Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site Navajo.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!decwrl!CSL-Vax!Navajo!worley From: worley@Navajo.ARPA Newsgroups: net.music.folk Subject: Re: Ossian Inquiry Message-ID: <117@Navajo.ARPA> Date: Wed, 26-Dec-84 21:59:37 EST Article-I.D.: Navajo.117 Posted: Wed Dec 26 21:59:37 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Dec-84 08:07:04 EST References: <158@ihu1m.UUCP> Organization: Stanford University Lines: 41 > > It seems that I remember seeing a listing of Ossian records in > a catalog called something like 'Record Roundup' or 'Roundup Records'. > While I can't find it now I got the catalog by writing an address > from an album on the Rounder Records label. Maybe someone else out > there can provide more specifics. Sorry for the spotty information. > > A request: How about a few words describing Ossian's music (i.e. instruments, > original or traditional, etc). I don't believe I've ever heard them but > being an Irish/English/Scottish music enthusiast I'm always looking for > different groups. > Thanks, > Terry Bermes Ossian, besides currently being my favorite folk group, have been described as "tending to the softer side of Scottish music" (from the infamous Ballads, Bards, and Bagpipes discography). They have put out at least 4 records, Ossian Springthyme SPR004 (1977) St. Kilda Wedding Iona IR001 (1978) Seal Song Iona IR002 (1981) Dove Across the Water Iona IR004 (1982). I think that Iona Records is their own record label. You can order their records from some of the folk oriented mail order places, like Elderly Instruments (1100 N. Washington, P.O. Box 14210, Lansing MI 48901 for catalogs) or Down Home Music Inc. (10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94350). From the 1982 album, Ossian is made up of 5 musicians: Billy Jackson - harp, Uileann pipes, ... George Jackson- guitar, fiddle, ... John Martin - fiddle, ... Tony Cuffe - guitar, ... Iain MacDonald- Pipes, ... Categorize them as traditional, I suppose. - Pat Worley WORLEY@su-score.arpa