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| Special Reserve | ||||
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| Released | August 19, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 - 2003 | |||
| Genre | Irish folk music | |||
| Length | 49:08 | |||
| Label | Higher Octave | |||
| Producer | Mark Miller, Jim Cregan, Shep Lonsdale, Steve Twigger, John Whelan, Gaelic Storm | |||
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Asterisks indicate songs original to this album.
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