Hammered (Wicked Tinkers album)

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Hammered

Studio album by Wicked Tinkers
Released	2000
Genre	Celtic
Wicked Tinkers (1999)	Hammered (2000)	Loud (2002)

Hammered is the second album released by the Wicked Tinkers.It contains the music of the Highlands of Scotland, along with Irish, Canadian and even American tunes, rounding out the repertoire.

[edit] Musicians

Aaron Shaw-Scottish Highland Bagpipes: 1910-1913 Henderson drones, Sinclair and Naill chanters

Scottish small pipes: in 'A' made by Ray Sloan, Northumberland 'F' tin whistle

John MacAdams-Marching snare: 14" Remo field snare with Remo heads

Tenor snare: 1930s 14" Ludwig, with goat heads and gut snare, rebuilt by Warren Casey Snare#1: 1974 Slingerland 6" with Remo heads Snare#2: 1920s Ludwig 7" with Remo heads Tenor tapan: 20" Bulgarian tapan, with Remo and calf heads Congas: Toca Tom-tom: Ludwig 1967 'Mod Orange' 18" floor tom Guitar (Farewell to Nova Scotia): Taylor 6-string acoustic Guitar (Hornpipes/Mazurka): Louden 6-string acoustic Assorted percussion

Warren Casey-Bass tapan: 22" with goatskin heads, built by Warren Casey

Bodhran: 18" goatskin head, built 1983 by Charlie Bryne, Thurles, Ireland Darabukka: Egyptian ceramic with fishskin head

[edit] Credits

Michel Olson (of "The Village Blacksmith"): Hammer and anvil

Wayne Belger: Two big-ass Australian didjeridus Thanks Barry Martin at LA Outback for the didj

Dave Soyars: Fender Precision electric bass guitar

Produced by: Wicked Tinkers

Recorded by: Scott Fraser, assistant engineer Dave Pepin Mixed by: Scott Fraser, assistant engineer Barry Paul Recorded and Mixed at: Barry Paul Recording, North Hollywood, CA. Mastered by: Brian Gardner, Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.

Art Direction: Warren Casey Design & Production: James Suelflow Photography: Evan Hurd & Warren Casey Copy Editor: Jim Hull