Fiona Hunter
Fiona Hunter
Scottish
Rusty Squash Horn
Released: 17th March 2014
Catalogue Number: RSH004CD
Barcode: 5052442004615
Running Time: 48mins.
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This is the debut solo release from one of Scotland's foremost traditional singers, Fiona Hunter and features a cast of some of the UK's top instrumentalists.
After nearly a decade as vocalist and cellist of award-winning folk band Malinky, Fiona Hunter is stepping out in front of her own band of accomplished players and gaining a deserved reputations as one of the finest young singers on the Scottish folk music scene today, with her fresh interpretations of songs of her native Glasgow and of the Scottish Travellers.
1. The Braes o' Glennifer
2. The Weary Pund o' Tow
3. The Cruel Mother
4. Shift and Spin / The Shoemaker
5. Young Emsley
6. The Bleacher Lass o' Kelvinhaugh / Fiona Hunter's
7. Ye Heilan Chiels
8. The Laird o' Drum
9. MacCrimmon's Lament
10. Jock Hawk's Adventures in Glasgow
This is the debut solo release from one of Scotland's foremost traditional singers, Fiona Hunter and features a cast of some of the UK's top instrumentalists.
After nearly a decade as vocalist and cellist of award-winning folk band Malinky, Fiona Hunter is stepping out in front of her own band of accomplished players and gaining a deserved reputations as one of the finest young singers on the Scottish folk music scene today, with her fresh interpretations of songs of her native Glasgow and of the Scottish Travellers.
Lineup
Fiona Hunter - Vocals, Cello, Harmonium & Shruti Box
Mike Vass - Fiddle, Guitars, Viola, Mandolin, Harmonuim, Glockenspiel & vocals
Euan Burton - Bass & Vocals
Matheu Watson - Guitar
Gillian Frame - Vocals
with
The Chorus Singers
and
Hidden Lane Choir