5018081861620

Greentrax 30th Anniversary Collection: The Special Projects

Various Artists

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Format: 2DD

Cat No: CDTRAXS8616

Release Date:  12 August 2016

Label:  Greentrax

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5018081861620

Genres:  Folk  Celtic  

  • Description

    Greentrax celebrates their 30th Anniversary with a double CD of 30 tracks offering a snapshot of many 'special projects' the label has undertaken so far. The compilation includes live tracks from sell out concerts at Glasgow's famous Celtic Connections event. Other tracks are taken from some of Greentrax's most populer CDs including the current best-seller 'Far, Far From Ypres' (CDTRAX1418). Culburnie Records also celebrates its 30th Anniversary at this time. The two CDs includes Scots Women led by Heather Heywood; a lively instrumental track from Aly Bain MBE and Phil Cunningham MBE; three songs by The Scottish Pals Singers representing 'Far, Far From Ypres'; Dick Gaughan 'The Last Trip Home' from Steele The Show; a guitar classic from Tony McManus; a McCalmans track from Scots in the Spanish Civil War; Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas playing an upbeat track; Gaelic Women is represented by a Cathy-Ann MacPhee track; Scottish Women is represented by the classic 'Canan Nan Gaidheal'; companion albums to the three unique Tapestries are included; Isla St Clair interprets Ian McCaman's song 'The Shian Road'; Gary West plays the hauntingly beautiful 'Flooers o' The Forest'; Lizzie Higgins version of 'The Jolly Beggar' represents the remarkable Scottish Tradition Series; Eric Bogle's 'End of an Auld Sang' is from the unique Greentrax 5 x CD box set; The Nineties Collection, a veritable 'who's who' of Scottish artists and composers, is included. Plus many more mouth-watering tracks.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Sands Of THe Shore
      • 2. Doanld MacLean's F Arewell To Oban Set
      • 3. Keep Right On Tp The End Of The Road Set
      • 4. Thge Last Trip Home
      • 5. Moon River
      • 6. Zagreb/Vigo
      • 7. O Teannaibh Diuth Is Togaibh Fonn
      • 8. Peatbog Soldiers
      • 9. Both Sides The Tweed
      • 10. Heavy Horses
      • 11. The Gael Set
      • 12. Field Of Bannockburn
      • 13. The Fisherman's Wife
      • 14. Jigs
      • 15. Santa Bloody Claus

      Disc 2

      • 1. Canan Nan Gaidheal
      • 2. The HIgh Reel Set
      • 3. The Rovin' Dies Hard
      • 4. My Bonny Moorhen
      • 5. The Piper And Tte Maker
      • 6. Tusitala
      • 7. The Shian Road
      • 8. The 51st Highland DIvision's Farewell To Sicily
      • 9. The Flooers O' THe Forest
      • 10. The End Of An Auld Sang
      • 11. The White Cockade
      • 12. The Dark Island Medley
      • 13. The Jolly Beggar
      • 14. Ye Jacobites By Name Set
      • 15. Bass Drone Blitz