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Gentle Giants
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Gentle Giants Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX271 (CD, UK, December 2004) |
CD project created in partnership with
The New Makars Trust;
Album concept, song collecting and commissioning of new songs by Robin Laing;
Tracks 2, 5, 7-8, 10-12, 15 recorded and produced by David Scott at East Kilbride Arts Centre Studio;
Track 6 recorded at Bridgegate Music, produced by Ken Campbell;
Track 17 recorded by David Cairns (Rare Air) at Biggar Primary School;
Mastered by Peter Haigh ar Pier House Studio, Edinburgh;
Design by John Slavin at DesignFolk
Musicians
Tom Clelland: guitar, vocals [2];
David Scott: guitar [2, 5, 7, 10-11],
bass [2-3, 5, 8, 11, 15],
piano [3, 5],
keyboards [10],
backing vocals [2, 7, 10, 15];
Jim Gash: drums [2, 11];
Derek Star: percussion [2, 7, 10, 15];
Robin Laing: vocals [3, 10],
guitar [10];
Christine Kydd: vocals [5];
Ken Campbell: guitar, vocals [6];
Blair Cowan, keyboards [6];
Billy Stewart: guitar, vocals [7];
Chris Rogers: guitar, dobro, vocals [8];
Wendy Wetherby: cello [8, 10];
Tam Reid: vocals [9];
John Malcolm: guitar, electric guitar, vocals [11];
Alan Reid: guitar, accordion, vocals [12];
Rob van Sante: guitar, backing vocals [12];
Dave Gibb: guitar, vocals [15];
Primary 4 Bigger Primary School: vocals [17]
Tracks
- Battlefield Band:
The Last Tip Hpme / The Luckenbooth
(4.57)
from Leaving Friday Harbour (Temple COMD2080, 1999) - Tom Clelland: What’s Waiting for You (4.13)
- Robin Laing:
Heavy Horses
(4.32)
from Imaginary Lines (CDTRAX185, 1999) - Jack Beck and Sandy Stanage:
The Last Clydesdales
(Roud 22005)
(2.40)
from Twa Times Ower (2004) - Christine Kydd: Gone Are the Strong Ones (4.36)
- Ken Campbell:
The Baron o’ Buchlyvie
(3.28)
first recorded on Going Solo (Fellside FE063, 1988) - Billy Stewart: Champion (4.42)
- Chris Rogers: Samson’s Dream (4.30)
- Tam Reid:
Princie and Jean
(3.26)
from Behind the Bothy Door (Ross, 1988) - Robin Laing: David and Goliath (4.00)
- John Malcolm: Boxer’s Story (3.35)
- Alan Reid and Rob van Sante: Hector and Bessie (4.49)
- Jock Duncan:
The Plooin’ Match
(Roud 11278)
(4.09)
from The Bothy Songs and Ballads of North East Scotland Vol. 2 (Sleepytown SLPYCD006, 2000) - Isla St Clair:
The Dying Ploughboy (The Term)
(Roud 2514; G/D 3:700)
(2.57)
from Tatties & Herrin’: The Land (CDTRAX145, 1997) - Dave Gibb: The Last of Your Line (3.45)
- Matt Armour:
The Day When the Horses Come Back
(5.12)
from My East Neuk Hame (1988) - Primary 4 Bigger Primary School: The Clydesdale Horse (2.20)
Track 1a words Davy Steele, music John McCusker;
Track 1b John McCusker;
Track 2 Tom Clelland;
Tracks 3, 10 Robin Laing;
Track 4 Archie Webster;
Track 5 Ewan McVicar;
Track 6 Alan Cairney;
Track 7 Billy Stewart;
Track 8 Chris Rogers;
Track 9 words George Corrigal, Orkney, music trad. The Road and the Miles to Dundee;
Track 11 John Malcolm;
Track 12 Alan Reid;
Track 13 George S. Morris;
Track 14 Rev. R.A. Calder;
Track 15 Dave Gibb;
Track 16 Matt Armour;
Track 17 words Ewan McVicar, P4 class, Biggar Primary School, with Mrs Forbes, tune trad.