First Hearing:
A sombre but very melodic vocal opener. 'The Batties' are now so well established internationally that they are 'almost middle-of-the-road' and accepted by a much broader audience that their 'folk' tag suggests.
In some other countries this track would be a 'hit'.

1) The Road of Tears
2) Ely Parker - Miss Martin's Wedding - The Primrose Lassies - Mr Galloway Goes to Washington
3) The Emigrant
4) The Highlander's Farewell to Ireland - Farewell to Ireland - Put Me In the Big Chest
5) The Slaves Lament
6) The Moleskin Kilt - The Empty Glen
7) Out In Australia at Last
8) The Patagonian Islanders - The Low Country Dance - Don Juan McKenna's Jig
9) Haro Strait
10) To A Mouse
11) Take Me To the Sea
12) Plane Wreck at Los Gatos
13) Sweet Molly - The Symmetry - The Boat Leaks
14) I Cried
15) Mary's Dream - The Mountain Dairy Maid - The Nameless Migrant
16) Five Bridges to Cross
17) The Green & the Blue

First Hearing:
A sombre but very melodic vocal opener. 'The Batties' are now so well established internationally that they are 'almost middle-of-the-road' and accepted by a much broader audience that their 'folk' tag suggests.
In some other countries this track would be a 'hit'.

Lineup

Alan Reid - Vocals, Keyboard, Accolrdion & Melodica
Mike Katz - Highland & Small Pipes, Bass & Bouzouki
Sean O'Donnell - Vocals & Guitar
Alasdair White - Fiddle, Whistles & Bouzouki