> Folk Music > Records > Alsdair Fraser & Tony McManus: Return to Kintail
Alsdair Fraser & Tony McManus: Return to Kintail
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Return to Kintail Culburnie Records CUL113D (CD, UK, 28 June 1999) |
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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
- Bidh Clann Ulaidh (Men of Ulster) (3.54)
- Ross’ Reel No. 4 / Reichswall Forest (3.14)
- Roslin Castle / Miss Gordon of Gight (6.11)
- The Marquis of Huntly / The Ewie wi’ the Crooked Horn / John Cheap the Chapman / Peerie Weerie / West Mabou Reel (5.19)
- Calum Sgaire (3.15)
- Donald Willie and His Dog / Alex MacDonald / Chloe’s Passion (3.37)
- Lady Louisa Gordon’s Strathspey / The Highlands of Banffshire / The Merrymaking (4.34)
- Seathan / Na Goisidich (The Gossips) (2.52)
- Sitting in the Stern of a Boat (2.55)
- A mhaighdean mhara (The Mermaid) (3.27)
- Lieutenant Maguire’s Jig / The Curlew / Sleepy Maggie / Tail Toddle (5.11)
- The Sweetness of Mary / Devil in the Kitchen / Willie Davie / The Sound of Mull / High Road to Linton (5.33)
- 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
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Clyde’s Water The Tradition Bearers LTCD1009 (CD, UK, 2017) |
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)
- Davy Faa (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274) (3.22)
- Yowie wi the Crookit Horn (Roud 2140) (2.36)
- The Bleacher Lass o Kelvinhaugh (Roud 3325; G/D 5:1041) (3.27)
- Burning of Auchindoun (Roud 4010; Child 183) (2.36)
- The False Bride (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (4.09)
- The Laird o Cockpen (Roud 2859) (2.22)
- Clyde’s Water (Roud 91; Child 216; G/D 6:1231) (7.58)
- When the King Comes O’er the Water (Roud V42891) (4.09)
- The Shuttle Rins (2.30)
- The Seasons (Roud 16929) (1.54)
- 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
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Live in Concert Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX405 (CD, UK, 19 July 2019) |
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
- Rolling Waves / Martin Wynne’s #2 (3.44)
- Bonnie Jean (Roud 7147; G/D 7:1335) (4.10)
- Breton Waltzes: La Valsounette / La Valse des Pastouriaux (4.23)
- Kiltyclogher Jigs: The Homors of Kittyclogher / The Kilfenora Jig / Seanamhac Tube Station (4.34)
- Through the Gates / A Trip to Hervés (4.24)
- Penny (3.45)
- The Maids of Mitchelstown (3.14)
- Amarilli (4.03)
- Manha de Carneval / The Musical Priest (5.18)
- Ton of Bricks (4.03)
- Moustambeiko (3.38)
- Chapman’s: Dr Stan Chapman’s / THeIslay Ranter’s Reel / Wissahickon Drive (5.18)
- Drumleman: The Road to Drumleman / Sourgrass and Granite / Pierre’s Right Arm (6.23)
- Asturian Tunes: Saltón de Meres / El Garrotin / San Roque (4.47)
- 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
> Folk Music > Records > Tony McManus
Other records with Tony McManus
Rod Paterson:
Songs From the Bottom Drawer,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX117, 1996
Isla St Clair:
Scenes of Scotland,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX119, 1996
Tabache,
Are You Willing?,
CD, Lochshore CDLDL 1283, 1996
Various Artists:
The Scottish Folk Festival ’97,
CD, Fenn FMS 2072, 1996
Kate Rusby:
Hourglass,
CD, Pure PRCD02, 1997
Various Artists:
The Complete Songs of Robert Burns Volume 3,
CD, Linn CKD 062, 1997
Eilidh Shaw:
Heepirumbo,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX131, 1998
Various Artists:
The Complete Songs of Robert Burns Volume 4,
CD, Linn CKD 083, 1998
Ian Bruce:
Alloway Tales,
CD, Linn CKD 112, 1999
Iain MacInnes,
Tryst,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX182, 1999
Gibb Todd:
Connected,
CD, Lochshore CDLDL 1292, 1999
Aileen Carr,
Green Yarrow,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX173, 2000
Heather Heywood,
Lassies Fair and Laddies Braw,
CD, Tradition Bearers LTCD1007, 2000
Billy Ross:
Shore Street,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX198, 2000
Various Artists:
The Complete Songs of Robert Burns Volume 8,
CD, Linn CKD 143, 2000
Various Artists:
Port Fairy Folk Festival,
CD, Shock PFFF002CD, 2000
Mairi MacInnes,
Orosay,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX209, 2001
Gary West:
The Islay Ball,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX221, 2001
Mairi MacInnes,
Tickettyboo,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX211, 2002
Various Artists:
The Complete Songs of Robert Burns Volume 10,
CD, Linn CKD 199, 2002
Katherine Campbell:
The Songs of Amelia and Jane Harris,
CD, Springthyme SPRCD 1041, 2004
Various Artists:
The Clear Stream,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX268, 2004
Paul Anderson:
Home+Beauty,
CD, Greentrax CDTRAX340, 2009
Various Artists:
Greentrax 30th Anniversary: The Special Projects,
2 CD, Greentrax CDTRAX S8616, 2016
Paul Anderson,
The High Summit,
CD, Fingal FINCD506, 2017
Paul Anderson,
Beauties of the North,
CD, Fingal FINCD507, 2019