St Kilda Son, by Cauldstane Slap

St Kilda Son

by Cauldstane Slap

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1.	Paddy Fahey’s / The Humours of Glendart / Jackson’s Bottle of Brandy (Jigs) 04:42	info	buy track
2.	The Eagle's Whistle (March) 06:24	info	buy track
3.	The Road to Lisdoonvarna / The Boys of Portaferry / The Ladies’ Pantalettes (Reels) 03:58	info	buy track
4.	Baltic / Winnie Hayes / The Hole in the Hedge (Air, Jigs) 06:49	info	buy track
5.	Sheila Coyle’s / Lad O’Beirne’s / The Green Mountain (Reels) 04:48	info	buy track
6.	The Leitrim Fancy / The Rambling Pitchfork / The Black Rogue (Jigs) 04:12	info	buy track
7.	Jackie Coleman’s / The New Policeman / The Traveller (Reels) 05:50	info	buy track
8.	Have a Drink with Me/ The Rose in the Heather/ Jackson’s (Jigs) 04:32	info	buy track
9.	My Love is in America / Swinging on the Gate / The Torn Jacket (Reels) 05:26	info	buy track
10.	Donald Blue / Miss Graham / Dhòmhnaill a Dhòmhnaill (Reels) 03:20	info	buy track
11.	Farquhar and Hettie’s / My Cape Breton Home (Waltzes) 04:50	info	buy track
12.	Beare Island / Richard Dwyer’s / The Fox on the Town (Reels) 04:08	info	buy track

about

This album is dedicated to the memory of concertina player and band member Robert Chalmers, who was at the heart of many of the good things that Cauldstane Slap have done over the years. An album purchase includes a bonus PDF of sleeve notes with more about Robert, one of his poems and information on the music.

This is a mixture of a live home recording, pub sessions and a concert performance that capture the unusual combination of four spirited lead instruments and driving accompaniment playing traditional music from Scotland and Ireland. It ends with a solo recording by Robert.

100% of profits from sales will be donated to Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust. A charity registered in England and Wales (1051681) and Scotland (SC039534).

A cause very dear to Robert, Amnesty International works to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. You can find out more here: www.amnesty.org.uk

Bandcamp have generously reduced their fees for sales of this album from 15% to 10%

Cauldstane Slap are an Edinburgh-based band playing traditional and original Irish and Scots music and song. Named after an ancient drovers' road that runs through the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, the band have emerged from the Edinburgh session scene and ceilidh bands to create a sound to please the ears and the feet. The regular band line-up features fiddle, concertina, flute, whistles, bouzouki and vocals. We also have many talented friends who come and play, sing and dance with us.

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released November 15, 2020

Robert Chalmers: concertina, whistles, mandolin
Cathy Sharp: fiddle, viola
Duncan MacInnes: uilleann pipes, whistles
Kenny Curtis: bouzouki
Gordon Turnbull: flute, whistles
Unknown: a bodhrán player joined us in the Whiski Bar one night. We can’t remember who this was, but love the playing.

All arrangements by Cauldstane Slap. Baltic by Gordon Turnbull.

Tune notes sourced from:  tunearch.org | thesession.org

Recording locations
* Cathy’s house in Edinburgh, October 2010
** Live in session at The Whiski Bar, High Street, Edinburgh, February 2011
*** Live in concert at The Washhouse, Portobello, Edinburgh, February 2011
**** At home in Wardie, Edinburgh 2013

Engineered and produced by Robert Chalmers Post production by Duncan MacInnes and Tom Oakes 

Mastered by Tom Oakes | www.tomoakesmusic.co.uk

Design by Gordon Turnbull based on artwork by Lizzie Farey. Text and notes by Cathy Sharp, Rachel Farey, Duncan MacInnes and Gordon Turnbull.

© Cauldstane Slap 2020. All rights reserved.

Cauldstane Slap would like to thank the regulars, friends, staff and visitors to the Monday night session at Sandy Bell’s Bar and to all at The Captain’s Bar, The Whiski Bar and other venues where we have played.

Thanks to Rachel Farey and all of our friends and supporters in the wider Cauldstane Slap family.

A special thanks to Tom Oakes for his patience and help in getting this project completed.

Our heartfelt appreciation to Lizzie Farey for the original artwork and permission to use it for this project.  http://www.lizziefarey.co.uk

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Cauldstane Slap Edinburgh, UK

Cauldstane Slap play driving and spirited traditional music from Scotland, Ireland and beyond.

The Edinburgh-based quintet are a rare blend of four lead instruments — fiddle, concertina, uilleann pipes and flute — underpinned with bouzouki, creating a lively and complex wall of sound to please the ears and the feet, true to their deep roots in the session and ceilidh scene. ... more

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