Bothy Culture (album)
Encyclopedia
Bothy Culture is the second studio album by Scottish
celtic fusion
artist Martyn Bennett
. It was released in 1998 on the Rykodisc
label.
Track four, Hallaig
, features a performance by Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean
of his poem of the same name.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
celtic fusion
Celtic Fusion
Celtic fusion is an umbrella term for modern music which incorporates influences considered "Celtic," or Celtic music which incorporates modern music. It is a syncretic musical tradition which borrows freely from the perceived "Celtic" musical traditions of all the Celtic nations, as well as from...
artist Martyn Bennett
Martyn Bennett
Martyn Bennett was a Scottish musician who was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
. It was released in 1998 on the Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
label.
Track four, Hallaig
Hallaig
Hallaig is a poem by Sorley MacLean. It was originally written in Scots Gaelic and has also been translated into both English and Lowland Scots. A recent translation was made by Seamus Heaney, an Irish Nobel Prize winner....
, features a performance by Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean
Sorley MacLean
Sorley MacLean was one of the most significant Scottish poets of the 20th century.-Early life:He was born at Osgaig on the island of Raasay on 26 October 1911, where Scottish Gaelic was the first language. He attended the University of Edinburgh and was an avid shinty player playing for the...
of his poem of the same name.
Track listing
- "Tongues Of Kali" (7:07)
- "Aye?" (6:22)
- "Shputnik In Glenshiel" (5:50)
- "HallaigHallaigHallaig is a poem by Sorley MacLean. It was originally written in Scots Gaelic and has also been translated into both English and Lowland Scots. A recent translation was made by Seamus Heaney, an Irish Nobel Prize winner....
" (8:19) - "Ud The Doudouk" (5:44)
- "4 Notes" (5:55)
- "Joik" (3:26)
- "Yer Man From Athlone" (6:25)
- "Waltz For Hector" (9:20)