Five Hand Reel/for a That/Earl O'moray [Import, Original recording remastered]

Five Hand Reel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Bgo
• ASIN: B000GB714Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,618 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Both Sides of the Forth

2. Death of Argyll

3. Kempy's Hat [Instrumental]

4. The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter

5. Sliave Gallion Braes

6. Wee Wee German Lairdie

7. The Maid of Listowel

8. When A Man's In Love

9. Frankie's Dog [Instrumental]

Disc: 2

1. Bratach Bana

2. Pinch of Snuff [Instrumental]

3. A Man's a Man for A' That

4. Haughs O'Cromdale

5. Ae Fond Kiss

6. P Stands For Paddy/Paddy Fahey's Reel [Instrumental]

7. The Cruel Brother

8. Carrickfergus

9. Lochanside/The Jig of Slurs/Linda Brechin's/The Marquis of ...

10. My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered two CD set featuring three albums recorded by this Scottish/Irish/English folk outfit headed by Dick Gaughan. Originally released between 1976-78, these albums have long been out of print. 29 tracks. BGO.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important re-issues of great folk-rock!!!!, August 14, 2006

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Terry D. Schmidt (Tenn, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Hand Reel/for a That/Earl O'moray (Audio CD)

Thanks BGO UK for bringing out these long unavailable sought after Scots folk-rock gems. Five Hand Reel headed by the wonderful guitar and vocals of Dick Gaughan was Scotland's answer to the Irish Planxty and the English Steeleye Span in the mid -late seventies. This is high quality stuff with a great selection of traditional material arranged and played with wonderful feeling and virtousity. Check out Gaughan's electric playing on Paddy Fahey's Reel/A Pinch Of Snuff and you'll swear they sped up the tape! Intresting drum sound on these also, the "tight kit" sound of the highland pipe band snare. Too bad this band didn't last very long seems the punk-new wave movement of the late seventies was hard on the folk-rockers and record companies didn't want em' anymore. I've longed for these to be issued to replace my worn vinyl ever since the dawn of the CD age, so here they are!! If you've never heard these your'e in for a real treat, if you are a fan you'll be delighted to hear Five Hand Reel without the surface noise that marred the LP pressings. Sure I could grip about no bonus tracks such as the rare single "Reel Reggae" or some BBC sessions, but that's what future re-masters and re-issues are for,right? I'll buy them too! Folk-Rock Reissue Of The Year in my book! Highly Recommended without reservation!!!!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest folk rock groups ever, October 14, 2006

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MightyFavog (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Hand Reel/for a That/Earl O'moray (Audio CD)

In 1978, somebody handed me a Five Hand Reel album and said "you must listen to this." In 1985, a pro burned my spare vinyl copies to CD (so I wouldn't wear them out). In 2006, a commercial CD set finally became available...and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Five Hand Reel is amongst the few to which I have listened consistently over all these years.

The CD set comes with a history of Five Hand Reel, and Dick Gaughan's web site ([...]) gives his side of the story. Search the web on Gaughan and Five Hand Reel - there is tons of info out there.

Five Hand Reel's music is timeless: it could have been created last week or 30 years ago. It is simply great music. The albums speak for themselves.

I truly regret having never seen them live. It saddens me that so few Americans are familiar with this group.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Celtic band ever, April 9, 2009

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M. Furman "music messiah" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Hand Reel/for a That/Earl O'moray (Audio CD)

I first heard Five Hand Reel in 1977. They were only available on import vinyl. I bought For A' That after hearing it in a local record store in Houston. These guys are from Scotland and have the authentic sound and vocals. Every song is great and I've really never heard a better Celtic band. They put out three LP's and then seemingly disappeared for all these years. Thankfully, someone saw it fit to unearth this great band and reissue all three albums on this 2 cd set. There is nothing like them. Whenever I mention them to Celtic bands I always get the same response, 'I've heard of them, but never have been able to find their music'. Now you can. If you like great, traditional Celtic music do not pass these guys up. I've worn out their albums and hoped for the day someone would resurrect them on cd. It's been 30 YEARS, folks, so get this cd set while it's available. You won't regret it.