The Best of Silly Wizard

The Best of Silly Wizard
Studio album by
Released1985
GenreFolk
LabelShanachie
Silly Wizard chronology
Golden Golden The Best of Silly Wizard A Glint of Silver

The Best of Silly Wizard is an album by Silly Wizard released in 1985 by Shanachie Records.[1] This album has selections from previous recordings by the band.

Track listing

  1. "The Valley of Strathmore" (6:17)
  2. "Donald McGillavry / O'Neill's Cavalry March" (4:09)
  3. "A.A Cameron's Strathspey / Mrs. Martha Knowles / The Pitnacree Ferryman / The New Shillin'" (4:26)
  4. "The Fishermen's Song" (5:53)
  5. "The Queen of Argyll" (3:28)
  6. "Finlay M. MacRae" (3:36)
  7. "The Pearl" (3:54)
  8. "Isla Waters" (3:53)
  9. "Mo Chuachag Laghach (My Kindly Sweetheart)" (2:27)
  10. "Broom O' the Cowdenknowes" (5:24)
  11. "Green Fields of Glentown / The Galtee Reel / Bobby Casey's Number Two / Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie's Reel" (4:43)

Personnel

  • Phil Cunningham - Accordion, whistle, vocals, keyboards, mandola, guitar, synthesizers, electric piano, piano, harmonium
  • Johnny Cunningham - Fiddles, vocals, viola
  • Andy M. Stewart - Lead vocals, tenor banjo, whistle, mandolin
  • Martin Hadden - Electric bass, fretless bass, guitar, harmonium, string synthesizers, piano, electric piano, vocals
  • Gordon Jones - Guitar, bodhran, mandola, vocals
  • Bob Thomas - Guitar

References

  1. ^ The Best Of Silly Wizard, 1 January 1985, retrieved 14 May 2025