Celtic Strings & Wings

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Acknowledged as on of the top-selling lutenists in the United States, Ben Tavera King has also been featured in a large variety of releases as a guitarist.

Album Description
The sweet, resonanat sound of the Renaissance lute brings to life Scotland's "golden age" of Celtic Music.

Lush arrangements feature the lute, with its 15 strings as well as nature sounds, fiddles and modern mood textures. The result is a unique recording that recreates the essence of Celtic music popular in Scotland's courts and countryside more than 400 years ago.

(Detailed historical notes on the Scottish lute and its music are included in the CD booklets.)

Tracks:

Sanctus from Requiem (Gabriel Faur-Tim Story piano, synthesizers
The 23rd Psalm (Condit Atkinson) - Steve Erquiaga guitar
Be Thou My Vision (Irish trad.) - Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning with John Fitzpatrick
Holy, Holy, Holy (trad.) - Jim Brickman piano
The Lords Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte) - Paul McCandless English horn, keyboards
Alisas Prayer (Deborah Henson-Conant) - Deborah Henson-Conant electric Celtic harp
Meditation (Thea Suits) - Thea Suits flute
Ave Maria (J.S. Bach/Gounod) - Steve Erquiaga guitar
Go Gently (Suzanne Ciani & Jeremy Lubbock) - Suzanne Ciani piano
Offering (Tracy Silverman) - Tracy Silverman & Thea Suits
Spanish Stairs (Paul McCandless) - Rosalba Bentivoglio voice
Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart) - Philip Aaberg solo piano

Customer Reviews:

Music for Meditation.......2007-01-04

This is a delightful collection of music appropriate to meditative prayer. It is often my prayer companion, and I like the style and performance found on this CD. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy deeper reflection with a wordless musical background.

Be Thou My Vision.......2005-10-19

Track 3, Be Thou My Vision, was a surprise as the song was the final song played at my father's funeral. It set the closing mood most fittingly. While Be Thou My Vision is my favorite the entire collection is wonderfully mellow. I recommend it for for the mellow moods.

Reverent, beautiful.......2003-09-21

After criticizing Windham Hill in the past for often recycling the same songs over and over in various collections, I have to hand it to them with the new "Prayer" CD. It's a fine set of all-new acoustic versions of hymns or spiritual songs, plus a good number of original compositions. Producer Dawn Atkinson has done an excellent job of lining up a bunch of top-drawer people for "Prayer," and in working with the artists on the song selection.

Tracks:

Down the Road
Meet Me in the Indian Summer
Steal My Heart Away
Hey Mr DJ
Talk is Cheap
Choppin' Wood
What Makes The Irish Heart Beat
All work and No Play
Whatever Happened to PJ Proby ?
The Beauty of the Days Gone BY
Georgia on my Mind
Only a Dream
Man Has to Struggle

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Van Morrison's childhood was steeped in American music, in part because he grew up the son of a rabid collector of classic jazz and R&B records. Morrison's infatuation with the music understandably led to the raucous, blues-rooted performances of Them and his early solo records, but it also inspired his long, oft-misunderstood journey to find music more spiritually and geocentrically rooted. This inviting, if typically restive, collection brings the singer full circle, suggesting you can indeed go home again--and that your life's journey just might make you appreciate it with new eyes. Thirteen of these tracks are Morrison originals, though they have a warm, almost subliminal familiarity. Good-natured shuffles like the title track, "Choppin' Wood," and "Hey Mr. DJ" have a nostalgic edge that sharpens considerably on the jaunty "Whatever Happened to PJ Proby?," where Morrison grouses, "Nothin' much to relate to anymore / 'less you wanna be mediocre." But there's considerably more than simple blues redux on Morrison's agenda, as his graceful ballad "Steal My Heart Away" and sublime covers of Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia" and Acker Bilk's "Evening Shadows" (originally an instrumental but now with lyrics by Morrison and an evocative, signature clarinet solo from Bilk himself) prove. A return to the classic Morrison sound, perhaps, but one gratifyingly informed by three decades of musical and spiritual pondering. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

2002 album with 2 UK bonus tracks added 'Evening Shadows' & 'Fast Train'.

Customer Reviews:

Falling in Love with your Path, Choices, and where you draw lines.......2007-06-21

It's my last day teaching this class and that's sad mostly....school's out. First graders are now second coming.

So I'm listening to Van as I put the crayons away in color cups, organize for summer school. Clean, sweat, think and daze. Feeling the usual remorse, regret, loss and a sense of relief, joy, wonder and exhaustedly realize this is the last time I'll need to say...it's been a very tough time teaching through the nightmare of adopting the canned scripts NCLB reform shoved down my throat.. Because the fight is largely over. "They" won and the kids are going to be disadvantaged like I never thought possible, at least mine are....ah...it hurts to go there. Watch Congress reauthorize and be proud they'll magically get a "growth model" while Kennedy tests his children's, no, that's our children's so called progress working their behinds off, tests more and better-what he wants is 'rigor'. Hope not mortis... Great master plans from the Bushes et al seem to lead us to the places like where I am...in a ghetto with less, now way less. So what's new. Oh, yeah, call it progressive political vision. Van's CD is about a good a tonic as I know right now today. I think he'll forgive the rant. I really do. Pour it over my heart and soul. Sylvia and I are singing.

So...this is a wonderful set of songs if you aren't 25 anymore, except on the inside. And you wish love was real, and you wish you had someone that knew. It's a collection of someone singing to the way it is, or at least we mythologize it is. But I'm so tired all I can do is say, go listen yourself for you. iTunes at the least. I love Indian Summer, Down the Road, Steal My Heart Away, The Beauty of the Days Gone By. And so many..

I'm headed back home again. It's a deep reach to find enough love to do this work, find the resources and the ways to sustain believing in anyone or anything. Especially this year, especially this year. Thanks for the tunes, Van.

Does Van ever make a bad album? .......2007-03-10

I dont know what else to say in here that is not already covered, only this is now my 9th Van CD on my ipod. while allot of all bleeds together in "sameness" it just works. I use shuffle and my pod is on most of the day, so this kind of music along with classical opera and bluegrass just seems to work great for all day listening.

swinging r & b from van the master........2007-02-20

two wonderful slow numbers, "the beauty of the day's gone by," and "georgia on my mind," and thirteen swinging uptempo r & b treats make up this fine recording. the mood is relaxed and easy, with plenty of guitar, horns, and hammond organ along the way to provide a soulful groove on which van's singular voice can ride. released in 2002 this is one of mr morrison's strongest releases of the twenty-first century. long may he record.

Solid classic Van.......2006-04-09

The album opens with the title track, setting the tone as one of reflection on days gone by. This mellow mid-tempo song with intricate instrumental flourishes is followed by the buoyant Meet Me In The Indian Summer, a catchy love song.

Steal My Heart Away is also a love song, but slower and more soulful with evocative imagery, Hey Mr DJ is a chugging pop number with lovely backing vocals and a bit of Morrison's wordless vocalising, whilst Talk Is Cheap is a slow bluesy song about the pitfalls of fame.

The tuneful ballad What Makes The Irish Heart Beat is a definite highlight of the album, infused with Celtic soul. All Work And No Play is a pleasant enough pop ditty and the next one, Whatever Happened To PJ Proby is really interesting as he references various obscure British singers from the 1960s.

One of my favourites is the stirring nostalgic ballad The Beauty Of The Days Gone By with its gorgeous melody and poetic lyrics. I also love the tuneful and lilting Only A Dream. The last song, Fast Train with its appealing organ and harmonica made me think of Arlo Guthrie's Last Train, but is nowhere near as heart-breaking and intense. And that is what I miss on this album: Van's intensely devotional moments.

Down The Road displays all the various styles of the artist, like R & B, rock and his Irish soulfulness but sticks mostly to the middle of the road. The songs are mostly good and sometimes great as in the aforementioned tracks. Down The Road is really a 5-star album, but measured against Van Morrison's vast body of musical genius, it comes in at four.

I have them all........2005-09-14

I have been listening to Van Morrison since I stumbled upon a copy of "Tupelo Honey" when I was 18 and it blew me away. He never really made a bad album, but you can spend you money safely here. I keep waiting for another "No Guru" or "Astral Weeks" and this is not that but it is better than 99% of the music out there. Keep it coming Van!

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20 Best of Celtic Moods
101 Strings Orchestra
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00016XN9I
Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

Scotland the Brave
Skye Boat Song
Durham Rangers
Londonderry Air
Bonnie Jean O'Aberdeen
Traditional Irish Suite 1
Ye Banks & Braes O'Bonny Doon
Kitty's Gone-A-Milkin'
Andy Reynolds Reel
Liverpool Hornpipe
Invernia
Glasgow City Police Pipers
Dark Isle
Piper's Dance
Chateau de Beaufort
Traditional Irish Suite 2
Ruffy Tuffy
Sailor's Hornpipe
Annie Laurie
Riverdance

World Is a Wonderful Place: The Songs of Richard Thompson { Various Artists }

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Outstanding tribute to a treasured artist
Gawd, I love this album!
The Best Thompson Tribute Album
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3 1/2 Stars

World Is a Wonderful Place: The Songs of Richard Thompson { Various Artists }

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Release Date: 1993-10-15

Tracks:

Knife Edge
Pharoah - The House Band
How Will I Ever Be Simple Again - Christine Collister
It Don't Cost Much - Marvin Etzioni
Down Where the Drunkards Roll - Martin Simpson
Wheely Down - Ivor Cutler, Ian Kearey
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End of the Rainbow - Tom Robinson
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Love Is Bad for Business - Men & Volts
Dimming of the Day
Waltzing's for Dreamers
Night Comes In
Sisters - The Fraser Sisters
For Shame of Doing Wrong - Peter Blegvad
I Misunderstood - Sally Barker
Galway to Graceland - Plainsong

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding tribute to a treasured artist .......2007-06-15

Just received this CD and am stunned at how wonderful it is. This is definitely the best collection of performances by people/groups I've never heard of, packed with one performance after another that provides new insights into Richard Thompson's compositions and his and his wife, Linda's, performances. Most tributes make you want to go back to the original artist - this one stands on its own. A must for Thompson fans, and a great introduction to a gifted artist for anyone else.

Gawd, I love this album!.......2005-11-16

Tragedy struck my household in the late 90's when I opened the case to this CD and found it missing. After a frenzied search behind the bookcase, under the sofa, inside the CD changer, in the clothes dryer (well, it takes all those socks!), I scurried online and found to my horror that the CD was out of print!!! Thankfully, there were used copies available - praise the Lord for Amazon!

The best tribute albums are usually for writers who don't perform well. Richard Thompson is a decent singer and an excellent guitarist, yet he had two successful tribute albums in the mid-90's. Beat the Retreat, while a fine introduction to Thompson's career, is more predictable. (Don't you know how Bonnie Raitt is going to do "When the Spell Is Broken" before you hear it?) The artists here are less mainstream, less popular (at least in America - some of them may be big in England but most of them I had never heard of), and they give interpretations of the songs, not just covers. So you get to hear some of the great songs of folk-rock, but done in unexpected ways.

The sound of the album is dark and subdued, almost murky. Normally that would be a criticism, but it fits in well with Thompson's gloomy worldview. I hate to bore you with a song-by-song critique, but I think the album merits it:

"The Knife Edge" is a mundane orchestral arrangement that is a poor introduction to what's to come. But it's only a minute long.

"Pharaoh" - Great idea to back this with a tremolous accordion and throw in a bombarde (whatever that is, it sounds like an Arabian shawm - you know, snake charmer music.)

"How Will I Ever Be Simple Again" - Christine Collister nails the haunting melody, set against a bass drum and reverb that suggests a battlefield after war, with a plaintive harmonica.

"It Don't Cost Much" - Not my favorite Thompson, but Etzioni (who co-wrote it) has a nice gravelly voice which works well against exotic instrumentation (mandolin, harmonium, hurdy-gurdy)

"Down Where the Drunkards Roll" - This song is a bit mawkish, but the gossamer guitar-line sets it off well.

"Wheely Down" - I don't usually like spoken word vocals, but Ivor Cutler's gentle brogue complements some of Thompson's best poetry to create its own melodic structure.

"Reckless Kind" - not a big fan of Victoria Williams' voice, but this song is a good choice for her, undercutting her usual coyness.

"The End of the Rainbow" - Thompson at his darkest, almost literally grabbing the candy from the baby's crib. But how can you not love a song that begins, "I feel for you you little horror"?

"I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" - One of many revelations, a re-interpretation that adds new meaning to the lyric. I always thought the Thompsons' "silver band" version was corny. Here Ron Kavana's husky, world-weary spokesong gives it a whole new dimension.

"Love Is Bad For Business" - one of the rockiner songs on this quiet CD, equivalent to Bob Mould's "Turning of the Tide" on Beat the Retreat.

"Dimming of the Day" - of the many versions of this, one of the world's most beautiful love songs, this may be the best. Nothing against Bonnie Raitt, but her version is earthbound. This one soars.

"Waltzing's For Dreamers" - More schmaltz, but well done schmaltz, you can really feel the pub atmosphere.

"The World is a Wonderful Place" - uncredited and previously unreleased cut with the inimitable Linda T. on vocals. If you don't get Richard's sense of humor, you probably think this is the most unrelentingly depressing song in history. If you do get his sense of humor, you realize that it is the most unrelentingly depressing song in history - but it's also a lot of fun, in a bizarre way. For a head trip, listen to this next to Louis Armstong doing "What a Wonderful World."

"Night Comes In" - The highlight of the album for me. I always thought the song was about a drunk guy. Now I realize it's about Sufi dancing. When I heard the line "I may find that street tomorrow" I always thought it was referring to a drunkard's delusion; now I see it's talking about hope and salvation. It starts with a hammer dulcimer, then the guitar duels with a danh tranh (Southeast Asian mandolin) and finally cranks into an idiosyncratic electric guitar rave-up as the frenzy builds to a dervish-like pitch. If anybody knows where I can get anything else by Full Moon Fair, let me know. If you don't hear this song pouring down like silver, get a hearing check.

"Sisters" - one of the few I don't like. The vocals just don't work. Jeez, what fun it must be to sit around THAT Thanksgiving table.

"For Shame of Doing Wrong" - I prefer the Evan Dando/Syd Straw version on Retreat, but this acoustic take has its own integrity.

"I Misunderstood" - One of the highlights of Rumour and Sigh, which had just recently been released when this came out, is given a nicely understated performance by Sally Barker.

"Galway to Graceland" - A capella 4-part harmony that sounds like it was recorded in a church. Dig the minor modulation on the last note. What a perfect way to end an almost-perfect CD. And what a terrific tribute to a transcendent career! Richard Thompson is an international treasure.

The Best Thompson Tribute Album.......2005-11-07

This grab-bag of brilliant performances of Rd Thompson's songs is far better than "Beat The Retreat." A few oddball conceptions are hard to get used to, bu the majority are dead-on. I've listened to it hundreds of times, and it doesn't get old. Stand-outs (for me) are the beautifully orchestrated "Knife Edge," "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again," "The End of the Rainbow," the "untitled track #13" that's really the simply knock-out Rd & Linda Thompson performance of "The World Is a Wonderful Place," and "Sisters." But it's all good-- for Thompson fans or fans of folk music in general, this is a must-have.

A Few Incredible Jems - 3 1/2 stars .......2004-12-21

I mostly agree with the previous reviewer. This is a low key (understated) tribute to Thompson; covers by more homely types perhaps, but I prefer it to Beat The Retreat. These versions grow better with repeated listenings, and while it has a few duds (Restless Kind!), it has alot of solid performance and a few really wonderful ones. I like the double time version of Pharoah and especially Full Moon Fair's (Henry Kaiser's group) sublime rendition of Night Comes In, this alone makes the CD a must for RT fans.

3 1/2 Stars.......2003-03-16

What with its chamber-orchestra version of "The Knife Edge" and Ron Kavana's talking-blues rendition of "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight," this Richard Thompson tribute album is certainly quirkier than its direct competition (Beat the Retreat, released on Capitol in 1994). It will appeal more to purists, partly because Bonnie Raitt and David Byrne are nowhere to be found and partly because Martin & Jessica Simpson do a far better job of "Down Where the Drunkards Roll" than Los Lobos ever could. The House Band makes "Pharaoh" their own, and Plainsong delivers a stunning a cappella version of the simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious "Galway to Graceland". The album's title song is a hidden track (number 13) that features a previously-unreleased Richard & Linda Thompson performance. Ultimately, though, Beat the Retreat wins, because it has two performances each by June Tabor and Maddy Prior. It also has X doing "Shoot out the Lights," a song that could have been written as easily for John Doe and Exene Cervenka as it was for the Thompsons. Do yourself a favor and get both albums. -- Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
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Among the merchants of grim (which is only one facet of his much broader art), Richard Thompson exhibits a rare sense of humor and sanity that, combined with his brutal emotional honesty, makes him a paradigm of underground sensibilities ý in a career that is nothing of the sort. Basically, he's a troubadour who accepts sadness as a fellow traveler in open-minded enthusiasms that have deposited him comfortably in realms as diverse as "Matty Groves" and Pere Ubu. His songs have proven equally useful to folkies like Jo-El Sonnier, June Tabor and sometimes sideman Clive Gregson, as well as those of a more restless, rebellious nature, most notably Bob Mould, Elvis Costello and Maria McKee. (For his part, Thompson playfully does Who songs in concert.) The two tribute albums reflect that duality: 'The World Is a Wonderful Place' favors homey types like Victoria Williams, Christine Collister, Peter Blegvad and Marvin Etzioni; 'Beat the Retreat' holds the center with Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, Beausoleil, and June Tabor, but also opens the doors to Bob Mould, R.E.M., X, and Dinosaur Jr. -- Ira Robbins, Trouser Press

Where Dragons Dance
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Where Dragons Dance
Magical Strings
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So Strong
Celtic Music Meets the Boy Bands
This Is Not Your Ordinary Everyday Irish Tenor Album
So Strong
What a beautiful mix of songs

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Tracks:

Nella Fantasia
Mull Of Kintyre
Love Of My Life
Ave Maria
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A Crmost An Siol
Fionnghuala
The Town I Loved So Well
I Will Wait For You
(Something Inside) So Strong
The Contender
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Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz (You Are My Heart's Delight)
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Anthem (from Chess)

Customer Reviews:

So Strong.......2005-09-15

Celtic Tenors are marvelous. The only "tenor group" offering harmony. The material is beautiful and beautifully performed.

Celtic Music Meets the Boy Bands.......2003-11-09

If one looks at the jacket of the disk THE CELTIIC TENORS, the first impression is that the disk could also be called "The Three Irish Tenors goes boy band." The three Celtic tenors: Matthew Gilsenan, Niall Morris, and James Nelson, look rather young and hip, almost in a stereotypical way, and it is clear that the disk's first priority is to be a money maker. The obvious attempt at making a dollar (or in Ireland a punt or Euro) does not make the disk a waste. There are some very enjoyable musical moments on the disk, though nothing all that original or deep. The music ranges from popular tunes, traditional Irish music, and some light classical and operetta pieces. The musical highlight of the disk is an A Capella version of Barber's Adagio. This arrangement retains the piece's beauty as well as its haunting qualities. Though the song "Mull of Kintyre" is somewhat cheesy, it works on this disk and is one of the better tracks. The disk begins with a song titled "Nella Fantasia" a tune written by Emilio Morricone, and it's from a theme from his score of THE MISSION. According to the liner notes, the composer reluctantly allowed words for the piece. He should have held out a bit longer. The tune was first performed by Charlotte Church. It does not work for her, and it does not work for the Celtic Tenors either. Since the tune is so beautiful in the film, it's too bad it was not simply left alone.

This Is Not Your Ordinary Everyday Irish Tenor Album.......2003-10-02

Currently So Strong is my most favorite album. Unlike other Irish tenor albums I own, So Strong resonates unique total excellence achieved rarely by the blending of voices. It is a successful marriage of traditional and contemporary Irish vocal styling. Every cut is a true treasure. Listening to "Mull of Kintyre" I defy anyone not to hum this Paul McCartney melody. "The Green Fields of France" is a beautiful anti war anthem while "Ag Criost An Siol" is as spiritual as any gospel. Tears swell with "The Town I Loved So Well". "Something Inside" has an addictive beat and "The Contender" and "A Love so Beautiful" are haunting without being melancholy. I garantee that you'll have the CD player on high volume and repeat for the folk dance tune "The Star of the County Down" and inspiring "Anthem". I do.

So Strong.......2003-04-07

I was watching public television and saw "The Celtic Tenors". The next day I found their CD, "So Stong". Finding voices of such obvious quality producing harmony so perfectly is rare. The first song brought me to tears and I wanted to stand and cheer. In fact, I did. In my opinion, "The Celtic Tenors" have absolutely clear voices and sing with "Heart" whether it's concerning the town they love or the love they let slip away. I have already suggested the CD to many friends who have immediately purchased one for themselves. What a treat, what a treat.

What a beautiful mix of songs.......2003-01-15

I bought this on a whim after listening to the 30 second bits on this site. It is now one of my favorite albums. I can't stop listening to it! I walk around all day singing bits from 'So Strong' & 'Mull of Kintyre'. Each tenor is given equal billing & their voices flow together so well. I'm now anxiously awaiting either a US tour or a new album. The first album, simply titled 'Celtic Tenors' is wonderful as well. If you love men who can really sing, you will love this album!

60 Years 60 Flute Masterpieces (Highlights)

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60 Years 60 Flute Masterpieces
There'll always be a Galway

60 Years 60 Flute Masterpieces (Highlights)

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Customer Reviews:

60 Years 60 Flute Masterpieces.......2005-10-12

Everything this man does is great, so putting many years together in one place could only be the same.

There'll always be a Galway.......1999-10-10

Of course this is a 5-star production, but I deducted a star only because any one who has been collecting Galway recordings already has all or most of the selections on this CD. As with other artists, BMG has been repackaging earlier Galway offerings under many names and excuses; is the simply the latest (though certainly not last) in the series. The music is the usual mixture of short pieces that can stand on their own and movements that cannot out of the context of the larger works from which they are lifted.

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Water Is Wide
Loch Lomond
Strath Ban/Jenny Dang the Water/Miss McLeod
Flower of Scotland

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Scotland Forever
Tommy Scott , and The Pipes And Strings Of Scotland
Manufacturer: Scotdisc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Scottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0008JIH44
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

From Scotland With Love
Scotland Forever
Sailing
Rothesay Bay/Will Ye Go Lassie Go
The Old Rugged Cross
Ma Bonnie Wee Lass/Bee Baw Babbity/Aunty Mary/Mary McDougal/Will Ye Come Tae Ma Party
Flower Of Scotland
Crystal Chandeliers/Wild Side Of Life/Nobody's Child/Scotland The Brave
The Rowan Tree
Silver Threads Among The Gold
Bonnie Wee Jeanie McColl/Cock O' The North
The Hiking Song/Nut Brown Maiden/Ricky Doo Dum Day
When You And I Were Young Maggie/I Love You Because/I Can't Stop Loving You/Broken Engagement/Dashing White Sergeant
Old Scots Mother Mine
Johnny Lad/The Auld Maid In A Garrett
Deil Among The Tailors/Wee Wullie's Reel/When You Were Sweet Sixteen/The Ring Your Mother Wore/When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New/Auld Lang Syne