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This Strange Place
''This Strange Place'' is a project album featuring members of Celtic rock band Wolfstone. Originally released in 1997 under the name and artist credit of '' Drever-Mackenzie'', it was soon erroneously reissued as a Wolfstone recording with the new title ''This Strange Place'', perhaps, it has been suggested, as a contract filler. Background Wolfstone's ''The Half Tail'' was released in 1996 to success. Following this, Ivan Drever worked on a side-project involving some of Wolfstone's line-up, but primarily with bassist Wayne Mackenzie. The project, entitled "This Strange Place", resulted in a ten-track album recorded for Green Linnet records. Green Linnet, however, ultimately released the album as a Wolfstone recording, and so the band's popularity waned as fans were led to believe that Drever's mellow style was the new direction Wolfstone were taking. Drever later left the band before the release of ''Seven'' in 1999. Drever and Duncan Chisholm released ''The Lewis Blue '' ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Ivan Drever
Ivan Drever is a Scottish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He often tours with fiddler Duncan Chisholm who founded the Celtic rock band Wolfstone which Drever joined in 1990 but left in later years. Drever has mixed traditional folk with some rock and roll sounds. Life Drever spent his childhood as one of ten children on Sanday, one of the islands of Orkney in Scotland. Interest in music was clear from a young age with Drever winning youth talent shows at 12. He enjoyed country music and Jim Reeves. In 1974 he founded the band 'Knowe O'Deil' and stayed until the late 1980s. In the 1990s Drever moved to Easter Ross and joined Wolfstone. Drever spent many years in the Scottish town of Inverness which inspired many songs. His album 'Waterfront' is named after a favourite bar and restaurant there. Drever has 4 children, including musician Kris Drever. Career In 1989 he released his debut album, Homeland. In 1990 Drever joined Wolfstone where he played guitar, cittern, whistl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lewis Blue
''The Lewis Blue'' is an album by Scottish Celtic musicians Ivan Drever and Duncan Chisholm, released in 1998. At the time, both musicians were members of Wolfstone (though Drever left shortly after ''The Lewis Blues release). The album was released around the same time as the controversial album release ''This Strange Place'', which was essentially an Ivan Drever piece with certain members of Wolfstone, but after a short period of time in 1998, it was marketed as a Wolfstone album. At the time, many fans noted that ''The Lewis Blue'' was "the Wolfstone album of 1998, not ''This Strange Place". Track listing #"The Flower of Kristiansand" - 4:19 #"Snowdrops in the Rain" - 3:28 #"Fiddle Reels" - 4:00 ##"Maggie's Pancakes" ##"The Little Cascade" #"Leaving the Harbour" - 3:26 #"Night in That Land" - 3:20 #"Three Jigs" - 3:28 ##"Sonny Brogan's" ##"Burke's" ##"Trip to Leverkusen" #"The Battle of Falkirk" - 4:10 #"Bonnie Lindsay" - 3:43 #"Warm Embrace" - 3:06 #"Two Reels : The Ramnee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstone Albums
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] |
