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An Islands Special

Inspired by the track 'Island' by Peat and Diesel, we're celebrating music that comes from islands in this edition of Travelling Folk. We ask the question, why is it that islands like Tiree and Shetland continue to have such rich traditions of music making?

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Peat & Diesel

    Island

    • Light My Byre.
  • Julie Fowlis

    Oran An Roin

    • Alterum.
    • Machair Records.
  • Ian McLachlan

    The Dark Island

    • Kings Of The Button Keyed Box.
    • Lismor.
  • Jennifer Wrigley/Hazel Wrigley

    Shapinsay Polka / Jimmy O' The Bu's Polka / Scapa Flow

    • Mither o' the Sea.
    • Greentrax.
  • Kris Drever

    Sanday

    • Where the World is Thin.
    • Reveal.
  • Rona Lightfoot

    Ruidhleadh Cailleach Ris A' Bhalg / Eadarainn Mor Ruadh

    • Eadarainn.
    • Macmeanmna.
  • Trail West

    BernieΒ’s Second Debut: Francis Street Jig #3 / The Travers.......

    • From The Sea To The City.
    • TW Records.
  • Skerryvore

    MaggieΒ’s Reel

    • West Coast Life.
    • Skippinish Records.
  • Skippinish

    The Island

    • The Seventh Wave.
    • Skippinish Records.
  • Inge Thomson

    The Snow Storm

    • Da Fishing Hands.
    • Inge Thomson.
  • The Tannahill Weavers

    Leaving St. Kilda / Major W. Knox M.C. / The Highland Brigade At Magersfontein

    • Leaving St. Kilda.
    • Green Linnet Records.
  • Songs of Separation

    's Muladach Mi 's Mi Air M'aineoil (Sad Am I and in a Strange Place)

    • Songs of Separation.
  • Paul Brady

    The Island

    • Nobody Knows: The Best Of Paul Brady.
    • Rykodisc.
  • Natalie MacMaster

    The Farewell

    • In My Hands.
    • Greentrax.
  • East Pointers

    82 Fires

    • What We Leave Behind.
  • The Revellers

    Islander Man

    • Renegades.
  • Fiddlers' Bid

    The FiddlersΒ’ Bid Ode to Joy

    • All Dressed in Yellow.
    • Hairst Blinks Music.
  • Sketch

    Eiggbound

    • Shed Life.
    • Skye Records.
  • Alasdair Fraser/Paul Machlis

    Harris Dance / Skye Dance / Skye Dance / Lochiel's Awa' to France / Harris Dance

    • Skyedance.
    • Culburnie Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Sep 2020 20:00