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Battlefield Band
Group · Spain · Glasgow · formed 1969
Scottish folk group
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Timeline
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1960s
· Member joins
Alan Reid joins the band
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1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Battlefield Band
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Member joins
Pat Kilbride joins the band
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· Member leaves
Jamie McMenemy leaves the band
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1980s
· Member joins
Dougie Pincock joins the band
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· Member joins
Alistair Russell joins the band
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1990s
· Member leaves
Brian McNeill leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Dougie Pincock leaves the band
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· Member joins
Iain MacDonald joins the band
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· Member joins
John McCusker joins the band
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· Member leaves
Alistair Russell leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Iain MacDonald leaves the band
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· Member joins
Davy Steele joins the band
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· Member joins
Mike Katz joins the band
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· Member joins
Rob van Sante joins the band
additional,guitar
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2000s
· Member leaves
Davy Steele leaves the band
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· Member joins
Karine Polwart joins the band
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· Member leaves
John McCusker leaves the band
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· Member leaves
Karine Polwart leaves the band
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· Member joins
Alasdair White joins the band
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· Member leaves
Pat Kilbride leaves the band
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· Member joins
Sean O'Donnell joins the band
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2010s
· Member leaves
Alan Reid leaves the band
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Ewan Henderson joins the band
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Biography
English biography1,810 words · 12 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1356744041
Biography
Battlefield Band was a Scottish traditional music group. Founded in Glasgow in 1969, they have released over 30 albums and undergone many changes of lineup. As of 2010, none of the original founders remain in the band. Their last known live performance occurred in August 2017.
The band is noted for their combination of bagpipes with non-traditional instruments, such as electronic keyboards, and for its mix of traditional songs and new material. Battlefield Band toured internationally, playing to audiences in Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and North America.
They have collaborated with other musicians including the Scottish harp player and glass sculptor Alison Kinnaird.
Career
Battlefield Band was formed in 1969 by five student friends from Strathclyde University (Brian McNeill, Jim Thomson, Alan Reid, Eddie Morgan and Sandra Lang, who became crime fiction author Alex Gray) and took its name from the area in the south of Glasgow where McNeill was living at the time. After several line-up changes and an album recorded for a minor Breton label, the band was signed to Topic records and released its official self-titled debut in 1977 with the line-up of McNeill (fiddle, vocals), Reid (keyboards, vocals), Jamie McMenemy (bouzouki, vocals), and John Gahagan (whistle). Gahagan left before the recording of the follow-up, At the Front (1978), and was replaced by Irish singer-guitarist Pat Kilbride. The departure of both Kilbride and McMenemy shortly afterward brought in Jen Clark (vocals, cittern, dulcimer) and Duncan MacGillivray (Highland pipes) for Stand Easy (1979), thus beginning Battlefield Band's tradition of using bagpipes on their albums. Clark was replaced by Northumbrian singer-guitarist Ged Foley on Home is Where the Van Is (1980), which marked a switch from Topic records to producer Robin Morton's label Temple. Home is Where the Van Is also inaugurated the band's practice of placing original songs alongside traditional material. The line-up changes continued, though the group remained based around the core of McNeill and Reid until 1990, when McNeill left to pursue a solo career. Reid finally left the band at the end of 2010, concentrating on his musical duo with guitarist & singer Rob van Sante, the Battlefield Band's sound engineer.
Final years
On 1 January 2015, Battlefield Band revealed in an e-mail sent to their fanbase that, back from their US tour in October/November 2014, they were working hard in the studio on a new recording project with the working title Beg, Borrow & Steal. The Irish / Scottish album would highlight and explore the cultural cross-fertilisation of the vibrant musical traditions of Scotland & Ireland and the group would collaborate with many other leading traditional musicians and scholars. Mick Moloney (USA/Ireland), Nuala Kennedy (Ireland), Aaron Jones (Ireland), Christine Primrose (Scotland), Alison Kinnaird (Scotland) & Barry Gray (Australia) were due to be all on board, with more to follow. The band has been awarded Creative Scotland assistance for this project. If all would have gone well as initially announced and expected, the recordings would have been available on Temple Records by March 2015 – it might even have turned into a tour if all would have gone well and the musicians would have been available.
On 22 June 2015, on their Twitter page, Battlefield Band announced a January 2016 (11-date) tour of Germany, Switzerland and Austria due to begin on 14 January in Offenburg, Germany and end on 31 January 2016 in Hamburg, Germany. This would be Battlefield Band's return to the stage for the first time since November 2014 i.e. after more than a year of inactivity as the band had not toured during the whole year 2015...
On 14 August 2015, Battlefield Band's label Temple Records finally announced that the (delayed) new album had been re-titled simply as Beg & Borrow
Beg & BorrowSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Reels: The Five Mile Chase / The Black Haired Lass / Miss Girdle3:4426/8's: Drunken Man's Frolic / We Will Go Merrily Sailing / Charlie Over the Water3:413Song: The Blantyre Explosion4:584Slow Air & Jig: The Glasgow Lasses / The Scottish Lovers4:075Strathspey & Reels: The Braes of Mar / Pottinger's Reel / The Baker3:356Scots Gaelic Song: An Gille Mear (My Gallant Lad)4:387Strathspey & Reels: Sporan Dhomhnaill / Mist on the Glen (The Devils of Dublin) / Miss Monaghan4:398Strathspeys & Reels: Chief Inspector Rod Parker / This is how the Ladies Dance / Come to the Shealing / Dandy Denny Cronin3:349Song: One Night in My Youth2:3910March & Reel: McCarthy's Quickstep / The Drunken Piper3:2911Hornpipe, Jig & Hornpipe: Fingal's Weeping (Fingal's Cave) / Caberfeidh / Gillespie's Hornpipe (The HLI Hornpipe)4:0312Irish Gaelic Song: Mo Bhuachaill Dubh Dhonn (My Brown Haired Boy)3:5113Slow Air: Ellen's Dreams2:5414March, Strathspey & Reels: Captain Grant / The Islay Ball / Donal Odhar / An Ceile a bh' aig Iain MacEoin4:2415Song: Blooming Caroline from Edinburgh Town5:2516Fling & Reels: The Whole Chicken in the Soup / Largo's Fairy Dance / The Kerryman's Daughter3:2617Highlands: The Lass of Killiecrankie / The Ladies of Gormand / Untitled Highland / The Teelin Highland3:1618Song: The Mickey Dam / The Haughs o' Cromdale / The Glasgow Hornpipe4:20 and would be released as a digital download (and on streaming) on 21 August 2015, on CD in the UK on 18 September 2015 and on CD in the United States on 16 October 2015.
Battlefield Band later confirmed that they would embark on 14 January 2016 on a 16-date tour of German-speaking countries (Germany, German-speaking Switzerland, Austria) including a radio show and a TV show in Germany, due to end on 31 January 2016.
After having performed an ultimate show on Sunday 13 August 2017 (7.30pm) during the Scotland Piping Live! festival at The National Piping Centre in Glasgow, Scotland (as the festival closing concert), the band went dormant with no explanation whatsoever from the official web site.
Instruments and themes
Every line-up since the Stand Easy album has had at least one bagpiper. Unusual aspects of the instrumental line-up for a traditional band include the presence of electric keyboards and the absence of percussion. Every album mixes traditional Scottish songs and tunes with modern (often original) compositions. Themes range from drinking, friendship, and hard times to history, geography and politics.
The band's 2006 album, The Road of Tears
The Road of TearsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1The Road of Tears4:232Ely Parker / Miss Martin's Wedding / The Primrose Lassies / Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington4:273The Emigrant4:344The Highlander's Farewell to Ireland / Farewell to Ireland / Put Me in the Big Chest (Cur Dhan Chiste Mhor Mi)3:155The Slave's Lament3:356The Moleskin Kilt / The Empty Glen3:287Out in Australia at Last3:268The Patagonia Islanders / The Low Country Dance / Don Juan McKenna's Jig4:079Haro Strait4:4810To a Mouse4:1611Take Me to the Sea3:2312Plane Wreck at Los Gatos6:1013Sweet Molly / The Symmetry / The Boat Leaks3:4814I Cried3:2015Mary's Dream / The Mountain Dairy Maid / The Nameless Migrant4:2816Five Bridges to Cross5:0417The Green and the Blue5:18, deals explicitly with the theme of displacement. Many of the songs deal with emigration, both voluntary and forced. Battlefield Band's 2007 album, Dookin′ (the Scots word for what you do at hallowe'en – as in "'dookin' for apples") has a lighter feel, after the eloquently somber tone of The Road of Tears. Dookin' includes instrumentals and a mix of vocals, with lead being shared by Alan Reid and Sean O'Donnell.
Final line-up
Sean O'Donnell [2005–2017] (vocals, guitar) – Sean replaced former Irish vocalist and guitarist Pat Kilbride in July 2005.
Alasdair White [2002–2017] (fiddle, whistles, banjo, bouzouki, Highland bagpipes, small pipes, bodhrán, cittern, mandolin)
Mike Katz [1998–2017] (Highland pipes, small pipes, various whistles, bass guitar, guitar, bouzouki)
Past members
Alan Reid [1969–2010] (founding member; keyboards, guitar, vocals, accordion, melodica, Hammond organ, writing) – Alan was the last remaining founding member of the band before he left at the end of 2010.
Brian McNeill [1969–1990] (founding member; fiddle, writing) – Brian has published two detective novels. In 2001, he took up the post of Head of Scottish Music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, which he has since relinquished.
Jim Thomson [1969-1973] (founding member, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, 5-string banjo, harmonica, tin whistle, vocals).
Eddie Morgan [1969-1973] (founding member, guitar).
Sandra Lang [1969] (founding member).
Ricky Starrs [1973?–1976]; (guitar, mandolin, whistles) – Ricky played on the very first Battlefield Band album, the original Arfolk recording Scottish Folk (1976), later re-released (this very same year 1976) as Farewell to Nova Scotia on the Escalibur label.
Jamie McMenemy [1977–1978] (vocals, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, Irish flute) – Jamie is still a very active musician and co-founder of the Breton group Kornog. He now lives in Brittany.
John Gahagan [1977–1978] (fiddle, whistle) – John is now working as a graphic artist in Glasgow and continuing to play music.
Pat Kilbride [1978; 2002–2005] (vocals, guitar, cittern, bouzouki) – Pat lived in Brittany, Belgium, then the USA, has recorded with "The Kips Bay Ceilidh Band" and done solo albums.
Jen Clark [1979] (vocals, guitar, cittern and dulcimer) – Among other things, Jen is now running a psychotherapy practice and offering voicework in Edinburgh).
Duncan MacGillivray [1979–1983] (bagpipes) – Duncan has won many piping competitions, including the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in Inverness in 1997.
Sylvia Barnes [1980] (vocals, dulcimer, guitar, bodhrán) – Sylvia came to Battlefield Band via Scottish folk group Kentigern (formed in 1978).
Jim Barnes [1980] (cittern, guitar, vocals) – Jim came to Battlefield Band via Scottish folk group Kentigern. He died in 2004.
Ged Foley [1980–1983] (guitar, vocal, Northumbrian pipes) – Ged has recorded with the House Band, Patrick Street and Celtic Fiddle Festival.
Dougie Pincock [1984–1990] (bagpipes) – Dougie is now director of the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music (Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd) in Plockton.
Alistair Russell [1984–1997] (guitar, vocal) – During his 13 years in the band, Alistair claims to have travelled one million miles. He currently has a solo career.
John McCusker [1990–2001] (fiddle, whistle, accordion, cittern) – John replaced Brian McNeill.
Iain MacDonald [1991–1997] (bagpipes) – Iain was the musician in residence at the Gaelic College on the Isle of Skye.
Davy Steele (1948–2001) [1998-2000] (lead vocals, guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán, writing) – Before joining Battlefield Band, Davy sang with Drinkers Drouth, Ceolbeg and Clan Alba as well as making solo albums.
Karine Polwart [2001-2002] (lead vocals, guitar)
Ewen Henderson [2011–2014] (fiddle, Highland pipes, whistles, piano, vocals) – At the time he joined Battlefield Band (2011), Ewen was the youngest member. He left the band during 2014.
Guests on album
Alison Kinnaird [1985; 1995–1996; 2001; 2015] (cello, Scottish harp)
James MacKintosh [1995] (percussion)
Quee MacArthur [1995] (bass)
Kate Rusby [1996] (guitar, vocals)
Seamus Tansey [1996] (Irish flute)
Eric Rigler [1996] (Uilleann pipes)
The Radio Sweethearts [1996]
Donald Hay [1999; 2001] (percussion)
Kris Drever [2001] (upright bass)
Simon Thoumire [2001] (concertina)
Mike Whellans [2007; 2011; 2013; 2015] (harmonica, moothie)
Mitch Greenhill [2007] (guitar)
Allan MacDonald [2009] (vocals, small pipes)
Christine Primrose [2015] (Gaelic song)
Jim Kilpatrick [2015] (snare, bass drums)
John Martin [2015] (fiddle)
Nuala Kennedy [2015] (Gaelic song, flute)
Leo McCann [2015] (melodeon)
Aaron Jones [2015] (vocals, bouzouki)
Barry Gray [2015] (Highland bagpipe)
Robin Morton [2015] (vocals, bodhrán)
Don Meade [2015] (harmonica)
Tony DeMarco [2015] (fiddle)
Guests on stage
Kieran Munnelly (bodhrán, flute, vocals) – Irish musician leaving in Dublin, Ireland. Founding member of the Irish music band Hot Spoons (formed in 2009). He toured with Battlefield on the January/February 2016 tour of Germany, Austria & Switzerland.
Skip Healy (flute, piccolo) – Based in Switzerland. He often joined Battlefield for a guest appearance when they played at Parterre in Basel, Switzerland (as it happened during the show on 20 January 2016).
Studio albums
Farewell to Nova Scotia (1976) (Escalibur label) (first released on the Breton label Arfolk as Scottish Folk (1976))
Battlefield Band (Topic label) (1977)
Wae's me for Prince Charlie (Escalibur label) (1978)
At the Front (Topic label) (1978)
Stand Easy (Topic label (1979) (reissued as Stand Easy/Preview in 1980)
Home Is Where the Van Is (1980)
There's a Buzz (1982)
Anthem for the Common Man (1984)
On the Rise (1986)
Celtic Hotel (Temple Records TP027) (1987)
New Spring (1991)
Quiet Days (1992)
Threads (1995)
Rain, Hail or Shine (1998)
Leaving Friday Harbor (1999)
Happy Daze (2001)
Time and Tide (2002)
Out for the Night (2004)
The Road of Tears (2006)
'Dookin'
Dookin'Spotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Dookin' for Beetroot / The Head Roaster4:412I'm Going to Set You Free3:143Och' Is Duine Truagh Mi (Oh I Am a Forlorn Man) / Tha Fionnlaigh Ag Innearach (Finlay Spreading Manure) / An Gille Dubh' Mo Laochan (The Dark Boy My Darling)2:584My Luv's Like a Red, Red Rose3:135Song for Selangor / Covering Ground4:296Kitty Got a Clinking Coming From the Fair / Overton Park3:197The Ballad of Accounting3:378Ton Bale Leon Braz / The People's Jig / Ash City / Blackjack Grove4:369Cillephaedair / Boo Baby's Lullabye4:3010Gathering Storm3:1511The Blue Lagoon / Easy Jig3:0512Allan McLean4:1713Paddy Moloney's Welcome to Scotland / Compliments to Buddy McMaster4:41 (2007)
Zama Zama... Try Your Luck (2009)
Line-up (2011)
Room Enough For All (2013)
Beg & Borrow (2015)
Live albums
Home Ground – Live From Scotland (1989)
Across the Borders (1997)
Live Celtic Folk Music (1998)
Soundtracks
Music in Trust Vol 1 (1986)
Music in Trust Vol 2 (1988)
Compilations
The Story So Far 1977–1980 (1982)
After Hours: Forward to Scotland's Past (1987)
Opening Moves: Best Of 1977–79 (1993)
Scottish Folk: The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk – (includes "Clan Coco / The Road to Benderloch / Fifteen Stubbies to Warragul" from the 1999 studio album Leaving Friday Harbor
Leaving Friday HarborSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Clan Coco / The Road to Benderloch / Fifteen Stubbies to Warragol3:492The Last Trip Home / The Luckenbooth4:593It's Nice to Be Nice / The Auld Toon Band / McCabe's Reel4:264The Straw Man4:525Leaving Friday Harbor5:176The 24th Guards Brigade at Anzio / The Melbourne Sleeper / MacRae's of Linnie3:557One More Chorus / The Mason's Apron / The Mountain Road4:498The Pleasure Will Be Mine4:059Something for Jamie3:3510The Sisters Reel / Marion & Donald / The Lassie With the Yellow Petticoat / Jesse "The Body" Ventura's Reel3:4711Logie O'Buchan / Logie's Waltz5:54) (2002)
The Best of Battlefield Band: A 25 Year Legacy 1977-2001 (2003)
Three Score and Ten (2009)
The Producer's Choice (2016)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 50 | 98.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (35 release groups · 25 studio albums)
Albums · 25
1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:10
1Silver Spear / The Humours of Tulla2:342The Shipyard Apprentice3:533Crossing the Minch / Minnie Hynd / The Glasgow Gaelic Club3:554The Brisk Young Lad3:475Birnie Bouzle2:446Compliments of the Band6:137Bonnie Jean / Paddy Fahey's Reel / Joseph's Fancy / The Hag's Reel4:468It Was All for Our Rightful King4:019The Inverness Gathering / Marquis of Huntly's Strathspey / John MacNeil's Reel4:1810Miss Margaret Brown's Favourite / Deserts of Tulloch2:3511The Cruel Brother5:241978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:51
1Pipe Major George Allan4:572Wae's Me for Prince Charlie4:113Lady Madeleine Sinclair / The Spey in Spate / The Duke of Perth3:154The Hieland Sojer3:385The Streaker / The Wee Man From Skye / The Irish Washer Wife4:136The Arran Boat / The Canty Auld Man / Drummond Castle5:377The Lothian Hairst3:368The Barngann Gil2:559Mormond Braes5:2310Cherish the Ladies / The Rambling Pitchfork4:061978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:31
1Lady Carmichael / South of the Grampians / Mickie Ainsworth3:112The Bachelor3:033Ge Do Theid Mi Do M'Leabiadh2:314The Battle of Harlaw4:055Jenny Nettles / The Grays of Tongside2:456Tae the Beggin'3:067The Tamosher2:418The Blackbird and the Thrush / The Moray Club2:469Lang Jonnie Moir5:2410The Brown Milkmaid / Dunnottar Castle / Maid of Glengarrysdale / Disused Railway4:4611The Lady Leroy4:0612Stirling Castle / Earl of Mansfield2:071979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:38
1Miss Drummond of Perth / Fiddler's Joy / Traditional Reel / The Shetland Fiddler3:282Seven Braw Gowns2:433Miss Drummond of Perth's Favourite Scotch Measure / Miss MacLeod's Minuet3:374My Last Farewell to Stirling / Cuidich'n Righ4:105I Hae a Herrin' in Salt / My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing / The Banks of the Allan3:426The Battle of Falkirk Muir3:247John D. Burgess / The Braemar Gathering4:198I Hae Nae Kith, I Hae Nae Kin3:579Miss Lyall / Small Coals for Nailers / Bleaton Gardens2:2110Christ Has My Hart Ay3:0611Joe McGann's Fiddle / Center's Bonnet4:511980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:27
1Major Malley's March & Reel / Malcolm Currie2:282Bonny Barbry-O3:183Look Across the Water / Mrs. Garden of Troup / The Keelman Ower Land4:294Braw Lads of Galla Water3:355Up & Waur Them A', Willie3:256Joseph McDonald's Jig / The Snuff Wife / Thief of Lochaber3:567Cocle Geordie / Miss Graham / Miss Thompson4:018The Boar and the Fox4:109Blackhall Rocks2:5310Lads o' the Fair4:0611The Cowal Gathering / The Iron Man / Dancing Feet / Dick Gossip's Reel4:3512Mary Cassidy2:311982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:28
1Bessie MacIntyre / Johnny MacDonald's Reel / Roddy MacDonald's Fancy3:172Shining Clear4:303Sir Sidney Smith's March4:054A Chance as Good as Any / Reid's Rant3:225Lord Haddo's Favourite3:536Tending the Steer / Sandy Thompson / The Calrossie Cattle Wife3:137The Presbytarian Hornpipe / The Watchmaker's Daughter / The Hurricane4:028The Battle of Waterloo / Kilcoy's March / The Quaker5:139One Miner's Life / The Image of God5:0610Kantara to El 'Arish / Christmas Carousal / Willie Roy's Loomhouse3:0411The Green Plaid3:431984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:46
1The Four Minute Warning: The Tide's Out / James MacLellan's Favorite / Dougie's Decision / The Ferry Man / Lady Doll Sinclair4:372The Old Changing Way3:013The Hook of Holland / Dominic MacGowan4:394The Snows of France & Holland3:435Sauchiehall Street Salsa / McHugh's Other Foot / The Man With Two Women3:126Anthem3:337The Yew Tree4:058The Port of Call4:279Ina MacKenzie / The Braes of Mellinish / Troy's Wedding3:1910Miner's Wives2:1211I Am the Common Man2:581985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:02
1John MacKenzie's Fancy / The Train Journey North2:482Carnlough Bay3:023The Pilgrim's March / Scarlet & Black / The Struggle / Struy Lodge3:534Montrose4:375She's Late but She's Timely3:306Bad Moon Rising / The Rising Moon Reel3:157The Clumsy Lover / The Unmade Bed / Knopogue4:538The Dear Green Place4:509The Gale Warning / The Anchor Steam Reel / The Farmer's Daughter3:0810Island Earth No More / The Flight of the Eaglets4:3611After Hours / The Green Gates / The Ship in Full Sail3:301987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:24
1Conway's Farewell / Andy Renwick's Ferret / Short-Coated Mary3:382Seacoalers2:473Return to Kashmagiro / The Cuddy With the Wooden Leg3:174Jock the Can3:015The Rovin' Dies Hard6:176Muineira Sul Sacrato Della Chiesa / Hyo Y Frwynen / E Kostez An Henbont4:047The Celtic Hotel3:158The Left-Handed Fiddler / The Floating Crowbar / The Ships Are Sailing / Lucy Campbell / June Apple3:199We Work the Black Seam4:2810The Tail o' the Bank3:2611Togail Curs Air Leodhas2:5312Cran Tara / Madadh Ruadh4:591991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:53
1Inveraray Castle / Calum Beag / Lucy Cassidy4:522The Green and the Blue4:463Seann Bhriogais Aig Uilleam / Lady Margaret Stewart4:174Working Away / The Toastie Jig4:135The Prince of Wales / Angst Agus Angus / Let There be Drams4:456Miss Sarah MacManus / The Appropriate Dipstick / Cape Breton Fiddlers' Welcome To Shetland4:237The Devil Uisge Beatha4:138The Golden Eagle / O'er the Moor to Maggie / The Highland Man Kissed His Grannie / Wissahickon Drive4:299I Feel LIke Going Home4:1810Farewell My Love / Auchindoun / Tom Paine's Strathspey / The Sands of Loch Bee / The Handshaker / Cailleach An Ducain8:371993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 53:23
1Captain Lachlan Macpail of Tiree / Peter MacKinnon of Skeabost / The Blackberry Bush3:272The River4:363Dalnabreac / The Bishop's Son / Miss Sharon McCusker3:574From Here to There4:115The St. Louis Stagger / The Ass in the Graveyard / Sandy's New Chanter4:246Captain Campbell / Stranger at the Gate / John Keith Laing3:097Hode Back the Tide3:428Blistered Fingers8:499Curstaidh's Farewell4:1910The Hoodie Craw3:4011Col MacLean of Ardgour4:3112How Will I Ever Be Simple Again4:381995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 53:41
1In and Out the Harbour / The Top Tier / Sleepy Maggie / Molly Rankin3:402The Arran Convict4:323Snow on the Hills / Xesús and Felisa3:214Tramps & Hawkers5:535My Home Town / Kalabakan3:446The Weary Whaling Ground4:197Miss Kate Rusby4:018The Same Old Story4:529Simon Thoumire’s Jig / Shake a Leg / Ríl gan ainm4:0010MacPherson’s Lament5:2711Tam Bain’s Lum / The Price of the Pig / Isabelle Blackley4:5612The Indian Lass4:56Vol. 1 Farewell to Nova Scotia
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:14
1Richemond - Le Reel Du Pendu2:382Farewell to Nova Scotia4:233Denis Murphy's Slide2:394The Bonny Whaling Laddie5:205The Bonny Wee Lassie Who Never Said No3:196Pipe Tunes: The Highland Brigade at Waterloo / The 74th Highlanders / The 93rds Farewell to Gibraltar6:127The Rybuck Shearer4:498The Fourposter Bed / Staten Island / Colonel Rodney3:149The Back O'Benachie4:1410Revie's Reel / Mary McMahon2:5511The Forfar Sodger2:4612Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore5:451997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 43:57
1Mooney's Jig / Isabelle Blackley1:482The Ass In the Graveyard2:473Highland Wedding / Dora MacLeod / Mrs MacPherson of Inveran4:524Drum Fanfare4:595Ian Ruadh's Lament / Jig In the Middle / Ian Ruadh's Lament4:396The Friendly Piper / The Black Isle / Abbieville3:367Taimse Im, Chuodladh2:258Miss Campbell of Sheerness / Bill Harte's Jig / Rory MacLeod2:229Commader Rodger Reid / The Magpie3:1910MacNeil's of Ugadale / The Highland Circus / Kenneth G. MacLeod4:2911The Hend and the Turkey / The Cockerel and the Creel / Kiss the Train Goodbye3:1012The Barmaid / The Swallow Tail Coat / The Wise Maiden / The Bagad Reel2:0313Colin's Cattle / The Heroes of Vittoria3:281998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 45:49
1Bodachan a Gharaidh / General MacDonald / Creag an Fhithich3:472Heave Ya Ho4:313Margaret Ann / Manor Park / Trip to the Bronx5:244Jenny O' the Braes3:245Magheracloone / Norland Wind / The Royal Scottish Pipers Society / Gardez Loo / Donald MacLean9:246The Beaches of St. Valery / Elizabeth Clare6:287Wee Michael's March / Oot B'est da Vong4:038The Lass O' Glencoe4:259The Canongate Twitch / Steamboat to Detroit / Twenty Pounds of Gin / Break Yer Bass Drone4:231999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 49:28
1Clan Coco / The Road to Benderloch / Fifteen Stubbies to Warragol3:492The Last Trip Home / The Luckenbooth4:593It's Nice to Be Nice / The Auld Toon Band / McCabe's Reel4:264The Straw Man4:525Leaving Friday Harbor5:176The 24th Guards Brigade at Anzio / The Melbourne Sleeper / MacRae's of Linnie3:557One More Chorus / The Mason's Apron / The Mountain Road4:498The Pleasure Will Be Mine4:059Something for Jamie3:3510The Sisters Reel / Marion & Donald / The Lassie With the Yellow Petticoat / Jesse "The Body" Ventura's Reel3:4711Logie O'Buchan / Logie's Waltz5:542001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:03:13
1The Devil's Courtship / An Dro3:472Medium Man / Floating Candles / Nighean Cailleach Nan Cearc (The Hen Wife's Daughter)3:593The Banks of Red Roses5:184Tiny Wee Vin / The Road to the Aisle4:155The Riccarton Tollman's Daughter4:166Shepherd Lad3:547The Merry Macs / Dr. Ian MacAonghais / Fonn Air Cailleach An T-Siosalaich ( Mrs. Chisholm's Delight)4:258Happy Daze4:569Whaur Will We Gang? / March of The Ceili Man3:2110A Mile Down the Road / Johnny's Jig / Boys of the Puddle4:3011Start It All Over Again5:0512Wee Michael's March / Oot b'est da Vong4:0313Love No More3:3914Blue Bonnets Over the Border / Khazi3:5315The 24th Guards of Brigade at Anzio / The Melbourne Sleeper / MacRae's of Linnie3:522002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:42
1Chuir i Gluin Air a Bhodach / DJ MacLeod's / The Ness Pipers / The Earl of Space4:232Nancy's Whisky4:403If Cadillac Made Tractors / Happy Birthday Fiona / MacFarlane's Rant3:584Camden Town3:265James Cameron / Fosgail An Doras / The Skylark's Ascension4:416Time and Tide3:527The Bonny Jeannie Deans4:098The Walking Nightmare / Drive Home the Mainlanders / The Mill House3:179Rothesay Bay3:3810Banais Choinnich / Eileen MacDonald / Welcome the Piper2:4911Sunset3:5112Whiskey from the Field / Volcanic Organic3:582004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:10:40
1Ms Dynamite of Benbecula / The Alewife T / Little Cascade / Culder's Rant4:402The Earl of Errol4:113Christ Church / Nuala Kennedy's Reel / Ambassador Craig Murray's Reel4:264Seudan a' Chuain / The Grinder / Barbhas agus Butthead4:595Belfast to Boston6:036The Anniversary Reel / Out for the Night4:127Rest and Be Thankful3:438The King's Shilling3:429An Cota Ruadh / Eastwood Cottage / Clisham / Captain Forbe's Reel / Keep the Country Bonnie Lassie4:1210Bagad Kemper / Trouble at the Baghdad Roundabout / McKenna's Jig5:1511The Banks of the Carron Water3:4712Bowmore Fair / Mary O'Neill's Reel / Tournemine et Gasdebois4:0413Clan Coco / The Road to Benderloch / Fifteen Stubbies to Warragul5:0214Lord Randall5:0915Time and Tide / The Nine Pint Coggie / Drive Home the Mainlanders / The Mill House7:152006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:11:50
1The Road of Tears4:232Ely Parker / Miss Martin's Wedding / The Primrose Lassies / Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington4:273The Emigrant4:344The Highlander's Farewell to Ireland / Farewell to Ireland / Put Me in the Big Chest (Cur Dhan Chiste Mhor Mi)3:155The Slave's Lament3:356The Moleskin Kilt / The Empty Glen3:287Out in Australia at Last3:268The Patagonia Islanders / The Low Country Dance / Don Juan McKenna's Jig4:079Haro Strait4:4810To a Mouse4:1611Take Me to the Sea3:2312Plane Wreck at Los Gatos6:1013Sweet Molly / The Symmetry / The Boat Leaks3:4814I Cried3:2015Mary's Dream / The Mountain Dairy Maid / The Nameless Migrant4:2816Five Bridges to Cross5:0417The Green and the Blue5:182007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 49:55
1Dookin' for Beetroot / The Head Roaster4:412I'm Going to Set You Free3:143Och' Is Duine Truagh Mi (Oh I Am a Forlorn Man) / Tha Fionnlaigh Ag Innearach (Finlay Spreading Manure) / An Gille Dubh' Mo Laochan (The Dark Boy My Darling)2:584My Luv's Like a Red, Red Rose3:135Song for Selangor / Covering Ground4:296Kitty Got a Clinking Coming From the Fair / Overton Park3:197The Ballad of Accounting3:378Ton Bale Leon Braz / The People's Jig / Ash City / Blackjack Grove4:369Cillephaedair / Boo Baby's Lullabye4:3010Gathering Storm3:1511The Blue Lagoon / Easy Jig3:0512Allan McLean4:1713Paddy Moloney's Welcome to Scotland / Compliments to Buddy McMaster4:412009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:01:50
1The Mines of Golkona5:152The Auchengeich Disaster4:313Ku'ula-kai4:354Robber Barons3:165Bernie's Welcome to Butner4:486Uamh an Òir (Cave of Gold) / Zama Zama Boys5:057Ballarat Jig3:298Three Brothers5:119For Two Friends3:5410Greenland's Icy Waters5:4411Black Ruairidh's (Black Rory)4:2812Baile an Òr (Gold Town)3:5713Plain Gold Ring3:5414The Pretty Apron3:432011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:01:59
Disc 11Raigmore / Long Run / The Clansmen Mourning4:522That's How Strong My Love Is / The Water Is Wide3:583Calum Ross / Easy Peasy4:364A' Bhriogais Uallach (The Pompous Trousers) / The Waves Of Otur / Split The Whisker4:095Song Composed In August5:356The Great White Herring (The Herring / Alejandro Blanco)4:287Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (Iain Of Glen Quoich)3:148Lovers And Friends4:579The Pits / The Highland Lassie Going To The Fair / The Blackthorn / Mary Beaton's Reel (Port Mairi Alasdair Raghnaill)5:4610The Lily And The Rose / Locheil's Awa' Tae France4:0311Glen Caladh Castle / Duncan Macneil Esq's Farewell To Melfort4:2412Mo Ghleannan Taobh Loch Liobhainn (My Glen by Loch Leven)5:0413Me n’vin Bêlek, na Manac’h (I Won’t Go to Bêlek Anymore)3:57Disc 21Och Is Duine Truagh Mi / The Flowing Bowl / The Rejected Suitor (Smallpipe Reels)2:562013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:25
1Bagpipe Music3:332Major George Morrison DSO / Nighean na Caillich / The Pneumatic Drills4:283Farewell to Indiana3:554The Garron Trotting / Glengarry / Cawdor Fair / The Merry Lads of Air / The Cuckoo4:525Nic Coiseam4:106The Hairy Angler Fish / Peter the Dolphinmaster / The Sound of Sleat3:527Ceann Loch An Duin / Cha Toirinn Coig Peighinn Oire / The Hebridean Polka4:248Duanag an t-Seoladair4:069The Eight Men of Moidart / The Amorous Carling / Lochiel's Awa Tae France3:0810In Contempt3:3911Tynes in Overtime!3:182015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:10:43
1Reels: The Five Mile Chase / The Black Haired Lass / Miss Girdle3:4426/8's: Drunken Man's Frolic / We Will Go Merrily Sailing / Charlie Over the Water3:413Song: The Blantyre Explosion4:584Slow Air & Jig: The Glasgow Lasses / The Scottish Lovers4:075Strathspey & Reels: The Braes of Mar / Pottinger's Reel / The Baker3:356Scots Gaelic Song: An Gille Mear (My Gallant Lad)4:387Strathspey & Reels: Sporan Dhomhnaill / Mist on the Glen (The Devils of Dublin) / Miss Monaghan4:398Strathspeys & Reels: Chief Inspector Rod Parker / This is how the Ladies Dance / Come to the Shealing / Dandy Denny Cronin3:349Song: One Night in My Youth2:3910March & Reel: McCarthy's Quickstep / The Drunken Piper3:2911Hornpipe, Jig & Hornpipe: Fingal's Weeping (Fingal's Cave) / Caberfeidh / Gillespie's Hornpipe (The HLI Hornpipe)4:0312Irish Gaelic Song: Mo Bhuachaill Dubh Dhonn (My Brown Haired Boy)3:5113Slow Air: Ellen's Dreams2:5414March, Strathspey & Reels: Captain Grant / The Islay Ball / Donal Odhar / An Ceile a bh' aig Iain MacEoin4:2415Song: Blooming Caroline from Edinburgh Town5:2516Fling & Reels: The Whole Chicken in the Soup / Largo's Fairy Dance / The Kerryman's Daughter3:2617Highlands: The Lass of Killiecrankie / The Ladies of Gormand / Untitled Highland / The Teelin Highland3:1618Song: The Mickey Dam / The Haughs o' Cromdale / The Glasgow Hornpipe4:20
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Music in TrustSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 45:491The Sweet Maid of Mull / MacLeod of Mull4:19 2Frideray3:01 3Cro Cinn t-Saile / The Kilbarchan Weaver3:40 4Lady Haddo3:44 5The Silver Darlin's2:07 6The Duchess of Gordon3:32 7The St. Kilda Girl's Lament / The St. Kilda Wedding March2:55 8Anst'er Market / The East Neuk of Fife3:06 9Brodick Castle4:02 10Dunkeld Steeple / Killiekrankie4:07 11Mo Run Gael Og4:09 12Glenfinnan Highland Gathering / Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch / The Five Sisters3:46 13Held in Trust3:21 | Soundtrack | 1986 | |
| 1987 | After Hours: Forward to Scotland's PastSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 58:501After Hours / The Green Gates / The Ship in Full Sail3:35 2Frideray3:00 3A Chance as Good as Any / Reid's Rant3:23 4Anthem3:34 5The Dear Green Place4:51 6Look Across the Water / Mrs. Garden of Troup / The Keelman Ower Land4:32 7The Green Plaid3:50 8Mary Cassidy2:35 9I Am the Common Man3:03 10The St. Kilda Girl's Lament / The St. Kilda Wedding March2:55 11The Lads o' the Fair4:04 12The Sauchiehall Street Salsa (McHugh's Other Foot) (The Man with Two Women)3:11 13The Boar and the Fox4:08 14The Battle of Waterloo / Kilcoy's March / The Quaker5:14 15The Snows of France and Holland3:43 16Bad Moon Rising / The Rising Moon Reel3:12 | Compilation | 1987 | |
| 1988 | Music in Trust, Volume IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 48:191The Laird O'Brodie / Danzig Willie / The Merchant's Jig3:05 2A'chlach Uaine (The Green Stone)3:31 3I Ha'e a Wife / The Tarbolton Jig / Tarbolton Lodge2:53 4The Massacre of Glencoe6:09 5Falkland Palace2:25 6Lawer's Loup / Miss Jane Fraser / Mrs. Maule's Reel2:29 7Goat Fell3:12 8Farewell to Glenn-Shalloch2:57 9The Fruiting Branch / Gledstanes' March3:30 10Pitmedden3:12 11The Mote of Mark / The Grey Mare's Tail3:46 12Held in Trust / Peace and Plenty4:10 13Fingal's Weeping / The Maids of Kintail3:05 14Hill House / The Philosopher's Chair3:55 | Soundtrack | 1988 | |
| 1989 | Home Ground: Live From ScotlandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:10:321Home Ground8:37 2The Yew Tree4:15 3After Hours4:43 4Pincock's Pleasure4:55 5The Dear Green Place4:51 6Fare Thee Well Whisky4:10 7The Hornpipes4:04 8The Rovin' Dies Hard6:00 9Bad Moon Rising4:38 10The Four Minute Warning4:54 11Farewell Johnny Miner5:06 12Band of a Thousand Chances9:07 13Peace and Plenty5:12 | Live | 1989 | |
| 1995 | Opening MovesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:03:261Silver Spear / Humours of Tulla2:35 2The Shipyard Apprentice3:52 3The Cruel Brother5:25 4Ge Do Theid Mi Do M'Leabaidh (Though I Go to Bed, Little Does Sleep Come to Me)2:31 5The Battle of Harlaw4:05 6Jenny Nettles / The Grays of Tongside2:45 7Tae The Beggin'3:05 8The Tamosher2:40 9Blackbird and the Thrush / The Moray Club2:46 10Lang Johnnie Moir5:25 11The Brown Milkmaid / Dunnottar Castle / Maid of Glengarrysdale / Disused Railway4:46 12The Lady Leroy4:05 13Miss Drummond of Perth / Fiddler's Joy / Traditional Reel / The Shetland Fiddler3:26 14My Last Farewell to Stirling / Cuidich'n Righ (Follow the King)4:10 15I Hae Laid a Herrin' in Salt / My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing / The Banks of the Allan3:42 16The Battle of Falkirk Muir3:22 17Joe McGann's Fiddle / Center's Bonnet4:46 | Compilation | 1995 | |
| 1997 | Across the BordersSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:06:131Miss Sarah MacManus / The Appropriate Dipstick / Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland4:03 2Tramps & Hawkers6:10 3Snow on the Hills / Xesus & Felisa (feat. Eric Rigler)4:36 4The Concert Reel / The Green Mountain (feat. Seamus Tansey)2:24 5The Arran Convict (feat. Eric Rigler)4:44 6My Home Town / Kalabakan3:43 7Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh (The Lament for Red-haired Iain) (feat. Alison Kinnaird)4:58 8The Trimdon Grange Explosion4:10 9Simon Thoumire’s Jig / Shake a Leg / Ríl Gan Ainm (The Reel with No Name)4:04 10Miss Kate Rusby (feat. Eric Rigler)4:21 11The Green and the Blue (feat. Eric Rigler and Kate Rusby)5:18 12Donnie MacGregor / The Clumsy Lover3:06 13Woe Be Gone / Bubba’s Reel / Frank’s Reel (feat. Alison Kinnaird)6:41 14Six Days on the Road (feat. The Radio Sweethearts)4:15 15In and Out the Harbour / The Top Tier / Sleepy Maggie / Molly Rankin3:40 | Live | 1997 | |
| 1998 | Live Celtic Folk MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 34:491Lord Huntly's Cave / The Lady in the Bottle / Stewart Chisholm's Walkabout5:26 2The Gallant Grahams3:09 3I Hae Laid a Herrin' in Salt / My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing / The Banks of the Allan3:34 4Blackhall Rocks2:54 5Athole Highlanders2:46 6Miss Drummond of Perth / Fiddler's Joy / The Shetland Fiddler3:10 7The Lads o' the Fair3:55 874th Highlanders' Farewell to Edinburgh / The Cup of Tea4:08 9Joe McGall's Fiddle / Center's Bonnet5:47 | Live | 3 February 1998 | |
| 2003 | The Best of Battlefield Band, 1977–2001 / Temple Records: A 25 Year LegacySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 44 tracks · 2:24:55Disc 1 1Miss Margaret Brown’s Favourite / Deserts of Tulloch2:31 2The Lady Leroy4:01 3Christ Has My Hart Ay3:01 4Rantin’ Rovin’ Robin3:37 5Joseph McDonald’s Jig / The Snuff Wife / Thief of Lochaber3:52 6Lord Haddo’s Favourite3:50 7The Yew Tree3:59 8The Pilgrim’s March / Scarlet & Black / The Struggle / Struy Lodge3:49 9Frideray2:55 10Muineira Sul Sacrato Della Chiesa (The Jig Danced on the Church Square) / Hyo Y Frwynen (The Magic of the Rush) / E Kostez an Henbont4:00 11I Ha’e A Wife / The Tarbolton Jig / Tarbolton Lodge2:50 12The Rovin’ Dies Hard5:59 13Miss Sarah MacManus / The Appropriate Dipstick / Cape Breton Fiddler’s Welcome to Shetland4:18 14The River4:33 15Snow on the Hills / Xesús and Felisa3:19 16The Concert Reel / The Green Mountain2:26 17Bodachan a Gharaidh / General MacDonald / Creag an Fhithich3:47 18The Last Trip Home / The Luckenbooth5:01 19Happy Daze4:56 Disc 21The Lass o’ Paties Mill /Timor the Tartar / Da Merrie Boys o’ Greenland3:07 2Seann Òran Seilge3:06 3Sgt. Early’s Dream2:06 4The Butterfly Chain2:33 5Limbo Ships3:36 6Miss Campbell of Sheerness / Bill Harte’s Jig / Rory MacLeod2:19 7Caoineadh Rioghail (The Royal Lament)2:53 8Tell Tae Me3:02 9Mary Weep3:38 10Toiseach na Tràghad (Beginning of the Ebb Tide)2:09 11Tribute to Peggy McGrath2:02 12Hogmanay / Atholl Highlanders3:23 13Madam Maxwell1:53 14Do Ghaidheil Shiatail (To the Gaels of Seattle)3:26 15Boys of the Puddle / The Scullion’s Wife3:01 16John MacKenzie’s Fancy / Dr John McInnes’ Fancy / The Train Journey North4:04 17Love No More3:38 18Hawk of Ballyshannon2:01 19Puirt-a-beul (Mouth Music)2:42 20Mount Your Baggage / Go to Berwick, Johnny2:30 21Lyke as the Lark2:12 22Blind Mary2:25 23Gradh geal mo chridh’ (Fair Love of My Heart)4:00 24Bayou Pom Pom2:29 25Sweet Suspicion3:56 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2005 | Music in Trust, Volumes I and IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 27 tracks · 1:34:08Disc 1 1The Sweet Maid of Mull / MacLeod of Mull4:19 2Frideray3:01 3Cro Cinn t-Saile / The Kilbarchan Weaver3:40 4Lady Haddo3:44 5The Silver Darlin's2:07 6The Duchess of Gordon3:32 7The St. Kilda Girl's Lament / The St. Kilda Wedding March2:55 8Anst'er Market / The East Neuk of Fife3:06 9Brodick Castle4:02 10Dunkeld Steeple / Killiekrankie4:07 11Mo Run Gael Og4:09 12Glenfinnan Highland Gathering / Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch / The Five Sisters3:46 13Held in Trust3:21 Disc 21The Laird O'Brodie / Danzig Willie / The Merchant's Jig3:05 2A'chlach Uaine (The Green Stone)3:31 3I Ha'e a Wife / The Tarbolton Jig / Tarbolton Lodge2:53 4The Massacre of Glencoe6:09 5Falkland Palace2:25 6Lawer's Loup / Miss Jane Fraser / Mrs. Maule's Reel2:29 7Goat Fell3:12 8Farewell to Glenn-Shalloch2:57 9The Fruiting Branch / Gledstanes' March3:30 10Pitmedden3:12 11The Mote of Mark / The Grey Mare's Tail3:46 12Held in Trust / Peace and Plenty4:10 13Fingal's Weeping / The Maids of Kintail3:05 14Hill House / The Philosopher's Chair3:55 | Compilation,Soundtrack | 2005 | |
| 2016 | The Producer's ChoiceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:12:351Tending the Steer / Sandy Thompson / The Calrossie Cattle Wife3:15 2The Shipyard Apprentice3:50 3Leaving Friday Harbor5:15 4The Lads o' the Fair4:03 5Return to Kashmagiro / The Cuddy with the Wooden Leg3:17 6The Road of Tears4:22 7Blackhall Rocks2:50 8Rantin' Rovin' Robin3:39 9Ballarat Jig / Eadar Ì 's Leodhas3:27 10Lovers & Friends4:56 11The St. Louis Straggler / The Ass in the Graveyard / Sandy's New Chanter4:20 12Shepherd Lad3:48 13The Canongate Twitch / Steamboat to Detroit / Twenty Pounds of Gin / Break Yer Bass Drone4:24 14The Last Trip Home / The Luckenbooth4:59 15The Bachelor3:01 16Tynes in Overtime3:18 17Seven Braw Gowns2:40 18Silver Spear / The Humours of Tulla2:31 19After Hours / Whiskey in the Jar / The Green Gates / The Ship in Full Sail (Live)4:40 | Compilation | 2016 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Battlefield Band head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 50 | 98.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Reid | 1969 | 2010 | original |
| Pat Kilbride | 1977 | 2004 | |
| Dougie Pincock | 1983 | 1990 | |
| Alistair Russell | 1984 | 1997 | |
| Iain MacDonald | 1991 | 1997 | |
| John McCusker | 1991 | 2002 | |
| Davy Steele | 1997 | 2001 | |
| Mike Katz | 1997 | present | |
| Rob van Sante | 1998 | present | additional,guitar |
| Karine Polwart | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Alasdair White | 2002 | present | |
| Sean O'Donnell | 2005 | present | |
| Ewan Henderson | 2010 | present | |
| Brian McNeill | — | 1990 | original |
| Ged Foley | — | present | |
| Jamie McMenemy | — | 1978 | |
| Jenny Clark | — | present | hammered dulcimer |
| Jenny Clark | — | present | guitar |
| Jenny Clark | — | present | cittern |
| Jenny Clark | — | present | lead vocals |
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