Also, why post a recording without putting any details about the players and the music they play ? The person who posted this presumably thought it worth his/her while to include this recording here in the website. All we have so far is a list of songs and tunes - not much use without any background. I knew "Alba" well, and could fill in a lot of information about them, but will do so only after "boisei0" ventures an opinion.
And the "Geese In The Bog" is the 4-part piper's version.
One of my favourite recordings of scottish music. I bought the vinyl some months ago on ebay.a friend of mine have it and every time I visited him,the first thing I did was looking for Alba album on his shelves.
I like almost every track on it,but first track worth the price of the album.
Unless I'm much mistaken, Track 5 is a medley of 3 tunes - the air "Mermaid's Song" - "John Murray of Lochee" and Donald McLeod's "Pipe Major George Allan". I'll add some to this later.
Last track...
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6521
# Posted on July 18th 2008 by Kenny
Track 10 is misspelt. It should be 'Garten' or 'Gartan'.
Isn't it also worth pointing out that this album dates from 1977?
# Posted on July 18th 2008 by Floss the Tethers
Details..
Also, why post a recording without putting any details about the players and the music they play ? The person who posted this presumably thought it worth his/her while to include this recording here in the website. All we have so far is a list of songs and tunes - not much use without any background. I knew "Alba" well, and could fill in a lot of information about them, but will do so only after "boisei0" ventures an opinion.
And the "Geese In The Bog" is the 4-part piper's version.
# Posted on July 19th 2008 by Kenny
One of my favourite recordings of scottish music. I bought the vinyl some months ago on ebay.a friend of mine have it and every time I visited him,the first thing I did was looking for Alba album on his shelves.
I like almost every track on it,but first track worth the price of the album.
http://www.tonycuffe.com/disco.htm
Alan Macleod (Highland bagpipes, bodhran), Tony Cuffe (guitar, lyre, whistle, vocals), Sean O'Rourke (vocals, bazouki, flute, whistle), Mike Ward (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals)
Rafix
# Posted on July 19th 2008 by Rafix
Would anyone be so incredibly kind as to do me a copy of this? Have been trying to replace my lost vinyl for yonks.
# Posted on July 20th 2008 by triplet
Alba
They were absolutely terrific when I saw them live.
# Posted on July 20th 2008 by kuec
I finally oredered a copy (CD) vis Music Stack from here: RECORD HEAVEN MAILORDER" <order@recordheaven.net>.
Phew. Bliss!
# Posted on October 10th 2008 by triplet
Track 5
Unless I'm much mistaken, Track 5 is a medley of 3 tunes - the air "Mermaid's Song" - "John Murray of Lochee" and Donald McLeod's "Pipe Major George Allan". I'll add some to this later.
# Posted on November 16th 2009 by Kenny