Brian McNeill (Scottish multi-instrumentalist)

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Relationships

collaborator on:Fiddlers 5
member of:Clan Alba (background vocals, concertina, fiddle, guitar, cittern)
original member of:Battlefield Band (until 1990)
owns:High Hold Studio (Brian McNeill's own production company's studio) in Scotland, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/1132377 [info]
official homepages:http://www.brianmcneill.co.uk/ [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n77012730 [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/13485831X [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n77012730 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000935970 [info]
VIAF ID:93458904 [info]
Wikidata:Q1946972 [info]
Songkick:https://www.songkick.com/artists/225279 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
arranged
Scott Skinner's Compliments o Doctor Macdonald / The Boy's Lament for His Dragon / The Gothenburg Reel / Lift Your Glass to the Landlady / The Boys of MalinFeast of Fiddles6:13
engineered
BoogywalouBlues 'n' Trouble2:38
Breaking the IceBlues 'n' Trouble2:16
GillianBlues 'n' Trouble4:43
Howling My Life AwayBlues 'n' Trouble5:07
Living With My BluesBlues 'n' Trouble10:03
Looking for SomethingBlues 'n' Trouble3:23
Please Mr. PostmanBlues 'n' Trouble3:18
Po' BoyBlues 'n' Trouble3:00
Poor MoonBlues 'n' Trouble3:42
Pretty ThingBlues 'n' Trouble5:12
Sweet Little CutieBlues 'n' Trouble4:35
Twistin' on the MoonBlues 'n' Trouble3:57
instruments
Air a’ Ghille Tha mo Rùn (I Love the Boy)fiddleClan Alba4:08
AnthemfiddleBattlefield Band3:33
Bye Bye, Big BluecitternClan Alba6:40
Cam ye Owre Frae FrancefiddleClan Alba4:44
Cànan nan GàidhealfiddleClan Alba4:26
Clan AlbaClan Alba5:20
Dressed to KillfiddleClan Alba4:44
Farewell to Tarwathie / Bill Malley’s Schottische / Kitchen GirlFeast of Fiddles8:27
Five to SixfiddleClan Alba4:49
Fred’s JigsfiddleClan Alba5:39
Growing WingsfiddleClan Alba3:12
I Am the Common ManmandocelloBattlefield Band2:58
I Am the Common Manelectric guitarBattlefield Band2:58
Ina MacKenzie / The Braes of Mellinish / Troy's WeddingfiddleBattlefield Band3:19
John Harrison’s HandsmandocelloBrian McNeill4:52
John Harrison’s HandsconcertinaBrian McNeill4:52
Lark and the BowmanconcertinaClan Alba6:15
No Gonnae Leave HerefiddleClan Alba5:21
Òran na CloichefiddleClan Alba4:07
Prince of DarknessmandocelloBrian McNeill6:18
Sauchiehall Street Salsa: McHugh's Other Foot / The Man With Two WomenmandocelloBattlefield Band3:12
Sauchiehall Street Salsa: McHugh's Other Foot / The Man With Two WomenfiddleBattlefield Band3:12
Tar the HousefiddleClan Alba9:05
The Burning of Auchendoonbaritone guitarBrian McNeill2:15
The Coilsfield House Set: Coilsfield House / The Boy Gardener / Jenny Nettles / Paddy Bort’sbouzoukiBrian McNeill6:34
The Coilsfield House Set: Coilsfield House / The Boy Gardener / Jenny Nettles / Paddy Bort’sfiddle [fiddle and octave fiddle]Brian McNeill6:34
The Coilsfield House Set: Coilsfield House / The Boy Gardener / Jenny Nettles / Paddy Bort’sconcertinaBrian McNeill6:34
The Coilsfield House Set: Coilsfield House / The Boy Gardener / Jenny Nettles / Paddy Bort’sguitarBrian McNeill6:34
The Colorado TrailguitarConnie Dover4:00
The Four Minute Warning: The Tide's Out / James MacLellan's Favourite / Dougie's Decision / The Ferry Man / Lady Doll SinclairmandocelloBattlefield Band4:37
The Four Minute Warning: The Tide's Out / James MacLellan's Favourite / Dougie's Decision / The Ferry Man / Lady Doll SinclairfiddleBattlefield Band4:37
The Headlands / Canaan Lanebaritone guitarBrian McNeill4:55
The Hook of Holland / Dominic MacGowanmandocelloBattlefield Band4:39
The Hook of Holland / Dominic MacGowanfiddleBattlefield Band4:39
The Keiking GlassefiddleAlison Kinnaird2:29
The Keiking GlasseviolaAlison Kinnaird2:29
The Modest Miss France Set: Modest Miss France / The Tuscaloosa Cardinal / Dancing Boneyfiddle [fiddle and octave fiddle]Brian McNeill4:32
The Modest Miss France Set: Modest Miss France / The Tuscaloosa Cardinal / Dancing BoneyguitarBrian McNeill4:32
The Modest Miss France Set: Modest Miss France / The Tuscaloosa Cardinal / Dancing BoneybouzoukiBrian McNeill4:32
The Modest Miss France Set: Modest Miss France / The Tuscaloosa Cardinal / Dancing BoneyconcertinaBrian McNeill4:32
The Old Changing WayfiddleBattlefield Band3:01
The Old Changing WaycitternBattlefield Band3:01
The Port of CallfiddleBattlefield Band4:27
The Snows of France & HollandfiddleBattlefield Band3:43
The Snows of France & HollandguitarBattlefield Band3:43
The Yew TreemandocelloBattlefield Band4:05
The Yew TreemandocelloBrian McNeill6:49
Two Minutes’ SilencemandocelloBrian McNeill7:38
When the Laverock SangguitarBrian McNeill3:25
Where Shall I Go? (A Cowboy’s Hard Times)mandolinConnie Dover3:00
Willie of WinsburyfiddleConnie Dover8:27
recording engineer for
Fali-FalyadditionalKepa Junkera6:07
Muskerraren Balsa & La balso de ConboscuroadditionalKepa Junkera3:49
vocals
Bye Bye, Big Bluebackground vocalsClan Alba6:40
Childhood’s Endbackground vocalsClan Alba4:36
I Am the Common ManBattlefield Band2:58
John Harrison’s HandsBrian McNeill4:52
Òran na Cloichebackground vocalsClan Alba4:07
Prince of DarknessBrian McNeill6:18
Sell Your Labour, Not Your SoulBrian McNeill3:11
The Snows of France & Hollandlead vocalsBattlefield Band3:43
The Yew TreeBrian McNeill6:49
The Yew TreeBattlefield Band4:05
Two Minutes’ SilenceBrian McNeill7:38
When the Laverock SangBrian McNeill3:25
design
No SilenceBrian McNeill
engineered
If Ever I ReturnConnie Dover
instruments
Anthem for the Common Manelectric guitarBattlefield Band
Anthem for the Common ManmandocelloBattlefield Band
Anthem for the Common MancitternBattlefield Band
Anthem for the Common ManfiddleBattlefield Band
Anthem for the Common ManguitarBattlefield Band
Matt TigheconcertinaMatt Tighe
Nicely WrongbouzoukiFeast of Fiddles
Nicely WrongviolinFeast of Fiddles
Rise Above ItviolinFeast of Fiddles
Rise Above ItbouzoukiFeast of Fiddles
Rise Above ItconcertinaFeast of Fiddles
Rise Above ItgitternFeast of Fiddles
Still LiveconcertinaFeast of Fiddles
Still LiveviolinFeast of Fiddles
The Back o’ the North WindconcertinaBrian McNeill
The Back o’ the North WindmandocelloBrian McNeill
The Back o’ the North WindfiddleBrian McNeill
The Back o’ the North Windhurdy gurdyBrian McNeill
The Back o’ the North WindbouzoukiBrian McNeill
The Back o’ the North Windacoustic guitarBrian McNeill
The Back o’ the North WindbassBrian McNeill
mastering
Almost an IslandWolfstone
mixed
Matt TigheMatt Tighe
No SilenceBrian McNeill
photography
Matt TigheMatt Tighe
produced
Matt TigheMatt Tighe
Poor MoonBlues 'n' Trouble
recording engineer for
No SilenceBrian McNeill
vocals
Anthem for the Common ManBattlefield Band
Rise Above ItFeast of Fiddles
Still LiveFeast of Fiddles
The Back o’ the North Windbackground vocalsBrian McNeill
The Back o’ the North Windlead vocalsBrian McNeill
arranged
Miss Grant’s Jig
Sonny’s Mazurka
composed
Strong Women Rule Us All
The Ivory (reel)
The Quill (reel)
The Yew Tree
lyrics
The Yew Tree
wrote
Bye Bye, Big Blue
Danzig Willie
John Harrison's Hands
Lads o' the Fair
The Gallant Grahams