Various - Field Recordings Of Gaelic Music And Song From The Highlands [CD]

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This is the 26th collection in the Scottish Tradition Series of recordings from The School of Scottish Studies Archives at the University of Edinburgh. The School and Greentrax are delighted to present this double CD collection, selected from the extensive collecting of Calum MacLean. We never tire of saying the series was described in the past as: \u2018The most important series of traditional recordings ever.\u2019\r
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Calum MacLean (Calum an T\xe0illeir) was born in Oskaig, Isle of Raasay in 1915, and was educated locally before entering the University of Edinburgh, gaining a first class degree in Celtic in 1939. His further studies took him to Ireland where in due course his work as a collector began. MacLean worked assiduously collecting nineteen bound volumes of transcribed lore and a further five full bound volumes of his diaries. In 1951 MacLean began to formally work at the newly founded School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh as their first appointed collector. He was the first person to undertake the full-time systematic collecting of Gaelic songs, stories and traditions in the Highlands and Islands. Everywhere he went he found the best contacts and tradition bearers and gathered in a vast amount of oral material straight from people\u2019s memories. In 1956 MacLean was diagnosed with cancer and in 1960, at the age of forty-four, his life and work were tragically cut short. \r
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This double CD set arises from a major project at Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh, funded by the AHRC, and undertaken by a project team comprising Dr John Shaw (Principal Investigator), Dr Andrew Wiseman (Researcher) and Naomi Harvey (Researcher). The project was based on material held in the National Folklore Collection, University College Dublin, and in the School of Scottish Studies Archives, University of Edinburgh.\r
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CD 1 comprises a wide range of singers and songs from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, while CD 2 consists of instrumental music, equally diverse and also from the Highlands and Islands, all collected by Calum MacLean. This is a remarkable and unique Scottish Tradition Series collection, adding even more depth to the Series.

'S Daor A Cheannaich Mi An T-iasgach - Calum Maclean

Miss Elspeth Campbell / MacLellan\u2019s Overcoat / The Rejected Suitor - Angus Lawrie

Br\xe0igh R\xf9sgaidh - Angus Nicolson

The 79th\u2019s Farewell To Gibraltar - Kenny John Macleod

A Mhic An T\xf2isich \u2019s Ceanalt\u2019 Thu - John Kennedy

General MacDonald - Peter MacCormick

An Eala Bh\xe0n - Angus C. Macleod

Cumha M\xe0iri Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh - Rona Lightfoot

\xd2ran Eile Air Latha Ch\xf9il Lodair - Captain Donald Joseph MacKinnon

The Atholl Highlanders\u2019 March To Loch Katrine / The Laird Of Thrums / Jenny Dang The Weaver - Farquhar MacRae

\u2019S M\xf2r Mo Ch\xf9ram \u2019s Mi Ga Sti\xf9ireadh - John MacInnes

Bagpipe Reels - John MacDonald

Och\xf2in A R\xecgh, Gura Mi Tha Muladach - Ronald MacDonald

Highland Wedding - James MacDonald

Br\xe0igh Loch Iall - Kate Laing

The Muckin\u2019 O\u2019 Geordie\u2019s Byre / The New Rigged Ship / The Cumberland Reel - Ceilidh Band, Braemar

Mo Thruaighe L\xe8ir Thu, \u2019ille Bhuidhe - Angus Campbell

P\xecobaireachd Dh\xf2mhnaill Duibh - Alasdair Boyd

\xd2ran An T-saighdeir - Dr Allan MacDonald

MacIntosh\u2019s Lament / The Marquis Of Huntly\u2019s Farewell / The Left-handed Fiddler - Donald Macdonell

Gura Moch Rinn Mi D\xf9sgadh - Allan S. Gray

To The Late Mrs MacLeod, Morar - Ronald Maclellan

'S Muladach Mi \u2019s Mi Air M\u2019 Aineoil - Kate MacDonald

Cr\xf2 Chinn T\xe0ile - Calum Johnston

Sabhal Iain \u2019Ic \xd9isdein - Annie Arnott

The Gay Gordons / The 72nd\u2019s Farewell To Aberdeen / The Hills Of Perth - Lochailort Dance Band

\u2019S I A-nochd A\u2019 Chiad Oidhche \u2019n Fhoghair - Penny Maclellan

Soraidh Leis A\u2019 Bhreacan \xf9r - Kate Buchanan

Bu Chaomh Leam Bhith Mire - Daniel MacKenzie

A Cholla, Mo R\xf9in - Donald MacPherson

A. Nighean Na Cailliche Crotaiche, Cr\xf9baich, B. \u2019S E An T-\xe8ileadh Beag Bu Docha Leam - Catriona MacIntyre

Latha Dhan Fhinn Am Beinn Iongnaidh - Marion Campbell

A N\xecghneag A\u2019 Ch\xf9il Duinn Nach Fhan Thu? - Georgina Murray