Sprangeen
Sprangeen
Scottish
Springthyme
Released: 2012
Catalogue Number: SPRCD1013
Barcode: 5017029101323
Running Time: 43 Mins
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SPRANGEEN brought a new dimension to the spectrum of Scottish music when they issued this their first and only album as an LP in 1984. The band (of seven women) derived their style and repertoire from a wide range of traditional roots. All have gone on to contribute to the richness of the current Scottish music revival, Patsy Seddon and Mary MacMaster play together as a duet in Sileas and were both founder members of The Poozies.
1. Sally Hunter/Off She Goes/Lads of Dunse
2. Miss Sine Flemington/The Ale is Dear
3. In Dispraise of Whisky/The Favourite Dram
4. Alasdair MacColla
5. Carolan's Draught
6. Gypsy's Warning/Flora MacDonald/Sweet Molly
7. Miss Shepherd/Jenny Nettles/Mrs MacLeod of Raasay
8. Braes of Strathblane/Sgian Dubh/Hills of Glenorchy
9. Lovely Molly
10. Braigh Loch Iall/Miss Lyall/Loch Leven Castle
11.Ciamar A Ni Mi An Dannsa Direach/Paddy's Leather Breeches
Atholl Highlanders
SPRANGEEN brought a new dimension to the spectrum of Scottish music when they issued this their first and only album as an LP in 1984. The band (of seven women) derived their style and repertoire from a wide range of traditional roots. All have gone on to contribute to the richness of the current Scottish music revival, Patsy Seddon and Mary MacMaster play together as a duet in Sileas and were both founder members of The Poozies.
Lineup
Kathleen King - Double Bass, Fiddle
Marta McGlynn - Concertina
Mary MacMaster - Metal-strung Clarsach,Whistle,Temple Bells Vocals
Rosa Michaelson - Fiddle,Triangle,Duck Call
Val Peek - Fiddle
Patsy Seddon - Gut-strung Clarsach,Fiddle ,Vocals
Ann Ward - Concertina,Flute