Folk magazine about the present and the past, from freak folk to minstrels. Islands!
We will first moor our boat at the isle of eternal youth. This is our starting point to get to our destination, the highlight of this episode: music of and about the Celtic Isles, the North Atlantic archipelago with Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Iceland and, finally, reaching the entrance to the United States. We report to Ellis Island like so many immigrants did before us and who, for centuries, faced the severe crossings to try to build a new life in a strange country. If not the journey, the federal immigration process station formed the stage of heart-breaking scenes. The series of islands celebrated in songs is not complete without the mythical ‘Atlantis’ song by an all-time hippy singer.
1. Tir Na N’Og (P Queffeleant) / Inizi Hebridez (P Queffeleant) 2.45.
The Revellers – Skeletons – REV 1234568.
2. Skeletons (Daniel Gear, Lewie Petersen) 5.58.
Fara – Times from times fall – CPL 027.
3. Speir thoo the wast wind (Costie, Austin, Harvey, Leslie, Price) 3.09.
Various artists – The Island Tapes – Smiddymade rec SMD618132.
4. Holidaying in Harris (Iain Moireasdan, Alasdair MacMhaighstir, Alyth MacCormack) 7.52.
Dòchas – Dochas – Macmeanmna SKYECD 23.
5. Eilean Uibjist Mo Rùin (My Beloved Island Of Uist) trad 2.59.
Ossian – St Kilda’s Wedding – Iona IRCD001.
6. The St. Kilda Wedding / Perrie Werrie / The Honourable Mrs. Moll’s (trad) 4.23.
Angelika Nielsen & Thomas Loefke – Nordan – Laika 3510310.2.
7. Dogg og sproti (Angelika Nielsen) 2.43.
Bara Grimsdottir & Chris Foster – Funi – Green Man GMCD 002.
8. Morgunbæn (trad) 3.26.
The Gloaming – 3 – Real World CDRW 223.
9. Reo (Sean O Riordain, Iarla O Lionarid, The Gloaming) 7.48.
The Johnstons – The Barleycorn – Castle Communications ESM CD 410.
10. Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore (trad) 3.49.
O Dreams – Live – eb.
11. Ellis Island (Noel Brazil) 6.36.
Donovan – Barabajagel – EMI 7243 8 73569 2 4.
12. Atlantis (D Leitch) 4.57.
