This album is a companion to the latest tapestry - The Scottish Diaspora - designed by the quite remarkable artist Andrew Crummy and stitched by numerous volunteers.
Scotland's diaspora across the world was predominantly created by warriors, traders, missionaries, medical experts and farmers. And of course there were also large groups that were driven off the Highlands by landlords or by the rigours of unemployment to seek jobs and new homes. Their descendents today number 30 million and more, not counting England where the impact has been enormous. This eclectic mix results in a quite unique collection.



CD1:
1) Scots Abroad -The McCalmans
2) Muir And The Master Builder - Dick Gaughan
3) Tha Mi Sgith 'n Fhogar Seo - Margaret Stewart
4) Dance Called America - Donnie Munro
5) An Till Mise Chaoidh - Joan Mackenzie
6) Elijah Craig - Robin Laing
7) Land o' The Leal - Jean Redpath
8) The Ballad of New Scotland - Alan Mills
9) The Maple Leaf - Alan Mills
10) The Scarborough Settler's Lament -Stan Rogers
11) Oran a Mhetaghama - Margaret Stewart
12) North-West Passage - The McCalmans
13) Carry Me Across The Ocean - Mairi MacInnes
14) A Glencoe Dance Set - Natalie MacMaster
15) Bu Deonach Leam Tilleadh - Catherine-Ann MacPhee
16) Strangers to The Pine - Donnie Munro
17) Illean Bithibh Sunndach - Fiona J Mackenzie
18) Na h'Eilthirich - The Emigrants -Allan MacDonald.

CD2:
1) Ewen and The Gold - Brian McNeill
2) Slan le Leodhas nam Beann Fuar -Murdo MacDonald
3) My Last Farewell To Stirling - Bruce and Walker
4) Cuma do na Fearaibh - Margaret Stewart
5) Shelter - Coreen Scott
6) Waljim Bat Matilda - Ali Mills
7) Oran Cuantireach - Fiona J Mackenzie
8) The Commonwealth Suite - Rua with Jimmy Young
9) Indigo Blue - Robin Laing
10) Purano Sei Diner Katha - Dr Mungalampalli Balamurali Krishna & Suchitra Mitra
11) Auld Lang Syne - The Cast
12) Mary Slessor - Alison McMorland and Kirsty Potts
13) The Holland Trade - Brian McNeill
14) General Tam Dalyell - Robin Laing
15) Le Campagne di Braga - Hamish Moore and Choirs
16) Ged Tha Mi Gun Chrodh Gun Aighean - Margaret Stewart
17) Yo Me Voy/Maggie's Pancakes - Salsa Celtica
18) River of Steel - Siobhan Miller
19) The Corby Song - George Archibald and Charlie Milne
20) Connolly Was There - Dick Gaughan
21) The Rovin' Dies Hard - Brian McNeill.

This album is a companion to the latest tapestry - The Scottish Diaspora - designed by the quite remarkable artist Andrew Crummy and stitched by numerous volunteers.
Scotland's diaspora across the world was predominantly created by warriors, traders, missionaries, medical experts and farmers. And of course there were also large groups that were driven off the Highlands by landlords or by the rigours of unemployment to seek jobs and new homes. Their descendents today number 30 million and more, not counting England where the impact has been enormous. This eclectic mix results in a quite unique collection.

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