Song for Mary was written by Karine Polwart for the band as part of our ten year anniversary project Continuum. We are grateful to the School of Scottish Studies for the permission to use Mary Brooksbanks’ voice on the recording. Karine wrote the following for our sleeve notes: “I love Rachel’s singing and playing and […]
The Gathering by John Somerville
This is the first track from the “Voyage of the Hector” suite written by John Somerville and commissioned by Feis Rois. The suite of music chronollogically tells the story of the Hector’s journey as it made its dramatic journey from Ullapool to Pictou, Nova Scotia in the summer of 1773. John Somerville is one of […]
Moose on the Loose/Night Ride to Armagh by The Routes Quartet
Moose on the Loose: Composed by Emma Tomlinson, Arranged by The Routes Quartet Night Ride to Armagh: Composed by Brian Finnegan, Arranged by The Routes Quartet Groovy rhythms and exciting arrangements. The Routes Quartet brings together folk and classical traditions with new arrangements of folk tunes and original compositions. The quartet members bring influences from […]
Chase The Ace by Mec Lir
All tunes written by Tomas Callister, arranged by Mec Lir. Recorded and Mixed by Andrea Gobbi at Carrier Waves Studio, Glasgow – http://www.andreagobbi.co.uk/ Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering – http://www.electricmastering.com/ Formed in 2014, Mec Lir have had audiences up on their feet from their home turf of Scotland and the Isle of Man, […]
Firebird by Ímar
New Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar stand out from the crowd – by taking things back to basics. With a line-up featuring members of Mànran, RURA, Talisk and Barrule, and a heavyweight collective haul of top prizes – including a BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, nine All-Ireland and eight All-Britain titles – the group’s formation embodies […]
Oblique by DOSCA
Dosca’s debut release, DOSCA EP, has gathered steam in the folk and traditional scene throughout 2015. The EP has received a note worthy amount of airtime on numerous podcasts and radio stations in and around Glasgow, and has even been performed live on STV. The fifth track ‘Oblique’ has become a fan favourite. After bursting […]
The Trees They Grow Tall by Sarah Hayes
I learned the Trees They Grow Tall many years ago from the singing of Joe Heaney of Connemara. I wrote a new melody and arranged it as part of my Celtic Connections New Voices commission, Woven, which was performed in Glasgow in January 2014. I’ve since recorded Woven with the same band (Fiona MacAskill on […]
Shetlag by Gráinne Brady & Tina Jordan Rees
Track title: Shetlag Bob’s Birthday Bash – Tina Jordan Rees A New Abode – Gráinne Brady Shetlag – Tina Jordan Rees Bob’s Birthday Bash is for Tina’s dad who celebrated his 60th birthday last year. A New Abode was written for Finnian and Mary, friends of Gráinne’s parents, who recently moved house. Shetlag is how […]
Shetland Night by Blazin’ Fiddles
The opening track of our latest studio album, ‘North’. The first tune, a 3/4 polka, was written by our own Jenna Reid, after a memorable night in London celebrating all things Shetland! We follow it with Alan Kelly’s ‘Trip to Dingle’. Take a group of the hottest contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands […]
When First I Came To Caledonia by Sarah Hayes
This song comes from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, and I first heard it sung by Norma Waterson on Waterson:Carthy’s eponymous debut album of 1994. The title refers to the Caledonian coal pits, and there are a number of local places mentioned throughout the song. The words take the form of small fragments of memory, […]
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