The Blood is Strong

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The Blood Is Strong is an album by folk rock band Capercaillie originally issued in 1988 and reissued in 1995 with six extra tracks.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Aignish" (J A Morrison/Kennedy Fraser)
2. "The Hebrides"
3. "Arrival Theme"
4. "Cumha Do Dh'Uilleam Siosal"
5. "Iona Theme"
6. "Oh Mo Ddhuthaich" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
7. "Calum's Road"
8. "Callinish, Picts, Celts"
9. "Fear a Bhata" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
10. "Alasdair Mhic Cholla" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
11. "Dean Cadalan Samhach" (J MacRae)
12. "Lordship of the Isles"
13. "Grandfather Mountain"
14. "Arrival Reprise"
15. "An Ataireachd Ard"
16. "Colum Cille"
17. "'S Fhada Leam An Oidhche Gheamhraidh" (M McFarlane)
18. "Downtown Toronto"
19. "Maideanan Na h-Airidh" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)

[edit] Reissue track listing

1. "An Gille Ban" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
2. "Domhnall"
3. "An t-Eilean Mu Thuath (The Isle to the North)" (John Macleod)
4. "Fagail Bhernaraidh (Leaving Berneray)" (Macleod/Shaw)
5. "Lorn Theme: Instrumental/Moladh Bhearnaraidh (In Praise of Berneray)" (Shaw/Duff)
6. "Gun Teann Mi Ris Na Ruinn Tha Seo (Remembrance)" (MacLeod/Shaw)
7. "Aignish"
8. "Hebrides"
9. "Arrival Theme"
10. "Cumha Do Dh'uilleam Siosal"
11. "Iona Theme"
12. "Oh Mo Dhuthaich"
13. "Calum's Road"
14. "Callinish, Picts, Celts"
15. "Fear a Bhata"
16. "Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda"
17. "Dean Cadalan Samhach"
18. "Lordship of the Isles"
19. "Grandfather Mountain"
20. "Arrival Reprise"
21. "Am Ataireachd Ard"
22. "Columcille"
23. "'s Fhada Leam an Oidhche Gheamhraidh"
24. "Downtown Toronto"
25. "Maideanan Na H-Airdidh"

[edit] Credits

• Karen Matheson - Vocals
• Charlie McKerron - Fiddle
• John Saich - Bass, Guitar
• Manus Lunny - Bouzouki, Guitar
• Marc Duff - Whistles, Bodhran, Wind Synthesiser
• Donald Shaw - Accordion, Keyboards

[edit] External links

• Information about the album on Capercaillie's official website
• Song lyrics with translations on Celtic Lyrics Corner website