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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Both Sides Of The Forth | |||
| 2. Death Of Argyll | |||
| 3. Kempy's Hat | |||
| 4. Knight And The Shepherd's Daughter | |||
| 5. Sliave Gallion Braes | |||
| 6. Wee Wee German Lairdie | |||
| 7. Maid Of Listowel | |||
| 8. When A Man's In Love | |||
| 9. Frankie's Dog | |||
| 10. Bratach Bana | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Bratach Bana | |||
| 2. Pinch Of Snuff | |||
| 3. Man's A Man For A' That | |||
| 4. Haughs O'Cromdale | |||
| 5. Ae Fond Kiss | |||
| 6. P Stands For Paddy/Paddy Fahey's Reel | |||
| 7. Cruel Brother | |||
| 8. Carrickfergus | |||
| 9. Medley | |||
| 10. My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose | |||
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Product Description
CD Description
All three of these albums from Scottish/Irish/English folk group Five Hand Reel date from the late 1970's. Celtic Rock best describes the music; acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Dick Gaughanis the leading light of the group with strong contribution from Bobby Eaglesham. Digitally remastered and slip-cased. Extensive notes by Irish writer John O'Regan.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Anyone who knows anything about folk music, and folk/rock of the late 1970s in particular, will need no introduction to this collection of the three classic LPs that Dick Gaughan, Bobby Eaglesham & Co recorded for RCA. To say that their release on CD has been long and eagerly awaited is the understatement to beat all understatements.
The good news is that they have all been digitally remastered from the original tapes, and they sound superb. I used to own the second and third (probably the most commercial) LPs and I can safely say they sound as good now as I remember them then.
The accompanying booklet contains a factual history of the band and synopsis of the album tracks, by John O'Regan of BGO Records, together with full lyrics, and glossary for those of us born south of Hadrian's Wall.
There is no bad news.
The tracklisting currently shown above is not correct. CD1 consists of tracks 1-9 only; this is the first, eponymous, album. CD2 has the remaining 17 tracks, being the other two albums.
For anyone unfamiliar with the name, if you like Fairport or Steeleye Span, or any of the electric folk bands of the 1970s, or even up to date, you will love this combination of (mostly traditional) Scottish and Irish songs and tunes, in a modern setting, with Dick Gaughan's heavy, broad Scots vocals, offset occasionally by the late Bobby Eaglesham's lighter ones.
They say everything comes to he who waits. We have certainly waited long and hard for this CD, and it's well worth it.
The good news is that they have all been digitally remastered from the original tapes, and they sound superb. I used to own the second and third (probably the most commercial) LPs and I can safely say they sound as good now as I remember them then.
The accompanying booklet contains a factual history of the band and synopsis of the album tracks, by John O'Regan of BGO Records, together with full lyrics, and glossary for those of us born south of Hadrian's Wall.
There is no bad news.
The tracklisting currently shown above is not correct. CD1 consists of tracks 1-9 only; this is the first, eponymous, album. CD2 has the remaining 17 tracks, being the other two albums.
For anyone unfamiliar with the name, if you like Fairport or Steeleye Span, or any of the electric folk bands of the 1970s, or even up to date, you will love this combination of (mostly traditional) Scottish and Irish songs and tunes, in a modern setting, with Dick Gaughan's heavy, broad Scots vocals, offset occasionally by the late Bobby Eaglesham's lighter ones.
They say everything comes to he who waits. We have certainly waited long and hard for this CD, and it's well worth it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I love this band having 5 Hand Reel and the Earl of Moray on LP. I was also fortunate enough to have seen them twice in the 1970s at the University of Bristol.
They were fantastic on stage and these recordings are not over engineered so even though they are studio recordings you can appreciate the energy they had.
Great memories and a pity they only recorded the 3 albums and with the death of Bobby Eaglesham there will never be a reunion.
If Dick Gaughan reads this thanks Dick for this band as well as your solo work which I also love.
They were fantastic on stage and these recordings are not over engineered so even though they are studio recordings you can appreciate the energy they had.
Great memories and a pity they only recorded the 3 albums and with the death of Bobby Eaglesham there will never be a reunion.
If Dick Gaughan reads this thanks Dick for this band as well as your solo work which I also love.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've just googled Bobby's name after listening to his lovely voice again on the Collected burns CDs, and read about his death three years ago. What a loss. His versions on these 5 hand reel discs of songs like Red red rose, ae fond kiss, Carrickfergus, Earl of Moray...are just utterly utterly beautiful. He really should have recorded a lot more. A great Scottish voice.
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Great collection of songs from a great group
I was a great 5-hand reel fan in the 1970's, but I only had their songs on vinyl. They never toured Australia, so I only knew them from my vinyl collection - all specially imported... Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by C. Stevenson
Even better than I remembered
I used to own these on vinyl, and as I happened upon this 3 album compilation I had to take a trip down nostalgia lane. Read more
Published on 21 May 2009 by Morten
As good as I remembered
I heard some of 5 Hand Reel's material on vinyl in the late 70s and saw them in concert once (in Morecambe, Lancashire). Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2007 by Morrisman
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