Hirta Songs Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson SKU: STR006LP Barcode: 666017267715 17.00 £17.00 Genre: Folk Label: Stone Tape Recordings Released Date: 11th November 2013 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info November 2013 sees the release of Hirta Songs, the eighth studio album from Alasdair Roberts. A collaboration with Scottish poet Robin Robertson (who provided the words which Roberts set to music), Hirta Songs is a concept album of sorts, inspired by the people, landscape and history of the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda. The seed of the record lies in Robertson’s 2007 visit to the islands which he cites as one of the most extraordinary experiences of his life. Upon returning home he wrote the long poem Leaving St Kilda, but he knew that the islands weren’t finished with him and, 6 years later, Hirta Songs is the result. Much of the album sits in familiar Alasdair Roberts territory; exquisite contemporary folksong with a traditional slant which has Alasdair’s distinctive voice and deft guitar picking at the forefront, but the weight of Robertson’s words adds a new dimension, and the fascinating stories behind the music make for quite a journey. Several of the album’s 10 songs are informed by Roberts’ recent explorations into Scottish Gaelic music, a natural progression from his collaboration with Gaelic singer Mairi Morrison, Urstan (Drag City, 2012). The supporting cast includes regular members of Alasdair’s live and studio ensembles Tom Crossley, Rafe Fitzpatrick and Stevie Jones, as well as Robin Williamson (of The Incredible String Band) and acclaimed harpist Corrina Hewat. Hirta Songs will be released on CD, limited edition LP and various digital formats on November 11th 2013 by Stone Tape Recordings Artist Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson Genre Folk Label Stone Tape Recordings Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. A Fall of Sleet 2. Farewell to the Fowler 3. Laoidh Fhionnlaigh Oig 4. The White-Handled Knife 5. The Plain of Spells 6. Tuireadh nan Hiortach 7. Leaving St Kilda 8. The Drum Time 9. The Well of Youth 10. 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