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Disc: 1
1. Kishmul's Galley - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples And His Music
2. An Island Sheiling Song - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples And His Music
3. Wi' A Hundred Pipers - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples And His Music
4. The De'il's Awa' Wi' The Exciseman - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
5. There was a lad was born in Kyle - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
6. Mary Morison - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
7. The Christ-Child's Lullaby - Kenneth McKellar, George McPhee
8. The Peat Fire Flame - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
9. To People Who Have Gardens - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
10. Country Girl - Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
See all 24 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Trottin' To The Fair - Kenneth McKellar, accompaniment directed by Bob Sharples
2. By The Short Cut To The Rosses - Kenneth McKellar, accompaniment directed by Bob Sharples
3. Down by the Sally Gardens - Kenneth McKellar, Clifton Helliwell
4. "Una furtiva lagrima" - Kenneth McKellar, Orchestra, Peter Knight
5. On Wings of Song - Kenneth McKellar, Alfred Furnish, Orchestra, Peter Knight
6. Faery Song (from "The Immortal Hour") - Kenneth McKellar, Alfred Furnish, Orchestra, Peter Knight
7. I'll walk beside you - Kenneth McKellar, accompaniment directed by Bob Sharples
8. On the road to Mandalay - Kenneth McKellar, accompaniment directed by Bob Sharples
9. My Lagan Love - Kenneth McKellar
10. She Moved Through The Fair - Kenneth McKellar
See all 26 tracks on this disc

On this CD:
  1. Songs of the Hebrides
    Composed by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  2. Wi' a hundred pipers
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  3. (The) Scots Musical Museum
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  4. There was a lad was born in Kyle
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  5. Mary Morison
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  6. Songs of the Hebrides
    Composed by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  7. Songs of the Hebrides
    Composed by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  8. Country Girl
    Composed by Robert Farnon
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  9. Think on me
    Composed by John Douglas Scott
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  10. Dream Angus
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  11. 'O sole mio
    Composed by Eduardo Di Capua
    Performed by Sammes Chorus
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  12. Serse, 'Xerxes'
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

  13. Acis and Galatea
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

  14. Manon
    Composed by Jules Massenet
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  15. (La) Jolie fille de Perth, '(The) Fair Maid of Perth'
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  16. Bless the Bride
    Composed by Vivian Ellis
    with Patricia Cahill, Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  17. (The) Scots Musical Museum
    Composed by Traditional
    with Patricia Cahill, Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  18. Ye banks and braes of Bonnie Doon
    Composed by Robert Burns
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  19. Songs of the Hebrides
    Composed by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  20. Kalinka
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  21. (The) Longest Day_March
    Composed by Paul Anka
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  22. (30) Irish Songs and Ballads
    Composed by Charles Villiers Stanford
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  23. By the Short Cut to the Rosses
    Composed by Hopper
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  24. Folk Song Arrangements
    Composed by Benjamin Britten
    with Kenneth McKellar, Clifton Helliwell

  25. (L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love'
    Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  26. (6) Lieder
    Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  27. (The) Immortal Hour
    Composed by Rutland Boughton
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  28. I'll walk beside you
    Composed by Alan Murray
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  29. On the road to Mandalay
    Composed by Oley Speaks
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  30. My lagan love
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  31. Fiddler on the Roof
    Composed by Jerry Bock
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  32. West Side Story
    Composed by Leonard Bernstein
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  33. Ca the Yowes
    Composed by Robert Burns
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  34. Songs of the Hebrides
    Composed by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  35. Roamin' in the Gloamin'
    Composed by Sir Harry Lauder
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  36. Song of the Clyde
    Composed by Gourlay
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  37. Songs of the Isles
    Composed by Bannerman
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  38. Hail Caledonia
    Composed by Ogilivie
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  39. (Die) Allmacht
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    Performed by Paisley Abbey Choir, String Ensemble
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by George McPhee

  40. I to the Hills
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Paisley Abbey Choir
    with Kenneth McKellar, Alexander Anderson
    Conducted by George McPhee

  41. God be in my head
    Composed by Sir Walford Davies
    Performed by Paisley Abbey Choir
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by George McPhee

  42. My Ain Folk
    Composed by Laura G. Lemon
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  43. Lewis Bridal Song
    Composed by Traditional
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight

  44. Skye Boat Song
    Composed by A. C. Macleod
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Robert Sharples

  45. Will ye no come back again?
    Composed by Caroline Oliphant
    with Kenneth McKellar
    Conducted by Peter Knight


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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Compilation Of The Work Of A Superb Artist, 11 Sep 2000
By darcyfamily@cs.com (Clovis, California USA) - See all my reviews
As an aficionado of the great singers of the first half of the twentieth century, I sometimes bemoan the quality of singers during the second half of the century. But the singing of Kenneth McKellar during his prime can stand comparison with that of any of his worthy predecessors. John McCormack was the most prominant of those predecessors. And while McKellar's work in opera and German Lieder can not match the Irishman's, his singing of the folk music of the British Isles and his forays into popular music outshine even McCormack's very worthy output of similar material.

Many music lovers under forty may be unfamiliar with the art of Mr. McKellar as he was at the height of his popularity more than a quarter of a century ago. Therefore this pair of compact discs may be the first introduction many have to the singing of Scotland's finest tenor. And a fine introduction they make, for they include excellent samples from nearly all of McKellar's fine Decca albums. We will likely never hear better versions of "She Moved Thro' The Fair" and "Down By The Sally Gardens". And the Hebridean and Highland songs are sung with the vocal and artistic perfection these fine copositions deserve. There are also several selections from McKellar's later Decca period that were very difficult for us "Yanks" to obtain and may be new to even some of his greatest overseas fans.

I am pleased by the popularity of the late Frank Patterson and The Three Irish Tenors, as they have done much to keep the repertoire and style of singing popularized by McCormack and McKellar alive and well. So all you fans of Frank Patterson, Louis Browne, Finbar Wright, Ronan Tynan and Anthony Kearns, take heed. You will not find a more beautiful vocal instrument in the annals of recorded sound than that of McKellar in his prime, so grab this collection while you can.

And Mr. McKellar, should you happen to read this sometime, here's thanks to you for the nearly half a century of joy you have brought to the music lovers of the world. May God bless you and not put you in His heavenly choir for many years to come!

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Kenneth McKellar, the great lyric Scottish tenor at his peak, 9 Nov 2002
By Richard Munro (Bakersfield, California) - See all my reviews
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Kenneth McKellar, the great lyric Scottish tenor at his peak,
Reviewer: Ricardo Munro from San Joaquin Valley, California, USA

Kenneth McKellar, who is still pleasant to listen to for his wit, artistry and excellent diction was at his peak in his Decca years. He was best known for his Scottish songs in a classical "John Mccormack Style" but he crossed over very successfully into popular music, light classics and operatic arias. He sang in Italian, German, French and Welsh as well as Scots and English. Until recently these recordings from 1955-1975 have been unavailable(when his voice was at its peak of power and charm). Fiddler on the Roof SUNRISE SUNSET is superb and West Side Story's MARIA is the best and most tasteful recording I have ever heard. Of course, the majority of the recordings are traditional Scottish songs of the lowlands and Highlands (with a good number of Kennedy-Fraser , Kenneth MacLeod adaptations). My only disappointment really is that some of his best Irish recordings are not here nor his foray into Welsh.

McKellar of course came from another generation when Scots tried to out English the English so his Gaelic is very small. Late in her career he sang a few Gaelic choruses but mostly he sang late 19th century and early 20th century translations of the Big Songs.

But as an interpreter of the Songs of Burns and the Scots Musical Museum (the Lowland Scots tradition) McKellar was without peer. If you can get his KISMET recording. It is just great. I don't think he ever made a bad album although SOMETIMES his pop material is thin. His classical performances are ALWAYS first class. I just wish he had made more classical recordings in his prime.

I hope this is just the beginning of the reissuing the great recordings of one of the great tenors that 20th century Britain has produced. Any lover of the art songs or the "big songs" of the Celtic Fringe will find a movable feast in the artistry of Kenneth McKellar the man known for many years as "Scotland's First tenor" .

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Listen and Swoon, 20 Nov 2002
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Many think of Kenneth McKellar as only performing traditional Scottish ballads. This box set shows the amazing range of what has to be one of the foremost tenors of his generation worldwide. His tone, range and clarity mark stand him shoulder to shoulder with the best.

Listen and swoon.

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