William Jackson - The Wellpark Suite

(1985) 6 tracks (42 mins): Glasgow 1885: The Dear Green Place Changed * Life In The City: The March Of The Workers * Molendinar: The Spring * The Brewing * Fermentation * A Glasgow Celebration.

William Jackson, a founding member of Scottish folk group Ossian, was commissioned in 1984 by Tennent Caledonian Breweries to write a piece of music which would celebrate 100 years of the history of the City of Glasgow.

The result was The Wellpark Suite, premiered at Glasgow's Mayfest - this new combination of traditional and contemporary instruments was met with widespread acclaim.

William Jackson (clarsach, keyboards) with George Jackson (fiddle, whistle), Iain MacDonald (Highland pipes, flute, whistle), John Martin (fiddle), Tony Cuffe (guitar), John Gahagan (fiddle, whistle), Chris Miller (fiddle), Wendy Weatherby (cello), Ron Shaw (cello), Cy Jack (double bass, electric bass), Jim Sutherland (cittern, bodhran), Peter Cairney (electric guitar) and Alex Baird (drums).

"A milestone in Scottish music..."