Post by Joe on Aug 20, 2005 1:44:40 GMT
Four talented teenagers from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia...Ciarán and Fiona MacGillivray and Jimmy and Roseanne MacKenzie teamed up to become The Cottars in late 2000. Since then the group has recorded two CD's.
I've added some *comments* next to some songs.
Made in Cape Breton (April 2002) - 13 Tracks
1.Sùilean Dubh *sung a capella*
2.The Captain Campbell Medley
a. Captain Campbell
b. Calum Breugach
c. Wedding Reel #1
d. Cuir's a' Chiste Mhóir Mi
e. The High Road To Linton
3. I Know Who Is Sick *a lively song*
4. The Boy's Lament Medley
a. The Boy's Lament For His Dragon
b. Jessie Smith
c. A Taste of Gaelic
d. Brenda Stubbert's Reel
5. Ballinderry *beautifully sung by Fiona*
6. The Two Brothers Medley
a. Two Brothers
b. O'Keefe's Slide
c. The Tenpenny Bit
7. Scarlet Ribbons *Fiona duets w/ John McDermott*
8. Ciar**SPAM? PLEASE REPORTn's Piano Medley
a. My Lodging's On The Cold Ground
b. The Lass O' The Corrie Mill
c. The Growling Old Man and The Old Woman
d. The Golden Wedding Reel
9. The Coulin / Hornpipes Medley
a. The Coulin
b. The Green Castle
c. The Harvest Home
10. The Briar & The Rose
11. The Pleasures of Home Medley
a. The Pleasures of Home
b. I Have A Wife Of My Ain
c. Gabrielle's Jig
12. Here's To Song *McDermott appears again*
13. Kitchen Racket *the kids stepdancing; recorded live during a kitchen party*
On Fire (June 2004) - 12 Tracks
1. Ready For The Storm *an emotional song of life on the ocean*
2. Calling On Song *a great concert opener*
3. The Bodhrán / Fiddle Medley
a. Molly Rankin's Reel *Roseanne is an exceptional talented fiddler*
b. Saint Anne's Reel
c. Dinkie Dorrian's *Jimmy is drumming to Roseanne's stepdancing*
4. Loch Tay Boat Song *wonderfully sung by Ciarán*
5. Planxty Mira Medley
a. The Bothy Band Jig
b. The Diplodocus
c. Planxty Mira *composed by Ciarán*
6. Cape Breton Lullaby
7. The Boholla Medley
a. The Boholla #2 Jig
b. Trip To Killavil
c. O'Connell's Welcome To Dublin
d. The Swallow-Tail Jig
8. The Wild Goose Song *a great folk song*
9. The Guitar Jigs *featuring Jimmy*
a. The Mabou Jig
b. Hare Slough Jig
c. The Advil Jig
10. Reconciliation *with John McDermott*
11. Celtic Harp Medley *Fiona also can play the harp*
a. Planxty Irwin
b. The Water Rabbit
12. The Parting Glass
Forerunner (January 2006) - 12 Tracks
1. Waterlily
2. Miss Casey Medley
a. Miss Casey's Jig
b. The Humours of Ballinafauna
3. Byker Hill
4. Atlantic Blue
5. Some Polkas
a. Johnny Mickey's
b. Ballydesmond Polka #1
c. The Magic Slipper Polka
6. Pat Works on the Railway
7. Georgia Lee
8. Sliabh Na Mban
9. Home by Bearna
10. Send Me a River
11. Honeysuckle Medley
12. Hold on
I've added some *comments* next to some songs.
Made in Cape Breton (April 2002) - 13 Tracks
1.Sùilean Dubh *sung a capella*
2.The Captain Campbell Medley
a. Captain Campbell
b. Calum Breugach
c. Wedding Reel #1
d. Cuir's a' Chiste Mhóir Mi
e. The High Road To Linton
3. I Know Who Is Sick *a lively song*
4. The Boy's Lament Medley
a. The Boy's Lament For His Dragon
b. Jessie Smith
c. A Taste of Gaelic
d. Brenda Stubbert's Reel
5. Ballinderry *beautifully sung by Fiona*
6. The Two Brothers Medley
a. Two Brothers
b. O'Keefe's Slide
c. The Tenpenny Bit
7. Scarlet Ribbons *Fiona duets w/ John McDermott*
8. Ciar**SPAM? PLEASE REPORTn's Piano Medley
a. My Lodging's On The Cold Ground
b. The Lass O' The Corrie Mill
c. The Growling Old Man and The Old Woman
d. The Golden Wedding Reel
9. The Coulin / Hornpipes Medley
a. The Coulin
b. The Green Castle
c. The Harvest Home
10. The Briar & The Rose
11. The Pleasures of Home Medley
a. The Pleasures of Home
b. I Have A Wife Of My Ain
c. Gabrielle's Jig
12. Here's To Song *McDermott appears again*
13. Kitchen Racket *the kids stepdancing; recorded live during a kitchen party*
On Fire (June 2004) - 12 Tracks
1. Ready For The Storm *an emotional song of life on the ocean*
2. Calling On Song *a great concert opener*
3. The Bodhrán / Fiddle Medley
a. Molly Rankin's Reel *Roseanne is an exceptional talented fiddler*
b. Saint Anne's Reel
c. Dinkie Dorrian's *Jimmy is drumming to Roseanne's stepdancing*
4. Loch Tay Boat Song *wonderfully sung by Ciarán*
5. Planxty Mira Medley
a. The Bothy Band Jig
b. The Diplodocus
c. Planxty Mira *composed by Ciarán*
6. Cape Breton Lullaby
7. The Boholla Medley
a. The Boholla #2 Jig
b. Trip To Killavil
c. O'Connell's Welcome To Dublin
d. The Swallow-Tail Jig
8. The Wild Goose Song *a great folk song*
9. The Guitar Jigs *featuring Jimmy*
a. The Mabou Jig
b. Hare Slough Jig
c. The Advil Jig
10. Reconciliation *with John McDermott*
11. Celtic Harp Medley *Fiona also can play the harp*
a. Planxty Irwin
b. The Water Rabbit
12. The Parting Glass
Forerunner (January 2006) - 12 Tracks
1. Waterlily
2. Miss Casey Medley
a. Miss Casey's Jig
b. The Humours of Ballinafauna
3. Byker Hill
4. Atlantic Blue
5. Some Polkas
a. Johnny Mickey's
b. Ballydesmond Polka #1
c. The Magic Slipper Polka
6. Pat Works on the Railway
7. Georgia Lee
8. Sliabh Na Mban
9. Home by Bearna
10. Send Me a River
11. Honeysuckle Medley
12. Hold on
