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