With the stunning photography of Cailean Maclean and over 450 of Freeland Barbour’s compositions, The Music And The Land - The Music Of Freeland Barbour (a sumptuous 2-volume book in a slip-case) is a wonderful tribute to Scotland’s landscape and traditions. The book was published by Birlinn Ltd in October 2015 and launched with concert/ceilidh nights at The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh and The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.

This album The Music And The Land - The Concert contains much of the magic of these two nights, a chance to hear just a few of the compositions from the book, and also to hear music from the distinguished list of performers.

1) The Occasionals - The Shanty Set : Whisky/Across the Western Ocean/The Plains of Mexico/One More Day/Can You Dance the Polka.
2) Ross Ainslie, Freeland Barbour & Gary West - Laxdale Cottage / The Pitlochry Highland Games
3) Billy Kay - Destiny
4) Phil Cunningham, Freeland Barbour & Neil MacMillan - The Craic at Clashmore Hall / The Drampire
5) Cunningham, Barbour & MacMillan - Frank McConnell’s Three Step / Cape Ann
6) Cunningham, Barbour & MacMillan - Atholl Braes / The Drunken Piper
7) Cailean MacLean, Jane Gardner & Freeland Barbour - Oran Badantarbairt / Badentarbet / Northlins
8) Freeland Barbour, Jane Gardner, Mairi Campbell & Alison Smith - Remember Them With Gladness
9) Freeland Barbour, Jane Gardner, Mairi Campbell, Alison Smith & Kevin Macleod - Kvalnes Reinlender
10) Freeland Barbour & Janet Barbour - In The Lamplight
11) Martin Carthy - High Germany
12) Gary West - Pasacorredoires de Ponteareas e Vilaba / Aires de Pontevedra
13) The Occasionals - The Whittingham Rant
14) Martin Carthy - My Son John
15) Ross Ainslie - Lullaby For Mel / Chris Grace’s Jig / Reel of Beer
16) Simon Thoumire & Freeland Barbour - Chastleton Triple / Black Dog’s Hornpipe
17) Simon Thoumire - Joseph Boseph/Offensive Doctor Flute Pervert/The Lasses Fashion/Barney's Balmoral
18) Ross Ainslie - Jock Brown’s 70th / Tain In The Rain / High Drive
19) Freeland Barbour - With Stinging Eyes and Straining Thighs
20) The Occasionals - Kevin Macleod’s/The Millar Man/Conal An Dranndain/Hardie's Triumph
21) The Occasionals & Guests - Sarah’s Reel / Sam’s Reel.

With the stunning photography of Cailean Maclean and over 450 of Freeland Barbour’s compositions, The Music And The Land - The Music Of Freeland Barbour (a sumptuous 2-volume book in a slip-case) is a wonderful tribute to Scotland’s landscape and traditions. The book was published by Birlinn Ltd in October 2015 and launched with concert/ceilidh nights at The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh and The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.

This album The Music And The Land - The Concert contains much of the magic of these two nights, a chance to hear just a few of the compositions from the book, and also to hear music from the distinguished list of performers.

Lineup

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The Occasionals:
Freeland Barbour - Accordion
Mairi Campbell - Viola & Fiddle
Alison Smith - Fiddle
Kevin MacLeod - Banjo
Gus Millar - Drums
Neil MacMillan - Piano