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Ceolbeg: Ceolbeg
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Ceolbeg Last Track Records LTR 001 (LP, UK, 1984) |
Produced by Robin Morton;
Recorded at Temple Studios, Temple, Midlothian, in September 1984;
Notes by Ceolbeg;
Sleeve design by John Gahagan
Musicians
Dave Whyte: lead vocals, guitar, keyboards;
Kenny Hadden: flute, whistles;
Peter Boond: cittern, vocals, whistles;
Stuart Morison: fiddles, viola;
Davey Carmichael: mandola, tenor banjo, vocals
Tracks
Side 1
- Royal Scots Polka march / Lad wi’ the Plaidie strathspey / A Cup of Tea reel (5.00)
- Irish Emigrants Farewell (2.30)
- -The Men Went to Drink air and jig (3.15)
- Bonny Mary Hay (Roud 7975; Henry H568) (2.30)
- The Tryst (3.30)
- The Lads of Duns / Middling Thank You / Mary Horne’s jigs (3.05)
Side 2
- The Kiwi / Willie’s Brouges (3.10
- Oysters (Roud 875; Laws Q13; G/D 2:304; Henry H725) song / The Jiggernaut jig (4.00
- Not a Swan on the Lake air / The Blackbird hornpipe / Bob McPherson’s jig (4.50
- I Will Make You Brooches (2.38
- The Highland Brigade at Waterloo air / The Gale Warning hornpipe (4.45
All tracks trad. arr. Ceolbeg except
Track 1a Pipe Major Willie Denholm;
Track 2 William Kennedy;
Track 3 air by R.S. Burns (1965);
Track 4 words Archibald Crawford (1785-1843), music Dave Whyte;
Track 5 words William Soutar (1898-1934), music Dave Whyte;
Track 6c Donald Shaw Ramsay;
Track 7a Pipe Major Donald McLeod OBE;
Track 7b Angus Laurie;
Track 8a trad. / Dave Whyte;
Track 8b Pipe Major Robert Mathieson;
Track 9c Pipe Major D.S. Ramsay;
Track 10 words Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), music Dave Whyte;
Track 11b Drum Major Rober Bruce
> Folk Music > Records > Ceolbeg: Not the Bunny Hop
Ceolbeg: Not the Bunny Hop
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Not the Bunny Hop Ceolbeg Music CB 001 (LP, UK, 1990) |
Produced by Phil Cunningham;
Recorded at Hart Street Studios, Edinburgh, in January 1990;
Engineered by Roy Ashby, assisted by Stuart Hamilton;
Mixed by Roy Ashby and Phil Cunningham;
[4] remixed by Andy Thorburn and Adie Bolton
with drums played by Jim Walker at Jewel and Esk Valley Studio, Edinburgh;
Artwork by Iain McQueen
Musicians
Davy Steele: lead vocals, guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán;
Peter Boond: flute, whistle, cittern, vocals;
Gary West: Scottish smallpipes, whistles, vocals, great Highland warpipes;
Katie Harrigan: clarsach, electroharp, vocals;
Andy Thorburn: keyboards, keyboad bass, vocals
Tracks
Side 1
- The Big Parcel / Not the Bunnyhop (3.03)
- Queen of Argyll (5.45)
- Tam Billy’s Jig / Archie Beag and Calum Mor / Miss Donella Beaton jigs (3.46)
- The High and Mighty (4.20)
- Arthur Gillies (6.44)
Side 2
- Farewell tae the Haven (6.12)
- It Was Long Ago / The Three-Wheeled Rabbit / My Lass Has A Lovely Red Schleppack (4.50)
- The Deil’s Awa’ Wi’ the Exciseman (Roud 16787) / The Seagull (3.31)
- The Soft Horse Reel / Pumpkin’s Fancy / Snug in a Blanket (4.12)
- Otago River / Iain Ghlinn Cuaich / The Shores of Lough Bea (5.33)
All tracks trad. arr. Ceolbeg except
Track 1a Roddy McDonald;
Track 1b Neil Dickie;
Tracks 4, 6 Davy Steele;
Track 8a Robert Burns;
Track 8b Donald Mcleod;
Track 9a Phil Cunningham;
Track 9b Terry Trully;
Track 10a Donald Shaw;
Track 10b trad. arr. Anne MacDearmid
> Folk Music > Records > Ceolbeg: Seeds to the Wind
Ceolbeg: Seeds to the Wind
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Seeds to the Wind Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX048 (CD, UK, January 1991) |
Produced by Dick Gaughan;
Recorded by Roy Ashby at Hart Street Studios, Edinburgh;
Mixed by Dick Gaughan and Roy Ashby;
Cover painting by Karen Tweed;
Sleeve design by Dr Le Kroeg
Musicians
Davy Steele: guitar, bouzouki, lead vocals;
Peter Boond: flute, cittern, whistles, backing vocals;
Gary West: Great Highland war pipe, whistles, kabassa, backing vocals;
Colin Matheson: keyboards, synthesiser, backing vocals;
Wendy Stewart: clarsach, concertina, backing vocals
with
Ian McQueen: percussion;
Roy Ashby: additional percussion;
Dick Gaughan: midi production
Tracks
- Mazurka Set: Mazurka du Morvan / Hip Hip Bourée / Ian Green’s Appendix (renamed) (5.49)
- Senorita Ana Roçio / Seeds to the Wind (5.46)
- The Coupit Yowe Set: Alan MacPherson of Mosspark / Duncan the Gauger / The Coupit Yowe / The Lady in the Bottle (5.07)
- Glenlivet (2.30)
- A’ the Airts (7.34)
- Here’s a Health tae the Sauters / Cajun Two Step (4.45)
- Johnnie Cope (5.09)
- Galician Set (4.48)
- See the People Run (7.05)
- Lord Galloway’s Lamentation (5.31)
All tracks trad. arr. Ceolbeg except
Track 1b Wendy Stewart;
Track 1c trad. from Galicia, arr. Ceolbeg;
Tracks 2a, 3c Gary West;
Tracks 2b, 6a, 9 Davy Steele;
Track 3a Pipe Major A. MacDonald;
Track 3b Pipe Major E. Macrae;
Track 3d A.G. Kenneth;
Track 4 trad. arr. Wendy Stewart;
Track 5 Robert Burns;
Track 7 words A. Skrivine, arr. Ceolbeg;
Track 10 Turlough O’Carolan
> Folk Music > Records > Ceolbeg: An Unfair Dance
Ceolbeg: An Unfair Dance
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An Unfair Dance Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX058 (CD, UK, 1993) |
Recorded by Roy Ashby at Hart Street Studios, Edinburgh;
Mixed by Dick Gaughan and Roy Ashby;
Cover painting: ‘Zito the Bubblemann’ by Simon Manfield;
Sleeve design by John Haxby
Musicians
Davy Steele: vocals, guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán;
Peter Boond: flute, whistle, cittern, harmonica;
Gary West: Highland & Lowland pipes, whistle;
Colin Matheson: keyboards, guitar, accordion;
Wendy Stewart: electro-harp, concertina;
Jim Walker: percussion
Tracks
- Zito the Bubbleman (2.46)
- Galicia Revisited (6.14)
- The Jolly Beggar (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274) / The Man in Black (5.15)
- Gale Warning: The Gale Warning / Dancing Feet / The Clumsy Lover reels (5.29)
- The Collier’s Way (5.07)
- Stand Together (5.15)
- Wild West Waltz (3.07)
- Ceol Beag: The Caledonian Society of London / The Birmingham Breakdown / The Old Mountain Road / An Unfair Dance / The Eavesdropper (5.09)
- Seton’s Lassie (4.48)
- Train Journey North: Farewell to Nigg / Dinkies / Train Journey North (4.28)
- My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose (Roud 12946) / The Mermaid (6.49)
- The Sleeping Tune (3.31)
All tracks trad. arr. Ceolbeg except
Tracks 1, 12 Gordon Duncan;
Tracks 3b, 7, 8d Wendy Stewart;
Tracks 5-6, 9 Davy Steele;
Track 4a R. Bruce;
Track 4b G.S. Maclennan;
Track 4c Neil Dickie;
Track 8b Gary West;
Track 10a Duncan Johnston;
Track 10c T. Anderson;
Track 11 Robert Burns
> Folk Music > Records > Ceolbeg: Five
Ceolbeg: Five
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Five Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX100 (CD, UK, 1996) |
Produced by Jack Evans;
Recorded by Roy Ashby at Hart Street Studios, Edinburgh;
Photograph by Norman Chalmers;
Sleeve design and motage by John Haxby, Art Surgery
Musicians
Peter Boond: flute, whistle, cittern, vocals;
Mike Katz: Highland bagpipes, electric bass guitar;
Colin Matheson: keyboards, guitar, accordion, vocals;
Rod Paterson: guitar, vocals;
Wendy Stewart: electro-harp, clarsach, concertina, vocals;
Jim Walker: drums, percussion, ud
Tracks
- Mother Farquhar / A Skate in the Hand Is Worth Two on the Beach / Gillie’s Favourite (4.21)
- Willie Wastle (Roud 2702) (3.34)
- The Chow Man / Catriona Og (4.39)
- Cadal Cha (3.48)
- Cockrel in the Creel / Duncan Finlay’s / Black Cocks of Berriedale (3.06)
- The Presence / The Old Maid’s Dream (5.06)
- Borderline / Les Freres Denis (7.39)
- India (4.24)
- The Nodding Song—Gude’en tae Ye Kimmer / The Skye Bridge Dance (3.49)
- Duncan Cla’s / Dr.Iain MacAonghais / Finlay Mackenzie (3.10)
- The Gaberlunzie Man (Roud 212; Child 279 Appendix; Henry H810) (7.13)
Tracks 1ab, 7b, 9b Mike Katz;
Tracks 1c, 3b, 4, 5c, 11 trad. arr. Ceolbeg;
Tracks 2, 9a Robert Burns arr. Ceolbeg;
Track 3a Ewan MacDonald;
Track 5a Donald MacLeod;
Track 5b Jack Smith;
Track 6a words Stuart McGregor, music Archie Fisher;
Tracks 6b, 7a Wendy Stewart;
Track 8 Rod Paterson;
Track 10a Hector MacFadyen, Mull;
Track 10b Allan MacDonald;
Track 10c Neil MacLennan, Lochboisdale
> Folk Music > Records > Ceolbeg: Cairn Water
Ceolbeg: Cairn Water
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Cairn Water Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX188 (CD, UK, February 2000) |
Executive producer Aidie Boltan;
Recorded by Dave Grey at Sound Café near Ninemileburn nr. Edinburgh;
Front cover photo: Pinhole Productions / Still Moving Picture Company;
Band photo by Douglas Gibb;
Sleeve design by MAD Design
Musicians
Peter Boond: flute, whistles, cittern, vocalx;
Colin Matheson: keyboards, guitar, accordion, vocals;
Rod Paterson: guitar, lead vocals;
Wendy Stewart: electro-harp, clarsach, concertina, lead vocals;
Gary West: great Highland war pipe, small pipes, whistles, vocals;
Mike Travis: drums, percussion, vocals
Tracks
- Cantabrian Jig / Billy Forsyth’s Dancing Shoes (4.22)
- The Shoals of Herring (Roud 13642) (4.21)
- Cairn Water (4.15)
- Working Shifts (3.59)
- The Scottish Branle (4.43)
- Eppie Moray (Roud 2583; Child 223) (6.20)
- Oh, Were I on Parnassus’ Hill (Roud V31751) (4.11)
- Drumchorrie (4.28)
- Return of the Bunny: Angus MacKenzie of Dumbarton / Not the Bunnyhop (4.46)
- To Each and Every One of You (4.12)
- Reels: The Congress Reel / Elizabeth’s Big Coat / The Champion of the Seas / Jack Daniels (4.13)
- Like Another Rolling Stone (4.09)
Tracks 1a, 5a, 6, 11a-d trad. arr. Ceolbeg;
Track 1b Rdddy S. MacDonald, Benbecula;
Track 2 Ewan MacColl;
Tracks 3, Wendy Stewart;
Track 4 Gary West, Colin Matheson;
Track 5b Andy Hornby;
Track 7 Robert Burns;
Track 8 Gary West;
Track 9a Colin McPhedran;
Track 9b Neil Dickie;
Track 10 Gerry Rafferty;
Track 12 Michael Marra
> Folk Music > Records > Ceolbeg: Collected
Ceolbeg: Collected
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Collected Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX374 (CD, UK, 2013) |
Track selection by Wendy Stewart, Colin Matheson, Gary West and Ian Green;
Album mastered by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios;
Design by John Slavin at DesignFolk
Musicians
Davy Steele: vocals, guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán;
Peter Boond: flute, whistle, cittern, harmonica;
Gary West: Highland & Lowland pipes, whistle;
Colin Matheson: keyboards, guitar, accordion;
Wendy Stewart: electro-harp, concertina;
Jim Walker: percussion
Tracks
- March, Strathspey and Reel: Royal Scots Polka / Lad wi’ the Plaidie / A Cup of Tea (4.41)
- Farewell tae the Haven (6.08)
- Arthur Gillies (6.46)
- See the People Run (7.09)
- Here’s a Health tae the Sauters / Cajun Two-Step (4.45)
- Lord Galloway’s Lamentation (5.32)
- Johnnie Cope (4.34)
- Zito the Bubbleman (2.50)
- The Sleeping Tune (3.36)
- The Gaberlunzie Man (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274) (7.06)
- Mother Farquhar / A Skate in the Hand Is Worth Two on the Beach / Gillie’s Favourite (4.20)
- Willie Wastle (Roud 2702) (3.33)
- Cantabrian Jig / Billy Forsyth’s Dancing Shoes (4.19)
- Cairn Water (4.11)
- To Each and Every One of You (4.10)
- Return of the Bunny: Angus MacKenzie of Dumbarton / Not the Bunnyhop (4.43)
Track 1 from Ceolbeg 1;
Tracks 2-3 from Not the Bunny Hop (CDTRAX 053);
Tracks 4-7 from Seeds to the Wind (CDTRAX048);
Tracks 8-9 from An Unfair Dance (CDTRAX058);
Tracks 10-12 from Five (CDTRAX 100);
Tracks 13-16 from Cairn Water (CDTRAX188)
> Folk Music > Records > Ceolbeg
Other records with Ceolbeg
Various Artists,
The Scottish Folk Festival,
CD, Fenn FMS 2036, 1991
Various Artists,
The Scottish Folk Festival ’93,
CD, Fenn FMS 2040, 1992
Various Artists,
The Scottish Folk Festival ’94,
CD, Fenn FMS 2050, 1993
Various Artists,
If It Wisnae for the Union,
STUC Centenary album,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX5005, 1995
Various Artists,
World Network 32: Scotland: Tunes From the Lowlands, Highlands & Islands,
CD, Network Medien 58.394, 1995
Various Artists,
People and Songs of the Sea,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX338, 2009
Various Artists,
Music & Song of Scotland,
CD, Greentrax CDGMP8017, June 2021