The Blood is Strong

Infobox Album | Name = The Blood Is Strong


Type = Album
Artist = Capercaillie
Released = 1988
Recorded =
c Genre = Folk Rock
Length =
Label =
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:r1ke4j373way link]
Last album = "Crosswinds"
(1987)
This album = "The Blood Is Strong"
(1988)
Next album = "Sidewaulk
(1989)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
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Lower caption = Reissue album cover

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

Track listing

# "Aignish" (J A Morrison/Kennedy Fraser)
# "The Hebrides"
# "Arrival Theme"
# "Cumha Do Dh'Uilleam Siosal"
# "Iona Theme"
# "Oh Mo Dhùthaich" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
# "Calum's Road"
# "Callinish, Picts, Celts"
# "Fear a Bhàta" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
# "Alasdair Mhic Cholla" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
# "Dean Cadalan Sàmhach" (J MacRae)
# "Lordship of the Isles"
# "Grandfather Mountain"
# "Arrival Reprise"
# "An Ataireachd Ard"
# "Colum Cille"
# "'S Fhada Leam An Oidhche Gheamhraidh" (M McFarlane)
# "Downtown Toronto"
# "Maideanan Na h-Airidh" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)

Reissue track listing

# "An Gille Ban" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie)
# "Domhnall"
# "An t-Eilean Mu Thuath (The Isle to the North)" (John Macleod)
# "Fagail Bhernaraidh (Leaving Berneray)" (Macleod/Shaw)
# "Lorn Theme: Instrumental/Moladh Bhearnaraidh (In Praise of Berneray)" (Shaw/Duff)
# "Gun Teann Mi Ris Na Ruinn Tha Seo (Remembrance)" (MacLeod/Shaw)
# "Aignish"
# "Hebrides"
# "Arrival Theme"
# "Cumha Do Dh'uilleam Siosal"
# "Iona Theme"
# "Oh Mo Dhùthaich"
# "Calum's Road"
# "Callinish, Picts, Celts"
# "Fear a Bhàta"
# "Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda"
# "Dean Cadalan Sàmhach"
# "Lordship of the Isles"
# "Grandfather Mountain"
# "Arrival Reprise"
# "Am Ataireachd Ard"
# "Columcille"
# "'s Fhada Leam an Oidhche Gheamhraidh"
# "Downtown Toronto"
# "Maideanan Na H-Airdidh"

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

External links

* [http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/discography/releases/blood/ Information about the album on Capercaillie's official website]
* [http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/capercaillie/bloodstrong.htm Song lyrics with translations on Celtic Lyrics Corner website]