Interesting albums from the folk and roots music history, by Marius Roeting. Skara Brae from 1971.
Skara Brae lp cover
In this episode of Disc-Cover we will shed some light on the only album by the North Irish group Skara Brae from 1971. Despite the fact that the foursome only made one album, the influence it had on Irish folk music should not be underestimated. For the first time the song was central and for the most part sung in Gaelic.Furthermore, the group introduced harmonized vocals, which was quite unusual in Irish folk music, and two guitars and a clavinet for accompaniment in stead of accordion, fiddle, pipes or flutes. Guitarist/singer Daithi Sproule was the only non-family member of the group, which further existed of brothers an sisters Micheal O Domhnaill, Triona Ni Dhomhnaill and Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill. Micheal and Triona worked together many times in their later careers. Sproule became one of the pilars of the Irish top folk band Altan.
Skara Brae – Skara Brae – Gael-Linn CEF 031
- An Cailin Rua 2.39
- Suantrai Hiudai 2.19
- Banchnoic Eireann O 3.24
- Angela 4.13
- Taim Breoite Go Leor 2.44
- Inis Dhun Ramha 2.00
- An Saighdiuir Treigthe 3.26
- Cad E Sin Don Te Sin 2.16
- An Chrubach 4.41
- Casadh An Tsugain 1.52
- Caitlin Og 2.01
- Airdi Cuan 4.32
- Ta Me ‘mo Shui 3.51
- An Buinnean Bui 2.53
- Caitlin Tiriall 3.09
Micheal o Donnell & Mick Hanly – Celtic Folkweave – Polydor 2480 253
16. (No love is sorrow) Songbird (Pentangle) 3.11
Bothy band – Afterhours – Mulligan LUNCD 3030
17. Casadh an tsugain (trad) 5.05
Nightnoise – Shadow of time – Windham Hill 01934 11130 2
18. Fionnghuala (trad) 1.53
All tracks: trad.arr. Micheal O Domhnaill, Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Maighread Ni Dhomnaill, Daithi Sproule
Track 4: Micheal O Domhnaill, Daithi Sproule
Track 10: trad.arr. Triona Ni Dhomhnaill
Track 16: Pentangle, arr. O Domhnaill, Hanly
Track 17: trad. arr. Bothy Band
Track 18: trad.arr. Nightnoise
