Across the Borders

Artist: The Battlefield Band
Label: Temple Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 096045006527
EAN: 0096045006527
ASIN: B000002NP7

Release Date: 1997-02-11

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Listmania:

A Very Short List of Very Good Celtic Music
The Ultimate Celtic Music Collection
Some of My Favorite Celtic Albums
Celtic Trad.

Tracks:

Miss Sarah MacManus/The Appropriate Dipstick/Cape Breton Fiddlers' Welcome To Shetland
Tramps & Hawkers
Snow On The Hills/Xesus & Felisa
The Concert Reel/The Green Mountain
The Arran Convict
My Home Town/Kalabakan
Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh
The Trimdon Grange Explosion
Simon Thoumire's Jig/Shake A Leg/Ril Gan Anim
Miss Kate Rusby
The Green And The Blue
Donnie MacGregor/The Clumsy Lover
Woe Be Gone/Bubba's Reel/Frank's Reel
Six Days On The Road
In And Out The Harbor/The Top Tier/Sleepy Maggie/Molly Rankin

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Customer Reviews:

Mellow, Gentle, and Excellent.......2002-06-17

I found out about the Battlefield Band by doing a random search on Amazon. And this was their first album I bought -- for no particular reason. It was an excellent choice. It's not as energetic as some of their other work, as they use mostly the fiddle, whistles, and even a harp on slow, soothing songs. The pace does pick up, however, with the last four pieces.

My personal favorites are #1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 12 - 15. Track 14 was quite an unexpected treat. It starts off in the traditional country style, but after about 3 minutes it goes Scottish country. I love the bluegrass bagpipes!

This album is a great introduction to the band with music that will never get old. It's not quite representative of their current style, but it is no doubt worth buying.

magnificent.......1998-09-21

This cd was my first full introduction to Battlefield Band, and man-alive, I was hooked within a couple of minutes. Deeply rooted in Scottish tradition (and Irish, as well), the lads even manage to do an American country standard better than the original. This record shows the band's energy and strengths in marvelous fashion and ends it all with the rousing Top Tier set. Amazing.

Traditional Celtic music mixed with modern technology.......1998-06-20

As an avid fan of the group for the past 17 yrs, I've seen them transition through different members, but still keeping alive their particular style and flavor. This is the last recording of the group before another major transition took place and is an excellent example of their ability to combine traditional music with modern technology.

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