Epona

Tannahill Weavers

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 15, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Green Linnet
• ASIN: B00000BII4
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,905 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Named for poet Robert Tannahill from the textile town of Paisley (just outside Glasgow), the Tannies have put out more than a dozen records of new and traditional Scots music since 1976, and have never really changed their course radically. They always look to the song first, whether it's a set of reels with a roaring bagpipe and fiddle duet or a romantic ballad with four voices in harmony. It is this respect for the material and the heritage that begot it that has always marked this band as distinctive. Epona continues down that path, with lively tunes--both familiar and newly composed--and some great songs, including a fine turn on Robert Burn's oft recorded "Westlin' Winds," and a sad story about the changes the oil industry has brought to Scotland, "Rich Man's Silver" written by Roy Gullane. The solid musicianship listeners have come to expect is here in spades, on pipes (Duncan J. Nicholson), whistles (Phil Smillie), bouzouki (Les Wilson), guitar (Gullane), strings (John Martin), voices, and bodhran. There is nothing to make them the "next big thing." They don't need to be. They have been there and back. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best of the old and the new, August 29, 2003

By	E Rice (western ny state) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

there are some scottish groups that do traditional scots and gaelic music wonderfully, and then embarrass themselves with modern material that is less sophisticated, less adult, less well done than the worst of the old.

not so the tannahill weavers. consistently, any new material on their albums is first rate and will probably become 'tradtional' in its own right. besides having one of the best male voices around, roy gullane is an excellent songwriter. original contributions by other band members are equally good.

the traditional work is equaly well done. some of the tannies' arangements of the classics have never been bettered and only rarely equalled. thier musicianship is unrivalled.

they are also fantastic performers. if their reels don't get you up on your feet, and you aren't singing along with the choruses, ye're deid, mon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best of the old and the new, August 29, 2003

By	E Rice (western ny state) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

there are some scottish groups that do traditional scots and gaelic music wonderfully, and then embarrass themselves with modern material that is less sophisticated, less adult, less well done than the worst of the old.

not so the tannahill weavers. consistently, any new material on their albums is first rate and will probably become 'tradtional' in its own right. besides having one of the best male voices around, roy gullane is an excellent songwriter. original contributions by other band members are equally good.

the traditional work is equaly well done. some of the tannies' arangements of the classics have never been bettered and only rarely equalled. thier musicianship is unrivalled.

they are also fantastic performers. if their reels don't get you up on your feet, and you aren't singing along with the choruses, ye're deid, mon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow side to the Tannies, great listen!, January 27, 2003

By	Gwen A Orel (Millburn, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This Scottish band has been around since the 70s-- the lineup has shifted around some, but Roy Gullane's evocative singing is a constant, and his voice has mellowed and deepened through the years as if it is a fine wood! This band is known for its rousing classics (like "Johnnie Cope") and always has a piper, and there are some great instrumentals on this album too... but the real standout numbers are original pieces by Les Wilson-- who set poet Robert Tannahill's (for whom the band is named)"Brae's O'Glennifer" to a haunting, beautiful melody-- and by Roy Gullane, whose "Great Ships," an uptempo number, laments the passing of the shipbuilding industry. "Westlin' Winds" is a rhythmic, gorgeous version of the Burns tune. Many of the instrumentals are reflective, even mellow and the album is easy to listen to over and over again. "Robin Tamson's Smiddy" is a comic number in broad Scots that is very catchy. An unusual outing for this band, and not to be missed by lovers of Scottish folk music!