Spiorad

~ Release by Talitha MacKenzie (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

All tracks in Scottish Gaelic expect 4 (Bulgarian), 5 (Serbian) & 8 (French, based on a Breton tune).

Other instruments and vocals:

  • Track 1: Chris Birkett, laúd (cittern); Nico Miranda, 6-string fretless bass guitar
  • Track 2: Chris Birkett, keyboard flute (melodica); Nico Miranda, 5-string fretless bass guitar
  • Track 3: Chris Birkett, keyboard drone; "wail of desperation"
  • Track 4: Chris Birkett, pow wow toms (tom-tom), wobble board, thumb percussion; Nico Miranda, 5-string fretless bass guitar
  • Track 5: Chris Birkett, laúd (cittern), floor toms, pow wow drum, keyboard drone; Nico Miranda, 6-string fretless bass guitar
  • Track 6: Ian Plested, keyboard drone
  • Track 7: Chris Birkett, whistling, keyboard trumpet, African concussion rattlers; Nico Miranda, 5-string bass guitar
  • Track 8: Talitha MacKenzie, dancing feet; Chris Birkett, sheep bleats, keyboard flute (melodica); James MacDonald Reid: Scottish pipe chanter; Nico Miranda, 4-string & 6-string fretless bass guitar; Jan Birkett, dancing feet
  • Track 9: Talitha MacKenzie: keyboard piano; Chris Birkett, African drum
  • Track 10: Chris Birkett, bowed sitar; Jim Birkett, recording of a crackling fire; May Birkett, rocking chair
  • Track:11 Talitha MacKenzie, keyboard horns; Chris Birkett, laúd (cittern); James MacDonald Reid: Scottish pipes
Annotation last modified on 2016-10-11 04:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Fill Iù O
engineer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
accordion, acoustic guitar, congas, cowbell, drums (drum set) [drum kit], keyboard bass, laúd, marimba, mbira [kalimba], shakers, tambourine, background vocals [backing vox] and other vocals [vocal percussion]:
Chris Birkett
fretless bass [6-string fretless bass guitar]:
Nico Miranda
saxophone:
Bimbo Acock
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Fill Iù O
lyricist:
Talitha MacKenzie
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:52
23 Things
percussion [programmed percussion] programming:
Chris Birkett
engineer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
acoustic guitar, congas, electric guitar, melodica [keyboard flute], shakers, strings, tambourine, triangle, background vocals [backing vox] and other vocals:
Chris Birkett
electric violin:
François "Bubu" Boirie
fretless bass [5-string fretless bass guitar]:
Nico Miranda
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
3 Things
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Talitha MacKenzie
6:25
3Fionnaghuala
engineer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
acoustic guitar, bass, darbuka [darabuka], keyboard [keyboard drone], percussion, shakers and other vocals [wail of desperation]:
Chris Birkett
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Fionnaghuala
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Talitha MacKenzie
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:34
4Hopa!
percussion [programmed percussion] programming:
Chris Birkett
engineer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
accordion, keyboard and other vocals [shout]:
Talitha MacKenzie
acoustic guitar, darbuka [darabuka], drums (drum set) [drum kit], electric guitar, other instruments [Birksted wombat wobbleboard], percussion [thumb percussion] and tom-tom [pow wow toms]:
Chris Birkett
fretless bass [5-string fretless bass guitar]:
Nico Miranda
handclaps [claps]:
Chris Birkett, Nico Miranda and Ian Plested
kaval:
James MacDonald Reid
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Hopa!
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:41
5Ajde Jano
engineer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
acoustic fretless guitar [6-string fretless guitar]:
Nico Miranda
acoustic guitar, cabasa [cabasa], congas [conga], cymbal, keyboard [keyboard drone], laúd, percussion [pow wow drums] and tom-tom [floor toms]:
Chris Birkett
bagpipe [gajda] and other vocals [whisper vox]:
James MacDonald Reid
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Ajde Jano
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Talitha MacKenzie
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:43
6Fear A' Bhàta
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
keyboard [keyboard drone]:
Ian Plested
treble recorder / alto recorder [alto recorder]:
Talitha MacKenzie
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Talitha MacKenzie
samples:
Gentle Ocean by Bernie Krause
recording of:
Fear a’ bhàta (Scots Gaelic original)
lyricist and composer:
Sìne NicFhionnlaigh
4:13
7Saor An T-Sàbhaidh
percussion [programmed percussion] programming:
Chris Birkett
engineer and mixer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
editor:
Ian Plested
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Bimbo Acock
bass guitar [5-string bass guitar]:
Nico Miranda
congas, drums (drum set) [drum kit], electric guitar, musical saw [saw], sampler [sampled Hlubis and Gumboot dancers], shaken idiophone [African concussion rattlers], shakers, trumpet [keyboard trumpet and drone] and other vocals [whistling]:
Chris Birkett
didgeridoo [didjeridoo]:
Gerlof Lenten
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Saor An T-Sàbhaidh
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:48
8Changerais-Tu?
percussion [programmed percussion] programming:
Chris Birkett
engineer and mixer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
editor:
Ian Plested
accordion, acoustic guitar, darbuka [darabuka], drums (drum set) [drum kit], effects [sheep bleats], electric guitar, melodica [keyboard flute], shakers, tambourine and background vocals [backing vox]:
Chris Birkett
fiddle:
François "Bubu" Boirie
foot stomps [dancing feet]:
Jan Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
fretless bass [4-string fretless bass guitar] and fretless bass [6-string fretless bass guitar]:
Nico Miranda
practice chanter [Scottish pipe chanter]:
James MacDonald Reid
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Changerais-Tu?
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:20
9Spiorad
other instruments [programmed drone] and percussion [programmed percussion] programming:
Chris Birkett
engineer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
cabasa [cabasa], cymbal, electric guitar, percussion [African drum] and shakers:
Chris Birkett
chimes, flute, Irish harp / clàrsach [clàrsach] and keyboard [keyboard piano]:
Talitha MacKenzie
fiddle:
François "Bubu" Boirie
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Spiorad
lyricist:
Talitha MacKenzie
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:44
10Griogair
other instruments [drone] programming:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
editor:
Ian Plested
bell [bell] and sitar [bowed sitar]:
Chris Birkett
Irish harp / clàrsach [clàrsach] and treble recorder / alto recorder [alto recorder]:
Talitha MacKenzie
background vocals [backing vox]:
James MacDonald Reid
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
Griogair
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:41
11A Fhleasgaich Òig
engineer:
Chris Birkett and Ian Plested
producer:
Chris Birkett
mixer:
Paul Wickliffe
editor:
Ian Plested
fiddle [fiddle drone]:
François "Bubu" Boirie
harpsichord and keyboard [keyboard horns]:
Talitha MacKenzie
laúd:
Chris Birkett
Scottish smallpipes [Scottish pipes]:
James MacDonald Reid
vocals:
Talitha MacKenzie
arranger:
Chris Birkett and Talitha MacKenzie
recording of:
A Fhleasgaich Òig
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:32

Credits

Release

mastering:Robert Vosgien
ASIN:US: B000000E5C [info]