Skara Brae (album)


Skara Brae is an album of Irish traditional music by the group Skara Brae. Released by Gael Linn Records in 1971, the self-titled album contains "beautifully performed Gaelic songs" and is considered one of the most important albums in its genre, notable as the first recording to include vocal harmonization in Irish language songs.

Track listing

Original 1971 album
In 1971, Skara Brae released one self-titled album on Gael Linn Records with the following track listing:
Side 1
  1. "An Cailín Rua"
  2. "An Suantraí"
  3. "Bánchnoic Éireann Óighe"
  4. "Angela"
  5. "Táim Breoite go Leor"
  6. "Inis Dhún Rámha"
  7. "An Saighdiúir Tréigthe"
Side 2
  1. "Cad é Sin don Té Sin"
  2. "An Chrúbach"
  3. "Casadh an tSúgáin"
  4. "Caitlín Óg"
  5. "Airdí a' Chumhaing"
  6. "Tá Mé 'mo Shuí"
Reissued 1998 CD
In 1998, the album was reissued by Gael Linn on CD with the following track listing:
  1. "An Cailín Rua"
  2. "Suantraí Hiúdaí"
  3. "Bánchnoic Éireann Ó"
  4. "Angela"
  5. "Táim Breoite go Leor"
  6. "Inis Dhún Rámha"
  7. "An Saighdiúir Tréigthe"
  8. "Cad é sin don té Sin"
  9. "An Chrúbach"
  10. "Casadh an tSúgáin"
  11. "Caitlín Óg"
  12. "Airdí Cuan"
  13. "Tá mé 'mo Shuí"
  14. "An Buinneán Buí"
  15. "Caitlín Tiriall"

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