Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson - Hirta Songs
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Hirta Songs

Label Stone Tape Recordings ‎– STR-006CD
Format CD, Album
Barcode 0666017267722
Country UK
Released 11 Nov 2013
Genre Folk, World, & Country
Style Folk, Celtic, Poetry, Spoken Word
1 A Fall Of Sleet 6:49
2 Farewell To The Fowler 3:48
3 Laoidh Fhionnlaigh Oig 2:30
4 The White-Handled Knife 4:26
5 The Plain Of Spells 3:30
6 Tuireadh Nan Hiortach 2:35
7 Leaving St Kilda 9:44
8 The Drum Time 5:14
9 The Well Of Youth 3:30
10 Exodus 7:22
Bass [Upright Bass] – Stevie Jones
Drums, Flute, Voice – Tom Crossley
Fiddle [Hardanger Fiddle] – Robin Williamson
Fiddle, Voice – Rafe Fitzpatrick
Harp – Corrina Hewat
Mastered By – Mark Beazely
Mixed By – Stevie Jones
Music By – Alasdair Roberts
Performer [Congregation] – Ewan Walker
Performer [Congregation] – Hanna Tuulikki
Performer [Congregation] – Howie Reeve
Performer [Congregation] – Luke Fowler
Performer [Congregation] – Mairi Morrison
Performer [Congregation] – Rafe Fitzpatrick
Performer [Congregation] – Tom Crossley
Performer [Congregation], Vocals [Precentor] – Alasdair Roberts
Recorded By – Charlie Francis
Recorded By – Graeme Young
Recorded By – Luke Fowler
Voice – Robin Robertson (7, 9)
Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Cello, Drum – Alasdair Roberts
Words By – Robin Robertson
All songs are by Alasdair Roberts (music) and Robin Robertson (words) [copyright control], except where noted. The poems 'Leaving St Kilda' and 'The Well of Youth' are by Robin Robertson.



'Leaving St Kilda' is from 'The Wrecking Light' (Picador, 2010) and reproduced by kind permission.



Recorded at Chamber Studios, Edinburgh by Graeme Young, 10th and 11th December 2011 and at home in Glasgow throughout 2012. Congregation recorded by Luke Fowler. Robin Robertson recorded in London. Robin Williamson recorded in Cardiff on 29th December 2011 by Charlie Francis.



All tracks mixed by Stevie Jones at Kinning Park, November 26th-28th 2012.



Mastered by Mark Beazely.



The first 100 pre-orders for this album's LP or CD came with a free Alasdair Roberts bonus live CDr "[r=5101166]".
Barcode – 6 66017 26772 2
Mastering SID Code – IFPI LT23
Matrix / Runout – SOUND PERFORMANCE 0208 691 2121
Matrix / Runout – STR-006CD
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