Episode 30. In Dreams Behold the Hebrides
Sunday, 5th August 2007, 5.05pm, Radio Scotland
Scotland’s centuries-long connections with North America are many and varied, and the music that migrated west across the ocean with the people is varied too. John Purser considers Scotland’s musical exiles from 18th century merchants and slaves, to present-day fiddlers.
Episode Playlist
- Trad. arr Fraser/Machlis - Ruileadh Cailleach, Sheatadh Cailleach; The Bird’s Nest
Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis, with Tommy Hayes
CD Skyedance
Culburnie Records CUL101D - Duncan Ban MacIntyre - Moladh Ben Doran
Allan MacDonald
BBC recording - Trad arr. Bremner - Lochaber No More
Irene Drummond, soprano Philip Thorne, guitar
BBC recording - R.A.Smith - Morven (Psalm 103: 13-14)
Congregation of Back Free Church, Lewis precentor: Calum Martin
CD Salm Vol. II
Ridge RR 031 - John Newton/Joseph Barnby - Beside the Gospel Pool (The Pool of Bethesda)
Alabama congregation
Private recording - Trad arr Burns/Clarke - The Slave’s Lament
Mhairi Lawson, soprano Lucy Russell, violin
CD Concerto Caledonia - The Red Red Rose
Delphian DCD 34014 - Trad arr. McMorland - The Virginia Maid
Alison McMorland and Kirsty Potts
CD White Wings
Greentrax CDTRAX 306 - General John Reid - March for the 3rd Regt. of Foot, Lord Amherst's
The Liberty Tree Wind Players
CD Music of the American Revolution: The Birth of Liberty
New World 80276-2 - Reid/Reid - Letter From America The Proclaimers CD The best of ... 87-02 Chrysalis 5386822
- Trad - Prince Charlie’s Farewell to Scotland
Bonnie Rideout
CD Celtic Circles
Maggie’s Music MM306CD
