Music of the British Isles

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Annotation

cds 1 thru' 5 have individual cat #s RDCD5841 thru' RDCD5845 respectively

Annotation last modified on 2017-07-04 03:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Traditional Instrumental Favourites
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rule Britannia
performer:
The Band of H.M. Royal Marines (The Band of His/Her Majesty’s Royal Marines)
recording of:
Rule, Britannia!
lyricist:
James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748) (in 1740)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10790)
part of:
Alfred: Act III
Thomas Arne3:12
2The Cornish Floral Dance
performer:
The Band of the Blues and Royals
recording of:
The Floral Dance
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Katie Moss (violinist, singer and composer)
[traditional]3:25
3Gaelic Lullaby
harp:
Margie Butler
[traditional]1:14
4Arran Boat Song
Irish harp / clàrsach [celtic harp]:
Claire Hamilton (Celtic harpist)
[traditional]3:53
5Medley: Flowers of Edinburgh / Morpeth Rant
performer:
The English Country Dance Band
[traditional]4:04
6Donegal Reel
performer:
Christopher Hilton
[traditional]2:43
7Medley: Dumfries and Galloway / Regatta
performer:
Ashley Hutchings Dance Band
Paul Wilson / Gerald Claridge3:16
8Once I Loved a Maiden Fair
performer:
Dave Swarbrick
[traditional]2:04
9Rain
Irish harp / clàrsach [celtic harp]:
Kate Northrop (US Celtic harpist, lyricist and songwriter, now living in Switzerland)
Kate Northrop2:29
10Folk Dance
Harrington and Ward1:27
11Come Back to Erin
Irish harp / clàrsach [celtic harp]:
Claire Hamilton (Celtic harpist)
Charlotte Barnard2:35
12The Saddest Breeze
The Kells4:05
13Purple Heather
performer:
The Band of the Black Watch
Francis McPeake2:59
14Gay Gordons Medley: 79ths Farewell to Gibraltar / Barren Rocks of Aden / Sweet Maid of Glendarnel
performer:
Steve Kendall, His Accordion and Orchestra
P/M John MacDonald / P/M Alexander MacKellar / [traditional]3:36
15Men of Harlech
performer:
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards
recording of:
Men of Harlech
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24790)
is based on:
Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech
[traditional]2:09
16Clog Dance
performer:
The Welwyn Garden City Band
John Marcangelo3:03
17All Through the Night (Ar Hyd Y Nos)
performer:
The Band of H.M. Welsh Guards
[traditional]3:06
18Nimrod
performer:
The Band of H.M. Welsh Guards
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
arrangement of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
Edward Elgar3:20
19Folk Song From Suffolk
performer:
Stella Dickinson
Paul Hart3:07
20Medley: Flower of Scotland / Mingulay Boat Song
performer:
The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Roy Williamson / [traditional]3:01
21Medley: Monymusk / Highland Laddie
performer:
The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
[traditional]1:31
22Amazing Grace
performer:
The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
[traditional]3:27
23Land of Hope and Glory
performer:
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards
recording of:
Land of Hope and Glory
anthem of:
England, United Kingdom (ended)
lyricist:
Arthur Christopher Benson
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1902)
is based on:
Coronation Ode, op. 44: VI. Finale: “Land of Hope and Glory” (contralto soloist, with chorus)
Edward Elgar6:13
2▶CD: Our Lands of Song
3▶CD: Mood Music of the Isles
4▶CD: Great Songs, Golden Voices
5▶CD: The Heart and Soul of the British Isles

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Release

rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
ASIN:UK: B009TSOKFK [info]