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Bùrach: The Weird Set

Bùrach: The Weird Set (Greentrax CDTRAX093)

The Weird Set
Bùrach

Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX093 (CD, UK, January 1995)

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Recorded and mixed by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios, Granton, Edinburgh;
Sleeve design by John Haxby, art surgery

Musicians

Ali Cherry: vocals;
Sandy Brechin: accordion, backing vocals;
George Stott: guitar, backing vocals;
Gavin Marwick: fiddle;
Doug Anderson: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo;
Jimmy Macleod: drums, percussion;
Lynne O’Hare: bass

Tracks

  1. All I Ask / The Boiling Black Kettle (4.50)
  2. Curve (3.10)
  3. The Weird Set: Post-Conscious Medernisation of Space / The Candlelight Reel or Is Your Brain a Hoose? No, It’s a Life Enhancing Intergalactic Electro Virus / The Jar o’ Lentils (3.12)
  4. Zombie Song (2.53)
  5. Three Reels: Return to Milltown / Tarbolton Lodge / Ono Bucharesti (3.52)
  6. The Green Loch (2.42)
  7. Vincent Black Lightning 1952 (4.24)
  8. The Rest of Your Life (3.16)
  9. January the 8th (4.27)
  10. The Concertina Set: The Concertina / Dick Gossip’s / The Earl’s Chair (2.55)
  11. Half Way Round / Walking the Line (3.42)
  12. What Shall We Drink To Tonight? (5.30)

Tracks 1a, 3a, 4, 8-9, 11a, 12 George Stott;
Tracks 1b, 3b, 11b Gavin Marwick;
Track 2 words Ali Cherry, music George Stott;
Track 1b Gavin Marwick;
Track 3c Sid Hibbert;
Tracks 5abc, 10abc trad. arr. Bùrach;
Track 6 words George Stott, music Turlough O’Carolan;
Track 7 Richard Thompson

> Folk Music > Records > Bùrach: Born Tired

Bùrach: Born Tired

Bùrach: Born Tired (Greentrax CDTRAX136)

Born Tired
Bùrach

Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX136 (CD, UK, April 1997)

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Recorded by Nik Kinloch and Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios, Granton, Edinburgh;
Mixed by Nik Kinloch and Bùrach (compiled by Peter Haigh);
Photographs by Simon Jauncey;
Bùrach logo (painting) by Ross and Scott Henrikson;
Sleeve design by John Haxby, art surgery

Musicians

Ali Cherry: vocals, percussion;
Doug Anderson: guitars, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals;
Sandy Brechin: accordion, backing vocals;
Eoghain Anderson: drums, percussion;
Roy Waterston: bass guitar, didgeridoo, vocals;
Greg Borland: electric fiddle, acoustic fiddle, backing vocals

with
Kenris MacLeod: backing vocals [1, 3]

Tracks

  1. How on Earth? (3.53)
  2. The Funky Fat Challenge (3.51)
  3. Nothing Left to Say (5.50)
  4. The Highfield Set: Highfield / The Lambing Storm / Murray in Mull (6.32)
  5. Drop My Body (3.26)
  6. Born Tired (3.03)
  7. King Around the Moon (4.11)
  8. The Antidote (2.52)
  9. Sleep of the Dead (3.16)
  10. The Smuggler’s Skull & Crossed Bones: The Broken Bow / Tonaskul / The Smugglers (4.04)
  11. You’re Not the Only One (3.00)
  12. Destitution (3.50)
  13. Lullaby (3.31)

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 words Ali Cherry, music Bùrach;
Track 2 Sandy Brechin, featuring the tune The 24oz Steak;
Track 4a Donald Shaw;
Track 4b David ‘Dagger’ Gordon;
Track 4c, 10ab Greogor Borland;
Track 6 Greogor Borland, arr. Greg Borland, Doug Anderson;
Track 8 Sandy Brechin;
Tracks 10c, 12 trad. arr. Bùrach;
Tracks 11, 13 words Roy Waterston, music Bùrach

> Folk Music > Records > Bùrach: Deeper

Bùrach: Deeper

Bùrach: Deeper (Greentrax CDTRAX189)

Deeper
Bùrach

Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX189 (CD, UK, April 2000)

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Produced by Paul Ferguson and Bùrach;
Srums, bass and rhythm guitar recorded by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios, Granton, Edinburgh;
All other instruments and vocals recorded by Richie Harrison at REL Studios, Edinburgh;
Mixed by Stuart Hamilton, Paul Ferguson and Bùrach at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland;
Bookler photographs by Marc Marnie, Stagefright;;
Backcard photos by Simon Saffery;
Bùrach logo by Ross and Scott Henrikson;
Sleeve design by MAD Design, Dumfernline

Musicians

Ali Cherry: lead vocals;
Sandy Brechin: accordion, backing vocals;
Roy Waterston: bass guitar, backing vocals;
Greg Borland: fiddle, backing vocals;
Doug Anderson: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo;
Eoghain Anderson: drums, percussion

Tracks

  1. And Still There (5.15)
  2. The Birds Set: The Frazzled Buzzard / The Low Flyer / Niamh’s Capers (4.43)
  3. Beautiful Blues (4.14)
  4. Keep on Shining (3.49)
  5. Sweet Thing (5.10)
  6. A Turn Up for the Books: The Poetry Punch-up / 10-NA / Ronan the Librarian (3.14)
  7. Shadow of the Night (3.21)
  8. The Life and Times of Johnny Hattersfield (3.33)
  9. Flora Whistles a Scandinavian Tune: Flora Macdonald / Lipstick on My Whistle / Stenstrom’s (5.21)
  10. Left Unsaid (4.40)
  11. Heart of Gold (3.51)
  12. Knot Quite Silverstone…: Thomson’s / The Fomula 1 Chocolate Racer / Knot on a G-String (3.55)

Track 1 words Roy Waterston, music Sandy Brechin, Roy Waterston, Doug Anderson, Ali Cherry;
Track 2a Donald Shaw;
Track 2b, 6c, 9c, 12c Greg Borland;
Track 2c Gerry O’Conner;
Tracks 3, 7 Roy Waterston;
Track 4 words Roy Waterston, Ali Cherry, music Bùrach;
Tracks 6ab, 9b, 12b Sandy Brechin;
Track 5 words Ali Cherry, music Bùrach, featuring the tune Fred the Fly by Greg Borland;
Track 8 words Roy Waterston, music Bùrach;
Track 9a trad. arr. Bùrach;
Track 10 words Ali Cherry, music Doug Anderson, Ali Cherry;
Track 11 Paul Risi;
Track 12a trad. arr. Sandy Brechin, Doug Anderson

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Groups and Projects featuring Bùrach

Various Artists: Folkal Point: Edinburgh (Greentrax CDTRAX168) Various Artists, Folkal Point: Edinburgh, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX168, 1998