Produced by Paul Baxter;
Recorded by Paul Baxter ar St Maty’s Parish Church, Haddington, on 22-24 March 2022;
24-bit digital editing: Jack Davis;
24-bit digital mastering: Paul Baxter;
Cover and session photography by foxbrushfilms.com;
Booklet editor: John Fallas

Musicians

Gabi Maas: violin [2, 4, 6, 8, 10], nyckelharpa [1, 3, 7, 9], 3-string viola [5];
Alice Allen: cello

Tracks

1. Dansa Lilla Syster (3.15)
2. Menuett efter Matts Lindbäck (2.25)
3. The Princess Royal (3.10)
4. Polska efter J.E. Taklax (2.16)
5. The Wounded Hussar (4.42)
6. Within a Mile of Dublin / Tuttle’s / The Curlew (3.40)
7. Härjedalspolska ‘Tholssonhurven’ (3.04)
8. Lugumleik (2.43)
9. Polska efter Gällsbo Jonas Olsson (4.05)
10. Paddy Ryan’s Dream / The Stone in the Field / Ambrose Moloney’s (4.10)

All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Matts ‘Bagg-Matt’ Lindbäck (1862-1937);
Tracks 3, 5 Turlough O’Carolan;
Track 4 Johan Erik Taklax (1856-1948);
Track 7 Christoffer Tholsson (1864–1945);
Track 8 Hans W. Brimi (1917–1998);
Track 9 ‘Gällsbo’ Jonas Olsson (1891–1967)

Produced by Lyre Lyre;
Recorded by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, in November 2021;
Mixed by Stereo Pigeon;
Mastered by Nick Cooke;
Drone photography by Jamie Pryke;
Band photography by Sarah Badman-Flook;
Sleeve design by Neal Hemingway

Musicians

Alice Allen: cello;
Marit Fält: mandola, cittern;
Patsy Reid: fiddle, viola, xylophone, tenor guitar

Tracks

1. Ondenval (4.06)
2. Hercules (2.55)
3. Sam’s Chicken (2.59)
4. Gin and Strathspey (5.53)
5. Stuart Ballantyne’s (5.08)
6. Petter Dufva / Woosie Bird (5.09)
7. Trasiga Rocken (3.49)
8. The Glad Eye (3.37)
9. Trinkamp (3.01)
10. Springa Like Marit (4.14)
11. The Baby Tune / Apples for Fred (6.15)
12. Rest and Be Thankful (5.55)

Track 1 Wim Claeys;
Track 2 Ale Möller;
Tracks 4, 13 Marit Fält;
Track 5 Alice Allen;
Tracks 6a, 7, 9 trad.;
Tracks 6b, 10, 11a Patsy Reid;
Track 8 John Doyle;
Track 12 Karen Tweed;
All tracks arr. Lyre Lyre

Produced by Alice Allen and Patsy Reid;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios;
Sleeve design and artwork by Neal Hemingway;
Front cover photography by Sarah Badman-Flook;
James Scott Skinner portrait, public domain

Musicians

Alice Allen: cello;
Patsy Reid: fiddle

Tracks

1. Athole Highlanders’ Farewell to Loch Katrine / The Cameron Highlanders / Culloden Day (The Inverness Gathering) (2.51)
2. Home Sweet Home (2.01)
3. The Iron Man / The Bungalow (2.03)
4. The Bonnie Lass o’ Bon Accord / The Marquis of Huntly’s Farewell / Timour the Tartar / The Left Handed Fiddler (4.59)
5. Glengrant / Tulchan Lodge / The Parrot (Humorous Pizzicato) (3.42)
6. Maggie Cameron / Athole Brose / The Devil in the Kitchen / Forbes Morrison (2.23)
7. The Laird o’ Thrums / Gavin McMillan / The Laird o’ Drumblair / Gladstone Reel (3.17)
8. Arthur’s Seat / Eugene Stratton / Banks (2.52)
9. Our Highland Queen / The Miller o’ Hirn / Mackenzie Fraser Reel / The Auld Wheel (3.58)
10. Goodbye Gramin / Johnie Steele / Jamie Hardie (3.58)
11. Mrs Scott Skinner / Mackenzie Hay / The Devil’s Elbow (4.11)
12. The Flower o’ the Quern (3.19)
13. The Bride’s Reel / The Spinning Wheel / Largo’s Fairy Dance (1.33)

All tunes composed or collected by James Scott Skinner arr. Alice Allen and Patsy Reid

Arranged and produced by Gabi Maas and Alice Allen;
Recorded by Scott Wood at Oak Ridge Studios, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow in January and November 2019;
Mixed and mastered by Scott Wood;
Cover photo by Alice Allen, Forvie National Nature Reserve, Aberdeenshire;
Graphic design by Neal Hemingway

Musicians

Katrina Lee: violin;
Alice Allen: cello

Tracks

Rebecca Clarke (1866-1979)

1. Grotesque (2.35)
2. Lullaby (3.16)

Sally Beamish (*1956): Stone, Salt and Sky

3. Processional (4.33)
4. Horizon (7.33)
5. Harbour Blues (4.10)

Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994): Duo (Theme and Variations)

6. Theme: Andante moderato (1.00)
7. Variation I: Allegro (0.18)
8. Variation II: Andante espressivo, rubato (1.05)
9. Variation III: Allegro commodo (1.08)
10. Variation IV: Molto moderato, espressivo (1.32)
11. Variation V: Allegro molto (0.33)
12. Variation VI: Allegro vigoroso (0.48)
13. Variation VII: Lento serioso (2.12)
14. Variation VIII: Allegro molto (1.49)

GAIA Duo

15. Antibes (5.16)

Duncan Strachan (*1987): Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

16. I: Among twenty snowy mountains (2.23)
17. II: If I was of three minds (0.57)
18. III: The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds (1.09)
19. IV: A man and a woman are one (1.37)
20. V: The blackbird whistling, or just after (0.35)
21. VI: The shadow of the blackbird (2.07)
22. VII: O thin men of Haddam, why do you imagine golden bird? (2.03)
23. VIII: I know noble accents (2.02)
24. IX: When the blackbird flew out of sight (0.56)
25. X: At the sight of blackbirds flying in a green light (1.07)
26. XI: He rode over Connecticut in a glass coach (0.45)
27. XII: The river is moving (2.17)
28. XIII: The blackbird sat in the cedar-limbs (3.37)

Mixed by Andy Bell;
Photography by Julia Parks

Musicians

Jenny Sturgeon: vocals, guitar, keyboards;
Alice Allen: cello

Tracks

1. Cut & Run (3.31)

Track 1 Jenny Sturgeon

Produced by Jenny Sturgeon, Grant Anderson and Alice Allen;
Recorded and mixex by Andy Bell at Mareel, Shetland, in 18 May 2023;
Assistant engineer Tim Matthew;
Additional recording by Jenny Sturgeon, Grant Anderson and Alice Allen;
Mastered by Sam Proctor;
Cover photography by Anne Campbell;
Band photography by May Graham;
Design by Robin Beatty

Musicians

Jenny Sturgeon: vocals, piano, electric guitar, field recordings;
Alice Allen: cello, vocals, keys, percussion;
Grant Anderson: vocals, bass, keys, electric guitar, synth, phone noises, kalimba, vocoder

Tracks

1. Wintergreen (3.11)
2. Solitude (2.51)
3. Beyond the You and I (3.20)
4. Frost and Snow (2.44)
5. Sycamore (4.10)
6. Cut and Run (3.31)

Track 1 adapted by Jenny from Isobel Wylie Hutchison’s poem ‘Song for Pyrola uniflora’;
Track 2 Lynn MaFarland-Shaw, Jenny Sturgeon;
Tracks 3, 5 Grant Anderson, Jenny Sturgon;
Track 4 Jenny Sturgon;
Track 6 by Alice Allen, Jenny Sturgon

Produced by Alice Allen and Patsy Reid;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studiosn in July 2023;
Photography by Luisa Casasanta and James Morrison;
Sleeve design and artwork by Neal Hemingway

Musicians

Alice Allen: cello;
Patsy Reid: fiddle

Tracks

1. Miss Dallas’s Reel / The Strathbogie Toast (4.59)
2. Mrs Forsyth’s Strathspey - of Mortlach (3.02)
3. Miss Wharton Duff / Mrs George Robertson’s Reel - Edinburgh / Burnside of Tynet (2.42)
4. Miss Stewart’s Jig - of Bombay / Miss Watt’s Jig - Mether Cluny (1.47)
5. Lady Isabella Wemyss’ Strathspey / Miss Ross’ Strathspey - Elgin / Easter Elchies (4.04)
6. Miss Abercromby’s Reel - of Birkenbog / Mr Edward Wagstaff’s Fancy / Collar-Green / Mrs L. Stewart’s Reel - of the Island of Java (2.45)
7. Miss Stewart’s Strathspey - Pittyvaich / The Fochaber’s Rant / The Marquis of Huntly’s Strathspey / Mrs Rose’s Reel - Banff / The Moray-shire Farmer’s Club (3.49)
8. The Duchess of Bedford’s Strathspey / Miss Cameron’s Reel - Balvenie (2.15)
9. The Forest of Ga-ick / Craigellachie Bridge / Miss Gordon of Bellie’s Reel (3.21)
10. The Farewell (2.02)
11. Arthur’s Seat / Mrs Glennie’s Reel - of Maybank / Mr Alexander Laing’s Hornpipe - Leuchold (1.53)
12. Mr Marshall’s Compliments to Niel Gow (2.32)
13. The Marchioness of Huntly’s Strathspey / The Bog of Gight / Miss Forsyth’s Reel - Huntly (3.56)
14. The Marchioness of Huntly’s Favorite (5.13)
15. The Bridge of Spey / Miss Gordon’s Strathspey - Fochabers / Mr John Stewart’s Reel - of Bombay (3.35)
16. The Banks of Spey / Cullen House / The Fiddich-side Lasses (3.51)
17. Mrs McPherson’s Reel - Gibston (1.54)
18. Chapel Keithack (2.33)

All tunes composed or collected by William Marshall arr. Alice Allen and Patsy Reid

Musicians

Alice Allen: cello;
Laura Jane Wilkie: fiddle;
Joseph Peach: accordion

Tracks

1. O Cebreiro (5.22)
2. The Greatness of Unravelling (5.10)
3. Sognsvann (5.43)
4. The Wing (2.43)

Produced by Alistair Savage and Alice Allen;
Recorded and mixed by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios in August 2023;
Mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios in April 2024;
Programme notes by Alistair Savage;
Sleeve design and artwork by Neal Hemingway;
Photography by Elly Lucas

Folking.com review by Seuras Og

Musicians

Alastair Savage: fiddle;
Alice Allen: cello

Tracks

CD 1

1. O Kenmure’s On and Awa’ / The Craigellachie Lasses (4.32)
2. Coilsfield House (4.46)
3. Of A’ the Arts (Miss Admiral Gordon’s Strathspey) / Dunkeld Hermitage (3.20)
4. My Love is Like a Red Red Rose (Low Down in the Broom) / Major Graham of Inchbrakie (5.12)
5. Roslin Castle / O’ Carolan’s Welcome / The Teetotaler’s Reel / Fair Haired Mary (9.37)
6. Lend You My Tears / Angeline the Baker / Black Eyed Susie (7.50)
7. Railroad (6.10)

CD 2

8. Where the Good Ship Lands (5.16)
9. Distillery March / Brewery Reel (5.41)
10. When the Sun Shines Over Brodick (3.52)
11. The Laird o’ Drumblair / Angus Campbell (2.42)
12. The Flower o’ the Queen / The Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside / The Queen’s Welcome to Invercauld / The Glenlivet / Spey in Spate (12:17)
13. Dark Lochnagar / Crossing the Minch / The High Road to Linton (6.20)
14. Capital Nights (4.58)

Track 1a, 4a, 5acd, 6bc, 13ac trad.;
Tracks 1b, 3a William Marshall (1748-1833);
Track 2 Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831);
Track 3b, 4b Niel Gow (1727-1807);
Track 5b Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738);
Tracks 6a, 7-8, 9ab, 10, 14 Alastair Savage;
Tracks 11ab, 12a-e James Scott Skinner (1843-1927);
Track 13b Pipe Major Donald McLeod (1917-1982)

Produced by Alice Allen and Stuart Hamilton;
Recorded and performed live at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall New Auditorium on 21 January 2024;
Recorded by Keir Long for GloWorm;
Mixed and mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios;
Photography by Harrison Reid

Musicians

Alice Allen: cello;
Seonaid Aitken, Kristan Harvey: violins;
Patsy Reid: viola;
Duncan Lyall: double bass;
Rory Matheson: piano;
Signy Jakobsdottir: drums and percussiio;
Marit Fält: Nordic mandola;
Anna Massie: guitar

Tracks

1. Intro and Stuart Ballentyne’s (7.52)
2. Madeleine Rose (8.51)
3. Benview (3.32)
4. Bootlicker (3.32)
5. Sealladh Mor (7.08)
6. Fury of a Stag (4.31)
7. Jessica and Elsa’s Wedding (4.29)
8. Sam’s Chicken (3.18)
9. Strathbogie Toast (2.37)

A new suite of music written by Alice Allen

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