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Alsdair Fraser & Tony McManus: Return to Kintail

Alsdair Fraser & Tony McManus (Culburnie CUL113D)

Return to Kintail
Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus

Culburnie Records CUL113D (CD, UK, 28 June 1999)
Resistencia RESCD082 (CD, Spain, 1999)

Alsdair Fraser & Tony McManus (Resistencia RESCD082)
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Recorded by BruceWheelock at Flying Whale Studio, Grass Valley, California;
Additional recording by Grant Milne at Secret Music Studios, Glasgow;
Mastered by Stephen Hart;
Cover photograph by Cailean MacLean;
Artist photograph by Marc Marnie;
Cover design by Sally Ashcraft

Musicians

Alasdair Fraser: fiddle, viola;
Tony McManus: guitars

Tracks

  1. Bidh Clann Ulaidh (Men of Ulster) (3.54)
  2. Ross’ Reel No. 4 / Reichswall Forest (3.14)
  3. Roslin Castle / Miss Gordon of Gight (6.11)
  4. The Marquis of Huntly / The Ewie wi’ the Crooked Horn / John Cheap the Chapman / Peerie Weerie / West Mabou Reel (5.19)
  5. Calum Sgaire (3.15)
  6. Donald Willie and His Dog / Alex MacDonald / Chloe’s Passion (3.37)
  7. Lady Louisa Gordon’s Strathspey / The Highlands of Banffshire / The Merrymaking (4.34)
  8. Seathan / Na Goisidich (The Gossips) (2.52)
  9. Sitting in the Stern of a Boat (2.55)
  10. A mhaighdean mhara (The Mermaid) (3.27)
  11. Lieutenant Maguire’s Jig / The Curlew / Sleepy Maggie / Tail Toddle (5.11)
  12. The Sweetness of Mary / Devil in the Kitchen / Willie Davie / The Sound of Mull / High Road to Linton (5.33)
  13. Theidh mi dhachaigh (Return to Kintail) (1.58)

Tracks 1, 2a, 3a, 4bde, 7bc, 8a, 10, 11acd, 12b-e, 13 trad.;
Track 2b Dan R. MacDonald;
Track 3b Isaac Cooper;
Tracks 4a, 7a William Marshall;
Track 4c Nathaniel Gow;
Track 5 trad., second part Alasdair Fraser;
Track 6a D. Morrison;
Track 6b Norman MacDonald;
Track 6c Dr Angus MacDonald;
Track 8b Allan MacDonald;
Track 9 Rev. William MacLeod;
Track 11b Donald MacPherson;
Track 12a Joan MacDonald Boes

> Folk Music > Records > Fiona Ross with Tony McManus: Clyde’s Water

Fiona Ross with Tony McManus: Clyde’s Water

Fiona Ross with Tony McManus: Clyde’s Water (Tradition Bearers LTCD1009)

Clyde’s Water
Fiona Ross with Tony McManus

The Tradition Bearers LTCD1009 (CD, UK, 2017)

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Produced by Fiona Ross and Shane O’Mara;
Recorded by Shane O’Mara at Yikesville, Melbourne;
Mixed by Cameron Malcolm;
Mastered by Calum Malcolm

Musicians

Fiona Ross: vocals;
Tony McManus: acoustic and electric guitars, bouzouki;
John McCusker: fiddle, whistles, harmonium

Tracks

Song lyrics on Fiona’s website (archived at the Internet Archive)

  1. Davy Faa (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274) (3.22)
  2. Yowie wi the Crookit Horn (Roud 2140) (2.36)
  3. The Bleacher Lass o Kelvinhaugh (Roud 3325; G/D 5:1041) (3.27)
  4. Burning of Auchindoun (Roud 4010; Child 183) (2.36)
  5. The False Bride (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (4.09)
  6. The Laird o Cockpen (Roud 2859) (2.22)
  7. Clyde’s Water (Roud 91; Child 216; G/D 6:1231) (7.58)
  8. When the King Comes O’er the Water (Roud V42891) (4.09)
  9. The Shuttle Rins (2.30)
  10. The Seasons (Roud 16929) (1.54)
  11. My Ain Kind Dearie, O (Roud 8516) (3.51)

All tracks trad. except
Track 6 Lady Nairne;
Track 9 Henry Syme (1849);
Track 11 Robert Burns

> Folk Music > Records > Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern: Live in Concert

Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern: Live in Concert

Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern: Live in Concert (Greentrax CDTRAX405)

Live in Concert
Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern

Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX405 (CD, UK, 19 July 2019)

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Recorded, mixed and mastered by Rainer Ahrens, Felicitas Records, Berlin;
Recorded at Evangelische Kirche, Eichwalde, Club Passage, Dresden, and Kuckicksei, Nürtigen;
Front cover and inside photos by Milton Young;
Back cover photo by Babriel Berne

Musicians

Tony McManus: guitars, vocals;
Julia Toaspern: guitars, fiddle, vocals

Tracks

  1. Rolling Waves / Martin Wynne’s #2 (3.44)
  2. Bonnie Jean (Roud 7147; G/D 7:1335) (4.10)
  3. Breton Waltzes: La Valsounette / La Valse des Pastouriaux (4.23)
  4. Kiltyclogher Jigs: The Homors of Kittyclogher / The Kilfenora Jig / Seanamhac Tube Station (4.34)
  5. Through the Gates / A Trip to Hervés (4.24)
  6. Penny (3.45)
  7. The Maids of Mitchelstown (3.14)
  8. Amarilli (4.03)
  9. Manha de Carneval / The Musical Priest (5.18)
  10. Ton of Bricks (4.03)
  11. Moustambeiko (3.38)
  12. Chapman’s: Dr Stan Chapman’s / THeIslay Ranter’s Reel / Wissahickon Drive (5.18)
  13. Drumleman: The Road to Drumleman / Sourgrass and Granite / Pierre’s Right Arm (6.23)
  14. Asturian Tunes: Saltón de Meres / El Garrotin / San Roque (4.47)
  15. Star of Munster Set: The Star of Munster / The Maid Behind the Bar (3.09)

Tracks 1a, 14abc, 15ab trad. arr. Tony McManus, Julia Toaspern;
Tracks 1b, 6, 10 Julia Toaspern;
Track 2 words Robert Burns, music Ross Kennedy;
Tracks 3ab Jacques Molard;
Tracks 4ab trad.;
Track 4c John Carty;
Track 5a Russ Barenberg;
Track 5b Michael McGoldrick;
Track 7 trad. arr. Dónal Lunny;
Track 8 Giulio Caccini (1551-1618);
Track 9a Luis Bonfa;
Track 9b trad. arr. Julia Toaspern;
Track 11 trad. arr. Tony McManus;
Track 12a Jerry Holland;
Track 12b Charlie McKerron;
Track 12c Liz Carroll;
Track 13a words trad., music Tony Cuffe;
Tracks 13bc Brian Pickell

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