Legacy of the Scottish Harpers explained

Legacy of the Scottish Harpers
Type:	Album
Artist:	Robin Williamson
Cover:	Legacy of the scottish harpers.jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	1984–1986
Genre:	Folk
Length:	37:11
Label:	Flying Fish
Producer:	Robin Williamson
Prev Title:	Music for the Mabinogi
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Legacy of the Scottish Harpers Volume Two
Next Year:	1986

Legacy of the Scottish Harpers is a folk album released in 1986 by Robin Williamson.

Williamson had taken an interest in placing the harp in his music ever since Sylvia Woods played it in Williamson's album Journey's Edge.^[1] On this album, Williamson has complete focus on utilizing the harp for his somber Celtic and folk tracks.^[2]

Track listing

All pieces traditionally arranged by Robin Williamson.

1. Scottish Cap/Scotland
2. Floweres of the Forest Cromlets Lilt/ Chevy Chase
3. Weel Hoddleed Lucky/The Lochaben Harper
4. Gilderoy/Cow the Gowans
5. MacGregor's Lamentation/MacGregor's Search
6. Kilt Thy Coat Maggie/Three Sheepskins
7. Lord Dundee's Lamentation/ The Brae's O' Killiekrankie
8. I'll Mak Ye Fain to Follow Me/Shame Fa' the Gear and the blathrie O't Donald Couper
9. Lady Cassilis' Lilt/The Auld Jew/The Broom O'Cowdenknoes
10. MacDonald of the Isles' Salutation
11. Rushes/Birk and Green Hollin
12. Soor Plooms
13. Jockey Drucken Babble/Sae Mirrie As We Hae Been/Jockey Went To The Wood
14. Omnia Vincent Amor/The Banks Of Helicon/Deil Tak The Wars

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-02-03 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023652/http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/interview_williamson.html . 2015-09-24 .
2. Web site: Robin Williamson – Legacy of the Scottish Harpers. 8 October 2009.