Songs and Pipes of the Hebrides

In the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, music has played a central role in entertainment and relieving the monotony of hard work. Daily chores—milking, reaping, spinning—were set to a rhythmic pattern and were often structured by call-and-response singing. Other genres on the album include "mouth music" for dancing, a lullaby, and piping. This music is old, and sung without harmony. Liner notes include a brief history of the islands and their culture as well as song lyrics in Gaelic and their English translation and explanation.

Track Listing

101	Hi-Ri-Hoireann O (Waulking Song)	John MacLeod	03:17
102	Duanag Na Ceardaich (Ossianic Chant)	Archie MacDonald	01:46
103	Puirt-A-Beul (Mouth Music)	John MacLeod and John MacInnes	04:13
104	Craobh Nan Ubhal	Rena MacLean	02:41
105	Hi-Ri-Ri O	Archie MacDonald	03:26
106	Ho-Ro-A La Vo (Waulking Song)	Archie MacDonald	02:39
201	Caristrona	Don MacKinnon	03:11
202	Gu Mo Slan Do Na Hearish	John MacInnes	03:18
203	Ho Ho Vo Laidi Bheag (Lullaby)	Don MacKinnon	01:35
204	Hebrides Bagpipes (1)	Bagpiper, Hebrides	02:25
205	Hebrides Bagpipes (2)	Bagpiper, Hebrides	01:50
206	Waulking (Documentary)	Women singing while waulking cloth, Hebrides	03:12