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Gary West: The Islay Ball

Gary West: The Islay Ball (Greentrax CDTRAX221)

The Islay Ball
Gary West

Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX221 (CD, UK, September 2001)

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Produced by Tony McManus;
Recorded and mastered by Peter Haigh at Pier House, Edinburgh in June and July 2001;
Cover illistration ‘The Islay Ball’ and all original artwork by Simon Manfield;
Photography by Beth Edberg and Wendy West;
Sleeve design by MAD Design

Musicians

Gary West: Highland pipes [4-6, 10-11], Scottish smallpipes in D [1, 7-8], Scottish smallpipes in A [9], low whistle [5, 9, 12], whistle [3, 5, 12];
Carlos Arredondo: vocals [9], guitar [9];
Colin Campbell: fiddle [12];
Kath Campbell: piano [12], cello [2, 7-8, 12];
Tony McManus: bouzouki [1-2, 8], guitar [5-6, 8, 12];
David Milligan: piano [1, 5];
Wendy Stewart: harp [3], electroharp [6, 9], concertina [2]

Hugh MacDiarmid’s Haircut [11]:
  Gary West: Highland pipes;
  Colin Matheson: guitar, keyboards;
  Marcos Watt: percussion;
  Stan Wilson: bass

Tracks

  1. Fleshmarket Close / The Yellow Haired Tinker / The Mason’s Apron (3.58)
  2. Pipe Jigs of hte Border Country: Dixon’s Highland Laddie / Rangers’ Frolic (4.06)
  3. Chi mi’n Gheamhraidh (4.36)
  4. 2/4 Marches: Willie Angus Macdonald of Melness / Cleveland Height (3.50)
  5. The Coupit Yowe: Wendy’s Favourite / The Half-Coupit Yowe / The Coupit (4.32)
  6. The Plummeting Piper / Douglasfield / The Streaker (4.59)
  7. Kilworth Hills (3.47)
  8. Scarce o Tatties / The Gold Ring (4.44)
  9. A Camilo Jorge (5.04)
  10. the Islay Ball: Saligo Bay / Cabar Feidh / The Islay Ball / Broadford Bay / The Rejected Suitor (6.20)
  11. Loosen the Ties: Strip the Willow / The Hag at the Churn / The Lark in the Morning / Old Hag You Have Killed Me (4.20)
  12. Last Waltz at the Islay Ball (4.43)

Track 1a M. Grey;
Tracks 1bc trad. arr. Gary West, Tony McManus;
Track 2a trad. arr. M. Seattle;
Track 2b trad. arr. M. Seattle, Bayley, Hannigan;
Track 3 Calum and Rory MacDonald;
Track 4a S. Forbes;
Track 4b, 5abc, 6ab, 10a Gary West;
Track 6c Duncan Johnstone;
Track 7 G.S. MacLennan arr. Gary West, Kath Campbell;
Track 8a N. McLean;
Track 8b trad. arr. Gary West, Kath Campbell, Tony McManus;
Track 9 words John Gillies, tune Carlos Arredondo;
Tracks 10bce trad. arr. Gary West;
Track 10d W. Fraser;
Tracks 11a-d trad. arr. Gary West, Colin Matheson, Marcos Watt, Stan Wilson;
Track 12 Gary and Wendy West

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Wendy Stewart and Gary West: Hinterlands

Wendy Stewart and Gary West: Hinterlands (Moulincairn MCRCD001)

Hinterlands
Wendy Stewart and Gary West

Moulincairn Music MCRCD001 (CD, UK, 10 April 2009)

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Produced by Wendy Stewart and Gary West;
Recorded and mastered by Nick Turner;
Recorded at Watercolour Studios, Ardgour, Scotland, in November 2008 and February 2009;
Photography by Shannon Tolts;
Ash sculpture by Lizzie Farey;
Design by Shaw Marketing and Design

Musicians

Wendy Stewart: vocals, harps, concertina;
Gary West: vocals, Highland baqgpipes, Scottish smallpipes, whistles, guitar

with
Jim Walker: drums and percussion [1, 6, 8, 11];
Christine Hanson: cello [1, 5, 7, 12], backing vocals [10]

Tracks

  1. Full Moon Down Under (4.25)
  2. Marie Hamilton (Roud 79; Child 173; G/D 2:195) (4.57)
  3. A Lancashire Hornpipe / Mr. Preston’s Hornpipe (3.44)
  4. Loch Tay Boat Song (Roud 38364) (6.27)
  5. Goodwife of Morpeth (3.27)
  6. Murdo MacKenzie of Torridon / Gordon Cottage (3.27)
  7. Ae Fond Kiss (Roud 38389) (4.11)
  8. The Twa Sisters (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (5.20)
  9. A Port / Canaries / Rory Dall’s Port (5.17)
  10. Todlen Hame (Roud 6493) (4.07)
  11. Reels: Ian Green of Greentrax / Miss Proud (4.14)
  12. The Slave’s Lament (Roud V29702) / Habanera Gris (5.30)
  13. The Company’s Lament (6.34)

Tracks 1, 11a Gordon Duncan;
Track 4 words Harold Bolton, tune trad.;
Track 5 Matt Seattle;
Track 6a Bobby Macleod;
Track 6b Gary and Niall West;
Tracks 7, 12a Robert Burns;
Track 12b Rolando Alfredo Ortiz

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Groups and Projects featuring Gary West

Ceolbeg: Not the Bunny Hop (Fenn FMS 2038) Ceolbeg, Not the Bunny Hop, LP, Ceolbeg CB 001, 1990

Ceolbeg: Seeds to the Wind (Greentrax CDTRAX048) Ceolbeg, Seeds to the Wind, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX048, 1991

Ceolbeg: An Unfair Dance (Fenn FMS 2049) Ceolbeg, An Unfair Dance, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX058, 1993

Ceolbeg: Five (Greentrax CDTRAX100) Ceolbeg, Five, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX100, 1996

Ceolbeg: Cairn Water (Greentrax CDTRAX188) Ceolbeg, Cairn Water, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX188, 2000

Ceolbeg: Collected (Greentrax CDTRAX374) Ceolbeg, Collected, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX374, 2013

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Other records with Gary West

Wendy Stewart: About Time (Greentrax CDTRAX059) Wendy Stewart, About Time, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX059, 1992

Andy M. Stewart: Man in the Moon (Green Linnet GLCD 1140) Andy M. Stewart, Man in the Moon, CD, Green Linnet GLCD1140, 1994

Wendy Stewart: About Time 2 (Greentrax CDTRAX126) Wendy Stewart, About Time 2, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX126, 1997

Various Artists: A Clear Day's Dawnin' (Greentrax CDTRAX176) Various Artists, A Clear Day's Dawnin', CD, Greentrax CDTRAX176, 1999

Wendy Stewart: Standing Wave (Greentrax CDTRAX242) Wendy Stewart, Standing Wave, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX242, 2003

Katherine Campbell: The Songs of Amelia and Jane Harris (Springthyme SPRCD 1041) Katherine Campbell, The Songs of Amelia and Jane Harris, CD, Springthyme SPRCD 1041, 2004

The Piper and the Maker (Greentrax CDTRAX265) Various Artists, The Piper and the Maker, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX265, 2004

The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk (World Music RGNET 1235 CD) Various Artists, The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk (Second Edition), 2 CD, World Music RGNET 1235 CD, 2010

The Flooers o' the Forest (Greentrax CDTRAX1513) Various Artists, The Flooers o' the Forest, 2 CD, Greentrax CDTRAX1513, 2013

Greentrax 30th Anniversary: The Special Projects (Greentrax CDTRAXS8616) Various Artists, Greentrax 30th Anniversary: The Special Projects, 2 CD, Greentrax CDTRAX S8616, 2016

Davy Steele: Steele the Show (Greentrax CDTRAX358) Davy Steele, Steele the Show, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX358, 2011

Various Artists: Reclaimed (Greentrax CDTRAX390) Various Artists, Reclaimed: Pipe Music and Song From the Scottish Borders, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX390, 2016

Freeland Barbour and Friends: The Music and the Land (Greentrax CDTRAX392) Freeland Barbour and Friends, The Music and the Land, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX392, 2016

Far, Far from Ypres—The Concert (Greentrax CDTRAX2024) Various Artists, Far, Far from Ypres—The Concert, DVD, Greentrax DVTRAX2024, 2018

The Piper and the Maker II (Funart FR001) Various Artists, The Piper and the Maker II, CD, Funart FR001, 2023