> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: Silly Wizard
Silly Wizard: Silly Wizard
Silly Wizard Transatlantic Records XTRA 1158 (LP, UK, 1976) |
Produced by Silly Wizard;
Recorded by Dick Ollett at Maritime Studio, Edinburgh
Musicians
Johnny Cunningham: fiddle, viola, mandolin;
Gordon Jones: vocals, guitar, bouzouki, autoharp, bodhrán;
Bob Thomas: guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, concertina;
Andy M. Stewart: vocals, tenor banjo, mandolin;
Alistair Donaldson: bass, flute, organ;
Freeland Barbour: accordion, bouzouki, whistle, keyboards
Tracks
Side 1
- Pibroch (3.30)
- Jenny Gray’s Whisky (3.52)
- Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Ale Is Dear (2.26)
- Carlisle Wall (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73) (3.14)
- My Love’s in Germany (Roud V39245) (6.50)
- Election Jig (0.45)
Side 2
- The Heron Election Ballad No.4 (4.00)
- Atholl Braes / The Drunken Piper (2.45)
- The Shearing (Roud 1524; G/D 3:406) (4.25)
- The Fairy Dance (1.55)
- Land o’ the Leal (Roud 8999) (4.20)
All tracks trad. arr. Silly Wizard except
Track 7 words Robert Burns;
Track 10 trad. arr. Johnny Cunningham;
Track 11 words Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: Caledonia’s Hardy Sons
Silly Wizard: Caledonia’s Hardy Sons
Caledonia’s Hardy Sons Highway SHY 7005 (LP, UK, 1978) |
Produced by Silly Wizard and John Zollman;
Recorded by Johnny Haynes and Alec Price at Zella Recording Studios, Birmingham;
Remixed by Johnny Haynes at Zella Recording Studios;
Digitally mastered by Robert Vosgien, CMS Digital, California;
Notes by Silly Wizard;
Photography by Marianne Moser;
Cover design by John Crane
Musicians
Andy M. Stewart: vocals [2-3, 5-8, 10],
tenor banjo [1, 4, 9],
mandolin [1],
mandola [7];
Johnny Cunningham: vocals [3, 10],
fiddle [1-2, 4-7, 9-10],
viola [2],
bouzouki [3],
mandolin [5],
mandola [8];
Phil Cunningham: vocals [7],
accordion [1-2, 4, 7, 9],
whistle [1, 3-4, 6, 10],
harmonium [6],
synthesiser [5],
string synthesiser [8];
Bob Thomas: guitar [1-7, 9-10],
mandola [8];
Gordon Jones: vocals [3, 7, 10],
guitar [1-4, 7, 10],
mandola [6],
bouzouki [9],
bodhrán [1];
Martin Hadden: vocals [10],
bass [1-7, 9-10],
harmonium [3]
Tracks
Side 1
- Mo Chuahag Lagnach (My Kindly Sweetheart) (2.31)
- The Isla Waters (3.49)
- The Twa Brithers (Roud 38; Child 49) (6.21)
- The Auld Pipe Reel / The Brolum (3.36)
- Glasgow Peggy (Roud 95; Child 228; G/D 4:850) (3.32)
Side 2
- Monymusk Lads (Roud 5568; G/D 3:375) (3.30)
- The Ferryland Sealer (Roud 4533) (3.24)
- Fhear a Bhata (The Boatman) (Roud 4356; Henry H834) (4.35)
- Jack Cunningham’s Farewell to Benbecula / Sweet Molly (4.35)
- The Broom o’ the Cowden Knowes (Roud 8709) (5.20)
All tracks trad. arr. Silly Wizard except
Track 2 Andy M. Stewart, Martin Hadden;
Track 9a Phil Cunningham
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: So Many Partings
Silly Wizard: So Many Partings
So Many Partings Highway SHY 7010 (LP, UK, 1979) |
Produced by Archie Fisher and Silly Wizard;
Executive producer John Zollman;
Recorded and mixed by Douglas ‘Granada’ Bogie at R.E.L. Studios, Edinburgh between February and July 1979;
Digitally mastered by Robert Vosgien, CMS Digital, California;
Sleeve notes by Silly Wizard;
Photography by Sande Rabinowitz;
Cover design by John Crane
Musicians
Andy M. Stewart: lead vocals, tenor banjo;
Phil Cunningham: accordion, tin whistles, Overton low D whistle,
Moog synthesiser, string synthesiser, acoustic and electric pianos, vocals;
Martin Hadden: electric bass, harmonium, guitar;
Gordon Jones, guitar, mandolin, bodhrán;
Johnny Cunningham: fiddles, vocals
Tracks
Side 1
- A Scarce o’ Tatties / Lyndhurst (3.28)
- The Valley of Strathmore (6.16)
- Bridget O’Malley (Brid og Ni Mhaille) (Ballad Index K027) (4.52)
- A.A. Cameron’s Strathspey / Mrs. Martha Knowles / The Pitnacree Ferryman / The New Shillin’ (4.25)
Side 2
- Donald McGillavry (Roud V5328) / O’Neill’s Cavalry March (4.06)
- The Highland Clearances (2.23)
- Miss Catherine Brosnan (2.20)
- Wi’ My Dog and Gun (Roud 2124; Henry H32) (4.37)
- Miss Shepherd / Sweeney’s Buttermilk / McGlinchey’s Reels (3.38)
All tracks trad. arr. Silly Wizard except
Track 1a Norman McLean:
Tracks 2, 6 Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 4b, 7 Phil Cunningham;
Track 9a James Scott Skinner;
Tracks 9cd Brendan McGlinchey
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: Wild & Beautiful
Silly Wizard: Wild & Beautiful
Wild & Beautiful Highway SHY 7028 (LP, UK, 1981) |
Produced by Archie Fisher and Silly Wizard;
Executive producer John Zollman;
Recorded and mixed by Neil Ross at R.E.L. Studios, Edinburgh in June and July 1981;
Studio assistant Alistair George;
Digitally mastered by Bill Giolando, CMS Digital, California;
Sleeve notes by Silly Wizard;
Front cover photography by Dave Paterson, back cover by Mick Campbell;
Sleeve design by Jim Hutcheson
Musicians
Andy M. Stewart: lead vocals, tenor banjo, whistle;
Phil Cunningham: accordion, whistles, keyboards (Prophet 5 synthesiser,
Rolad VP330 Vocoder / string ensemble, Roland EP09 electric piano);
Martin Hadden: electric bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards (harmonium,
acoustic piano, Yamaha CP20 electric piano, Roland VP330 string ensemble);
Gordon Jones: guitar, mandolin, bodhrán
with guests
Dougie MacLean: fiddle;
Roy Ashby: drums
Tracks
Side 1
- If I Was a Blackbird (Roud 387; Henry H79) (7.26)
- Pipe Major Donald Campbell / The Orphan / The Kestrel / Come Up Alang jigs (4.04)
- The Pearl (3.50)
- The Fishermen’s Song / Lament for the Fishermen’s Wife (8.31)
Side 2
- Hame, Hame, Hame (Roud 269; Laws K43) / Tha Mi Sgith (I Am Tired) slow air (6.46)
- Tha Mi Sgith strathspey / Eck Stewart’s March / MacKenzie’s Fancy marches (4.25)
- Miss Patricia Meagher / Laura Lynn Cunningham (3.01)
- A.B. Corsie (The Lad from Orkney) / Ril Bheara / Richard Dwyer’s reels (4.31)
Tracks 1, 4a, 7 Andy M. Stewart;
Track 2a J. Wilson:
Tracks 2b, 8bc trad. Irish arr. Silly Wizard;
Tracks 2cd, 3, 7b, 8a Phil Cunningham;
Track 4b Martin Hadden, Phil Cunningham;
Track 5a trad. Scottish, additional lyrics Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 5b, 6ac trad. Scottish arr. Silly Wizard;
Track 6b Andy M. Stewart, Phil Cunningham
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: Kiss the Tears Away
Silly Wizard: Kiss the Tears Away
Kiss the Tears Away Highway Records SHY 7025 (LP, UK, 1983) |
Produced and arranged by Silly Wizard;
Recorded by Alistair George at R.E.L. Studios, Edinburgh;
Mixed by Neil Ross at R.E.L. Studios;
Photography by Victor Albrow;
Sleeve design by Jim Hutcheson
Musicians
Phil Cunningham: accoridon, whistles, keyboards, mandola, classical guitar,
acoustic guitar, vocals;
Martin Hadden: bass, fretless bass, acoustic guitar, string synthesiser;
Gordon Jones: acoustic guitar, bodhrán;
Andy M. Stewart: lead vocals, tenor banjo
Tracks
Side 1
- The Queen of Argyll (3.25)
- Golden, Golden (3.52)
- Finlay M. MacRae (3.31)
- The Banks of the Lee (Roud 6857) (4.26)
- Sweet Dublin Bay (Roud 785) (3.29)
Side 2
- Mo Nighean Donn, Grádh Mo Chridhe (My Brown Haired Maiden, Love of My Heart) (4.14)
- Banks of the Bann (Roud 889; Laws O2; Henry H86) (3.26)
- The Greenfields of Glentown / The Galtee Reel / Bobby Casey’s Number Two / Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie’s Reel (4.39)
- The Loch Tay Boat Song (Roud 38364) (5.05)
Tracks 1-2 Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 3, 6, 8d Phil Cunningham;
Track 4 trad. arr. Andy M. Stewart, Phil Cunningham;
Tracks 5, 7, 8ab, 9 trad.;
Track 8a trad. arr. Phil Cunningham
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: A Glint of Silver
Silly Wizard: A Glint of Silver
A Glint of Silver Green Linnet SIF 1070 (LP, USA, 1986) |
Produced by Silly Wizard;
Recorded by Alistair George at R.E.L. Studios, Edinburgh, in March-May 1986;
Mixed by Neil Ross at R.E.L. Studios;
Front cover photography by Alex von Koschembahr;
Front cover design by Ken Mitchell
Musicians
Andy M. Stewart: lead vocals, tenor banjo;
Johnny Cunningham: fiddles;
Phil Cunningham: accordion, keyboards, whistles, mandola,
guitar [6], vocals;
Gordon Jones: guitar, bodhrán;
Martin Hadden: bass, fretless bass, guitar
with
Kathy Stewart: backing vocals [3, 5]
Tracks
Side 1
- Roarin’ Donald / The Man Who Shot the Windmill / A Glint of Silver (4.19)
- The Secret Portrait / Wha’ll Be King But Cherlie? (Roud 729; G/D 1:135) (6.15)
- Lover’s Heart (5.13)
- When Summer Ends (4.20)
Side 2
- The Chill Eastern Winds (6.02)
- Willie Archer (Roud 3473; Henry H614) (3.37)
- Simon MacKenzie’s Welcome to His Twin Sisters / Farewell to “The Heb” (3.27)
- The Blackbird of Sweet Avondale (Roud 5174) (4.42)
Tracks 1a, 5 Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 1b-c, 2a, 4, 7ab Phil Cunningham;
Tracks 2b, 6, 8 trad. arr. Silly Wizard;
Track 3 words Andy M. Stewart, music Phil Cunningham
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: The Best of Silly Wizard
Silly Wizard: The Best of Silly Wizard
The Best of Silly Wizard Shanachie Records SH 79048 (LP/CD, USA, 1987) |
Musicians
Phil Cunningham: accordion, whistles, vocals, keyboards, mandola, guitar,
synthesisers, electric piano, piano, harmonium;
Martin Hadden: electric bass, fretless bass, guitar, harmonium, string
synthesisers, piano, electric piano, vocals;
Andy M. Stewart: lead vocals, tenor banjo, whistle, mandolin;
Gordon Jones: guitar, bodhrán, mandola, vocals;
Johnny Cunningham: fiddle, vocals, viola;
Bob Thomas: guitar
Tracks
- The Valley of Strathmore (4.07)
- Donald McGillavry (Roud V5328) / O’Neill’s Cavalry March (4.07)
- A.A. Cameron’s Strathspey / Mrs. Martha Knowles / The Pitnacree Ferryman / The New Shillin’ (4.07)
- The Fishermen’s Song (4.07)
- The Queen of Argyll (4.07)
- Finlay M. MacRae (4.07)
- The Pearl (4.07)
- Isla Waters (4.07)
- Mo Chuachag Laghach (My Kindly Sweetheart) (4.07)
- The Broom o’ the Cowden Knowes (Roud 8709) (4.07)
- Green Fields of Glentown / The Galtee Reel / Bobby Casey’s Number Two / Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie’s Reel (4.07)
Tracks 8-10 are from Caledonia’s Hardy Sons (1978);
Tracks 1-3 are from So Many Partings (1979);
Tracks 4, 7 is from Wild & Beautiful (1981);
Tracks 5-6, 11 are from Kiss the Tears Away (1983)
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: Live Wizardry
Silly Wizard: Live Wizardry
Live Wizardry Green Linnet GLCD 3036/37 (CD, USA, 1988) |
Recorded live at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, in October 1983;
Engineered by John Nagy (USA) and Neil Ross (Scotland);
Mixed at REL Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland;
Produced by Phil Cunningham;
Executive producers: Silly Wizard;
Photography by Robin Gillanders;
CD design by Julia Wyant
Musicians
Andy M. Stewart: vocals, tin whistle, tenor banjo;
Johnny Cunningham: fiddle, viola, mandola, vocals;
Phil Cunningham: accordion, tin whistle, harmonium, synthesiser, octave mandolin, vocals;
Gordon Jones: guitar, bodhrán, vocals, bouzouki, mandola;
Martin Hadden: bass, guitar, piano
Tracks
- The Queen of Argyll (3.22)
- Mrs. Martha Knowles / The Pitnacree Ferryman / The New Bob (2.57)
- The Parish of Dunkeld (Roud 13081) / The Curlew (4.07)
- The Valley of Strathmore (7.03)
- Miss Shepherd / Sweeney’s Buttermilk / McGlinchey’s Reels (3.41)
- The Ramblin’ Rover (3.12)
- The Blackbird (Roud 387; Henry H79) (7.40)
- Scarce o’ Tatties / Lyndhurst (3.18)
- The Banks of the Lee (Roud 6857) (4.49)
- Donald McGillavry (Roud V5328) (3.59)
- Golden, Golden (4.44)
- The Humors of Tulla / Toss the Feathers / Saint Anne’s Reel / Lexy McAskill / The Limerick Lasses / Jean’s Real (8.55)
- The Broom o’ the Cowden Knowes (Roud 8709) (6.33)
Tracks 1, 4, 6-7, 11 Andy M. Stewart;
Track 2a Phil Cunningham;
Tracks 2bc, 3b, 5ab, 8b, 10, 13 trad. arr. Silly Wizard;
Tracks 3a, 9 trad. arr. Andy M. Stewart, Phil Cunningham;
Track 5c Brendan McGlinchey;
Track 8a Norman MacLean;
Tracks 12abce trad. arr. Johnny Cunningham, Phil Cunningham;
Track 12d trad. arr. Johnny Cunningham;
Track 12f Bobby MacLeod
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard: ‘Live’ Again
Silly Wizard: ‘Live’ Again
‘Live’ Again Birnam CD BCD619 (CD, UK, 2012) |
Originally released as two separate albums Live in America and Golden, Golden. The band licenced the albums to REL Records in Scotland and to Green Linnet Records in the USA, both of whom released them in 1985 on vinyl and cassette; Green Linnet later cut some tracks and released it as a the shortened CD Live Wizardry.
Recorded ‘live’ at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, in October 1983;
Engineered by John Nagy (USA) and Neil Ross (Scotland);
Mixed at REL Studios, Edinburgh, by Neil Ross;
Re-mastered at Norwick Mastering by David Shearer;
Graphic design by Mike Garden at Birnam;
Sleeve notes by Alistair Clark
Musicians
Johnny Cunningham: fiddle, vocals;
Phil Cunningham: accordion, whistles, keyboards, cittern, vocals;
Martin Hadden: electric bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals;
Gordon Jones: acoustic guitar, bodhrán, vocals;
Andy M. Stewart: vocals, tenor banjo, whistles
Tracks
- Reels: The Green Fields of Glentown / The Galtee Reel / Bobby Casey’s Number Two / A.B. Corsie – The Lad from Orkney (3.42)
- The Queen of Argyll (3.24)
- The Valley of Strathmore (7.16)
- The Parish of Dunkeld (Roud 13081) / The Curlew (4.09)
- John & Phil – Reels: The Humors of Tulla / Toss the Feathers / Saint Anne’s Reel / Lexy McAskill / The Limerick Lasses / Jean’s Real / The Musical Priest (9.10)
- Reels: Mrs. Martha Knowles / The Pitnacree Ferryman / The New Bob (3.12)
- The Ramblin’ Rover (3.18)
- The Banks of the Lee (Roud 6857) (4.53)
- Reels: Miss Shepherd / Sweeney’s Buttermilk / McGlinchey’s Reels (3.50)
- Donald McGillavry (Roud V5328) / O’Neill’s Cavalry March (3.56)
- The Blackbird (Roud 387; Henry H79) (7.49)
- Jigs: Scarce o’ Tatties / Lyndhurst (3.23)
- Golden, Golden (4.53)
- Jigs: Mac’s Fancy / The Cliffs of Moher / Reels: The Rose of Red Hill / Clootie Dumplings / The Laird o’ Drumblair / Sleepy Maggie (7.11)
- The Broom o’ the Cowden Knowes (Roud 8709) (6.35)
Tracks 1ab trad. arr. Phil Cunningham, Martin Hadden, Gordon Jones, Andy M. Stewart;
Track 1c, 14f trad. arr. Phil Cunningham;
Tracks 1d, 6a Phil Cunningham;
Tracks 2-3, 7, 11, 13 Andy M. Stewart;
Track 4a trad. arr. Phil Cunningham, Martin Hadden, Andy M. Stewart;
Track 4b Donald Macpherson;
Tracks 5abceg trad. arr. Johnny Cunningham, Phil Cunningham;
Track 5d Dr John Macaskill;
Track 5f Bobby MacLeod;
Tracks 6bc, 9b, 10ab, 12b, 14a, 15 trad. arr. Silly Wizard;
Track 8 trad. arr. Phil Cunningham, Andy M. Stewart;
Track 9a trad. arr. Phil Cunningham, Martin Hadden;
Track 9c Brendan McGlinchey;
Track 12a Norman MacLean;
Tracks 14b trad. arr. Johnny Cunningham, Phil Cunningham, Gordon Jones, Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 14c trad. arr. Johnny Cunningham, Phil Cunningham, Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 14de trad. arr. Johnny Cunningham, Phil Cunningham
> Folk Music > Records > Silly Wizard
Other records with Silly Wizard
Various Artists: The Scottish Folk Festival, CD, Fenn FMS 2036, 1991
Various Artists: The Derby Tup Presents…, cassette, BBC Radio Derby DTP-01, 1988
Various Artists: Troubadours of British Folk Vol. 3, CD, Rhino R2 72162, 1995
Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk (First Edition), CD, World Music RGNET 1038 CD, 2002
Various Artists: Transatlantic Folk Box Set, 3 CD, Sanctuary SMEDT137, 2004
Various Artists: Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978, 4 CD, Castle Music CMXBX1030, 2006