Battlefield Band :: Happy Daze

Happy Daze

Battlefield Band
Scottish
Temple Records

Catalogue Number: COMD2085
Running Time: 63mins.

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Sample track: The Devil's Courtship/An Dro : Listen


1) The Devil's Courtship - An Dro 2) Medium Mam - Floating Candles - The Hen Wife's Daughter 3) The Banks of Red Roses 4) Tiny Wee Vin - The Road to the Aisle 5) The Riccarton Tollman's Daughter 6) Shepherd Lad 7) The Merry Macs - Dr.Iain MacAonghais - Mrs.Chisholm's Delight 8) Happy Days 9) Whaur Will Ye Gang - March of the Ceili Man 10) A Mile Down the Road - Johnny's Jig - Boys of the Puddle 11) Start It All Over Again 12) Wee Michael's March - Oot B'est Da Vong 13) Love No More 14) Blue Bonnets Over the Border 15) The 24th Guards Brigade at Anzio - The Melbourne Sleeper - MacRae's of Linnie
A small revolution in the ranks of 'the Batties' with the recruiting of Karine Polwart as lead vocalist. The 12 tracks are augmented with 4 samples from previous band and solo albums.

Lineup

Alan Reid - Keyboards & Vocals John McCusker - Fiddle, Cittern & Whistles Karine Polwart - Vocals & Guitar Mike Katz - Small & Highland Pipes & Whistles with Donald Hay - Percussion (Tks 2&7) Kris Drever - Bass (Tks.1,2,6,7&10) Simon Thoumire - Concertina (Tks.4&10) Alison Kinnaird - Cello (Tk11)