It can be interesting when you throw a musician into a film archive with a free hand.
And that's what happens here when guitar maestro and composer David Allison trawls the Scottish Film Archive selecting long lost footage about the islands off the west coast and up to Orkney & Shetland.
The film comes from the 1920's and 30s.
An interesting work that should be encouraged.

The DVD is a double sided Pal & NTSC so will play in ALL Regions.

CD:
1) St.Kilda: .Kilda Waltz - Norman Remembers.
2) Holidaying in Harris: Eilean Scalpaigh na Hearadh - Oran elle do'n Phrionnsa - Sann ort a bhios mi cuimhneachadh - Oran elle do'n Phrionnsa.
3) Crofting in Skye: Skye pastoral theme - Into the Boat - To the Market.
4) Handba' at Kirkwall, Orkney.Farewell to Stromness - Moments in Awa.
5) Da Makkin O' A Keshie.
6) A New Way To A New World: The Forth Man - Crinan - En Voyage - The Big Reach - The Forth Man - Going to America - The Forth Man.
7) Norman Remembers.
8) Holidaying in Harris: Eilean Scalpaigh na Hearadh - Oran elle do'n Phrionnsa - Sann ort a bhios mi cuimhneachadh - Oran elle do'n Phrionnsa.

DVD:
a) The Island Tapes.
b) Norman.
c) Ellis.
d) Live.
e) Blog.
f) Fun.

It can be interesting when you throw a musician into a film archive with a free hand.
And that's what happens here when guitar maestro and composer David Allison trawls the Scottish Film Archive selecting long lost footage about the islands off the west coast and up to Orkney & Shetland.
The film comes from the 1920's and 30s.
An interesting work that should be encouraged.

The DVD is a double sided Pal & NTSC so will play in ALL Regions.

Lineup

David Allison - Guitars, Ukulele, Bass, Zither, Sampler & Percussion.
Alyth McCormack - Vocals & Kazoo.
Ian Melrose - Guitar, Dobro, Whistles & Ukulele.
Allan Neave - Guitar.