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Legacy of the Scottish Harpers

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Released
  
1986

Length
  
37:11

Artist
  
Robin Williamson

Producer
  
Robin Williamson

Recorded
  
1984-1986

Label
  
Flying Fish

Release date
  
1986

Genre
  
Folk music

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Legacy of the Scottish Harpers (1986)
  
Legacy of the Scottish Harpers Volume Two (1986)

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Legacy of the Scottish Harpers is a folk album released in 1986 by Robin Williamson.

Contents

Williamson had taken an interest in placing the harp in his music ever since Sylvia Woods played it in Williamson's album Journey's Edge. On this album, Williamson has complete focus on utilizing the harp for his somber Celtic and folk tracks.

Robin williamson legacy of the scottish harpers 1986


Track listing

All pieces traditionally arranged by Robin Williamson.

  1. Scottish Cap/Scotland
  2. Floweres of the Forest Cromlets Lilt/ Chevy Chase
  3. Weel Hoddleed Lucky/The Lochaben Harper
  4. Gilderoy/Cow the Gowans
  5. MacGregor's Lamentation/MacGregor's Search
  6. Kilt Thy Coat Maggie/Three Sheepskins
  7. Lord Dundee's Lamentation/ The Brae's O' Killiekrankie
  8. I'll Mak Ye Fain to Follow Me/Shame Fa' the Gear and the blathrie O't Donald Couper
  9. Lady Cassilis' Lilt/The Auld Jew/The Broom O'Cowdenknoes
  10. MacDonald of the Isles' Salutation
  11. Rushes/Birk and Green Hollin
  12. Soor Plooms
  13. Jockey Drucken Babble/Sae Mirrie As We Hae Been/Jockey Went To The Wood
  14. Omnia Vincent Amor/The Banks Of Helicon/Deil Tak The Wars

Songs

1The Scotch Cap / Scotland2:04
2Flowers of the Forrest Cromlet's Lilt / Chevy Chase3:12
3Weel Hoddled Lucky / The Lochmaben Harper2:06

References

Legacy of the Scottish Harpers Wikipedia