In my opinion, Battlefield Band are by far the best and most consistent trad/folk band from Scotland. Although the line-up has gone through numerous changes, they still manage to excite and provoke with their fiery music and songs with a social conscience. This is a great CD but there are others in their portfolio that are even better.
When I last saw the Battlefield Band play a gig, they were half great and half awful. The great half was the fiddler and piper. As for the other half with the dodgy keyboard sounds... not my cup of tea of all, I'm afraid.
As you say, they've gone through many, many line-up changes and I know that they used to be great.
Personally speaking, I'd the Old Blind Dogs ove the Battlefield Band any day. Now there's an awesome Scottish band...
I'll have to follow that one up, haven't yet heard them play. I know what you mean about Alan Reid's idiosyncrasies on the keyboard but to me that's what set's them apart from the usual fayre.
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In my opinion, Battlefield Band are by far the best and most consistent trad/folk band from Scotland. Although the line-up has gone through numerous changes, they still manage to excite and provoke with their fiery music and songs with a social conscience. This is a great CD but there are others in their portfolio that are even better.
# Posted on February 7th 2003 by Conán McDonnell
Not my favourite band
I'd have to respectfully disagree with you there.
When I last saw the Battlefield Band play a gig, they were half great and half awful. The great half was the fiddler and piper. As for the other half with the dodgy keyboard sounds... not my cup of tea of all, I'm afraid.
As you say, they've gone through many, many line-up changes and I know that they used to be great.
Personally speaking, I'd the Old Blind Dogs ove the Battlefield Band any day. Now there's an awesome Scottish band...
# Posted on February 7th 2003 by Jeremy
Old Blind Dogs
I'll have to follow that one up, haven't yet heard them play. I know what you mean about Alan Reid's idiosyncrasies on the keyboard but to me that's what set's them apart from the usual fayre.
# Posted on February 10th 2003 by Conán McDonnell