A label dedicated to Irish Traditional music. Silver Hill was owned by musician Finbar Dwyer. It issued a handful of records in 1974-c.76, of which five were seven-inchers. The first two of those were six-track EPs in a 'Traditional Music of Ireland' series, while the others were singles: 'Maureen' b/w 'Home Boys Home' by Birmingham-based band Drowsy Maggie (PSH-105; 1976), Terry McCann's 'It's Over Now' b/w 'Danny Boy' (PSH-107; 1976), and 'Once Bitten' b/w 'I Wanna Go Back Home' by Honey & The Heartbeats (PSH-109; 1976). LPs, EPs and singles shared a PSH-100 catalogue series, though the number SHR-002 pressed in the run-off of the Drowsy Maggie single suggests that perhaps at some point the 7" records were intended to have their own series. Drowsy Maggie made records for several other labels, including Cottage, and are still in existence. Thanks to Robert Bowes for the scan of the Honey & The Heartbeats single, and for bringing that record to my attention.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.