> Folk Music > Records > Contraband: Contraband
Contraband: Contraband
Contraband Transatlantic Records TRA 278 (LP, UK, 1974) |
Produced by John Whitehead;
Recorded by Dave Grinstead at the Chipping Norton Recording Studio, November 1973;
Orchestration on track 3 and brass arrangements on track 11 by Mae McKenna;
Art direction by Ann Sullivan;
Co-ordination by Laurence Aston;
Photography by Bruce Atkins;
Back cover photography by Ian Woollard;
Design by Mick Brownfield and Chris Angell
Musicians
Mae McKenna: lead vocals [8-11],
vocals [1, 3-5],
tambourine [1],
piano [3, 5],
violin [6],
acoustic guitar [10];
Peter Cairney: electric guitar [1-2, 4, 6, 8-10],
acoustic guitar [2-3, 5-6, 9, 11],
double bass [6],
vocals [5, 8-9, 11],
harmony vocals [10];
John Martin: violins [1-4, 8-10],
viola [6, 9],
12-string mandolin [11],
vocals [8];
George Jackson: button accordion [2],
piano accordion [8, 10],
electric mandolin [1],
12-string mandolin [2, 5],
acoustic guitar [4, 9, 11],
violin [6],
tenor banjo [6],
commentary [8];
Billy Jackson: bass guitar [1-2, 4-6, 8-11],
double bass [10],
cellos [3, 6, 9],
vocals [8-9, 11],
harmony vocals [10];
Alex Baird: electric guitar [6],
drums [1-2, 4-6, 8-11],
head [7];
The Chipping Norton Silver Band, directed by bandmaster Les Taylor
[11]
Tracks
Side 1
- Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie (Roud 6192) (2.12)
- The Black Rogue jig / Sir Philip McHugh slip jig / Alice Cooper’s Favourite reel (2.50)
- Lady for Today (4.24)
- The Devil’s Fiddle (2.50)
- On the Road (3.25)
- The Spanish Cloak / Pea-Pod McGinley jigs / The Youngest Daughter reel (3.24)
- Alec’s Interlude (0.45)
Side 2
- Stainforth Blues (2.49)
- Come Up Smiling (5.16)
- The Banks of Claudy (Roud 266; Laws N40; G/D 5:1036; Henry H5, H693) (5.32)
- Edward Sayers’ Brass Band (4.34)
Track 1 trad., Robert Burns arr. Contraband;
Tracks 2, 6, 10 trad. arr. Contraband;
Track 3 Rosemary Hardman;
Track 4 John Martin;
Track 5 Billy Jackson;
Track 7 variations on a theme by Rossini;
Track 8 John Martin, Peter Cairney;
Tracks 9, 11 Richard Digance
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: Ossian
Ossian: Ossian
Ossian Springthyme Records SPR/SPRC 1003 (LP/cass., UK, July 1977) |
Produced by Peter Shepheard;
Recorded and mixed by Colin Nicolson at Pan-Audio Studios, Edinburgh, between
19 February and 1 June 1977;
Original sleeve design by Colin Brown
Musicians
Billy Jackson: Celtic harp, uilleann pipes, whistle, vocals;
John Martin: fiddle, mandolin, cello, vocals;
George Jackson: fiddle, mandolin, flute, whistle, guitar, vocals;
Billy Ross: lead vocals, guitar, whistle, dulcimer
Tracks
Side 1
- The Corncrake (Roud 2736; G/D 5:945; Henry H18b) / I Hae a Wife o Ma Ain jig (2.50)
- Sitting in the Stern of a Boat (Mi’m Shuidh’an Deireadh Bàta) slow air (2.55)
- Ma Rovin Eye (Roud 277; Laws O17; G/D 4:791; Henry H152, H793) (2.44)
- O Mo Dhúthaich (Oh My Country) Gaelic song / Ossian’s Lament (6.38)
- The 72nd Highlanders Farewell Tae Aberdeen pipe march / The Favourite Dram bumpkin (2.37)
- Ae Fond Kiss (Roud 38389) (4.28)
Side 2
- Brose and Butter (Roud 8552, 12585) / Monaghan Jig / Jackson’s Bottle of Brandy jigs (5.28)
- Music of Spey slow air (3.38)
- Let Me In This Ae Nicht (Roud 135; G/D 4:778) (5.31)
- Spootaskerry / The Willow Kishie / Simon’s Wart Shetland reels (3.30)
- Oidche Mhath Leibh (Goodnight to You) Gaelic song (3.20)
All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Rev. William MacLeod (18th century);
Track 4a Allan MacPhee;
Track 6 Robert Burns;
Track 8 James Scott Skinner;
Track 10a Ian Burns;
Track 10b Willie Hunter jnr.;
Track 10c Willie Hunter snr.;
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: St. Kilda Wedding
Ossian: St. Kilda Wedding
St. Kilda Wedding Iona Records IR 001 (LP, UK, 1978) |
Produced by Ossian;
Recorded by Calum Malcolm at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian,
Scotland;
Sleeve photography by Raymond Pritchard;
Sleeve design and illustrations by Colin Browne
Musicians
Billy Jackson: Celtic harp, uilleann pipes, whistle, vocals;
John Martin: fiddle, cello, vocals;
George Jackson: guitar, cittern, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, flute, vocals;
Billy Ross: lead vocals, guitar, dulcimer, whistle
with Flora MacNeil, Isobel Nicolson, Sorley Maclean and Morag Macleod
Tracks
Side 1
- The St. Kilda Wedding / Perrie Werrie (reel) / The Honourable Mrs. Moll’s Reel (4.21)
- Gie Me a Lass Wi a Lump o’ Land (Roud 8463) (2.20)
- Iomramh eadar Il’ a’s Uist (Rowing From Islay to Uist) / The Source of Spey (4.00)
- Dean Cadalan Sàmhach (Gaelic song) (3.34)
- Gala Water (Roud 2578) / Major David Manson (reel) (4.05)
Side 2
- ’S Gann Gunn Dìrich mi chaoidh (Gaelic song) (3.03)
- Farewell to Whiskey (slow air) (4.10)
- My Love Is the Fair Lad (march) / The Forth Bridge (strathspey) / Pretty Pegg (reel) (3.30)
- The Braes o’ Strathblane (Roud 1096; G/D 6:1132) (4.32)
- More Grog Coming / Tilley Plump / Da Foostra (reels) (3.16)
All tracks trad. arr. Ossian except
Track 2 Allan Ramsay;
Track 4 Mac Mhurchaidh;
Track 5b Pipe Major Peter R. McLeod;
Track 6 Norman Nicolson;
Track 7 Neil Gow
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: Seal Song
Ossian: Seal Song
Seal Song Iona Records IR 002 (LP, UK, 1981) |
Produced by Ossian;
Recorded by Calum Malcolm at Castlesound Studios, The Ols School, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland;
Mastered by Arun Chakraverty, Master Room;
Photography by Norman Chalmers;
Sleeve graphics by Colin Browne Design
Musicians
Billy Jackson: harp, uilleann pipes, whistle, vocals;
George Jackson: cittern, guitar, whistle, flute;
John Martin: fiddle, cello, whistle, vocals;
Tony Cuffe: vocals, guitar, whistle, tiple
Tracks
Side 1
- The Sound of Sleat / Aandowin’ at the Bow / The Old Reel (4.28)
- To Pad the Road Wi’ Me (Roud 4599; G/D 4:875; Henry H18a) (2.38)
- Coilsfield House (4.04)
- The Hielandmen Cam’ Doon the Hill / The Thornton Jig (3.33)
- Aye Waukin-O (Roud 6749, V16870; G/D 5:933) (4.20)
Side 2
- Corn Rigs (Roud 8670) (3.20)
- Lude’s Supper (2.47)
- The Road to Drumleman (4.29)
- A Fisherman’s Song for Attracting Seals / Lieutenant MacGuire / Walking the Floor (5.27)
- Mull of the Mountains. (4.38)
All tracks trad. arr. Ossian except
Track 1a Donald MacKinnon;
Track 3 Nathaniel Gow;
Tracks 5-6 Robert Burns;
Track 7 Rory Dall;
Track 8 words Willie Mitchell (1948), music Tony Cuffe;
Track 9c Jack Chisholm
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: Dove Across the Water
Ossian: Dove Across the Water
Dove Across the Water Iona Records IR 004 (LP, UK, 1982) |
Produced by Ossian;
Recorded by Calum Malcolm at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian,
Scotland in April 1982;
Musicians
Billy Jackson: harp, uilleann pipes, whistle, double bass, vocals;
George Jackson: guitar, fiddle, whistle, vocals;
John Martin: fiddle, cello, vocals;
Tony Cuffe: vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, tiple;
Iain MacDonald: pipes, vocals, flute, whistle, jew’s harp
with Flora MacNeil and Maggie MacInnes
Tracks
Side 1
- Duncan Johnstone / The Duck / The Curlew (4.39)
- Braw Sailin’ on the Sea (Roud 5537; G/D 6:1217) (5.02)
- Drunk at Night and Dry in the Morning (2.54)
- Will Ye Go to Flanders? (Roud 8544) (6.04)
Side 2
- Tae the Beggin’ (Roud 286; G/D 3:488) (4.43)
- Mile Marbhaisg air a’ghaol (A Thousand Curses on Love) waulking song (2.54)
- Dove Across the Water
- Iona Theme (1.56)
- March - The Cunning Workmen (3.49)
- Columba (4.19)
- Iona Theme, Reprise (1.52)
Tracks 1a, 3, 5-6 trad.;
Track 1b Pipe Major Donald MacLeod;
Track 1c Donald Macpherson;
Track 2 trad. / Tony Cuffe;
Track 4 trad. / Billy Ross;
Track 7acd George Jackson;
Track 7b Tony Cuffe
The Dove Across the Water sequence is a rearranged and rerecorded version of music created for the film Iona… Dove Across the Water, produced by Mike Alexander for Films of Scotland in 1982.
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: Borders
Ossian: Borders
Borders Iona Records IR 007 (LP, UK, 1984) |
Produced by Ossian;
Recorded by Calum Malcolm at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian,
Scotland in April 1982;
Musicians
Billy Jackson: harp, uilleann pipes, whistle, acoustic bass guitar, synthesiser, vocals;
George Jackson: cittern, guitar, whistle;
John Martin: fiddle, cello, vocals;
Tony Cuffe: vocals, guitar, tiple;
Iain MacDonald: pipes, flute, whistle
Tracks
Side 1
- Troy’s Wedding / Biddy From Sligo (3.45)
- Rory Dall’s Sister’s Lament (3.56)
- Chairlie, Oh, Chairlie (Roud 2584; G/D 3:401) (3.28)
- I Will Set My Ship in Order (Roud 402; G/D 4:792) (6.00)
Side 2
- John MacDonald’s / The Sandpit (4.47)
- Bide Ye Yet (Roud 8411) / The Random Jig (4.07)
- ’Neath the Gloamin’ Star at E’en (Roud 5569; G/D 4:880) (3.54)
- The New House in St Peter’s / The Ewe Wi’ the Crookit Horn / Willie Murray’s (6.52)
Track 1a Colin Magee;
Tracks 1b, 2-3, 7, 8b trad.;
Track 4 words trad., tune Tony Cuffe;
Tracks 5ab Dan Hugh MacEacher;
Track 6a words trad., additional verses Tony Cuffe, tune Tony Cuffe;
Track 6b James Hill;
Track 8a Iain MacDonald;
Track 8c trad., Iain MacDonald
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: Light on a Distant Shore
Ossian: Light on a Distant Shore
Light on a Distant Shore Iona Records IR 009 (LP, UK, 1986) |
Produced by Ossian;
Recorded and mixed by Robert Rankin at CaVa Sound Workshop, Glasgow, July 1986
Musicians
Tony Cuffe: vocals, guitar, tiple, whistle;
John Martin: fiddle, viola, vocals;
Iain MacDonald: Highland pipes, flute, whistle;
William Jackson: uilleann pipes, harps, whistle, vocals;
George Jackson: fiddle, cittern, whistle
Tracks
Side 1
- Johnny Todd
(Roud 1102; G/D 8:1583)
(3.30) /
Far From Home (1.50) - It Was All for Our Rightful King
(Roud 5789)
(4.21) /
La Chanson des Livrées (1.24) /
The Sun Rises Bright in France (Roud 21757) (4.42) - Mrs Stewart of Grantully / Bè sud a’n Gille Truagh / Calum Johnston’s / Harris Dance (4.02)
Side 2
- Jamie Raeburn
(Roud 600; G/D 8:1535; Henry H151)
(4.26) /
The Broomielaw (1.29) - Light on a Distant Shore:
Arrival (6.03) /
New York Harbour (3.15) /
At Work on the Land (3.31) /
In the New World (2.51)
All tracks tead. arr. Ossian except
Track 1a first verse and chorus trad., additional verses Tony Cuffe;
Track 2a Robert Burns;
Track 2c Allan Cunningham;
Tracks 4b, 5a-d William Jackson
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: The Best of Ossian
Ossian: The Best of Ossian
The Best of Ossian Iona Records IRCD 023 (CD, UK, 15 May 1994) |
Tracks 1-9 recorded and mixed by Calum Malcolm at Castlesound Studios;
Tracks 10-12 recorded and mixed by Robin Rankin at Ca-Va Studio;
Digitally re-mastered by Bob McDowall at Iona “Digi-one”
Musicians
Billy Jackson: harp, uilleann pipes, whistles, vocals, acoustic bass, synthesisers;
George Jackson: cittern, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, flute, guitar, vocals;
John Martin: fiddle, cello, vocals;
Billy Ross: guitar, dulcimer, whistle, lead vocals [1-2];
Tony Cuffe: guitar, tiple, lead vocals [3-12];
Iain MacDonald: bagpipes, flute, whistle, jew’s harp, vocals [5-12]
Tracks
- The St. Kilda Wedding / Perrie Werrie Reel / The Honourable Mrs. Moll’s Reel reels (4.28)
- ’S Gann Gunn Dìrich mi chaoidh (3.10)
- The Road to Drumleman (4.35)
- The Sound of Sleat / Aandowin’ at the Bow / The Old Reel reels (4.33)
- Will Ye Go to Flanders? (Roud 8544) / Lord Lovat’s Lament (6.10)
- Duncan Johnstone hornpipe / The Duck / The Curlew jigs (4.46)
- Drunk at Night, Dry in the Morning (3.01)
- I Will Set My Ship in Order (Roud 402; G/D 4:792) (6.06)
- Rory Dall’s Sister’s Lament (4.00)
- Johnny Todd (Roud 1102; G/D 8:1583) / Far From Home (5.20)
- Jamie Raeburn (Roud 600; G/D 8:1535; Henry H151) / The Broomielaw (5.54)
- Mrs Stewart of Grantully / Bè sud a’n Gille Truagh / Calum Johnston’s / Harris Dance (4.43)
All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Norman Nicolson (Skye, 1778-);
Track 3 words Willie Mitchell (1948), music Tony Cuffe;
Track 4a Donald MacKinnon;
Track 5a verse 1, 4 trad., verse 2-3 Billy Ross;
Tracks 6ab PM Donald MacLeod;
Track 6c Donald MacPherson;
Track 10a trad., additional verses and tune Tony Cuffe;
Track 11b William Jackson
Tracks 1-2 are from St Kilda Wedding (Iona IR 001, 1978);
Tracks 3-4 are from Seal Song (Iona IR 002, 1981);
Tracks 5-7 are from Dove Across the Water (Iona IR 004, 1982);
Tracks 8-9 are from Borders (Iona IR 007, 1984);
Tracks 10-12 are from Light on a Distant Shore (Iona IR 009, 1986)
> Folk Music > Records > Smalltalk: Smalltalk
Smalltalk: Smalltalk
Smalltalk Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX079 (CD, UK, February 1994) |
Produced by Smalltalk and Cy Jack;
Recorded by Cy Jack at CaVa Sound Workshop, Glasgow,
Photography by Robin Daes;
Front cover illustration by Ali Scott;
Digital design by Jonn Haxby, Art Surgery
Musicians
Iain MacInnes: Scottish smallpipes, whistles,
bodhrán [3];
Billy Ross: vocals, guitar, dulcimer;
Stuart Morison: fiddle, cittern,
bodhrán [9]
with
Cy Jack: harmony vocals [11]
Tracks
- Colonel Fraser / Mary Ann MacInnes / The Famous Bridge (An Drochaid Chliuiteach) / Kail & Pudding (3.58)
- Cumha Coire A’Cheathaich (Lament for the Misty Corrie) (4.42)
- Jock Hawk (Roud 2331; G/D 2:295) / New Claret (4.00)
- The Low Country Dance / The Ardvasar Blacksmith / The Black Haired Lad / The Shetland Fiddler (4.49)
- Over the Sea to Nova Scotia (3.59)
- Rosie Anderson (Roud 2169; G/D 7:1462) (5.17)
- Les Vielles Bottines… trois airs du Quebec (4.00)
- The Heights Of Cassino (3.58)
- ’S Truagh Nach Do Dh’fhuirich Mi Tioram Air Tir (The South Georgia Whaling Song) (3478)
- The Thornton Jig / James Byrne’s Jig / Duncan McKillop / The Bee in the Knickers (4.47)
- Fil O Ro (4.58)
Tracks 1acd, 3ab, 4acd, 5, 10b trad. arr. Smalltalk;
Track 1b Iain McInnes;
Track 2 words Duncan Ban MacIntyre, arr. Smalltalk;
Track 4b Ewan MacRae;
Track 6 trad., additional words and tune Billy Ross;
Track 7 unknown, Copyright Control;
Track 8 Dan MacRae;
Track 9 words Donald John MacMillan;
Track 10a Donald Cameron;
Track 10c A. Hain;
Track 10d Gordon Campbell;
Track 11 words William Ross, arr. Smalltalk
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian: The Carrying Stream
Ossian: The Carrying Stream
The Carrying Stream Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX127 (CD, UK, March 1997) |
Produced by Ossian;
Recorded by Robin Rankin and Stuart Hamilton at CaVa Sound Workshop, Glasgow,
and Castle CaVa, Pencaitland;
Mixed by Robin Rankin;
Photograph by Marc Marnie;
Cover illustration by Shelly Haas;
Digital design by Art Surgery
Musicians
William Jackson: harp, whistles, piano, bodhrán, vocals;
Iain MacInnes: Scottish smallpipes, whistles;
George Jackson: cittern, guitar, whistle;
Stuart Morison: fiddle, cittern, mandolin, vocals;
Billy Ross: lead vocals, guitar, dulcimer
Tracks
- Fisherrow (Roud 8702) / Noose & the Ghillies (4.26)
- The Black Crags / Pipe Major Joe Wilson / The Duke of Hamilton / Barney’s Balmoral / Mrs. Webster (4.52)
- Logan Water / Pennan Den (4.24)
- The Working Man (4.57)
- Mo Chailin Dileas Donn (5.42)
- Port Lennox (3.40)
- Blustering Home / Flora Macdonald / David Glen’s Jig (5.12)
- The Flower of France and England (Roud 5532; G/D 4:719) (3.57)
- Maighdeanan Na H-Airidh (4.07)
- Alick Cameron, Champion Piper / Joe McGann’s Fiddle / Jenny’s Jig / The Glasgow Police Pipers (5.34)
- The Carrying Stream (4.19)
Tracks 1a, 2ce, 3a, 6, 7c trad. arr. Ossian;
Track 1b Perry Gauthier;
Track 2a, 10c Stuart Morison;
Track 2b PM Angus MacDonald;
Track 2d E. MacDonald;
Track 3b James Watt;
Track 4 words unknown, Billy Ross, music Billy Ross;
Track 5 Hector MacKenzie;
Track 7a Michael Grey;
Track 7b Willie MacDonald;
Track 8 words trad., music Archie Fisher;
Track 9 John MacGillivray;
Track 10a G.S. MacLennan;
Track 10b D.R. MacLennan;
Track 10d Donald MacLeod;
Track 11 William Jackson
> Folk Music > Records > Ossian
Other records with Ossian
Various Artists, The Scottish Folk Festival, CD, Fenn FMS 2036, 1991