The Tannahill Weavers Alchemy

january 2001 12 tracks coradavon lodge thailer a bha me sherridh is feader a thuair me the fair maid of oban daldowny s reel miss campbell of glendarval s reel it was all for our rightful king bob thompson one for the road macdougall s jig george square the gallant shearers the breton connection over the moor amang the heather for aye an fhideag airgid johnstown reel malley leigh hebridean dream helen of kirkconnell les wilson s welcome to lewis archibald campbell of kilberry the strathspey king the wagtail old willie duncan cuir sa chiste mhor me roy gullane vocals guitar john martin vocals fiddle viola cello cittern duncan j nicholson highland bagpipes scottish smallpipes uillean pipes whistles phil smillie vocals flute whistles bodhr n and les wilson vocals bouzouki guitar keyboards with ged grimes bass percussion nearly three decades ago the tannahill weavers introduced the world to the power and passion rooted in their native scottish music as legions of fans witness year after year the band s potent mixture of traditional ballads and fiery instrumentals leaves their audiences spellbound the tannies have made numerous appearances on national public radio s a prairie home companion as the title suggests alchemy features some adventurous experiments the band has set an 18th century scottish poem to new music and transformed an asturian melody into a scottish air with new lyrics the band s signature combination of highland bagpipes guitar driven rhythms fiddle flute and bouzouki has never sounded better these guys are a bunch of heroes every time they go on tour garrison keillor