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The Shetland Sessions Volume 1

Aly Bain & Friends: The Shetland Sessions Volume 1 (Lismor LCOM 7021)

The Shetland Sessions Volume 1
Aly Bain & Friends

Lismor Recordings LCOM 7021 (CD, UK, 1992)
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Produced by arrangement wirh BBC television and Pelicula Filma;
Recorded by Louis Kramer on location at the 11th Shetland Folk Festival in May 1991;
Cover photograph and design by In-Video Productions

Musicians

See the individual tracks plus musical support from
Violet Tulloch: piano;
Willie Johnston: guitar;
May Gair: bass

Tracks

  1. Intro Theme: Aly Bain: The Constitution (0.46)
  2. Hom Bru: Shaskeen / Paddy Fahey’s / Fair Jenny reels and jig (4.11)
  3. The Shetland Fiddlers: The Maclean’s Farewall to Shetland / The Shetland Fiddlers’ Society / The Fencing Post march, strathspey and reel (3.20)
  4. Graham Townsend with Skip Holmes and Carol Dawson: The Arkansas Traveller Set: The Arkansas Traveller / Turkey in the Straw / Bill Cheetham (3.03)
  5. Eddie Le Jeune with D.L. Menard and Ken Smith: The Duralde Waltz (3.00)
  6. Craobh Rua: The Lads of Laois / London Lasses / MacLeod’s Reel / The High Road to Linton reels (4.08)
  7. The Poozies: We Built Fires (5.07)
  8. Session: Aly Bain, Craobh Rua with Violet Tulloch: The Quarrelsome Piper / Alexander’s Hornpipe (3.03)
  9. The Companions of the Rosy Hour: Wild Rose of the Mountain (2.37)
  10. Eart Kyent: Traditional Irish / Jackson’s Morning Brush / Trotting to Larne jigs (3.10)
  11. Aly Bain with Violet Tulloch: Jeana’s Tune (2.16)
  12. Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr: Three Scones of Boxty / Master Crowley’s / Freeze Breeches reels and jigs (3.24)
  13. Aly Bain and Willie Hunter: Faroe Rum / Andowin at da Bow / Da Forefit o’ da Ship / reels (2.00)
  14. The Easy Club: Janine’s / Easy Club reels (3.28)
  15. The Barely Works: This Fire (3.40)
  16. Session. Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Willie Hunter and Violet Tulloch: The Bonnie Lass That Wouldnae Marry Me / Hunters’ Hill marches (2.30)
  17. Session. The Companions of the Rosy Hour, The Poozies and Ian Carr: San Antonio (2.19)
  18. Willie Hunter: Kiwi Reel (3.07)
  19. Aly Bain and Danny Thompson: Margaret Ann Robinson (2.05)
  20. Gerry O’Connor with Willie Johnston: Moving Cloud (3.19)
  21. Young Heritage: Da Slockit Light / Da Ro’d Tae Eshaness slow air and reel (3.40)
  22. Outro Theme: Aly Bain: Scalloway Lasses (1.04)

All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Cooper;
Track 4 Eddie Le Jeune;
Track 6 Sally Barker, Jim Woodland;
Tracks 10, 20 Tom Anderson;
Track 13 Sutherland;
Track 14 Chris Thomson;
Track 17 Hunter;
Track 18 Jamieson

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The Shetland Sessions Volume 2

Aly Bain & Friends: The Shetland Sessions Volume 2 (Lismor LCOM 7022)

The Shetland Sessions Volume 2
Aly Bain & Friends

Lismor Recordings LCOM 7022 (CD, UK, 1992)
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Produced by arrangement wirh BBC television and Pelicula Filma;
Recorded by Louis Kramer on location at the 11th Shetland Folk Festival in May 1991;
Cover photograph and design by In-Video Productions

Musicians

See the individual tracks plus musical support from
Violet Tulloch: piano;
Willie Johnston: guitar;
May Gair: bass

Tracks

  1. Intro Theme: Aly Bain: The Constitution (0.46)
  2. Session: Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham and Willie Hunter: St Ninian’s Isle / The Wattle o’ It / John Spence of Uyeasound reels (2.53)
  3. D.L. Menard with Aly Bain, Eddie Le Jeune and Ken Smith The Convicts’ Waltz (2.57)
  4. Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr: Itchy Fingers Set: Itchy Fingers / Tam Bain’s Lum / Blackberry Blossom (3.58)
  5. Craob Rua: The Newly Highwayman (3.39)
  6. Session: The Companions of the Rosy Hour, The Poozies and Ian Carr: Jesusita en Chihuahua (2.40)
  7. Young Heritage: Da Full Riggit Ship / Da New Riggit Ship (2.13)
  8. Gerry O’Connor: Time to Time (3.26)
  9. Rock, Salt and Nails Sandyburn Reel (5.19)
  10. Willie Hunter: Lowrie o’ da Lea (2.44)
  11. Session: Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Hom Bru and Willie Johnston: Rolling in the Rye Grass / Scalloway Lasses / Haint da Dykes o’ Voe reels (2.25)
  12. D.L. Menard with Ken Smith: Your Cheain’ Heart (3.26)
  13. Graham Townsend with Skip Holmes, Carol Dawson and Lori Holms ‘on Clogs’: Wilson’s Clog / Rockin’ Chair Jig / Ice on the Road clog dance (3.10)
  14. Session: Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham and Willie Hunter: The Starry Nights of Shetland / The Isles of Gletnes (2.28)
  15. Hom Bru: Pigs’ Reel / Gibby Gray / Hay’s Place reels (2.50)
  16. Companions of the Rosy Hour: Remember Me (3.38)
  17. Aly Bain and Graham Townsend: Maple Sugar (1.46)
  18. The Shetland Fiddlers: Da Burn o’ Windia Little / Da Fashion o’ da Delting Lasses / Da Galley Watch Shetland reels (2.08)
  19. The Barely Works: Bread and Water (4.36)
  20. Outro Theme: Aly Bain: Scalloway Lasses (1.04)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 Cooper;
Track 2 Eddie Le Jeune;
Track 8 Jamieson;
Track 9 Tom Anderson;
Track 11 Williams;
Track 13c Barclay;
Track 14 Spence;
Track 15 Wiseman;
Track 16 Sarah Allen:
Track 18 Sarah Allen, Chris Thomson

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