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Tannas: Rù-Rà

Rù-Rà Tannas KRL / Lochshore CDLDL 1231 (CD, UK, 1995)

Produced by Donald Shaw;
Recorded by Jon Turner at Palladium Studio, Edinburgh;
Band photos by Rebecca Marr;
Cover design and graphics by DGC Origination, Glasgow

Musicians

Sandra MacKay, Doreen MacCay, vocals;
Julia Legge, fiddle, backing vocals;
Malcolm Stitt, guitar, bouzouki, Highland pipes, whistles

with
Steve Lawrence, percussion [1-2, 6, 8], bodhrán [5], congas [9];
Donald Shaw, piano [4], keyboards [3, 5, 9], sequencing [3, 6];
Jason Dove, keyboards [1-2, 6, 8], accordion [2];
James Mackintosh, shakers [1-2, 6, 8], clave [8], bongos [3];
Iain MacLeod, mandolin [2], backing vocals [10];
Chris Stitt, bass [2];
Fred Morrison, Highland small pipes [10], whistles [10], backing vocals [10];

Tracks

1. Mairead Nan Cuiread (Wily Margaret) / The Bob Parsons Strathspey (4.39)
2. O Ho Na Ribeannan (Hooray for the Ribbons) / Sean Truibhas / Faca Tu Saor An T-Sabhaidh (Have You Seen the Joiner Sawing) (5.03)
3. The Old Hags’ Set: Lucy Cassidy / Ruidhleadh Cailleach (The Old Hags’ Reel) / An Drochaid Chluiteach / The Smith of Killiechassie (4.47)
4. Nach Fhreagair Thu Cairistiona (Won’t You Answer Caristiona) (3.53)
5. Cum ’Ur Gealladh (Keep Your Promise) (4.31)
6. ’Si Morag (Morag’s Wedding) (3.52)
7. Coill’ An Fhasaich (Remembering Waternish) (4.00)
8. ’N Uair Bha Mi Na Mo Mhaighdinn (Alas I Am a Maiden Lass) / B’fhearr Mar A Bha Mi’n Uiridh (I Was a Happy Lass Erstwhiles) (3.48)
9. Mrs Mary Stitt (3.42)
10. Caillte A Chaoidh…? (Lost Forever?) (4.32)

Tracks 1, 2a trad. arr. Tannas;
Track 2b Ian Lowthian;
Track 3a George MacIntyre;
Track 5 Allan MacDonald;
Track 9 Malcolm Stitt;
Track 10 words Doreen MacKay, music Fred Morrison