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| WHAT THE PRESS SAY: |
| "SURE
to be a hot item on Scottish folkies’ wish lists, the long-awaited
album from the unofficial 'Scottish National Folk Orchestra' continues
the legend-in-the-making that is The Unusual Suspects...sizzling,
sheer force." THE SUNDAY HERALD It's big, bold, brassy, and adventurous... This whirlwind of sound takes Scottish music to unimagined heights! Is this the best live folk orchestra Scotland ever saw? What a statement [The Unusual Suspects] make with this album! THE LIVING TRADITION |
| TRACKS: | |
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. |
THE BIG SET (8.53) • Wee Michael's March (J. McCusker) • The Balnain Reel (C. Hewat) • The Slot (D. Milligan) • Willie's Auld Trews (trad) • Peter Mann's Reel (K. Tickell) • The Pirriwig (trad) • Trip To Windsor (D. R. MacDonald) DONALD MacGILLAVRY (trad) (4.00) BULGARIAN CEILIDH (5.20) • Bulgarian Red (C. McKerron) • Waves Of Rush (A. O'Rourke) • Wes & Maggie's Ceilidh Croft (L. McCann) SAE WILL WE YET (words: W. Watson, music: trad) (5.27) SOLO (P. Bancroft/E. Vernal) (3.42) BASS STRATHSPEY SET (7.30) • The Bass Strathspey (C. Hewat) • The Twisted Bridge (trad) • The Sidestep (C. Steele) • Lexie MacAskill (J. MacAskill) FIDDLE FRENZY (5.34) • The 70th Year (C. McKerron) • Tam The Banjo (E. Shaw) • Mince In A Basket (C. McLaughlin) COLD BLOW (4.31) • Cold Blow (trad) • There's Time To Wait (R. Campbell) INTRO (5.05) • Intro (C. Hewat/D.Milligan) • Donald MacLeod's Reel (trad) • The Islay Ranters (C. McKerron) BOX SET (6.42) • The Heights Of Cassino (D. McRae) • Grindaboo (D. Riddle) • Jock The Box - Jig & Reel (F. MacDonald) FOLLOW THE HERON (K. Polwart) (3.41) ENCORE (4.21) • The Famous Baravan (G. Duncan) • The Old Woman's Dance (D. Macleod) • Donald Willie and His Dog (D. Morrison) |
Total running time: (64.53) All tracks arranged by Corrina Hewat and David Milligan except tracks 1, 3, 7, 10 and 12 arranged by Corrina Hewat, David Milligan and Rick Taylor © 2004 PRS/MCPS and track 5, an improvisation by Phil Bancroft and Ewen Vernal |
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MUSICIANS:
MUSICAL DIRECTORS:
Corrina Hewat (harp/vox)
David Milligan (piano)
THE BAND:
Aidan O'Rourke (Fiddle)
Bruce MacGregor (Fiddle)
Chris Stout (Fiddle)
Catriona Macdonald (Fiddle)
Clare McLaughlin (Fiddle)
Eilidh Shaw (Fiddle)
Annie Grace (Pipes/whistle/vox)
Finlay Macdonald (Pipes/whistle)
Rory Campbell (Pipes/whistle)
Emily Smith (Accordion/vox)
Brian McAlpine (Accordion)
Colin Steele (Trumpet)
Ryan Quigley (Trumpet)
Phil Bancroft (Saxophone)
Rick Taylor (Trombone)
Marc Clement (Guitar)
John Morran (Bouzouki/vox)
Ewen Vernal (Bass)
James Mackintosh (Drums)
Donald Hay (Percussion)
CREDITS:
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Recorded live at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness and Queen's Hall, Edinburgh,
February 2004
• Location recording: Dave Gray
• Live engineer: Cammy Young
• Mixed by Corrina Hewat, David Milligan and Dave Gray at the Sound
Cafe, Ninemileburn, Penicuik
• Mastered by Geoff Allan at CAVA Studios, Glasgow
• Produced by Corrina Hewat and David Milligan
• Design/Layout: The 16K Design Works
• Original photos by Louis De Carlo