The Stamping Ground Explained

The Stamping Ground
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Runrig
Cover:	Runrig_Stampingground.jpg
Released:	6 May 2001 (UK)
Recorded:	CaVa Studios, Glasgow, Scotland / Lundgaard Studios, Denmark / Junk!, São Paulo, Brazil
Genre:	Celtic rock
Length:	56:39
Label:	Ridge
Producer:	Runrig, Kristian Gislason, Paul Mounsey
Prev Title:	In Search of Angels
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Proterra
Next Year:	2003

The Stamping Ground is the eleventh studio album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released on 6 May 2001 on Ridge Records. The album marks the final appearance of keyboardist Peter Wishart, who departed from the band to follow a career in politics.

A copy of the album was aboard STS-107, and it was among the personal effects that were recovered following the reentry destruction of Space Shuttle Columbia on 1 February 2003. The song "Running to the Light" had been used for astronaut Laurel Clark's wake-up call during the mission.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Book of Golden Stories" – 3:52
2. "The Stamping Ground" – 5:25
3. "An Sabhal aig Nèill" (Neil's Barn) – 3:21
4. "Wall of China" / "One Man" – 3:49
5. "The Engine Room" – 3:23
6. "One Thing" – 5:01
7. "The Ship" – 6:05
8. "The Summer Walkers" – 4:50
9. "Running to the Light" – 5:00
10. "Òran Ailein" (Alan's Song) / "Leaving Strathconon" – 6:00
11. "Big Songs of Hope and Cheer" – 4:26
12. "Òran" (Song) – 5:31

Personnel

Runrig

• Iain Bayne – drums, percussion
• Bruce Guthro – lead vocals
• Malcolm Jones – guitars, accordion
• Calum Macdonald – percussion
• Rory Macdonald – vocals, bass guitar
• Peter Wishart – keyboards

Additional musicians

• Jon Anderskou – cello
• Michael Bannister – Mellotron
• Alyth MacCormack – vocals
• Aidan O'Rourke – fiddle
• Robin Rankin – keyboards
• Betina Stegmann – fiddle

Notes and References

1. News: Skye rockers Runrig prepare for their final album . The Scotsman . 2017-01-24 . 30 January 2016.