Hammered (Wicked Tinkers album)

Hammered
Studio album by Wicked Tinkers
Released 2000
Genre Celtic
Wicked Tinkers chronology
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.

Musicians

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

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

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

Credits

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

Wayne Belger: Two 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

Tracks

  1. Radar Love
  2. Hammer on The Anvil
  3. The Duncan Johnstone Set
  4. The Farmer
  5. Aaron & Lesa
  6. Dream Set
  7. The Weird Set
  8. Farewell to Nova Scotia
  9. The Drummers Jigs
  10. Terror Time
  11. Harry's Hornpipe
  12. Hornpipes/Mazurka
  13. Just Some Jigs
  14. The Most-Requested
  15. Those Marching O'Neills