Across the Borders

Battlefield Band | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (February 11, 1997)
• Label: Temple Records
• ASIN: B000002NNW
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,825,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Miss Sarah Macmanus/Appropriate Dipstick/Cape Breton Fiddlers' Welcome

2. Tramps and Hawkers

3. Snow on the Hills/Xesus & Felisa

4. The Concert, Reel/Green Mountain

5. The Arran Convict

6. My Home Town/Kalabakan

7. Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh

8. The Trimdon Grange Explosion

9. Simon Thoumire's Jig/Shake a Leg/Ríl Gan Ainm

10. Miss Kate Rusby

11. The Green and the Blue

12. The Donnie MacGregor/Clumsy Lover

13. Woe Be Gone/Bubba's Reel/Frank's Reel

14. Six Days on the Road

15. In and Out the Harbour/Top Tier, the/Sleepy Maggie/Molly Rankin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars magnificent, September 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Across The Borders (Audio CD)

This cd was my first full introduction to Battlefield Band, and man-alive, I was hooked within a couple of minutes. Deeply rooted in Scottish tradition (and Irish, as well), the lads even manage to do an American country standard better than the original. This record shows the band's energy and strengths in marvelous fashion and ends it all with the rousing Top Tier set. Amazing.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional Celtic music mixed with modern technology, June 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Across The Borders (Audio CD)

As an avid fan of the group for the past 17 yrs, I've seen them transition through different members, but still keeping alive their particular style and flavor. This is the last recording of the group before another major transition took place and is an excellent example of their ability to combine traditional music with modern technology.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow, Gentle, and Excellent, June 17, 2002

By 

R. Shumskis "highlandbob" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Across The Borders (Audio CD)

I found out about the Battlefield Band by doing a random search on Amazon. And this was their first album I bought -- for no particular reason. It was an excellent choice. It's not as energetic as some of their other work, as they use mostly the fiddle, whistles, and even a harp on slow, soothing songs. The pace does pick up, however, with the last four pieces.

My personal favorites are #1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 12 - 15. Track 14 was quite an unexpected treat. It starts off in the traditional country style, but after about 3 minutes it goes Scottish country. I love the bluegrass bagpipes!

This album is a great introduction to the band with music that will never get old. It's not quite representative of their current style, but it is no doubt worth buying.