Skara Brae (album)
Skara Brae is an album of Irish traditional music by the group Skara Brae. Released by Gael Linn Records in 1971, the self-titled album contains "beautifully performed Gaelic songs"[1] and is considered one of the most important albums in its genre, notable as the first recording to include vocal harmonization in Irish language songs.[2]
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Released | 1971 |
Recorded | 1971 |
Venue | Marianella Hall, Rathgar |
Genre | Irish traditional music |
Label | Gael Linn |
Producer | Skara Brae |
Track listing
Original 1971 album
In 1971, Skara Brae released one self-titled album on Gael Linn Records (CEF 031) with the following track listing:
Side 1
- "An Cailín Rua"
- "An Suantraí"
- "Bánchnoic Éireann Óighe"
- "Angela"
- "Táim Breoite go Leor"
- "Inis Dhún Rámha"
- "An Saighdiúir Tréigthe"
Side 2
- "Cad é Sin don Té Sin"
- "An Chrúbach"
- "Casadh an tSúgáin"
- "Caitlín Óg"
- "Airdí a' Chumhaing"
- "Tá Mé 'mo Shuí"
Reissued 1998 CD
In 1998, the album was reissued by Gael Linn on CD (CEFCD 031) with the following track listing:
- "An Cailín Rua" (The redhead)
- "Suantraí Hiúdaí" (Hiúdaí's lullaby)
- "Bánchnoic Éireann Ó" (The fair hills of Ireland)
- "Angela" (instrumental)
- "Táim Breoite go Leor" (I am quite sick)
- "Inis Dhún Rámha"
- "An Saighdiúir Tréigthe" (The deserted soldier)
- "Cad é sin don té Sin" (To whom it does not concern)
- "An Chrúbach" (The troublesome cow)
- "Casadh an tSúgáin" (instrumental)
- "Caitlín Óg"
- "Airdí Cuan"
- "Tá mé 'mo Shuí" (I am sitting up awake)
- "An Buinneán Buí" (The yellow bittern)
- "Caitlín Tiriall"
Credits
- Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill – vocals, arrangements
- Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill – vocals, arrangements
- Mícheál Ó Domhnaill – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Dáithí Sproule – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Darby Carroll – engineering
- James G. Maguire – cover photography
- Robyn Robins – digital remastering (reissue)
References
- Winick, Steve. "Skara Brae". Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- "Skara Brae". Retrieved 17 September 2011.
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