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The Half Tail
''The Half Tail'' is the fourth album by Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone. It was released in 1996. It was released in August 1996, first in limited quantities on 6 August, followed by a wider release on August 26. A promo poster for 26 August was distributed. Reviews were positive for the album. Track listing # "Zeto" - 4:13 #*Zeto the Bubbleman #*Electric Chopsticks # "Tall Ships" - 4:56 # "Gillies" - 6:42 #*The Sleeping Tune #*The Noose and the Gillies # "Heart and Soul" - 3:17 # "Granny Hogg's Enormous Wallet" - 3:43 #*Duncan Chisholm #*Granny Hogg's Enormous Wallet # "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" - 5:54 #*Bonnie Ship the Diamond #*The Last Leviathan # "Glenglass" - 5:26 # "Clueless" - 3:57 #*Clueless #*Fleshmarket Close #*The Steampacket # "No Tie Ups" - 4:07 Personnel *Duncan Chisholm: fiddle *Stuart Eaglesham: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, whistle *Struan Eaglesham: keyboards *Ivan Drever Ivan Drever is a Scottish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstone
Wolfstone are a Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Celtic rock. Their repertoire consists of both original songs and traditional folk pieces. They have released seven studio albums, the latest, '' Terra Firma'', in 2007. The band record on their own label, Once Bitten Records. The group are named after the "Wolfstone", a Pictish stone originally sited at Ardross, Easter Ross, close to where the band initially recorded. History Formation (1989–1991) The roots of Wolfstone go back to when fiddler Duncan Chisholm met guitarist Stuart Eaglesham at a pub session. An idea becoming realised, Stuart's brother and keyboard player, Struan Eaglesham, was offered a place in the line-up, as was piper Allan Wilson from Bonar Bridge. Roger Niven from the Black Isle played guitar, but was soon replaced by Andy Murray. In 1989, Wolfstone performed their opening show at the first Highland Traditional Music Festival in Dingwall, supplemented by sequenced bass and drums. Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CaVa Studios
Ca Va Studios or Ca Va Sound is a professional recording studio based in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. CaVa has previously had bases both in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The studios began in 1974 started by founder Brian Young and his team. Since then have recorded some of the biggest names in both UK and international music scenes including Westlife, Belle & Sebastian, Paolo Nutini, Robbie Williams and Take That, The Script, Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, Avril Lavigne, The Black Eyed Peas, Texas, Jessie J, The Proclaimers, Rage Against the Machine, Travis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Byrne, Mogwai, Eddi Reader and The Fall, amongst others. The studio hosts a Neve VR Legend mixing console and is the only studio in Scotland to have PrismSound audio converters. Ca Va Sound also owns Scotland's only professional independent mobile studio which hosts an SSL4000E 48 track console and Pro Tools. The studio takes its name from the former band of founder, Brian Young, "Ca Va". Bria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic Rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock, as well as a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context. It has been extremely prolific since the early 1970s and can be seen as a key foundation of the development of highly successful mainstream Celtic bands and popular musical performers, as well as creating important derivatives through further fusions. It has played a major role in the maintenance and definition of regional and national identities and in fostering a pan-Celtic culture. It has also helped to communicate those cultures to external audiences. Definition The style of music is the hybrid of traditional Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh and Breton musical forms with rock music. This has been achieved by the playing of traditional music, particularly ballads, jigs and reels with rock instrumentation; by the addition of traditional Celtic instruments, including the Celtic harp, tin whistle, uilleann pipes (or Irish Bag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Linnet Records
Green Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy Newton joined Null and Sky as operating officer. In 1976, Newton took over control of the now Green Linnet label and moved it to Danbury, Connecticut in 1985. Newton became sole owner in 1978. Newton's love of Irish music had been sparked during a visit to Ireland where she heard traditional music for the first time in a small pub in County Clare. Artists and imprints Green Linnet signed Altan, Capercaillie, The Tannahill Weavers and many other significant bands and musicians. From its founding until its sale in 2006 Green Linnet was one of the most influential Celtic music labels, releasing hundreds of albums by a wide range of Irish, Scottish, Breton, Galician and Irish-American musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Rainbow
Christopher James Harley, known by the stage name Chris Rainbow (18 November 1946 – 22 February 2015), was a Scottish pop rock singer and musician whose songs "Give Me What I Cry For" and "Solid State Brain" were often played by British radio DJs Kenny Everett and Tony Blackburn in the 1970s. In addition to his solo career he was a vocalist and vocal arranger who sang with many rock, pop and progressive bands as well as solo artists. Latterly, he owned his own studio and worked as a respected producer. Early life and name He was born the son of James Harley and Pamela Clapham. He adopted the stage name "Rainbow" to avoid confusion with Steve Harley, saying: Before music, Rainbow worked through a variety of occupations including doing promotional work for Dream Police, contributing cartoons to Glasgow underground paper ''The Word'' and studying at the Society for Psychic Research. Rainbow had a stutter which wasn't apparent when he sang. Career In 1972 and 1973, Rainbow was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of The Dog (Wolfstone Album)
''Year of the Dog'' is the third album by Scottish people, Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone. It was released in 1994. Track listing # "Holy Ground" - 3:57 # "Ballavanich" - 4:45 #*The Boys from Ballavanich #*Mrs. Crehan's # "The Sea King" - 6:03 # "Brave Foot Soldiers" - 4:50 # "Double Rise Set" - 5:25 #*Gingerhog's No.2 #*The Double Rise #*Crossing the Mince #*Give Us a Drink of Water # "White Gown" - 4:26 # "Morag's Reels" - 5:19 #*Morag's Reel #*Laura Lynn Cunningham #*The Harsh February #*Miss Lyall # "Braes of Sutherland" - 7:29 #*Braes of Sutherland #*The Youngest Ancient Mariner # "Dinner's Set" - 4:14 #*Dinner's Dangerous River Jacket #*Richard Dwyer's Reel #*Sandy MacLeod of Garafad Liner notes *"Holy Ground": ''This song was written about the Irish conflict where religion is still used as an excuse for violence.'' *"The Sea King": ''This song came to life through an old traditional Orkney poem which Ivan unearthed and set to music some years ago.'' *"Brave Foot So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven (Wolfstone Album)
''Seven'' is the fifth studio album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Wolfstone. After the release of the band's previous album '' The Half Tail'' in 1996, numerous members left the band, and due to poor management, the band "split up" in 1998 after the band's label Green Linnet Records released an unrelated side-project as the Wolfstone album '' This Strange Place'' in early 1998. However, still contractually obliged to record another album for Green Linnet Records, the remaining members of the band regrouped chose to write and record the required album with full attention, rather than make a "half-hearted" album. Bassist Wayne Mackenzie said "we could have just gone through the motions and made a half-hearted attempt at an album, but we didn’t. The band and our fans mean far too much to us to do that." Titling the album ''Seven'' after where the album sits in the band's canonical album sequence, the album style was described as a particularly rock-edged variation of Celtic rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish People
The Scots ( sco, Scots Fowk; gd, Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged in the early Middle Ages from an amalgamation of two Celtic-speaking peoples, the Picts and Gaels, who founded the Kingdom of Scotland (or ''Alba'') in the 9th century. In the following two centuries, the Celtic-speaking Cumbrians of Strathclyde and the Germanic-speaking Angles of north Northumbria became part of Scotland. In the High Middle Ages, during the 12th-century Davidian Revolution, small numbers of Norman nobles migrated to the Lowlands. In the 13th century, the Norse-Gaels of the Western Isles became part of Scotland, followed by the Norse of the Northern Isles in the 15th century. In modern usage, "Scottish people" or "Scots" refers to anyone whose linguistic, cultural, family ancestral or genetic origins are from Scotland. The Latin word ''Scoti'' originally referred to the Gaels, but came to describe all inhabitants of Scotland. Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Chisholm
Duncan Chisholm (born 31 October 1968) is a Scottish fiddle player and composer. He has released six solo albums as a solo artist. His studio album, '' Affric'', released in 2012, was longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. In 2018, he released a sixth studio album, titled ''Sandwood''. He tours with the Scottish Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis' band. He is also a founder member of the folk rock group Wolfstone. He played fiddle for Runrig. Discography Solo *''Redpoint'' (1997) *''The Door of Saints'' (2001) *'' Farrar'' (2008) *''Canaich'' (2010) *''Affric'' (2012) *''Live at Celtic Connections'' (2013) *''Sandwood'' (2018) *''Black Cuillin'' (2022) with Wolfstone *''Unleashed'' (1991) *'' The Chase'' (1992) *'' Year of the Dog'' (1994) *''The Half Tail'' (1996) *'' Pick of the Litter'' (1997) *'' Seven'' (1999) *''Not Enough Shouting (2000) *''Almost an Island'' (2002) *'' Terra Firma'' (2007) Guest appearances *''Across the City and the World'' – Donnie Munro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
