This song, based on a traditional tune of the same name, tells the story of a man from Kirriemuir who is dying on the battlefield of Waterloo. In his final moments he thinks of the family he has left behind in Angus, rails against the dangers of soldiering, and tells Napoleon: “It wasn’t only you […]

The late Davy Steele was a remarkable singer and prolific songwriter and ‘Farewell Tae The Haven’ is arguably one of Davy’s greatest songs. The track was originally on the Ceolbeg album ‘Not The Bunny Hop’ (deleted) and was a must when tracks were being selected for Ceolbeg ‘Collected’. The song is from Davy’s home town […]

Ùrlar is the fourth instalment from the Scottish folk band Breabach. The name translates as ground and the music on this album was collected and composed by the band from friends, family and local musicians that have had an impact on their lives and music. Hi Ho Ro Tha Mi Duilich A 19th century emigrants […]

The opening track from Battlefield Band’s ‘Room Enough For All’ album, ‘Bagpipe Music’ sets to music the words of a famous poem written by Irish born Louis MacNeice in the 1930s after a visit to Scotland’s Western Isles. The superficially ‘nonsense’ poem actually passes deeper comment on what MacNeice perceived as the decline of the […]

Barney’s’ is from Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh band’s latest album, No Half Measures. The track represents the band’s approach to Scottish dance music – swinging music featuring great tunes and played with both the listener and the dancer in mind. Alasdair MacCuish & the Black Rose Ceilidh Band has been putting their […]

Inveraray & District Pipe Band, under the direction of Pipe Major Stuart Liddell and Lead Drummer Steven McWhirter. This track was recorded live at the band’s “Ascension” concert in front of a sold-out Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in August 2013. Featuring Ali Hutton on guitar, Ross Ainslie on cittern, Joe Rattray on double bass and […]