise 03:22 Tools
6 O'Clock 03:22 Tools
Misadventure's End 03:22 Tools
02 Petticoats 03:22 Tools
6 0'clock is rosary 03:22 Tools
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Formed around the unique song writing talents of William Merriman the Harvest Minister's music is a blend of classic pop, flowing melodies, and tortured lyrics. The sound of the Harvest Ministers reflects Will's influences, Hank Williams, Ray Davies, Buddy Holly as much as it does traditional Irish culture in its use of instruments like violin and accordion. The band started life in 1987 in Dublin playing the local circuit as an acoustic trio with William Merriman on guitar and vocals, Maeve Roche on vocals and Padraig McCaul on saxophone. After quickly establishing a loyal following locally the band began playing outside Dublin and extended their line-up to include Pat Dillon on drums and Brian Foley on bass. After making a guest appearance at one Dublin gig Aingeala DeBurca was asked to join the band. In 1991 the Harvest Ministers released their debut single "You do my world the world of good" on their own label, Crayon Records. Shortly afterwards the band was approached by Sarah Records, a small English label. Sarah Records released "You do my world..." in 1992 and after two further singles, "Six O'clock is Rosary" and "If it kills me and it will" the band released their debut album Little Dark Mansion to universal praise. Despite the lack of foreign touring the band began to receive mail from all parts of the world, from Japan to Sweden, Hong Kong to Brazil as the album gradually made more and more friends for the band. In 1994 it was released in America on Widely Distributed Records and continued to attract positive reviews and make new friends. By the end of 1994 work began on the follow up to Little Dark Mansion. With Phil Thornalley taking care of production duties the Harvest Ministers recorded their second album, A Feeling Mission. The band have played a few special shows in America and hope to be back to the states soon. Meanwhile the Harvest Ministers continue to gig in Ireland, France and Switzerland. In 2000 The jazzy Embezzling Kisses EP was released featuring the beautiful 'Make me your inseparable'. The band's fourth album 'My Star Is Shining' came out in 2003 on the band's own label Crayon Records, but was only available in Ireland and never saw release anywhere else. The 'Love Will Call On You' EP was released in 2007, and in 2009 the album 'The Light of Which I Speak, Will Merriman's first solo record in conjunction with painter Padraig McCaul. The Light of Which I Speak was noted in Ireland for its stark originality. Basically Will wrote songs to match Padraig's paintings embroidering characters imagined in the landscapes which develops through the nine songs on the record. In September 2010 The Harvest Ministers release their fifth studio album. It was recorded in New York and features eleven new tracks. Titled 'Strange Love Letter', it is the band's best album since their debut Little Dark Mansion. They are currently looking for worlwide distribution for the release, although it will be available as a download from all the usual digital outlets. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.