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The Celtic Suites (includes The Wellpark Suite)
by William Jackson
William Jackson a founding member of Ossian was, in 1984, commissioned by Tennent Caledonian Breweries to write a piece of music which would celebrate 100 years of the history of the City of Glasgow.The result was The Wellpark Suite premiered at Glasgow's Mayfest in 1985. This new combination of traditional and contemporary instruments was met with widespread acclaim and was described at the same time as "A milestone in Scottish Music".
In 1990 the same sponsor returned to commission William Jackson to compose a piece of music to celebrate the City of Glasgow's tenure as as European City of Culture during that year. St. Mungo was premiered at the Henry Wood Hall in May 1990.
Well Park Suite Musicians:
William Jackson: clarsach, keyboards
George Jackson: fiddle, whistle
Iain MacDonald: Highland pipes, flute, whistle
John Martin: fiddle
Tony Cuffe: guitar
John Gahagan: fiddle, whistle
Chris Miller: fiddle
Wendy Weatherby: cello
Ron Shaw: cello
Cy Jack: double bass, electric bass
Jim Sutherland: cittern, bodhran
Peter Cairney: electric guitar
Alex Baird: drums
St Mungo Suite Musicians:
William Jackson: clarsach, whistle
Iain MacDonald: flute, whistle
John Martin: fiddle
Tony Cuffe: guitar
Mae McKenna: vocals
Chris Miller: fiddle, Northumbrian smallpipes
Christine Nelson: violin
Mary MacFarlane: violin
Wendy Weatherby: cello
Ron Shaw: cello
Ninian Perry: double bass
Jim Sutherland: cittern, bodhran
Fiona Elliot: French horn
Mike Travis: percussion
Customer Reviews
Lori Charles
Disks / Tracks
| Track | Name | Listen |
| 1/1 | The Wellpark Suite - Glasgow 1885 | |
| 1/2 | Life in the City / The March of the Workers | |
| 1/3 | Molendinar, The Spring | |
| 1/4 | The Brewing (The Glasgow Jigs) | |
| 1/5 | Fermentation | |
| 1/6 | A Glasgow Celebration | |
| 1/7 | The St Mungo Suite - St Mungo's Blessing | |
| 1/8 | The Bird | |
| 1/9 | The Tree | |
| 1/10 | The Bell | |
| 1/11 | The Fish |
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