Recorded and mixed by Peter Haigh and Richard Werner at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh, in August 2003;
Mastered at Cava Studios, Glasgow, in September 2003;
Produced by Jack Evans;
Photography by Iain Thompson;
Cover design by The 16K Design Works

Musicians

Anna Massie: fiddle [2, 4, 6, 8, 10-11], mandolin [3, 10], guitar [5, 7, 9-10], melody and accompaniment guitars [1, 4, 12], tenor guitar [3, 5, 9], tenor banjo [4, 6];
Jenn Butterworth: guitar [2-3, 6, 8, 11], vocals [5, 9];
Mairearad Green: piano accordion [2-3, 5-6, 9, 11], Scottish border pipes [8]

Tracks

1. Trip to Windsor: Reel Béatrice / Mrs Dundas of Arniston / The Trip to Windsor (3.09)
2. Dad’s Landrover: Airaidh Nam Badan / Dad’s Landrover / Dram Behind the Curtain (3.40)
3. Westcoaster: The Westcoaster / New Claret / The Dry Country (4.12)
4. The Pippin: The Miller’s Rant / The Pippin (2.20)
5. The Mission Hall (4.03)
6. 7/8’s: Paresis / Kissing Is the Best of A’ / Mrs Forbes (3.54)
7. An Clunnie Mi Mo Nighean Donn (4.37)
8. Bogle’s Majority: Bogle’s Majority / Ceres Green / An Deanadh Im (3.47)
9. Spoon River (4.11)
10. Slip Reel: The Feet Washing / The Slip Reel (1.36)
11. 100 Years Since: A Hundred Years Since / The Miser / The Amazing Johnnie Stewart (3.32)
12. Glad Company (1.43)

Tracks 1ab, 2a, 3b, 6abc, 7, 8b, 10a, 11b trad.;
Track 1c Dan R. MacDonald;
Tracks 2ab Mairearad Green;
Track 3a Angus Grant;
Tracks 3c, 8a, 11b, 12 Anna Massie;
Track 4a J. Scott Skinner;
Track 4b Johnnie Stewart;
Track 5 Peter Livingstone;
Track 8c Paul MacNeil;
Track 9 Michael Smith;
Track 10b Paul Cranford;
Track 11a James Porteous

Recorded and mixed by Iain Graham and Donald Shaw at Secret Music in July 2005;
Produced by Donald Shaw;
Mastered by Paul McGeechan at PawPaw;
Photography by Martin Gray

Musicians

Anna Massie: fiddle [1-3, 5, 7, 10-11, 13-14], guitar [4, 6], accompaniment guitar [4, 8], tenor guitar [8-9, 12], mandolin [6, 12], tenor banjo [9], vocals [6, 11];
Jenn Butterworth: guitar [1-3, 5, 7, 9-10, 12-14], vocals [6, 11];
Mairearad Green: piano accordion [1-3, 5-6, 9-10, 12-14], Scottish border pipes [7, 11], vocals [6, 11]

Tracks

1. The Badger: The Farting Badger / Danny’s Trip to Belize (3.48)
2. Shack: Shack a Lack / The Scone’s Removal to Nether Dallachy (2.52)
3. The Missing Gift: The Missing Gift / Time for Bed / Lost in Elgin (4.31)
4. The Blue Angel: Swedish Jig / The Blue Angel / The Bush on the Hill (3.04)
5. Maggie West’s Waltz (2.39)
6. What You Do With What You’ve Got (3.54)
7. We’re a Case: We’re a Case the Bunch of Us / David & Sheila’s (3.42)
8. The Silver Darlings (4.42)
9. Big Lil: The Old Charmer / Big Lil (2.59)
10. Navigator: The Navigator / The Magnet / The Pigeon (3.34)
11. Hard Times Come Again No More (Roud 2659) (5.19)
12. Hilary’s: Hilary’s Hornpipe / Andy Clark of Crieff (2.48)
13. Boadicea: Calum Ross / Boadicea / Tune for Emily Ball (4.02)
14. The Arranger: The Lone Arranger / Firmani’s Frolic / She’s Canadian, eh? (2.59)

Tracks 1abc, 2ab, 3bc, 8, 9ab, 10abc, 12a, 14abc Anna Massie;
Tracks 3a, 5, 7b Mairearad Green;
Tracks 4abc trad.;
Track 6 Si Kahn;
Track 7a Allan MacDonald;
Track 11 Stephen Collins Foster;
Track 12b Dougie Hunter;
Track 13a Donald Shaw;
Track 13b Jenn Butterworth;
Track 13c Aidan O’Rourke

First ever performance of Passing Places, recorded live at Celtic Connections Festival, The Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, February 2009;

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion, Scottish border pipes;
Anna Massie: guitar;
Hamish Napier: piano;
Donald Hay: drums, percussion;
Duncan Lyall: double bass;
Peter Tickell, Adam Sutherland: fiddles;
Adam Bulley: mandolin, banjo;
Magnus Graham: visual backdrop;
Ruaraidh Macleod: actor

Tracks

Leaving Home

1. Passing Places: Passing Places / Kathleen Graham’s / Grannie Green’s Empire Bronze (6.09)
2. Full Tilt Jigs: Full Tilt / Carnegie Halls Jig (4.17)

Passing Places

3. Stac Pollaidh Set: Ruaraidh Pitt / Birkbeck 8C / Mairartin Green (5.10)
4. Thanks Magnus! (2.41)
5. The KP Band (2.36)
6. The Homecoming (2.44)
7. The New Voices Band (1.56)
8. Pipe Set: You Can’t Play a House / Laura’s Reel / The Tønder Dukebox (5.23)

Returning Home

9. Pedal No More: Passing Places / Pedal No More / The Octopus / Tea Soup (6.06)
10. The Buie Ceilidh Band: The Buie Ceilidh Band / Dances With Wolves (3.42)
11. Home At Last!: Passing Places (2.43)

All melodies written by Mairearad Green

Produced by Anna Massie, Mairearad Green and Angus Lyon;
Recorded by Angus Lyon at Gran’s House Studio, Lamington;
Mixed by Angus Lyon and Keith Bird at Gran’s House Studio;
Photography by Archie MacFarlane;
Design by Suisse

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion, Scottish border pipes;
Anna Massie: guitar

Tracks

1. Tatties and Ham: Uncle Alky / Tatties and Ham / Have You Nothing Shorter? (4.49)
2. Malteser Madness: Malteser Madness / Trad Strathspey / The Waterbed / Just for Liz (4.17)
3. Bells: Cavers of Kirkudbright / The Broadstairs Jig / Nikki’s Leap (4.39)
4. The Raffle: For the Young / Jura Wedding / The Raffle / Massie’s Madams (4.29)
5. Farmors Waltz (3.12)
6. Mairearad’s (3.25)
7. Kirsten (2.29)
8. The Rampage: Mozart on the Rampage / Bean na bainnse (2.23)
9. Waltzes: The Lollipop Waltz / The New Year’s Waltz (3.57)
10. The Welcome Return: The Welcome Return / Big Blue (4.31)
11. New Claes: Mrs Donald MacLean / New Claes / Arlitrach (4.59)

Track 1a Kris Drever / Sarah McFadyen;
Tracks 1bc, 7, 9a, 10ab, 11b Anna Massie;
Tracks 2a, 4ac Mairearad Green;
Track 2b, 8b trad. arr. Mairearad Green, Anna Massie;
Track 2c Dermot Moynihan;
Track 2d Niall Vallely;
Track 3a Mike Vass;
Track 3b Tim Edey;
Track 3c Ian Carr;
Track 4b Donald Shaw;
Track 4d Bruce MacGregor;
Track 5 Oskar Reuter;
Track 6 Peter Tickell;
Track 8a David Barnes;
Track 9b Gordon Gunn;
Track 11a Donald MacLean;
Track 11c C. Cameron

Produced by Mairearad Green and Anna Massie with Angus Lyon;
Recorded by Angus Lyon at Gran’s House Studio, Lamington;
Mixed and mastered by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Studios;
Photography by Séan Purser;
Layout and extra photographs by Louise Bichan

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion, Highland pipes, piano;
Anna Massie: guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, tenor guitar, fiddle, hand claps

Tracks

1. T-Shirts in March: Rob and Alison’s Reel / Nusa / T-Shirts in March (3.04)
2. Life in the Vass Lane: Life in the Vass Lane / The Forbearance of Richmond Lusher (3.54)
3. Retreat Marches: Ellie’s March / McCrea’s Delight (3.28)
4. Teviot: Teviot Bridge / The Knocknagree Polka / Paddy Spillane’s / Dan Sweeney’s (4.37)
5. Polska från Sörmland (3.39)
6. Can’t Play a House: Miss Ann Moir’s Birthday / You Can’t Play a House / John and Eddi’s Wedding / Locheil’s Awa’ tae France (3.56)
7. Miss Proud: The Miramachee Chinook / Miss Proud (2.47)
8. The Rollercoaster: Longnancy’s / The Rollercoaster / Cathedral Cave (3.51)
9. Hornpipes: The Holycross Hornpipe / Key Largo (2.59)
10. Pipe Jigs: Professor Delbert’s Birthday / Slip Jig / Biddy from Sligo (2.35)
11. The Cottage: Party in My Tank / Anna Massie’s Reel / Alistair and Annie’s Cottage (3.33)
12. F Set: Frank Mor’s / Åstols Rökeri (4.20)

Tracks 1a, 6bc, 8c, 11c Mairearad Green;
Track 1b Rory Campbell;
Track 1c Duncan Moore;
Track 2a Calum MacCrimmon;
Tracks 2b, 3a, 12b Anna Massie;
Track 3b Iain MacCrimmon;
Tracks 4a-d, 5, 6ad, 7b, 9b, 10b trad. arr. Mairearad Green, Anna Massie;
Track 7a Colin Elder;
Track 8a Niall Vallely;
Track 8b Donald Shaw;
Track 9a Frank McCardle;
Track 10a Paul S. Cranford;
Track 10c Donald MacLeod;
Track 11a Ian Carr;
Track 11b Allan Henderson;
Track 12a Manus Lunny

Recorded by Mairearad Green in her flat with help from Mike Vass

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion, piano, Scottish border pipes;
Eilean Green: fiddle [1];
Rachel Newton: harp [1];
Patsy Reid: string section [5]

(Mairearad, Eilean and Rachel are grandchildren of Margaret ‘West’ Macleaod.)

Tracks

1. Maggie West’s (3.09)
2. Jane Hope’s Waltz (2.52)
3. Julia and Simon’s (3.17)
4. Cairngorm Reflections (3.40)
5. Rural Design Concept (6.00)

All melodies written by Mairearad Green

Video

Recorded and mixed by Jim Neilson at Gorbal’s Sound Studio;
Mastered by Calum Malcolm;
Photos and artwork by Somhairle MacDonald

Musicians

Ross Ainslie: whistles, pipes;
Simon Bradley: fiddle;
Mairearad Green: piano accordion

with
Mhairi Hall: piano;
Matheu Watson: guitar;
James Mackintosh: percussion [1, 3, 8-9]

Tracks

1. Wolves: John and Eddi’s Wedding / Mairartin Green / Dances with Wolves (3.08)
2. Asturiana: No Pican Capitán / Ellos se Juntan / Anna-Wendy’s Jig (4.16)
3. Ben: Ben-Y-Vrackie / The Crieftan / Old Hill (Part 2) (5.02)
4. Pedal: Pedal No More / Carnegie Hall’s (4.12)
5. Absinthe: Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder / Lace Bobbin Man (5.15)
6. Desolation; Tasmanian Plumb / Desolation Waltz / Mairi Smyth’s Waltz (5.55)
7. Sam: Sam I Am / Full Tilt Jig / Kathleen Graham’s (4.25)
8. Rodden’s: Billy and Carmel’s 25^th Wedding Anniversary / Alex Ferguson’s Welcome to Ceòlas / Last Night in Rodden’s (5.28)
9. Classics: The Dirty Bee / The Salvation Reel / Maggie West’s Waltz (5.29)

Tracks 1abc, 4ab, 7bc, 9c Mairearad Green;
Tracks 2abc, 5b, 6ab, 8abc, 9b Simon Bradley;
Tracks 3ab, 5a, 9a Ross Ainslie;
Track 3c Ross Ainslie, Jamie Maclean;
Track 6c Simon Bradley, Anna-Wendy Stevenson;
Track 7a Ross Ainslie, Ali Hutton

Recorded and mixed by Angus Lyon at Gran’s House Studio, Lamington;
Mastered by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Studios;
Photography by Ricky Frew;
Design by Louise Bichan

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion, Highland pipes, keyboards, vocals;
Anna Massie: guitar, fiddle, mandolin, tenor banjo, vocals

Tracks

1. The Red Poppy: Mrs Colonel L. Baillie of Redcastle / The Red Poppy Reel (2.49)
2. Jerry & Otis: Harry Broadshaw / Maire O’Leefe / Johnny Muise (3.12)
3. Musical Flowers: Musical Flowers / Snåsa Polska (4.04)
4. She Loves Me (When I Try) (3.20)
5. Bottle Island: Bottle Island / Elizabeth’s Plymsolls / Best Day of My Life (4.57)
6. MSR: Captain Campbell of Drum of Voisk / Peter Baillie Fasgadhdail (4.00)
7. Always Will (3.58)
8. The Botanist: The New York Jig / Liam Cairns / A Lovely Bottle of Botanist (4.03)
9. Banjo Set: The Pretty Girls / Peter & Jaclyn’s Wedding (2.23)
10. Julia & Simon’s (4.37)
11. Pipe Reels: The Sister’s Reel / MacPherson’s / Mary’s Fancy (2.18)

Tracks 1a, 3b, 6b, 9a, 11abc trad.;
Tracks 1b, 5a, 9b, 10 Mairearad Green;
Tracks 2ac, 8a Jerry Holland;
Track 2b Otis Tomas;
Track 3a Ali ‘Beag’ McLeod;
Track 4 Dougie MacLean;
Track 5b Mike Vass;
Track 5c Aidan O’Rourke;
Track 6a Duncan Campbell;
Track 6c Allan MacDonald;
Track 7 Nanci Griffith;
Track 8b Liz Carroll;
Track 8c Mairearand Green, Anna Massie;

Produced by Iain Hutchison;
Recorded and mixed by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Studios;
Mastered by Brad Blackwood at Euphonic Masters;
Artwork by Mairearad Green;
Photography by Peter Haring;
Design by Lillias Kinsman-Blake

Musicians

Mairearad Green: lead vocals, piano accordion, piano, Scottish border pipes;
Iain Hutchison: guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, piano, viola;
Mike Vass: fiddle [1], backing vocals [2-3];
Scott MacKay: drums [2-3, 6];
Ross Saunders: bass [2-3, 5-6, 10];
Jo Nicolson: clarinet [4, 9];
Pat McGarvey: 5-string banjo [1-3];
Hector McInnes: lead vocals [3, 6, 10];
Annie Grace, Jeana Leslie, Hamish Napier: backing vocals [2-3]

Tracks

1. Island Folk (3.42)
2. Star of Hope (4.00)
3. The Island (3.32)
4. Red Throated Diver (2.56)
5. A Tanera Talisman (3.07)
6. Grace Darling (3.50)
7. Blessing on Tanera (3.55)
8. Seanchaidh (4.39)
9. Stone and Struggle (2.53)
10. Home (3.22)

All melodies written by Mairearad Green;
Tracks 3, 5, 7 poetry by Jan Kilpatrick

Recorded by Mike Vass in a small croft house in Mairearad’s home village of Achnahaird and also on Mike’s boat;
Mixed and mastered by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Recording;
Photography by Sheila Green;
Cover design by Mairearad Green

Musicians

Mairearad Green, piano accordion;
Mike Vass, fiddle, tenor guitar

Tracks

1. Puirt: ’Ille Bhig / Ruidhlidh Na Coiich Dhubha (3.26)
2. Jigs: Sgiandudh / Mrs Grant’s of Bught / The Deserts of Tulloch (4.10)
3. Dhomhnuil (4.02)
4. Buntàta: Tha’m Buntàta Mòr (5.29)
5. Catch: Catch and Kiss the Romp / Rise Ye Lazy Fellow (2.14)
6. Megs: Whisky Welcome Back Again / Cawdor Fair / Meg Mhór Na Lurachan (3.26)
7. Reels: Miss Isabella Reid’s Reel / The Earl of Seafield’s Reel / Sheep Shanks (3.12)
8. Hyndford: Earl of Hyndford / Peggie’s Wedding (2.59)
9. Miss Muir: Miss Muir MacKenzie (2.19)
10. Hail: Failte Do’n Mhisg (5.37)

All melodies trad.

Produced by Mairearad Green, Anna Massie and Calum MacCrimmon;
Recorded by Andrea Gobbi at GloWorm Recording;
Mixed and mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios;
Artwork by Chelsea Frew

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion, Highland pipes, vocals;
Anna Massie: guitar, fiddle, vocals

Tracks

1. Coigach: Achduart / Culnacraig / Achnahaird (2.34)
2. Wee McGhee’s: Wee McGhee’s / Lizzy in the Lowground (3.14)
3. The Merton Set: Laura Drummond’s Slip Jig / Louis’ Highland Jig / Emma and Ali’s Wedding (4.51)
4. Molly May (3.42)
5. Jamie’s: Jamie’s Polka / Tea Soup / Polcái Eoin (3.40)
6. Brewery: The Eggshell Brewery / Trip to Austin (5.53)
7. Willi MacRae’s: Willi MacRae of Ullapool / Thadelo’s Slide (3.59)
8. La Rachoudine: La Rachoudine / Gillie Dubh / Annie’s Carafe (3.13)
9. Mo Chailin: Dileas Donn (3.13)

Tracks 1abc, 7a Pipe Major Norman Gillies;
Tracks 2a, 3bc, 5bc Mairearad Green;
Track 2b Liz Carroll;
Tracks 3a, 5a Anna Massie;
Track 4 John Paul Cormier;
Track 6a Rachel Newton;
Track 6b Kevin Henderson;
Tracks 7b, 8a trad.;
Track 8b trad. arr. Mairearad Green, Anna Massie;
Track 8c Iain MacDonald;
Track 9a Hector Mackenzie

Recorded by Lomond Campbell;
Mastered by Paul Savage;
Artwork by Maireara Green

Musicians

King Creosote (Kenny Anderson): vocals, guitar;
Mairearad Green: piano accordion

Tracks

Side A

1. Grace Darling

Side AA

2. Gull Buoy

Track 1 Mairearad Green;
Track 2 words Kenny Anderson, music Mairearad Green

This is a collection of limited edition 12" singles inspired by the women and landscapes of Coigach where Mairearad Green is from.

Produced by Mike Vass;
Mixed by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Studios;
Mastered by Peter Beckham;
Music and artwork by Mairearad Green

Mairearad’s blog The Making of Hearth

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion, piano, Scottish border pipes

Tracks

12" Single BUIELP05

1. Carry Me There (4.31)
27. Clachan (3.43)

12" Single BUIELP06

1. The Kelp Makers (5.43)
27. Coigach Lass (2.54)

12" Single BUIELP07

1. It Takes Me (4.47)
27. Jessie and Alice (2.53)

12" Single BUIELP08

1. Bobby Fraser Darling (3.14)
27. Pegging Out (3.46)

12" Single BUIELP09

1. Walk on Girl (2.47)
27. Time Before Roads (3.22)

Lyrics by Jan Kilpatrick with Mairearad Green;
Melodies by Mairearad Green

Recorded in Ullapool on 5 August 2020;
Mixed by Mike Vass;
Mastered by Peter Beckmann at Technology Works;
Artwork by Mairearad Green

Musicians

Mairearad Green: piano accordion;
Mike Vass: fiddle, wine glass

Tracks

1. Mairi Laghach (3.33)

All melodies trad.

Recorded at An Tobar Arts Centre on Mull with Gordon Maclean in November 2020;
Artwork by Mairearad Green

Musicians

Mairearad Green: vocals [2], small pipes

Tracks

1. A Man’s a Man for A’ That (Roud 30953) (2.25)
2. Ye Banks and Braes (Roud 13889) (3.53)

All tracks by Robert Burns

Our great great Grandmother, known as Anna Bhàn, was one of a group of young women who were at the forefront of the Coigach Resistance of 1852/53. The events that formed the resistance were among only a few that were successful during the Highland Clearances in the lead up to the Napier Commission and the Crofting Act of 1886. We’ve always been aware of the story, but the recent plans of Coigach Heritage to commission a sculpture by Will Maclean RSA and Marian Leven RSA in honour of these women galvanised us to come together to make music and art that celebrates and remembers Anna Bhàn and the rest of the community.

To find out more about the history and the sculpture, visit Lorg na Còigich / Coigach Heritage.

Produced, recorded and mixed by Andy Bell;
Recorded by Andy Bell at Gran’s House Studio;
Additional recording by Grant Anderson and Mairearad Green;
Mastered by Sam Proctor;
Photography by Somhairle MacDonald;
Artwork and design by Mairearad Green

Folking.com review

Musicians

Mairearad Green: smallpipes, accordion, shruti box, piano, vocals;
Rachel Newton: harp, viola, vocals;
Ali Mcleod: spoken word;
Andy Bell: pocket piano

Tracks

1. Anna Bhàn (4.13)
2. Achnahaird (3.55)
3. 1852 (3.45)
4. The Burning of the Writs (5.49)
5. Not Today, Nor Tomorrow (3.50)
6. Lady Stafford (4.36)
7. Ceit Bheag (4.41)
8. The Wick Fishermen (3.29)
9. Am Banais (3.11)
10. Tha Sinn an Seo (3.33)

All tracks written by Mairearad Green and Rachel Newton