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Freeland Barbour and Friends: The Music and the Land

Freeland Barbour and Friends: The Music and the Land (Greentrax CDTRAX392)

The Music and the Land: The Concert
Freeland Barbour and Friends

Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX392 (CD, UK, October 2016)

Produced by Freeland Barbour;
Recorded at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, on 10 October 2015 and The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, on 19 January 2016 with special thanks to David Heavenor, Donald Shaw and Celtic Connections;
Live sound and recording by Garry Boyle;
Mixed and edited by Garry Boyle at The Slateroom Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian;
Mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian;
Design and layout by Mike Garden at Birnam CD;
Photography by Cailean Maclean and Marc Marnie;
Book design and layout by Jim Hutcheson

Musicians

The Occasionals [1, 12, 20-21]:
Freeland Barbour: accordion [2, 4-10, 16, 19];
Gus Millar: drums [];
Kevin Macleod: tenor banjo, mandolin [9];
Mairi Campbell: viola, fiddle [8-9];
Alison Smith: fiddle [8-9];
Neil MacMillan: electric piano [4-6]

with guests:
Martin Carthy: vocals, guitar [11, 14];
Phil Cunningham: accordion [4-6];
Ross Ainslie: smallpipes, Highland pipes [2, 15, 18];
Simon Thoumire: concertina [16-17];
Gary West: smallpiles [2, 12];
Jane Gardner: piano [7-9];
Janet Barbour: piano [10];
Billy Kay: voice [3];
Cailean Maclean: voice [7]

Tracks

  1. [Occ] The Shanty Set: Whisky / Across the Western Ocean / The Plains of Mexico / One More Day / Can You Dance the Polka? (2.40)
  2. [RA, FB, GW] Laxdale Cottage / The Pitlochry Highland Games (4.00)
  3. [BK] Destiny (2.46)
  4. [PC, FB, NMacM] The Craic at Clashmore Hall / The Drampire (2.57)
  5.  — : Frank McConnell’s Three Step / Cape Ann (2.46)
  6.  — : Atholl Braes / The Drunken Piper (1.35)
  7. [CMacl, JG, FB] Oran Badantarbairt / Badentarbet / Northlins (5.33)
  8. [FB, JG, MaiC, AS] Remember Them With Gladness (3.57)
  9. [FB, JG, MaiC, AS, KMacl] Kvalnes Reinlender (3.43)
  10. [FB, JB] In The Lamplight (2.52)
  11. [MarC] High Germany (Roud 904; G/D 1:96) (3.20)
  12. [GW] Pasacorredoires de Ponteareas e Vilaba / Aires de Pontevedra (1.52)
  13. [Occ] The Whittingham Rant (2.52)
  14. [MarC] My Son John (Roud 678; Henry H131) (4.10)
  15. [RA] Lullaby for Mel / Chris Grace’s Jig / Reel of Beer (4.39)
  16. [ST, DB] Chastleton Triple / Black Dog’s Hornpipe (1.55)
  17. [ST] Joseph Boseph Set: Joseph Boseph / Offensive Doctor Flute Pervert / The Lasses Fashion / Barney’s Balmoral (4.39)
  18. [RA] Jock Brown’s 70th / Tain in the Rain / High Drive (2.54)
  19. [FB] With Stinging Eyes and Straining Thighs (1.07)
  20. [Occ] Kevin Macleod’s Medley: Kevin Macleod’s / The Millar Man / Conal an Dranndain / Hardie’s Triumph (3.55)
  21. [Occ & Guests] Finale: Sarah’s Reel / Sam’s Reel (2.12)