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