Collection
1997 - Green Linnet GLCD 1182 CD

Credits

Roy Gullane guitar, vocals
Phil Smillie bodhrán, flute, vocals, whistles
Les Wilson bass pedals, bouzouki, guitar, keyboards, vocals
John Martin cello, fiddle, mandolin, viola, vocals
Duncan J. Nicholson highland bagpipes, Scottish small pipes, whistles

Kenny Forsyth highland bagpipes, Scottish small pipes, whistles
Ross Kennedy bass pedals, bouzouki, vocals
Iain MacInnes highland bagpipes, low E-flat flute, pennywhistle, Scottish small pipes, whistles
Jim Walker drums

Sleeve Notes

Hi folks!

Well, you know a band has been around for a while when it releases a compilation album, and this is our second! When Green Linnet approached us about the possibility of compiling some of our favorite tracks from the past ten years, we readily agreed to sit back and review not only the numbers that we enjoyed recording but also the ones we've gotten the greatest pleasure from performing live.

Over the years we have been fortunate enough to have worked with some very fine musicians, some of whose special talents are heard throughout this selection of music and song. We've played to wonderful audiences on our travels, sampling their great cultures and hospitality on the way. It is with all those happy memories to mind that we bring you this compilation of our music over the last ten years.

Throughout all the years that this recording encompasses, we have had the pleasure of working with Herschel Freeman, who has kept us motoring and our spirits high. As always he merits specials thanks.

We also welcome this chance to acknowledge the people who, although they are out of the public eye, have been so instrumental in the band's longevity - in particular Wendy, Chris, and all at Green Linnet, as well as all of our very supportive families. And don't forget Maggie, who keeps the band operative day in and day out. Thanks all!

Slainte,
Tannahill Weavers

Notes

From the first thrilling burst of Highland piping to the power of four men's voices joined in harmony, The Tannahill Weavers Collection portrays the last ten years of this dynamic Scottish quintet. The selections, culled from the Tannies's last five albums, including award winning Capernaum (GLCD1146), were selected and arranged by the band, supplemented by extensive liner notes and lyrics. A leading force in Scotland's traditional music scene for nearly 20 years, The Tannahill Weavers play music as "the pure drop": robust, vital, stately, the hardy frame of a tune cleanly heard in their stirring arrangements.

The Tannahill Weavers Collection includes the beautiful Scottish anthem Wild Mountain Thyme, and Robert Burns' fiery Highland Harry, plus sparkling instrumentals that quicken with flutes and fiddle, motored by machine-gun bouzouki and guitar. Sets of strathspeys and reels showcase the tremendously talented pipers that have played with the band, including Iain MacInnes, Kenny Forsyth and their current young piper, Duncan Nicholson.

For new listeners seeking a vibrant introduction to traditional Scottish music, and long-time Tannahill Weavers fans, The Tannahill Weavers Collection captures a band as vital today as at any time in its history.

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