Songs and mouth music from the Campbell dynasty of singers from the Isle of Skye

Produced by Jerry Boys;
Recorded by Nick Turner at Watercolour Music, Ardgour, July 2010;
Mixed by Jerry Boys at the Moon Room;
Digital editing by Sonny at Livinston Studios;
Digival conversion by Dallas Mastering;
Cover image: Phil Gorton, Roag, Isle of Skye;
Design, layout and graphics by Nick Turner for Watercolour Music

Musicians

Kenna Campbell: lead vocals [3, 11], vocals;
Seumas Campbell: lead vocals [7], vocals;
Maggie Macdonald: lead vocals [5], vocals;
Mary Ann Kennedy: lead vocals [10], vocals, clarsach, piano;
Wilma Kennedy: lead vocals [1], vocals;

with
Alasdair Fraser: fiddle [3-4, 8];
Natalie Haas: cello [4, 8];
Lorne MacDougall: low whistle [1, 6], C pipes [9];
James Lindsay: double bass [2-3, 5-6];
Finlay Wells: guitar [1-2]

Tracks

1. Ceud Soraidh, Ceud Slàinte (4.22)
2. Seat nan Gillean: Casag Lachdann Ruairidh Ruaidh / Calum Tàillear / Na Tri Aonghais (3.05)
3. Cha Tig Mòr mo Bhean Dhachaigh (5.31)
4. Mùgarradh is Grùlainn: Thoir Gille Leat / Tha Fear am Beinn an T-Slochdain Duibh / Cha Teid Mise Mhùgarradh / ’S ann a’ Dol a Ghrùlainn (3.11)
5. Cnoc nan Craobh (4.55)
6. Seat nan Nighean: Tha Bainne Chruidh aig Mòrag Bheag / Mhòrag an Dèan Thu Tighinn? / Cairistion Nigh’n Eòghainn / Ged Thigeadh Fear le Buaile Chruidh (2.55)
7. Àirigh Luachrach Ùige (2.40)
8. Seat Alasdair: Bean an Droch Nàdair / Dh’Fhalbhainn Sgiobalta / A’ Mhisg a Chuir an Nollaig Oirnn / Seonaid NicGumaraid / Chuirinn Air a’ Phiob E / Fonn air a’ Ghille Dhonn (4.56)
9. Fhir a’ Chinn Duibh (3.56)
10. Sìos Dhan an Abhainn (3.33)
11. M’ Agh Donn: Ged dh’Fhanadh Crodh Chàich a-Muigh (1.33)
12. Seat an Sprèidhe: Till An Crodh / Mo Ghealachasach / Brochan Tioraidh / Seann Sithonn / Cha Tig an Latha / An Leannan a Bh’ Agam an Uiridh (4.18)
13. Uamh an Òir (3.42)

All tracks trad.

Songs and mouth music from the Campbell dynasty of singers from the Isle of Skye

Produced by Jerry Boys;
Recorded by Nick Turner at Watercolour Music, Ardgour, July 2013;
Mixed by Jerry Boys at the Moor Room and Watercolour Music;
Mastered Novemner 2013 at Watercolour Music;
Cover image by Phil Gorton, Roag, Isle of Skye;
Design, layout and graphics by Nick Turner for Watercolour Music

Musicians

Kenna Campbell, Seumas Campbell, Mary Ann Kennedy, Wilma Kennedy, Maggie Macdonald: vocals
Ann Michie: vocals [14]

with
Mary Ann Kennedy: piano, dulcitone;
Finlay Wells: guitar;
Lorne MacDougall: pipes, whistles;
Euan Burton: bass;
Allan Òg MacDonald: percussion

Tracks

1. Na Puirt Cruinn: Chuirinn Mo Bhalachan / Faca Sibh Màiri Nigh`n Alasdair / Bainne nan Gobhar (3.57)
2. [MAK] ’S Gann Gun Dìrich Mi Chaoidh (4.12)
3. A’ Mhuc a Bh’ Againn A’s an Dìg (2.01)
4. [SC] Mo Chailin Donn Òg (3.24)
5. Na Bodaich: Bat’ an Tàilleir / Haighdealan / Bodachann a`Gharraidh (3.49)
6. [WK] Horo Mhàiri Dhubh (4.50)
7. [MM, WK] Ailein, Ailein, ’S Fhad an Cadal (3.43)
8. [SC] Seinn Iù Ro Bhinn Ohò (4.15)
9. [MM] Seinneam Cliù nam Fear Ùr (4.46)
10. Na Gobhair, Seoc ’s a’ Chailleach: An Oidhche Bha na Gobhair Ann / Seoc a`Bhàigh / Cailleach a’ Ghobhachain (2.54)
11. [KC] Là Dhomh ’s a’ Chuilthionn Chreagach (4.17)
12. Bai Ù Ohò / Gille Beag Ò (3.56)
13. Na Coireachan: Maighdeannan a’ Choire Dhuibh / MacShithich / Dà Thàbh Air an Fharaidh / Fear a’ Choire (3.34)

Bonus track

14. [AM] Seinneam Cliù nam Fear Ùr (5.08)
    1950 archive recording, School of Scottish Studies, DISC LOG 1513

All tracks trad. except
Track 4 C. MacLean