The Rough Guide To Scottish Music - Contemporary Traditions

(April 2003) 18 tracks (64 mins): Chuir I Gluin Air A Bhodach / D J MacLeod's (Battlefield Band) * Fair Helen of Kirkconnel (Emily Smith) * Cowden Hall (Finlay MacDonald) * Millennium Village (Deaf Shepherd) * Skye Waulking Song (Capercaillie) * Niel Gow's Lament For His Second Wife (Bob Hobkirk) * Utiseta (Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley) * Fordell Ball (Jack Beck) * Coilsfield House (Pete Clark) * Do Ghaidheil Shiatail (Christine Primrose) * Calypso (Robert Mathieson) * Brother Gildas / Calliope House (Boys Of The Lough) * Logie O'Buchan (Heather Heywood) * Cailleach An Airgid / Rachainn A Shuiridh' Air Oighrig (Cliar) * March, Hornpipe (Donald Black & Malcolm Jones) * Dancing On The Moon (Blazin' Fiddles) * Gaelic Air & Hornpipes (Pipe Sergeant Gordon J Walker) * Rowan In The Rock (Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre).

This Rough Guide collection explores Scotland’s vibrant music scene.

With a wonderfully rich and diverse heritage, Scottish music is constantly evolving while remaining deeply rooted in the past. Traditional instruments, such as the clàrsach and fiddle, are being embraced by a new generation eager to build on the skills of their forebears.

Focussing on what is clearly a living tradition, The Rough Guide To Scottish Music rounds up some of the key artists and talent in Scotland today.

Artists include Capercaillie, Boys Of The Lough, Christine Primrose, Blazin' Fiddles, Emily Smith, Finlay MacDonald, Pete Clark, Battlefield Band, Heather Heywood, Cliar, Gordon Walker, Robert Mathieson and The Wrigleys.