Almost an Island explained
| Almost an Island |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Wolfstone |
| Cover: | almostanisland.jpg |
| Released: | 24 September 2002 |
| Recorded: | CAP Studios, Crask of Aigas, Beauly |
| Genre: | Celtic rock |
| Length: | 44:03 |
| Label: | Once Bitten Records |
| Producer: | Brian McNeill |
| Prev Title: | Seven |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Terra Firma |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
Almost an Island is the seventh album by Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone, released in 2002. It was their first studio album to be released on their own label, Once Bitten Records.[1]
Reception
Calling the album "howling good", The Washington Post commended "Wolfstone's often-exhilirating fusion rock" for its "amusing juxtaposition of bagpipes and wah-wah guitar", as well as its use of "rock rhythms to put an emphatic spin on music firmly rooted in Celtic traditions".[2]
Track listing
- "The Piper and the Shrew" (Leo McCann) – 3:32
- "Elav the Terrible" (R.S. McDonald) – 3:27
- "Where the Summers Go" (Duncan Chisholm/Stuart Eaglesham) – 4:07
- "La Grande Nuit du Port de Peche" (Martin Hughes) – 4:11
- "The Queen of Argyll" – 4:20
- The Queen of Argyll (Andy M. Stewart)
- The Knockard Elf (Stevie Saint)
- "5/4 Madness" (Phil Cunningham) – 5:01
- "Davie's Last Reel" (Saint) – 3:22
- "Jericho" (Chisholm/Eaglesham) – 4:10
- "All Our Dreams" (Iain MacDonald) – 6:39
- "The Panda" (Gordon Duncan) – 5:14
- The Panda
- The Soup Dragon
Personnel
- Duncan Chisholm – fiddle, backing vocals
- Wayne Mackenzie – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Stevie Saint – pipes, whistles
- Stuart Eaglesham – guitars, vocals
- Alyn Cosker – drums
- Phil Cunningham – keyboards, accordion, backing vocals
- Cous-cous MacAfferty – cittern
- Brian McNeill – tambourine
Notes and References
- News: Dawson . Todd . September 28, 2002 . Celtic Classic ** Revitalized Wolfstone fiercer than ever . 2024-08-21 . Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania . ProQuest.
- News: September 28, 2002 . Wolfstone: Howling Good . 2024-08-21 . . ProQuest.
