Recovery (Runrig album)
Encyclopedia
Recovery is the third album by Scottish
Celtic rock
band Runrig
, released in 1981. The album deals with the social history of the Scottish Gàidhealtachd
, mirroring a renewed sense of cultural and political identity within the Gaelic
community.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
Celtic rock
Celtic rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock and a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context...
band Runrig
Runrig
Runrig are a Scottish Celtic rock group formed in Skye, in 1973 under the name 'The Run Rig Dance Band'. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The current line-up also includes longtime members Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and more...
, released in 1981. The album deals with the social history of the Scottish Gàidhealtachd
Gàidhealtachd
The Gàidhealtachd , sometimes known as A' Ghàidhealtachd , usually refers to the Scottish highlands and islands, and especially the Scottish Gaelic culture of the area. The corresponding Irish word Gaeltacht however refers strictly to an Irish speaking area...
, mirroring a renewed sense of cultural and political identity within the Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
community.
Track listing
- "An Toll Dubh" (The Dungeon) - 1:35
- "Rubh nan Cudaigean" (Cuddy Point) - 2:55
- "'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumais" (Son of John, Son of James) - 6:07
- "Recovery" - 5:52
- "Instrumental" - 4:02
- "'S tu Mo Leannan" (You Are My Love) / Nightfall on Marsco - 2:54
- "Breaking the Chains" - 1:54
- "Fuaim a' Bhlàir" (The Noise of Battle) - 4:55
- "Tìr an Airm" (Land of the Army) - 4:05
- "The Old Boys" - 4:53
- "Dust" - 5:30