Almost An Island
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Almost an Island is the seventh album by Scottish
Celtic rock
group Wolfstone
, released in 2002. It was their first studio album to be released on their own label, Once Bitten Records.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
Celtic rock
Celtic rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock and a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context...
group Wolfstone
Wolfstone
Wolfstone are a Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Highland music combined with rock and roll. Their repertoire consists of both original songs and traditional folk pieces. To date, they have released seven studio albums, the latest, Terra Firma, in 2007. The band record on their own...
, released in 2002. It was their first studio album to be released on their own label, Once Bitten Records.
Track listing
- "The Piper and the Shrew" (Leo McCann) – 3:32
- "Elav the Terrible" (R.S. McDonald) – 3:27
- "Where the Summers Go" (Duncan ChisholmDuncan ChisholmDuncan Chisholm is a Scottish fiddler and founder member of folk rock group Wolfstone. As well as Wolfstone, he often tours with Scottish Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis' band and Wolfstone's previous lead singer Ivan Drever. He is a former member of ensemble Blazin' Fiddles...
/Stuart Eaglesham) – 4:07 - "La Grande Nuit du Port de Peche" (Martin Hughes) – 4:11
- "The Queen of Argyll" – 4:20
- The Queen of Argyll (Andy M. Stewart)
- The Knockard Elf (Stevie Saint)
- "5/4 Madness" (Phil CunninghamPhil CunninghamPhil Cunningham may refer to:*Phil Cunningham , Scottish accordionist with the folk group Silly Wizard*Phil Cunningham , English guitarist, member of New Order, Bad Lieutenant and Marion...
) – 5:01 - "Davie's Last Reel" (Saint) – 3:22
- "Jericho" (Chisholm/Eaglesham) – 4:10
- "All Our Dreams" (Iain MacDonald) – 6:39
- "The Panda" (Gordon Duncan) – 5:14
- The Panda
- The Soup Dragon
Personnel
- Duncan ChisholmDuncan ChisholmDuncan Chisholm is a Scottish fiddler and founder member of folk rock group Wolfstone. As well as Wolfstone, he often tours with Scottish Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis' band and Wolfstone's previous lead singer Ivan Drever. He is a former member of ensemble Blazin' Fiddles...
– fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, backing vocals - Wayne Mackenzie – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Stevie Saint – pipes, whistles
- Stuart Eaglesham – guitars, vocals
Additional musicians
- Alyn Cosker – drums
- Phil CunninghamPhil CunninghamPhil Cunningham may refer to:*Phil Cunningham , Scottish accordionist with the folk group Silly Wizard*Phil Cunningham , English guitarist, member of New Order, Bad Lieutenant and Marion...
– keyboards, accordion, backing vocals - Cous-cous MacAfferty – cittern
- Brian McNeill – tambourine