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Iain MacInnes: Tryst

Tryst Iain MacInnes Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX182 (CD, UK, December 1999)

Recorded by Stuart Hamilton at Castle Studios, Pencaitland;
Produced by William Jackson;
Front cover illustration by Ali Scott;
Photographs by Marc Marnie;
Design by Saltire Design

Musicians

Iain MacInnes: Scottish smallpipes in D [1-2, 4, 7-8, 11] / C [3, 9] / A [5], Highland pipes [6, 10], whistles [2, 10]

with
William Jackson: fretless bass [1, 4, 6, 10], harps [2, 5, 8], piano [8], laud [9];
James Mackintosh: percussion [1-2, 6];
Tony McManus: guitar [1-2, 4-6, 8, 10-11];
Aidan O’Rourke: fiddle [1-2, 4, 6, 10-11];
Iain MacLeod: mandolin [1, 4, 6, 11];
Mairi Campbell: fiddle [8]

Tracks

1. Eliza Ross: Eliza Ross’s Reel / Gilbert of the Antarctic / James MacLellan’s Favourite (4.34)
2. The Fair Lad: My Love Is the Fair Lad / The Man from Glenfgarry / Johnny MacDonald’s Reel (4.44)
3. Quicksteps: The Celtic Society’s Quickstep / Captain Grant / Murray’s Welcome / The 72^nd Highlanders’ Farewell to Aberdeen (3.02)
4. Victoria Ross: Miss Victoria Ross / Lady Doll Sinclair / A’Chubhag (The Cuckoo) / McFalane’s (3.44)
5. Vatersay Bay (4.23)
6. Highland Lassie: The Highland Going to the Fair / The Hen’s March / The Snuff Wife (4.32)
7. Jamie MacInnes: Jamie MacInnes of Cape Breton / The Portree Men (3.47)
8. Miss Ferguson: Miss Ferguson of Reith / Invergordon Castle / Lady Loudon / Lord MacDonald / Sandy Cameron (7.21)
9. Lowlands: My Home Town / Brose and Butter / Drops of Brandy (4.31)
10. Highland Brigade: The Highland Brigade at Waterloo / Glasgow Gaelic Club / Duncan McGillivray, Chief Steward (4.46)
11. Dr MacInnes’s Fancy: Angus Ramsay’s Lullaby / Dr MacInnes’s Fancy / Peter Mackinnon of Skeabost (5.29)

Tracks 1a, 2a, 3bc, 4b-d, 6ac, 8b-d, 9bc trad. arr. Iain MacInnes;
Track 1b Iain MacInnes;
Track 1c Duncan Johnstone;
Track 2b David Mather;
Track 2c James Center (1906);
Track 3a William MacKay;
Track 3d Neil Mathieson;
Track 4a William Ross;
Track 5 William M. MacDonald;
Tracks 6c, 11b Donald MacLeod;
Track 7a Michael Grey;
Track 7b James Mauchline;
Tracks 8ae unknown;
Track 9a John MacLellan;
Track 10a trad., setting by Donald MacLeod;
Track 10b William Gunn;
Track 10c Jim McGillivray;
Track 11a Neil Angus MacDonald;
Track 11 John MacAskill