''Almost an Island'' is the seventh album by

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group

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 ...

, released in 2002. It was their first studio album to be released on their own label, Once Bitten Records.

Reception

Calling the album "howling good", ''

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'' commended "Wolfstone's often-exhilirating fusion rock" for its "amusing juxtaposition of bagpipes and wah-wah guitar", as well as its use of "rock rhythms to put an emphatic spin on music firmly rooted in Celtic traditions".

Track listing

# "The Piper and the Shrew" (Leo McCann) – 3:32 # "Elav the Terrible" (R.S. McDonald) – 3:27 # "Where the Summers Go" ( Duncan Chisholm/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 Cunningham) – 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 Chisholm –

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, backing vocals * Wayne Mackenzie – bass guitar, backing vocals * Stevie Saint – pipes, whistles * Stuart Eaglesham – guitars, vocals * Alyn Cosker – drums * Phil Cunningham – keyboards, accordion, backing vocals * Cous-cous MacAfferty – cittern * Brian McNeill – tambourine

References

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