The Aer Lingus Singers

The Aer Lingus Musical Society Album

On Wings Of Song Album
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I am proud to have this wonderful opportunity to introduce the boys and girls of the Aer Lingus Musical Society in this their first LP, 'On Wings of Song'. Ireland's national airline, Aer Lingus - Irish, from its start back in 1936 did not have to strive too hard to establish its unique reputation as "The Friendly Airline" its people were, and are, the people of Ireland.

We in Aer Lingus-Irish are happy that we have succeeded in conveying our "Irishness" by interweaving into our basic attitudes towards passengers and shippers the quality of warm friendliness, allied to efficiency and commitment to the job. We were once described by an eminent commentator as "the airline with a heart", and that aptly summarises what our staff means to the airline. The members of the Aer Lingus Musical Society are our own staff.

 With them are some few Dublin Airport staff who up to recently were also airline staff. The society's musical director, Dr. Tadg de Brun, is one of Ireland's younger men of great ability and promise. He would be the first to acknowledge the splendid work done for the society by its former directors over the 11 years of its existence.

The society organises and administers its own affairs. While the footballers, hurlers and swimmers of the airline achieve their recreation in competition, the Musical Society members achieve theirs in performing for their friends and, on an ever increasing scale, for charities spread throughout Ireland, Europe and North America.

They give freely of their own time for rehearsals through the long winter months, and for hurried week-end trips to almost every point on the extensive Aer Lingus-Irish network. Over the past 11 years they have raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity, and made friends of the people who heard their happy singing or watched their colourful Irish dancing. Their performances have always brought credit on Aer Lingus-Irish.

The Musical Society, in my view, constitutes a most worthy ambassador of Ireland, and of its national airline. Their talents match their gay, non-materialistic approach to entertainment.
MICHAEL DARGAN Director & Chief Executive.

Track List
HANNIGAN'S HOOLEY 
SOMETHING 
AMHRAN DOCHAIS 
WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS 
THE HARP THAT ONCE 
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 
YESTERDAY 
ROISIN DUBH 
FIL, A RUN 
GORTNAMONA 
AMAZING GRACE 
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN 

The Aer Lingus Singers