Seal Song

Seal Song is a folk album by Ossian, released in 1981.[3] The original LP release was on Iona Records (catalogue number IONA IR0002), with at least one re-release on CD.

Seal Song
Studio album by
Ossian
Released1981 (1981)
LabelIona Records[1]
Ossian chronology
St. Kilda Wedding
(1978)		 Seal Song
(1981)		 Dove Across the Water
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

The album was recorded at Castle Sound Studios, The Old School, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland during 1981, produced by Ossian and engineered by Calum Malcolm.

Track listing

This listing is taken from the original LP release. All titles are traditional arr. Ossian except where noted.

  1. The Sound of Sleat (D. Mackinnon)/Aandowin' at the bow/The old reel (4:28)
  2. To pad the road wi' me (2:38)
  3. Coilsfield House (Nathaniel Gow) (4:04)
  4. The hielandmen cam' doon the hill/The Thornton jig (3:33)
  5. Aye waukin-o (4:20)
  6. Corn rigs (Robert Burns) (3:20)
  7. Lude's supper (Rory Dall) (2:47)
  8. The road to Drumleman (Mitchell/Cuffe) (4:29)
  9. A fisherman's song for attracting seals/Walking the floor (J. Chisholm) (5:27)
  10. Mull of the mountains (4:38)

Personnel
  • Billy Jackson - harp, uilleann pipes, whistle, vocals
  • George Jackson - cittern, guitar, flute, whistle
  • John Martin - fiddle, cello, whistle, vocals
  • Tony Cuffe - vocals, guitar, whistle, tiplé

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 350.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Seal's Song - Ossian | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. "Tony Cuffe". The Independent. December 29, 2001.
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