> Folk Music > Records > RURA: Break It Up
RURA: Break It Up
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Break It Up Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX364 (CD, UK, March 2012) |
Produced by Aidan O'Rourke;
Recorded and mixed by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Studios, Glasgow;
Additional recording by Chris Waite at Carrierwaves Studios;
Mastered by Brad Blackwood and Euphonic Masters;
Photography by Ian Barclay;
Graphic design by John Slavin at DesignFolk
Musicians
Steven Blake: bagpipes, whistle;
Jack Smedley: fiddle, vocals;
David Foley: bodhrán, flute;
Adam Holmes: vocals, guitar;
Chris Wade: guitar
with
James Linday: bass [3, 5-7, 10]
Tracks
- Intro: Oran nan Nigaisean / The Bird's Nest / Mike Foley's Bodhrán Problems / Three Crowns (5.10)
- The New Yorker (2.22)
- Mary (4.16)
- Sorley's: Sorley MacLean's / Tune for the Lassies / Kelly's Delight (5.44)
- Break It Up / Tune: Still Drunk in the Morning (5.45)
- Elliott's: Elliott Finn MacDonald / Marcia De San Roque (5.18)
- Allegory (4.38)
- Viva: The Sherriff / Viva Galicia (4.54)
- Jigs: Skipping Through the Bogs / A Bottle of Vodka, Twenty Marlboro Reds and £50 Cashback Please / Abdouls (4.33)
- Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon (7.18)
Track 1a Murdo Macarthur;
Tracks 1b, 4c, 7a trad.;
Track 1c David Foley;
Track 1d John Walsh;
Track 2 Nuala Kennedy;
Tracks 3, 5 Adam Holmes;
Track 4a Martyn Bennett;
Track 4b Liz Carroll;
Track 5b Peter Morrison;
Track 6a, 9c Finlay MacDonald;
Track 7 Murray Attaway;
Track 8a Chris Stout;
Track 8b Seamus Eagan, Winifred Horan, John Doyle, Mick McAuley;
Track 9a John McSherry;
Track 9b Fraser Shaw, Kevin O'Neil, John Somerville;
Track 10 Malcolm MacCrimmon
> Folk Music > Records > RURA: Despite the Dark
RURA: Despite the Dark
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Despite the Dark RURA RURACD001 (CD, UK, 4 January 2015) |
Produced by Ali Hutton;
Recorded by Andrea Gobbi at Gran's House, Lamington, and Carrier Waves, Glasgow, Scotland;
Mixing and post production by Ali Hutton and Andrea Gobbi;
Mastered by Brad Blackwood at Euphonics;
Photography, artwork and design by Somhairle MacDonald
Musicians
Steven Blake: pipes, whistle;
Adam Brown: guitar, backing vocals;
David Foley: bodhrán, flute;
Adam Holmes: vocals, guitar;
Jack Smedley: fiddle, backing vocals
with
Ali Hutton: additional Moog
Tracks
- Dark Reel (7.38)
- Weary Days (5.24)
- The Smasher: The Boys from Ballydowse / The Smasher (5.46)
- Caul Wind Blast (Roud V18272) (6.14)
- The Glorious 45: Opheillia / The Glorious 45 (6.05)
- Between the Pines (4.34)
- Drone Song (5.10)
- The Lowground (6.29)
- The Lasher (7.10)
Track 1 Fraser Fifield;
Tracks 2, 6-7 Adam Holmes;
Tracks 3a, 5b David Foley;
Track 3b Jack Smedley;
Track 4 Robert Burns poem O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast;
Track 5a Ali Hutton;
Track 8 David Foley, Mohsen Amini;
Track 9 Brendan Ring
> Folk Music > Records > RURA: In Praise of Home
RURA: In Praise of Home
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In Praise of Home RURA RURACD002 (CD, UK, 1 June 2018) |
Produced by Euan Burton;
Recorded by Euan Burton, Iain Hutchison, Sam Welch at GloWorm Recording, Glasgow;
Mixed and mastered by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Recording, Glasgow;
Band illustration by Luisa Casasantra;
Cover artwork by Calum McClure;
Sleeve design by James Morrison
Musicians
Steven Blake: pipes, whistle, Rhodes electric piano, piano;
Adam Brown: electric guitar, electric bass, Moog synthesiser;
David Foley: bodhrán, flute;
Jack Smedley: fiddle
with
James Pert Russell: vocals [1];
Sheila Littlejohn: vocals [9];
Euan Burton: bass [4],
Rhodes electric piano [9]
Tracks
- In Praise of Home (5.00)
- Day One (3.22)
- Malice (4.42)
- Catriona's (5.21)
- Lust (4.40)
- I'll Never Forget (6.49)
- Forgerd (3.53)
- Horizons Pt. 1 (5.31)
- Horizons Pt. 2 (5.40)
Tracks 1, 3, 8 Steven Blake;
Tracks 2, 9 Jack Smedley;
Tracks 4-6 David Foley;
Track 7 Adam Brown, Jack Smedley, Steven Blake
> Folk Music > Records > David Foley & Jack Smedley: Time to Fly
David Foley & Jack Smedley: Time to Fly
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Time to Fly Head East Records HER01CD (CD, UK, 28 March 2020) |
Produced by Euan Burton;
Recorded by Euan Burton, Iain Hutchison, Sam Welch at GloWorm Recording, Glasgow;
Mixed and mastered by Iain Hutchison at GloWorm Recording, Glasgow;
Band illustration by Luisa Casasantra;
Cover artwork by Calum McClure;
Sleeve design by James Morrison
Musicians
David Foley: flute, guitar [5];
Jack Smedley: fiddle;
Jenn Butterworth: guitar;
John Lowrie: drums;
James Lindsay: bass
Tracks
- Marioni's (3.12)
- Time to Fly (3.41)
- Head East: Roshambo / Strings Attached / Billy on the Bodhrán (6.01)
- Drift (5.12)
- So Long, Lefty (3.32)
- Alex Thyberg of Järvsö (2.34)
- Takit: The Lockhouse / Cat P's (4.20)
- Litteljohn: A Tune for Lynne / Ferdia Litteljohn's of Hyndland (4.55)
- Graeme & Carly's (5.09)
- Coruscate (3.57)
- Wee Bit O': Mick Foley's Hacksaw / The End of the Empire (4.46)
Tracks 1-2, 3b, 7a, 8ab, 10, 11a Jack Smedley;
Tracks 3ac, 5-6, 7b, 9, 11b David Foley;
Tracks 4 David Foley, Jack Smedley
> Folk Music > Records > RURA: Live at The Old Fruitmarket
RURA: Live at The Old Fruitmarket
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Live at The Old Fruitmarket RURA RURACD003 (CD, UK, 11 September 2020) |
Recorded bei Keir Long live at The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, early in 2020;
Recording assistant Erin McHugh;
Mixed by Euan Burton;
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music;
Album artwork by Samuel Hurt
Musicians
Steven Blake: pipes, keys;
Adam Brown: guitar;
David Foley: bodhrán, flute;
Jack Smedley: fiddle
with special guests:
Chris Waite: electric guitar [2];
Adam Holmes: vocals, electric guitar [6, 9];
Ali Hutton: pipes, whistle [7];
Finlay MacDonald: pipes, whistle [8];
James Lindsay: double bass, moog
Strings:
Seonaidh Aitken,
Megan Henderson: violins;
Patsy Reid, viola;
Alice Allen: cello
Tracks
- Catriona's (5.19)
- Dark Reel (7.00)
- In Praise of Home (4.55)
- Day One (3.23)
- I'll Never Forget (7.05)
- Mary (5.20)
- The Glorious 45 (6.07)
- Elliott's (5.46)
- Weary Days (5.30)
- Horizons Pt.1 (5.19)
- Horizons Pt. 2 (5.54)
Tracks 1, 3-5, 10-11 Steven Blake, Adam Brown, David Foley, Jack Smedley;
Track 2 Fraser Fifield;
Tracks 6, 9 Adam Holmes;
Track 7 Steven Blake, Adam Brown, David Foley, Andrea Gobbi, Ali Hutton, Jack Smedley;
Track 8 Steven Blake, Adam Brown, David Foley, Finlay MacDonald, Jack Smedley
> Folk Music > Records > RURA: Our Voices Echo
RURA: Our Voices Echo
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Our Voices Echo RURA RURACD004 (CD, UK, 4 February 2022) |
Recorded and mixed by Euan Burton at GloWorm Studios, Glasgow;
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, NY
Musicians
Steven Blake: pipes, keys;
Adam Brown: acoustic and electric guitar;
David Foley: bodhrán, flute;
Jack Smedley: fiddle, strings
featuring:
Michael McGoldrick: flute [1];
Julia Fowlis: vocals [2];
Duncan Chisholm: fiddle [3];
Hannah Rarity: vocals [4];
Ross Ainslie: pipes, whistle [5]
Session artista:
Jack Badcock: backing vocals;
James Lindsay: bass, Moog;
Scott Mackay: kit
Tracks
- Famous Last Words / The Black Tap / Billy on the Bodhrán (feat. Michael McGoldrick) (4.25)
- Dh'èirich Mi Moch Madainn Cheòthar (feat. Julie Fowlis) (4.41)
- A' Mhairead Og (feat. Duncan Chisholm) (2.19)
- Chi Mi’n Geamhradh / Running the Cross (feat. Duncan Chisholm) (4.36)
- Take This Heart of Gold (feat. Hannah Rarity) (4.29)
- Floyd to Ke Anlong / Peel Pier Fear / The Wrangler (feat. Ross Ainslie) (5.57)
> Folk Music > Records > RURA: Dusk Moon
RURA: Dusk Moon
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Dusk Moon RURA RURACD005 (CD, UK, 17 March 2023) |
Produced by Euan Burton;
Cover artwork by Calum McClure
Folking.com review
by Mike Wistow
Folk Radio UK review
by Johnny Whalley
Musicians
Steven Blake: pipes, keys;
Adam Brown: acoustic and electric guitar;
David Foley: bodhrán, flute;
Jack Smedley: fiddle, strings
Tracks
- Journeys Home (4.58)
- Dusk Moon (5.09)
- Think of Today (4.32)
- The Soft Mist Over All (4.16)
- The Grove: Usual Time, Usual Place / El Capitan (4.53)
- Rise: Still We Rise / Storm Island (6.16)
- Hollow Ground (4.27)
- The Crossing (3.31)
- A Minor Emergency: Billy on the Bodhrán / The House on the Hill / The Reel O'Garten (4.09)
Tracks 1, 6b, 9c Steven Blake;
Tracks 2-3, 6a, 7 Jack Smedley;
Tracks 4, 9ab David Foley;
Track 5a Adam Brown, Jack Smedley;
Track 5b Steven Blake, Jack Smedley
> Folk Music > Records > Rura
Other records with Rura or Rura members
Various Artists,
TMSA Young Trad Tour 2009,
CD, TMSA TMSA09, 2009
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012,
3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK12, 2012
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013,
3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK14, 2013
Susan Grace Bates,
Skorsa: The Riddle of the Earth,
CD, own label SGB 1573, 2015
Siobhan Miller,
Strata,
CD/LP, Songprint SPR001CD/LP, 2017
Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente,
The Morning Tempest,
CD, Oak Ridge JDPL2018CD, 2018
Iona Fyfe,
Away from My Window,
CD, Cairnie IF18AWAY, 2018
James Duncan Mackenzie,
Sròmos,
CD, James Mackenzie Music JMMCD002, 2018
Siobhan Miller,
At This Time of Year,
EP, Songprint SPR003CDX, 2019
Staran,
Staran,
CD, Staran STARAN01CD, 2021