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Wolfstone
Wolfstone are a Scottish people, Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Celtic rock. Their repertoire consists of both original songs and traditional folk pieces. They have released seven studio albums, the latest, ''Terra Firma (Wolfstone album), Terra Firma'', in 2007. The band record on their own label, Once Bitten Records. The group are named after the "Wolfstone", a Pictish stone originally sited at Ardross, Highland, Ardross, Easter Ross, close to where the band initially recorded. History Formation (1989–1991) The roots of Wolfstone go back to when fiddler Duncan Chisholm met guitarist Stuart Eaglesham at a pub session. An idea becoming realised, Stuart's brother and keyboard player, Struan Eaglesham, was offered a place in the line-up, as was piper Allan Wilson from Bonar Bridge. Roger Niven from the Black Isle played guitar, but was soon replaced by Andy Murray. In 1989, Wolfstone performed their opening show at the first Highland Traditional Music Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Eaglesham
Wolfstone are a Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Celtic rock. Their repertoire consists of both original songs and traditional folk pieces. They have released seven studio albums, the latest, '' Terra Firma'', in 2007. The band record on their own label, Once Bitten Records. The group are named after the "Wolfstone", a Pictish stone originally sited at Ardross, Easter Ross, close to where the band initially recorded. History Formation (1989–1991) The roots of Wolfstone go back to when fiddler Duncan Chisholm met guitarist Stuart Eaglesham at a pub session. An idea becoming realised, Stuart's brother and keyboard player, Struan Eaglesham, was offered a place in the line-up, as was piper Allan Wilson from Bonar Bridge. Roger Niven from the Black Isle played guitar, but was soon replaced by Andy Murray. In 1989, Wolfstone performed their opening show at the first Highland Traditional Music Festival in Dingwall, supplemented by sequenced bass and drums. Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven (Wolfstone Album)
''Seven'' is the fifth studio album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Wolfstone. After the release of the band's previous album ''The Half Tail'' in 1996, numerous members left the band, and due to poor management, the band "split up" in 1998 after the band's label Green Linnet Records released an unrelated side-project as the Wolfstone album ''This Strange Place'' in early 1998. However, still contractually obliged to record another album for Green Linnet Records, the remaining members of the band regrouped chose to write and record the required album with full attention, rather than make a "half-hearted" album. Bassist Wayne Mackenzie said "we could have just gone through the motions and made a half-hearted attempt at an album, but we didn’t. The band and our fans mean far too much to us to do that." Titling the album ''Seven'' after where the album sits in the band's canonical album sequence, the album style was described as a particularly rock-edged variation of Celtic rock, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Drever
Ivan Drever is a Scottish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He often tours with fiddler Duncan Chisholm who founded the Celtic rock band Wolfstone which Drever joined in 1990 but left in later years. Drever has mixed traditional folk with some rock and roll sounds. Life Drever spent his childhood as one of ten children on Sanday, one of the islands of Orkney in Scotland. Interest in music was clear from a young age with Drever winning youth talent shows at 12. He enjoyed country music and Jim Reeves. In 1974 he founded the band 'Knowe O'Deil' and stayed until the late 1980s. In the 1990s Drever moved to Easter Ross and joined Wolfstone. Drever spent many years in the Scottish town of Inverness which inspired many songs. His album 'Waterfront' is named after a favourite bar and restaurant there. Drever has 4 children, including musician Kris Drever. Career In 1989 he released his debut album, Homeland. In 1990 Drever joined Wolfstone where he played guitar, cittern, whistle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Chisholm
Duncan Chisholm (born 31 October 1968) is a Scottish fiddle player and composer. He has released seven solo albums as a solo artist. His studio album, '' Affric'', released in 2012, was longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. In 2022, he released a seventh studio album, titled ''Black Cuillin''. He tours with the Scottish Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis's band. He is also a founder member of the folk rock group Wolfstone. He played fiddle for Runrig. Discography Solo *''Redpoint'' (1997) *''The Door of Saints'' (2001) *'' Farrar'' (2008) *'' Canaich'' (2010) *''Affric'' (2012) *''Live at Celtic Connections'' (2013) *''Sandwood'' (2018) *''Black Cuillin'' (2022) with Wolfstone *'' Unleashed'' (1991) *'' The Chase'' (1992) *'' Year of the Dog'' (1994) *'' The Half Tail'' (1996) *'' Pick of the Litter'' (1997) *'' Seven'' (1999) *'' Not Enough Shouting (2000) *''Almost an Island'' (2002) *'' Terra Firma'' (2007) Guest appearances *''Across the City and the World'' � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Horizons
''Burning Horizons'' is a 1993 EP by Scottish Celtic rock band Wolfstone Wolfstone are a Scottish people, Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Celtic rock. Their repertoire consists of both original songs and traditional folk pieces. They have released seven studio albums, the latest, ''Terra Firma (Wol .... The second track, "Battle", is one of the band's better known performances, awarding itself as the first track on '' Pick of the Litter'', the band's 1997 "best-of" album. It is also on '' The Best...Scottish Album in the World...Ever!'', which entered the UK compilations chart at no. 9 the same year. An earlier version of the song was on the band's album ''Wolfstone II''. Track listing # "Burning Horizons" - 5:22 # "Battle" - 3:36 #*The Battle of the Somme #*The Bugle Horn #*The Atholl Highlanders # "The Prophet" - 3:44 Personnel * Duncan Chisholm: fiddle *Stuart Eaglesham: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Struan Eaglesham: keyboards * Ivan Drever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unleashed (Wolfstone Album)
''Unleashed'' is the official debut album of Scottish Celtic rock band Wolfstone. It was released in 1991. Track listing # "Cleveland Park" - 4:16 #*Cleveland Park #*The Banks of the Allan #*Kenny Gillies of Portnalong, Skye # "Song for Yesterday" - 5:25 # "The Silver Spear" - 3:54 #*Paddy Fehey's #*The Silver Spear # "Sleepy Toon" - 3:52 # "Hector the Hero" - 5:08 # "The Howl" - 7:31 #*The Louis Reel #*Morrison's Jig #*The Shoe Polisher's Jig # "Here Is Where the Heart Is" - 5:14 #*Lily the Pict #*Here Is Where the Heart Is # "Hard Heart" - 5:44 # "Erin" - 5:45 #*The Coast of Austria #*Toss the Feathers #*Farewell to Erin #*Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree Preview A preview containing both re-recordings of earlier tracks and samples from the album was issued before its release in 1991, entitled ''Unleashed: The Preview''. Track listing #"Erin" #"Song for Yesterday" #"Ready for the Storm" #"A Stoir Moi Chroi" Personnel *Duncan Chisholm: fiddle *Stuart Eaglesham: acoustic guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chase (Wolfstone Album)
''The Chase'' is the second album by Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone. It was released in 1992. Track listing # "Tinnie Run" - 3:44 #*The Road to Mount Tinnie Run #*The Boys of Ballymoat #*Alan MacPherson of Mosspark # "Glass and the Can" - 4:37 # "The Prophet" - 3:47 # "The Appropriate Dipstick" - 4:19 #*Lori Connor #*The Appropriate Dipstick #*John Keith Laing # "Flames and Hearts" - 5:03 # "The £10 Float" - 5:16 #*Kinnaird House #*The £10 Float #*The Cottage in the Grove # "Close It Down" - 4:38 #*Close It Down #*Duncan Johnstone # "Jake's Tune" - 4:34 # "The Early Mist" - 4:19 # "Cannot Lay Me Down" - 6:27 #*Cannot Lay Me Down #*The Lady of Ardross Personnel *Duncan Chisholm: fiddle *Stuart Eaglesham: guitar, vocals *Struan Eaglesham: keyboards *Ivan Drever Ivan Drever is a Scottish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He often tours with fiddler Duncan Chisholm who founded the Celtic rock band Wolfstone which Drever joined in 1990 but left in later years. Drever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Half Tail
''The Half Tail'' is the fourth album by Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone. It was released in 1996. It was released in August 1996, first in limited quantities on 6 August, followed by a wider release on 26 August. A promo poster for 26 August was distributed. Reviews were positive for the album. Track listing # "Zeto" - 4:13 #*Zeto the Bubbleman #*Electric Chopsticks # "Tall Ships" - 4:56 # "Gillies" - 6:42 #*The Sleeping Tune #*The Noose and the Gillies # "Heart and Soul" - 3:17 # "Granny Hogg's Enormous Wallet" - 3:43 #*Duncan Chisholm #*Granny Hogg's Enormous Wallet # "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" - 5:54 #*Bonnie Ship the Diamond #*The Last Leviathan # "Glenglass" - 5:26 # "Clueless" - 3:57 #*Clueless #*Fleshmarket Close #*The Steampacket # "No Tie Ups" - 4:07 Personnel *Duncan Chisholm: fiddle *Stuart Eaglesham: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, whistle *Struan Eaglesham: keyboards *Ivan Drever Ivan Drever is a Scottish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of The Dog (Wolfstone Album)
''Year of the Dog'' is the third album by Scottish people, Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone. It was released in 1994. Track listing # "Holy Ground" - 3:57 # "Ballavanich" - 4:45 #*The Boys from Ballavanich #*Mrs. Crehan's # "The Sea King" - 6:03 # "Brave Foot Soldiers" - 4:50 # "Double Rise Set" - 5:25 #*Gingerhog's No.2 #*The Double Rise #*Crossing the Mince #*Give Us a Drink of Water # "White Gown" - 4:26 # "Morag's Reels" - 5:19 #*Morag's Reel #*Laura Lynn Cunningham #*The Harsh February #*Miss Lyall # "Braes of Sutherland" - 7:29 #*Braes of Sutherland #*The Youngest Ancient Mariner # "Dinner's Set" - 4:14 #*Dinner's Dangerous River Jacket #*Richard Dwyer's Reel #*Sandy MacLeod of Garafad Liner notes *"Holy Ground": ''This song was written about the Irish conflict where religion is still used as an excuse for violence.'' *"The Sea King": ''This song came to life through an old traditional Orkney poem which Ivan unearthed and set to music some years ago.'' *"Brave Foot So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra Firma (Wolfstone Album)
''Terra Firma'' is the eighth album by Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone. It was released in 2007. It saw Ross Hamilton take over lead vocals, only for him to leave the band a few months later. Note "Back Home" seamlessly segues into "Break Yer Bass Drone Again" (with ..."Drone Again" actually being a reprise of "Back Home"), giving the impression that both tracks are different parts of the same recording. The album saw a shift in the change of style, with a more alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ... approach taken to it. Track listing # "Back Home" – 3:02 # "Break Yer Bass Drone Again" – 3:16 # "These Are the Days" – 4:52 #*Dod's Tartan Punk Rock Trews #*These Are the Days # "The Bloody Bouzouki" – 4:39 #*Ben-Y-Vrackie #*The Bloody Bouz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Duncan (piper)
Gordon Duncan (14 May 1964 – 14 December 2005) was a Scottish bagpiper, low whistle player and composer. Early life Duncan was born in Turriff, Aberdeenshire on 14 May 1964. His parents were tenant farmer and bothy ballad singer Jock Duncan and Frances Duncan. Jock Duncan joined the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board shortly after Duncan's birth and the family moved to Thurso then to Pitlochry. Initially taught by his father, Gordon began his piping career at the age of 10, winning many junior competitions under the tuition of Walter Drysdale, but started to lose interest in competition piping by the age of 18, at which point he was an apprentice joiner. Career He attracted attention from folk bands, touring the US and Europe with the Tannahill Weavers, Wolfstone and Ceolbeg and became associated with Dougie MacLean, playing low whistle on his albums. He began composing soon afterwards, having travelled across Europe and been exposed to other traditions, especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Linnet Records
Green Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975 the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy Newton joined Null and Sky as operating officer. In 1976 Newton took over control of the now Green Linnet label and moved it to Danbury, Connecticut in 1985. Newton became sole owner in 1978. Newton's love of Irish music had been sparked during a visit to Ireland where she heard traditional music for the first time in a small pub in County Clare. Artists and imprints Green Linnet signed Altan, Capercaillie, The Tannahill Weavers and many other significant bands and musicians. From its founding until its sale in 2006 Green Linnet was one of the most influential Celtic music labels, releasing hundreds of albums by a wide range of Irish, Scottish, Breton, Galician and Irish-American musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
