WHISKY Millbrae - R.Cooper Mince in a Basket - C.McLaughlin Reel for Dave Fleetwood - F.Driver A Whisky Kiss - I.MacLeod Four of our favourite Scottish reels. ODIN The Odin Stone – B.Cromarty In December 1814, Willie Mackay of Barnhouse in Stenness decided to destroy the standing stones on his land. He was stopped on Christmas Day, but not before he had brought down the Odin Stone. MAD The Mad March o’ Millquoy - D.Montgomery The Swanney Brothers - D.Montgomery The Battle Of Passchendaele - D.Montgomery The Mad March is so mad it is actually a strathspey. Robert, Peter and Danny Swanney were Douglas’s Great Grandfather and his brothers, all renowned fiddlers. The third tune is a tribute to Douglas's great grand uncle Peter Duncan, lost in 1917, only 19 years old. TENDER Tender Is The Night – C.R.Luedecke (SOCAN) Published by Mummy Dust Music Ltd II Old Man Luedecke wrote this heartfelt cry for home, a song that speaks to anyone who's spent time away from loved ones. EILEEN’S Miss Eileen Linklater – B.Cromarty Eileen is getting used to the Cromarty family's legendary punctuality. A wedding day present, finished for the first anniversary x TIRED You're Tired Of Me - Buddy DeSylva  /  Mel Leven We love a bit of swing – thanks Duncan! BIRDS The Whaap – B.Cromarty Cattieface – B.Cromarty The Teeo – B.Cromarty Sooth twitchers might recognise these better as The Curlew, Short-eared Owl and Lapwing. THE SNIPE The Jack Snipe – B.Cromarty In the 1960s, a retired trawler skipper made a deathbed confession, revealing the fate of the Orkney schooner Jack Snipe and her crew in 1907. PICKY The Cat's Meow - J.Madden Gerry O'Connor's Jig – Unknown The Humours Of Trailbane – M.McAuley A set of jigs all with Irish connections. The second one is from an old Boys of the Lough record. WALTZES Linda May's – B.Cromarty Cruikie's – D.Montgomery A waltz each, one for Brian's mam, the other for old friends of Douglas's family. BOSS The Boss - D.Montgomery Gogo’s Girls - D.Montgomery Brussels to Bruntland – D.Montgomery A reel and two jigs written for friends. WOE Woe Is Me – P.Stott The Ferry Crossing – D.Montgomery A beautifully depressing song by Peter Stott and Douglas's tune for loss and remembrance All tracks arranged by Saltfishforty For song lyrics and all the stories behind our music, visit www.saltfishforty.co.uk Douglas Montgomery - fiddle,viola, oct fiddle,guitar, mandolin, stomp Brian Cromarty - vocals, guitar, octave mandolin, mandolin Additional vocals from Marie Montgomery and Jenny Keldie Recorded, mixed and mastered at Castlesound by Stuart Hamilton Additional recording by Brian Photography by Louise Bichan and Colin Keldie Design by Colin Douglas plays a violin and viola made by Colin William Tulloch Brian plays a guitar made by Scott Brown, a Thomas Buchanan octave mandolin and a Jim Hilburn mandolin This album is for all our friends and family Special thanks to Eileen, Joe and Lucy, Marie, Lily, Magnus and Tom for their love and support"Outstanding musicianship. . . their mix of traditional, contemporary and original tunes and songs, stirred together with Scottish, country, blues, Balkan and rockabilly influences, deliver a wealth of lyricism and finesse" (The Scotsman) "A brilliance and drive that makes them the envy of many a larger ensemble, coupled with a real sense of exuberance and joy in execution" (NetRhythms) "A fresh and hugely exciting live act" (Folking.com) "A class act from start to finish" (Living Tradition)