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http://www.musicinscotland.com/acatalog/CDs.htmlCDsThe Northern Meeting Ref: SKYECD39The best of the best - a double CD pack showcasing the award-winning talents of top pipers of the past twenty years, recorded at the prestigious Northern Meeting competition. Alasdair Gillies, Angus MacColl, Bruce Gandy, Dr. Angus MacDonald, P/M Gordon Walker, Greg Wilson, James Murray, Mike Cusack, Murray Henderson, and William McCallum. What more need be said?
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Chris Stout and Catriona McKay - Laebrack Ref: CDTRAX278"Laebrack" features Catriona on the Scottish harp and Chris on fiddle and viola, creating an exciting blend of traditional Shetland tunes and modern compositions, some by Catriona and Chris, further emphasising the all-round talents of this remarkable duo. The album was recorded at Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian, by Stuart Hamilton, and was produced by Catriona and Chris. The album is bold and at the cutting-edge of traditional music in the 21st Century.
1. Smugglers (Smugglers / Peerie hoose ahint da burn / Da black hat / Coil awa da hawser)2. Hangman's Reel3. The Black Ship4. Laebrack (Spondrift / Souch o' da Laebrack)5. Turns6. Bride's Reel7. End of the Line (End of the Line / Willie Smith's)8. Da Shaalds o Foula (Da Shaalds o Foula / Shaalds o Foula)9. Eileen's Lament
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Deirdre Adamson Quartet - Real Jiggery Ref: DACD0528Deirdre and the boys are back with another complete evening's dance programme on one CD. 17 Dances including Grand March, The Flying Scotsman, St. Bernard's Waltz, Anniversary Two-Step, Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder, Polka, Gay Gordons, Modern Waltz, Broun's Reel, Military Two-Step, Canadian Barn Dance, Viennese Swing, The Kelloholm Jig, Mississippi Dip, Eva Three-Step, The Black Mountain Reel & Gay Gordons Two-Step.
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Ronald & Anna-Wendy Stevenson - Gowd & Silver Ref: ECLCD0518 A very special collaboration of grandfather and grand-daughter; Ronald a virtuoso pianist and composer, Anna-Wendy a top violinist and composer too. Their shared love of Scottish music is celebrated here in their compositions & their arrangements of traditional pieces. Not just fiddle and piano, but tradition, inspiration and supreme musicianship.
1. Ae Gowden Lyric2. Lady Charlotte Campbell3. Craigellachie Brig4. Jock O_ Hazeldean5. Lament for the Death of Niel Gow's Second Wife6. Sailing Song7. Witching Song for the Milking8. A Little Mouth Music9. Waulking Song10. Spinning Song11. A Tired Mother's Lullaby12. The Christ Child's Lullaby13. My Love is Like a Red Red Rose14. John Gow's Compliments to the Minstrels of Scotland15. Miss Campbell of Saddell16. My Love She's But a Lassie Yet17. Hard is My Fate18. Recitative and Air19. Nocturne
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Paul Mounsey - The Days Flash Past: Tha Na Laithean A'Dol Ref: LANN002CDA highly contemporary Gaelic album, featuring Paul with Alyth McCormack, Anna Murray, Christine Primrose, Ishbel MacAskill, Kevin MacNeil, Mary Smith and MacKenzie. Mouth music, drumloops, heavy breathing, and tradition-inspired electronic diversity! All to celebrate the new An Lanntair Arts Centre in Stornoway.
1. Iomair Thusa Choinnich Cridhe2. Tha Na Laithean a' Dol Seachad (The Days Flash Past)3. Gleann An Fhraoich4. M'eudail Air Do Shuilean Donna / A'nochd 's a-Raoir5. Thig Am Bata6. Fill-lu o ru hu o / Mor a Cheannaich7. Beacon No 18. Tim(e) * Beacon No 29. A' Feitheamh Fad'10. Beacon No 311. Lewis Rain
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Pipedreams - Kick Out The Ghosts Ref: OS010CDJimi McRae joins with Kirsty Anderson, Iain McKinna and Dave Heswell for some highly contemporary piping sets. An undercurrent of tradition supports the style. Wind down the windows and play it loud!
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Isla Grant - When The Day Ref: ROSCD2058Isla's songwriting is becoming more and more a part of her personal contribution to music. This album contains just her own songs - twelve country-style melodies to stir the emotions.
1. When The Day Is Done 2. Meet Her Someday 3. Australia 4. Lough Rea 5. A Daisy For Mama 6. Love_s A Blessing 7. Let Me See 8. Falling In Love With You 9. My Scotland 10. An Old Country Church 11. Parcel Of Dreams 12. Out Of The Blue
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Empty House - Gone But Not Forgotten Ref: SBRS001Sally Edwards and Katrina Scott - well-known as a vocal duo from Thurso - are joined by Charlie McIntosh on guitar, with assorted other musician friends for a session of old and traditional songs from the North of Scotland.
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Calum Alex MacMillan - Taladh Nan Cuantan Ref: SKIPCD08Fine young Lewis Gaelic singer Calum Alex MacMillan turns out an excellent debut album, demonstrating his double Mod Gold Medal winning talents. Plenty of traditional songs with gentle accompaniment, a couple of instrumental tracks too, and a guest appearance from his father, Seonaidh Beag MacMillan.
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Muriel Johnstone - Masters Of The Tradition Vol 1 Ref: SSCD18Theme, development, ornamentation and skill - Muriel plays a truly majestic album of Scottish music on a Steinway. Old traditional dance tunes played as they may have been in the 18th century, others as they were arranged fifty years ago; tunes very familiar to dancers, but not in a standardised dance format. This is dance music for the ears, rather than for the feet, so lay back and listen.
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Charlie Landsborough - My Heart Would Know Ref: ROSCD20561. Always2. 24 Hours Times Two3. My Heart Would Know4. I'm Red5. You Cast A Mighty Long Shadow6. Long And Winding Road7. I Know What It Is To Be Loved8. Nothing Will Ever Be The Same9. Maggie10. Closest Thing To My Heart11. Going My Own Sweet Way12. Ugly Bug Ball13. Moat14. He Still Holds You15. Like A Stone16. I'll Be Missing You
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DJ Marco - Club Celtica Ref: TMKCD032Heid-bangin', gut-bustin', skull-shakin', trad-trashin' ultra groove! A must for any celtic-influenced party where the proof of the influence is in percent! Celtic classics dragged into tonight's dance-anthem style. Sailing, 500 Miles, Wild Mountain Thyme_
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John Goldie - This Time And Place Ref: WCMCD029John's stunning guitar playing embraces a range of styles, from the bluesy riffs of Smoke On The Water through the heavy layback of Heard It On The Grapevine to the gentle yet multi-faceted tunes of his own composing. Background or foreground, this music will capture anyone's attention.1. Just One Snag2.
I Heard it Through the Grapevine3. Drift To Me4. A Steady Hand5. Summertime6. You Could Dance with Me7. Swirl at Dawn8. Sweet Lorraine9. Moonlight In Vermont10. Don't Shave Much Anymore11. Paper Moon12. This Time and Place13. Smoke On the Water14. Dos Créme
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Michael McGoldrick - Wired Ref: VERTCD074The product of 3 years writing, recording, experimenting and perfecting his art, it is the natural successor to his seminal album _Fused_ from 2000,only even bolder and more captivating, incorporating alternative sounds into traditional music to create a brilliant fusion at the cutting edge of folk music that positively bursts with energy.The musicians involved in realising this project read like a who_s who of traditional music_s great players from bands like Capercaillie, Flook! and Shooglenifty including Dezi Donnelly (fiddle), Ed Boyd (guitar), JonJoe Kelly (bodhran),Donald Shaw (keyboards), Ewen Vernal (bass), Parvinder Bharat (tabla), Neil Yates (trumpet), Manus Lunny (bouzouki) and James Mackintosh (drums). Also John McCusker (fiddle), Alison Brown (banjo) and the Scottish string ensemble bring their unique sound to the tracks.But it is McGoldrick himself who consolidates his reputation for creating ground-breaking music in this genre, with a recording that brings his lyrical and pulsating flute and pipe playing to the fore against a musical backdrop of mesmerizing grooves, sounds and attitude. Get connected now!
1. Wired To The Moon 2. Gaelic Gavotte 3. The Hillsbrook Reels 4. Strange Journey 5. The Honest Bar 6. Famous Last Words 7. Paddy In The Smoke 8. Sophie's 9. The Jolly Tinker 10. The Desert Road 11. Glenuig Bay 12. Last House In The Village
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Malinky - The Unseen Hours Ref: CDTRAX276An amazing album of superb music and traditional song, celebrating all the wondrous qualities of folk music_apart from scratchy bowing and dubious timing! Brilliant musicianship, excellent arrangements and vocals with real feeling set Malinky well above many other groups. A plethora of instruments and talent. Stupendous.
1. Edom o Gordon 2. Clerk Saunders3. Hughie the Graham 4. The Scotia Set5. Seán Ó Duibhir a'Ghleanna 6. King Orfeo 7. Inertia Reels 8. Flowers of Saskatchewan 9. The Bonnie Banks o Fordie 10. The Icon 11.The Sun's Cousin 12. My Ain Countrie
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Give Way - Inspired Ref: CDTRAX280Youth, confidence, talent, folk, funk and rock - an inspired combination indeed. This very young all-female band can belt out some real heid-bangers, yet just as easily slip into something gentle and very comforting. Clever arrangements making the most of their talents on multiple boxes, keyboards, whistles, fiddles, and vocals.GiveWay are four sisters - Fiona Johnson (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Kirsty (piano accordion, two-row button box, lead vocals), Mairi (keyboards, piano, vocals) and Amy (drum kit, percussion, vocals).
1. Inspired2. Roddy_s3. Next To You4. Rockin_5. Deep in Thought6. Shake a Leg7. Wee Michael_s8. Maggie9. Jazziness10. Pipe Slang11. Two-Row Set.
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Roya MacLean - Out Of The Shadows Ref: ROYA001An excellent selection of reels, jigs, marches and airs on this debut album from Roya, plus a stunning Czardos by Monti, a continental piece, and an Orange Blossom - style Flying Scotsman. Roya, a Scottish accordion champion, plays accordion, piano and bass, with Grant Lyall on drums.
Featuring Reels, 2/4 Marches, Czardas, Waltzes, Jigs, Gay Gordons, La Sportive, Slow Air, 6/8 Marches, Old Time Waltz, Trieste Overture, Highland Cathedral, The Flying Scotsman & more.Tunes include Hogtie's Reel, Leaving Glen Urquhart, Paddy's Leather Breeches, The Glasgow Reel, Rory MacLeod's Welcome to Lochcarron & many more.
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Koda - Alternative Frequency Ref: SHIELCD023An exceptionally accomplished and highly contemporary (no, not just noisy!) album from the acclaimed young accordion group. Boxes, fiddles, percussion and pipes, plus guitar and a superb vocalist show this group's style and attitude in addition to their talent. Scottish folk music in today's mode.
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Donnie Munro - The Best Of... Ref: HYP5243A wonderful collection celebrating Donnie's solo career. Some of Donnie's personal favourites, all remastered, plus some new live versions of his own successful songs and some classic Runrig tracks. The album also features the Rugby anthem Down Under, and Flower Of Scotland as sung in front of 50,000 fans at the Scotland v. Italy football match.
1. Weaver Of Grass (Single version)2. Dark Eyes 3. Nothing But A Child (Radio edit Version)4. Queen Of The Hill5. Flower Of Scotland ( Single Release Only)6. Catch The Wind 7. Down Under 8. On The Westside9. She Knows Love (Single Version) 10. You´re The Rose 11. Greatest Gift (Unplugged)12. Sweetness On The Wind ( Unplugged)13. An Ealan Bhan14. Farewell To The Isle Of Skye15. Calum Sgaire16. Harvest Moon (Live)17. Always The Winner ( Live )
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Hamish Henderson Collects Ref: KYLOE107Many songs ballads and stories have been collected, a large number through the unstinting efforts of Hamish Henderson and his trusty reel-to-reel. Audially gussied up, but not losing character, these old recordings are presented on CD, giving a taste of local lore from all over Scotland.
1.The Nonsense Song2. Willie Cumming3. It Wisnae My Fortune To Get Her4. Fair Rosie Ann & Bonny Baby Livingston 5. The Picket Hoose At E'en6. As I Went Oot Ae Merry May Morning7. A Mhàiri Bhàn Òg8. Auld Jock Bruce O The Fornet9. The Braes O Strathblane10. The Lassies In The Coogate / Maggie A-Milking / The Gallant Forty Twa11. The Tinker12. The Lowlands Of Holland13. The Douglas Tragedy14. Peggy and The Soldier15. My Bonny Brown Boy16. Na Hi A Hù Chalamain & Mo Nighean Donn Ho-Gù17. A Pity I Forgot Me Fiddle18. Three Good Advices
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Harry Bradley, Jesse Smith, John Blake - Tap Room Trio Ref: SPINCD1007A bright and breezy CD of traditional-style Irish music, with plenty of reels and jigs, Schottisches and polkas. Real spring morning music, with the clear tones of flutes, fiddle, guitar, piano and a set of dancing feet.
1. The Blackberry Blossom/The Ballina Lass 2. Doodley, Doodley, Dank!/James Byrne's 3. In The Tap Room/O'Donnell's Sligo Maid/The Pullet 4. The Killarney Wonder/Music at the Gate 5. The Sailor on the Rock/The Fisherman's Lilt 6. The College Groves/Wellington's 7. 10,000 Farewells/Sean Ryan's/Rory O'Moore 8. The Ladies of Leinster/The Flags of Dublin/Dónal a'Phumpa 9. Paddy Taylor's/The Glenconwell Hornpipe 10. The Contradiction/The Monasteryedan Fancy 11. The Sweet Flowers of Milltown/Gorman's 12. Maude Miller/The Queen of May/The Carracastle 13. My Aunt Jane/No Name 14. Mickey the Mauler/Over the Hills/ 'Up Sligo!'
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David Power - My Love Is In America Ref: CCF37CDA superb CD of uillean piping, with extensive sleeve notes of equal brilliance. David's playing is crisp and clear, and his deft use of the regulators gives tremendous depth to the wonderful old tunes. Check out The Fox Chase_with all the appropriate noises!
1. The Salamanca, The steam Packet (Reels) 2. The Standing Abbey, Madame Bonaparte (Hornpipe, Set Dance) 3. The Galbally Farmer, Saddle the Pony (Jig) 4. Jenny Picking Cockles, My Love is in America (Reels) 5. Amárach lá _le Pádraig (St. Patrick_s Day is Tomorrow) (Air) 6. The Boys of the Town, The Bride's Favourite (Jigs) 7. The Fox Chase 8. Bantry Bay, The Stack of Barley (An Staicín Eorna) (Hornpipe, Barndance) 9. Castle Kelly, The Green Fields of Rossbeigh, The Green Mountain (Reels) 10. Eanach Dhúin (Annaghdown) (Air) 11. The Frost is All Over, Paddy's Return (Jigs) 12. Mná Bhaile Loch a_ Riach (The women of Loughrea) 13. Cailleach an Airgid (The Hag with the Money), Garret Barry's Jig (Jigs) 14. The Bonny Bunch of Roses, The Sally Gardens (Air, Hornpipe) 15. The Bucks of Oranmore, George White's Favourite
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Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy - Notes From The Heart Ref: CICD160A family affair, with expert Irish musicians Mick and his daughters Louise and Michelle playing in West Limerick and Sliabh Luachra style. Warm, brilliant and round-toned, this album includes plenty of old favourites and a few new classics. Accordion, melodeon, flute, pipes, fiddle, concertina, harp and piano.
1. Reels: The New Found Out / The Drunken Landlady / The Thrush in the Storm 2. Jigs: Billy Cormack's / An Seanduine Dóite / Maguire's Kick3. Flings: Her Golden Hair / The Cameronian Highlander 4. Reels: The Road to Cree / John Egan's / Sarah Hobbs5. Jigs: Mike Rafferty's / Bímis ag Ól / The Lark in the Strand (Harp solo)6. Reels: Charlie Mulvihill's / Farewell to Ireland7. Flings: Joe Bane's / The Road to Glounthane (D Melodeon solo)8. Reels: The Bag of Spuds / A View Across the Valley / The Galway Rambler9. Jigs: The Whistler at the Wake / The Humours of Glynn10. Reels: Joe Cooley's / The Virginia / Master Crowley's11. Reels: Lady Gordon / The Rainy Day / Barr na Cúile (Concertina solo) 12. Jigs: The Shaskeen Jig / The Banks of Lough Gowna13. Reels: The Green Mountain / The Hearty Bucks of Oranmore (Harp solo)14. Slides: Pádraig O'Keefe's 1 & 2 / The Humours of Ballydaly15. Reels: Gathering Sheep / LAd O'Beirne's / Paddy Gone to France16. Jigs: Páidin O'Rafferty / John McHugh's / The Fog in the Bog17. Reels. The Leitrim Lilter / Patsy Touhy's / The First Month of Spring
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Flook - Haven Ref: FLATFISH005CDGlorious and deeply resonant flute, fulgent percussion and brisk box. Contemporary Irish music just the way it should be, with plenty of blowing and bowing, excellent tune sets and a reel Erse feel.
1. The Tortoise and The Hare2. Gone Fishing3. Mouse Jigs4. Souter Creek5. Asturian Way6. Wrong Foot Forward 7. Padraig's8. Road to Errogie9. On One Beautiful Day
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DVDsEdinburgh Military Tattoo - 2005 Ref: EMTDVD122PLEASE NOTE that this DVD is dual format and should be playable on any machine supporting either PAL or NTSC format.Region 0 (worldwide). Price: £16.49 £19.38 with VAT at 17.5% (European Union only)
VIDEOPALEdinburgh Military Tattoo - 2005 Ref: EMTV122Norwegian Royal Guardsmen, flying Dockland's motorbikes, Russian Cossack dancers and a Carribean steel band. Yes, it's the Tattoo again! Ninety minutes of supreme entertainment, with thrills, music, precision and emotion all to the fore.
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