Seal Song
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Label | Iona Records[1] | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Seal Song is a folk album by Ossian, released in 1981.[3] The original LP release was on Iona Records (catalogue number IONA IR0002), with at least one re-release on CD.
The album was recorded at Castle Sound Studios, The Old School, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland during 1981, produced by Ossian and engineered by Calum Malcolm.
Track listing[edit]
This listing is taken from the original LP release. All titles are traditional arr. Ossian except where noted.
- The Sound of Sleat (D. Mackinnon)/Aandowin' at the bow/The old reel (4:28)
- To pad the road wi' me (2:38)
- Coilsfield House (Nathaniel Gow) (4:04)
- The hielandmen cam' doon the hill/The Thornton jig (3:33)
- Aye waukin-o (4:20)
- Corn rigs (Robert Burns) (3:20)
- Lude's supper (Rory Dall) (2:47)
- The road to Drumleman (Mitchell/Cuffe) (4:29)
- A fisherman's song for attracting seals/Walking the floor (J. Chisholm) (5:27)
- Mull of the mountains (4:38)
Personnel[edit]
- Billy Jackson - harp, uilleann pipes, whistle, vocals
- George Jackson - cittern, guitar, flute, whistle
- John Martin - fiddle, cello, whistle, vocals
- Tony Cuffe - vocals, guitar, whistle, tiplé
References[edit]
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 350.
- ^ "Seal's Song - Ossian | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Tony Cuffe". The Independent. December 29, 2001.