Composed and arranged by Gráinne Brady, with words by Patrick MacGill. Following up on her debut solo album The Road Across the Hills, Gráinne’s second solo album Newcomer is also inspired by the work of Irish writer Patrick MacGill – namely his second novel ‘The Rat-Pit’. The story follows a young Donegal woman, Norah Ryan […]
Windsong by Eabhal
This 3/4 Strathespey was written by Hamish Napier for the Vass family’s yacht during it’s Neil Gunn inspired adventures in 2014. Eabhal came together while based on the Isle of South Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Playing traditional music the band draws inspiration from many different cultures and delivers a spirited, inventive blend of […]
The Silver Fox by Gnoss
‘The Silver Fox’ is the newest track from Glasgow based folk band Gnoss and is the follow-up release to their debut single, ‘Waves’. Whereas ‘Waves’ marked a defined step in a new musical direction, ‘The Silver Fox’ sees a return to more familiar ground: tune playing bursting with energy. The set is made up of […]
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, […]
