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Iain McLachlan: An Island Heritage

Iain McLachlan: An Island Heritage (Springthyme SPR 1022)

An Island Heritage
Traditional Music of the Western Isles
Iain McLachlan

Springthyme Records SPR 1022 (LP, UK, 1983, issued for broadcast use only)
Springthyme Records SPRC 1022 (cass., UK, 1987)
Springthyme Records SPRCD 1022 (CD, UK, 11 July 1997)

Produced and recorded by Peter Shepheard;
Recorded in Bayhead, North Uist during a week in April 1979 at the MacCorquodale household in Paiblesgarry, North Uist and at the McLachlan household in Creagorry;
Melodeon pieces recorded at the TMSA’s Kinross Traditional Music Festival in September 1976;
Edited at Springthyme in Fife, March 1980;
Additional post production at GRF, Glasgow, November 1980;
Remastered for CD at Thane Multimedia, Cupar

CD booklet and notes

Musicians

Iain McLachlan of Benbecula: accordion [1, 3, 6-12, 15, 17, 19-20], fiddle [2, 5, 9, 13, 16, 18], melodeon [4, 14];
Calum Iain MacCorquodale of Bayhead, North Uist: fiddle [1, 5, 8, 10, 17-18];
Calum Campbell of Balivanich: goose [1, 3, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19-20], jew’s harp [11]

Tracks

  1. Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban march / Devil in the Kitchen (Siudaibh ’Bhalachaibh) strathspey / Mrs MacLeod of Raasay reel (3.00)
  2. Cameron’s Got His Wife Again / Siorram Sios Siorram Suas strathspeys (1.39)
  3. Marchioness of Tullibardine 2/4 march (1.52)
  4. Mrs MacLeod of Raasay / High Road to Linton reels (2.11)
  5. Siorram Sios Siorram Suas / Feileadh Beag a B’Fhearr Leam (I Prefer the Kilt) = The Keel Row strathspeys (1.46)
  6. The Dark Island air and waltz (3.46)
  7. Balmoral Castle / South Uist Golf Club strathspeys (2.03)
  8. Maid on the Green / The Wee Tot jigs (2.17)
  9. Tha Lionn Daor (The Ale Is Dear) / Bodachan A Mhill Anna (The Old Man Who Ravaged Anna) = High Road to Linton reels (1.40)
  10. Calum Crubach As A Ghleann (Crooked Calum of the Glen) = Miss Drummond of Perth / Tail Toddle foursome reel (2.38)
  11. Feileadh Beag A B’ghearr Leam (I Preferr the Kilt) = The Keel Row strathspey / Calum’s Untitled Reel reel (1.35)
  12. The Conundrom (1.51)
  13. Highland Harry lament and strathspey (3.17)
  14. Jig of Slurs / Roaring Jelly jigs (2.17)
  15. Devil in the Kitchen = Siudaibh ’Bhalachaibh (Come Along Lads) strathspey / Sandy Duff reel (1.47)
  16. The Navvy on the Line / Boys of Blue Hill hornpipes (2.45)
  17. Cuttie’s Wedding strathspey and reel / Mo Chuachag Laghach Thu (My Gentle Maiden) foursome reel (2.26)
  18. The Kissing Reel / Sobhal Iain ’Ic Uisdean (Iain McHugh’s Barn) strathspeys / Fear A’ Phige (The Man With the Whisky Jar) puirt a beul (1.52)
  19. The Hen’s March / Jig of Slurs jigs (2.17)
  20. The Piper of Drummond / The Sheepwife pipe reels (1.59)

Track 6 Iain McLachlan