''The Half Tail'' is the fourth album by
Scottish 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 foundatio ...
group
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 ...
. 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
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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 ...
: fiddle
*Stuart Eaglesham: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, whistle
*Struan Eaglesham: keyboards
*
Ivan Drever
Ivan Drever is a Scottish people, 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 traditio ...
: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki
*Wayne Mackenzie: bass guitar
*Mop Youngson: drums
*Stevie Saint: pipes
*Iain Macdonald: flute
*Sandro Ciancio: percussion
*Fraser Spiers: harmonica
Wolfstone albums
1996 albums
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