> Folk Music > Records > Contraband: Contraband
Contraband: Contraband
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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
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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
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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 | Side 2 |
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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: Dove Across the Water
Ossian: Dove Across the Water
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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 | Side 2 |
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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
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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, tiplé;
Iain MacDonald: pipes, flute, whistle
Tracks
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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: The Best of Ossian
Ossian: The Best of Ossian
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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, tiplé, 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 Dirich Mi Chaoidh (3.10)
- The Road to Drumleman (4.35)
- The Sound of Sleat / Aandowin' at the Bow / The Old Réel 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 / Be Sud An' 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's 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
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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 Jojn 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
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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