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Mac Ìle: The Music of Fraser Shaw

Mac Ìle: The Music of Fraser Shaw The Islay Sessioners Fraser Shaw Trust FSTCD001 (CD, UK, 26 June 2017)

An album to celebrate the music of Fraser Shaw (c.1981-2015) who died too young on MS.

Tracks 1-3, 7-8, 12 recorded by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios with additional engineering by Duncan Lyall;
Tracks 4-6, 9-12 recorded by Duncan Lyall at Carrier Waves, Red Deer Studios and The Toolbooth;
Produced and mixed by Duncan Lyall;
Mastered by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Studios;
Artwork and design by Somhairle MacDonald<(p>

Musicians

The Islay Sessioners:
Adam Sutherland, Eilidh Shaw, Gráinne Brady: fiddles;
Lori Watson: fiddle, vocals;
Innes Watson: fiddle, guitar, vocals;
Angus MacKenzie: Highland pipes, Border pipes, whistles;
Calum MacCrimmon: Highland pipes, whistles, vocals;
Kevin O’Neill: flute;
John Somerville: piano accordion;
Laura-Beth Salter: mandolin, vocals;
Ross Martin: guitar;
Jenn Butterworth: guitar, vocals;
Tina Jordan Rees: piano;
Duncan Lyall: double bass, electric bass, vocals

with guests:
Kathleen Graham: vocals;
Mhairi Hall: piano;
Ross Couper: fiddle

Tracks

1. Back to Islay: The Machrie / Force 10 (4.51)
2. Trip to Glasgow: Strings & Blowy Things / Turas Fhriseil a Ghlaschu (4.41)
3. £50 Cashback: A Bottle of Vodka, 20 Marlboro Reds and £50 Cashback, Please! (2.58)
4. G&T Set: Abandon Ship / Octomore (4.03)
5. Pipe Set: Graham Allison’s Welcome to Traditional Music / Turboshandy / Angus MacKenzie’s (3.50)
6. Clachan Uaine (4.51)
7. Islay Skies: Murmuration / Aurora (6.58)
8. Slumberland’s: Slumberland’s / K’s (4.40)
9. Cairn’s Set: Memories of Fraser Shaw / Get Her Goin’ / The Coast of Austria (5.08)
10. Air Chall (3.26)
11. In Frienship’s Name (Roud 21761) (5.46)
12. The C-Side (5.52)

All tracks written by Fraser Shaw except
Track 2b Fraser Shaw, Laura-Beth Salter, Calum MacCrimmon;
Track 5b Ross Martin;
Track 6 Calum MacDonald;
Track 7b Lori Watson;
Track 9a Adam Sutherland;
Track 9c Seán Ryan;
Track 11 trad.