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TRACKS
1. HIGHLAND HARRY
2. TAE THE
BEGGIN'
3. THE SURF AND THE SILVER FISHES
4. SONNY'S DREAM
5. THE
'PIG' SET
6. LAND O' THE LEAL
7. BAND O' SHEARERS
8. ALBION
HEART
9. MY OLD MAN
10. KATE'S WEDDING
11. THE ROWAN TREE
12. I
ONCE LOVED A LASS
13. STAY YOUNG
REVIEW:
"Another nice surprise was The Clydesiders, Crossing the Borders. Featuring
songs from both the Scottish and English traditions, sung by four guys with who
sound great together, with a nice wailing fiddle to boot. The Clydesiders are
Sandy Kelso on vocals; Duncan McCrone on guitar and vocals; Chris Stout on
fiddle, keyboards and vocals; John Graham on guitar, mandolin and vocals; and
Duncan MacDonald on bass. The lads have been around since the early 1970's, and
the influences of the folk revival are front and center, although I found this
pleasing rather than making them seem too dated. The arrangements are
straightforward, centered on multiple vocals with a guitar and bass backing and
a fiddle wailing over the top. As one might expect with veterans, there isn't a
bad song on the album, but there are several old favorites that stand out. I
particularly liked "Highland Harry," "Tae the Beggin'," "Band O'Shearers,"
"Albion Heart," and "The Rowan Tree." I also liked McCrone's "The Surf and the
Silver Fishes." I enjoyed the instrumental sets, but it's difficult to find a
group of strong male voices that blend as well together as the ones on this
album. Fans of both Scottish and English Traditional music will enjoy Crossing
the Borders." Greenmanreview.com |
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Choosing the tracks for a new album is always really
difficult - there's five of us in the band, all with our own ideas and
influences, and The Clydesiders have always avoided being stuck in any one
particular folk category - the band has changed over the last couple of years -
we think very much for the better - and this has to be reflected in our new
album.
In the end, we managed to agree on thirteen tracks we all really
liked - they're taken from our live act, and this album very much represents
the true sound of The Clydesiders today - we hope you like
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