This is Volume 28 of the highly rated Scottish Tradition Series from the archives of the School of Scottish Studies. This unique Series was once described as 'the most important series of traditional recordings ever'. Volume 28 ranks among the best in the Series.

Dance-songs feature in most Gaelic singers' repertoires, but the range of songs performed today is a fraction of the surviving corpus. With this album - the first in the Scottish Tradition Series dedicated to dance-song - the School presents songs that are rarely or never heard, whilst offering notable performances of well-known pieces.

The research began for this album by compiling a catalog of Gaelic dance-songs from The School of Scottish Studies Archives (SSSA) and the National Trust for Scotland's Canna Collection. This was compiled by Nathalie Bertaud, a recent graduate from Celtic and Scottish Studies. Nathalie found over 1,500 items, roughly 50% more than the School expected. She then listened to most of them and rated them on their suitability for this album. Her shortlist formed the basis of the School's selection.

Basic details are provided for all the songs in the CD booklet, including the names of the most commonly associated melodies (provided in parentheses after the Gaelic titles). Fuller notes to many of the songs can be found in Keith Norman MacDonald's 'Puirt-à-Beul' (Lamb 2012), abbreviated in the booklet as PAB.

The vast array of Gaelic singers includes such notables as Mary Morrison, Annie Arnott, Kate MacDonald, Kitty MacLeod, Calum Johnston, Kenneth MacIver, John Shaw, John MacInnes, Dr William Mathieson and Donald MacColl.

Track Listing

• Mary Morrison - Teann A-Nall Ailean Thugam
• Annie Arnott - Tha Biodag Aig MacThomais
• Alasdair Boyd - Biodag Dhomhnaill Ic
• Calum Johnston - Nam Biodh Agam Giobal Bodaich
• Annie Arnott - Dhannsamaid Le Ailean
• John Kennedy - O Ri A Choma Leam
• Rev Dr. William Matheson - Faca Tu Saor An T-Sabhaidh': Did You Joiner of Sawing'
• Mary Morrison and Flora Boyd - Bi Tarr As (Fear Nan Casan Caola)
• Kenneth MacIver - Nam Bithinn Na Mo Mhaighdeann/Tha Fionnlagh Ag Innearadh/Mac A Phi
• Kate MacDonald - Ruidhleadh Mo Nighean Donn
• Jonathan MacDonald - Poca Sil an T-Sealgair/ Nuair a Bha Mi an Cula A Bhealaich
• Chrissie Mary MacDonald - Fhuair Mi Nead Na Gurra Guig
• Kenneth MacIver - Cait Am Bi Na Maraichean/Where Will The Sailors Be
• Kate MacDonald - Nighean Ruadh-Bhan Aig Domhnall Ruadh Piobair
• Kitty MacLeod - Tighinn Air A Mhuir Am Fear A Phosas Mi
• Nan MacKinnon - Tha Mi dol A Dheanamh Banais
• Donald MacColl - Tha Fonn Air A Ghille Dhonn
• Annie Arnott - Dh Fhalbhainn Fada Ris A Ghealaich
• Kate MacDonald - Dh Fhalbhainn Fhin Leis An Taillear Mhor
• Donald MacColl - Cha Toirinn Coig Peighinn Oirre
• Kenneth MacIver - Tha M Inntinn Raoir/ Siuth Daibh A Bhalachaibh
• John MacInnes/ John MacLeod - Dili O Iodalam/ Tha Bean Agam, Tha Taigh Agam/ Domhnall Dubh Nan Gobhar
• Donald Joseph MacKinnon - Am Fear A Dh'Ith Am Bonnach Mor/ Siud An Rud A Rinn Am Milleadh
• John MacInnes - Gheibh Sin Ribinnean Mora, Mora
• John Shaw - Air Do Shlainte, Mhairi An Dotair/ Mac A Phi
• John MacInnes - Ruidhleadh Gogan A Chinn Mhoir/ Maireabhal
• James MacDonald - Tha Maoileas Mor Na Guailleadh/ Eadar A Dha Gharradh
• Alex Hector MacPhail - Cairistiona Chaimbeul/ Nam Amadan
• Nan MacKinnon - Is Math A Dhannsadh Uisdean Friseal
• Angus Campbell MacLeod - Far Am Bi Na Piobairean/O Gur Duine Truagh Mi/ Thoir A-Nall Ailean Thugam/Chuirinn Mo Bhalachan Shiubhal Nan Garbhlach
• Donald MacIntyre - Bidh Or Na Cailliche Duibhe
• Angus Campbell MacLeod - Bidh Mi Orra Chulaibh

Additional Details

Label: Greentrax

Genre: Folk

Language: English

Run Time: 41:52 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/07/20

UPC: 5018081902828