 This version of the song reportedly received lots of airtime on radio and has become a favorite of many fans.The album is the only Makem and Clancy record released solely on the Shanachie label.In 1984, after living in Dover, New Hampshire for a number of years, Liam moved to Ireland with his family, purchasing several acres of land and building a maintenance-free solar powered, slate, stone and oak mansion in Helvic, County Waterford, using royalties from his hit song, And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.