Pipes & Drums - From Helmand to Horse Guards - 1st Battalion Scots Guards - featuring Kate Rusby & Isla St Clair
[EUCD2338]

CD Information • CD Title: Pipes & Drums - From Helmand to Horse Guards • Artist(s): 1st Battalion Scots Guards - featuring Kate Rusby & Isla St Clair • CD Code: EUCD2338 • Tracks: 20 • Playing Time: 78:25 min. • Booklet Info in: English, Spanish, French, German

From their deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan to HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Parade at Horse Guards, London, the Scots Guards are among the finest soldiers and musicians in the British Military. Here they present a wide range of musical styles from traditional pipe band music to Ceilidh and Celtic rock with orchestral accompaniment. Featured on the album are renowned folk singers Kate Rusby and Isla St Clair.

Track Listing:

1. Marches with a twist! - 4:07
• Dawning of the Day (T. Connel, arr. B. Heriot/Ross McCrindle)
• At Long Last (J. McHattie, arr. B. Heriot/Ross McCrindle)
2. MSR - 4:26
• Highland Wedding (A. MacKay)
• Ewe wi' the Crooked Horn (trad. )
• Thompson's Dirk (trad. )
3. Hector the Hero (J. S. Skinner, arr. J. Miller/B. Heriot) - 3:27
4. Made in Girvan - 4:36
• Richard Davies-Cooke (R. McCrindle)
• Mo Sasunach an Ros (B. Heriot)
• Taffy's Fancy (R. McCrindle)
• Elvis fae Bellshill (B. Heriot)
5. The Rose of Kelvingrove (D. Knox) - 2:33
6. My Bonnie Dearie - 3:33
• Ca' the Ewes (R. Burns, arr. B. Heriot/R. McCrindle)
• The Rainbow (T. Tully, arr, B. Heriot/R. McCrindle)
• Acker's Reel (M. Stewart, arr, B. Heriot/R. McCrindle)
• Chasing Shadows (P. Greer, arr, B. Heriot/R. McCrindle)
7. Drum Salute - 3:37
• The Half Inched Pearl (R. McCutcheon, arr. R. McCutcheon/S. McTaggart)
8. Wild Mountain Thyme (W. McPeake, arr. J. Norwood) - 3.05
9. Allied Unity - 2.34
• Silver Threads among the Gold (H. P. Danks, arr. B. Heriot/R. McCrindle)
• When You and I were Young Maggie (G. Johnson, arr. B. Heriot/R. McCrindle)
• God Bless America (I. Berlin, arr. B. Heriot/R. McCrindle)
10. The Gael (D. MacClean, arr. M. MacDermott) - 4:07
11. Happy Hour - 2:57
• Donald Cameron's Powderhorn (D. Macleod, arr. A. Gordon/D. Barnett)
• Barbara's Jig (D. Johnston, arr. A. Gordon/D. Barnett)
• Glasgow City Police Pipers (D. Macleod, arr. A. Gordon/D. Barnett)
12. The 6/8s - 4:40
• Dr Ross' Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering (D. MacLeod)
• Bengullion (R. Fleming)
• PMaj Sam Scott (P. R. MacLeod)
13. Solo Piper - 4:53
• Beloved (S. McIntyre, arr. R. McCrindle)
• Troy's Wedding (C. Magee, arr. R. McCrindle)
• Margaret's Wedding (D. Johnstone, arr. R. McCrindle)
• John Patterson's Mare (D. MacLeod, arr. R. McCrindle)
14. Fare Thee Well (K. Rusby, arr. K. Rusby/R. McCrindle) - 3:39
15. The Medley - 5:15
• Highland Lassie going to the Fair (trad., arr. R. McCrindle)
• Snug in a Blanket (trad., arr. R. McCrindle)
• Bungee Jumper (R. Weir, arr. R. McCrindle)
• Ananda Na Gael (trad., arr. R. McCrindle)
• Blackley of Hillsdale (M. Gray, arr. R. McCrindle)
• The Devil in the Kitchen (Strathspey 1^st Part) (trad., arr. R. McCrindle)
• The Devil in the Kitchen (Reel 2^nd Part) (trad., arr. R. McCrindle)
• Mr & Mrs Duncan's Golden Wedding Anniversary (G. Duncan, arr. R. McCrindle)
16. The Battle - 3:06
• The Battle of the Somme (W. Lawrie, arr. J. Miller/B. Heriot)
• The Bugle Horn (trad., arr. J. Miller/B. Heriot)
• The Atholl Highlanders (W. Ross, arr. J. Miller/B. Heriot)
17. Caledonia (D. MacLean) - 4:35
18. En Ferus Hostis (A. Gordon, arr. B. Heriot) - 2:53
19. We will Remember Them - 4:14
• Flowers of the Forest (trad., arr., Isla St. Clair/B. Heriot)
20. From Helmand to Horse Guards - 5:35
• Scots Guards Farewell to Lashkar Gah (B. Heriot)
• Heilan' Laddie (trad., arr., B. Heriot)
• The Garb of Auld Gaul (trad., arr., B. Heriot)
• The Soldier's Return (trad., arr., B. Heriot)