The Band from Rockall

This page is about the band The Band from Rockall and about their same-titled debut album

The Band from Rockall is a duo and solo project of Runrig songwriters Calum and Rory Macdonald. It is also the title of their debut self-titled bilingual album in English and Gaelic The Band from Rockall (long title being The Band from Rockall: The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald).

The duo's name comes from Rockall, a remote rocky uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic Ocean, lying 300 miles west of the Scottish mainland. This was chosen by the brothers as a point 'half-way' between their native North Uist and the United States, representing both the Gaelic tradition and the Rock and Roll influence on their music.

The Band from Rockall: The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald

The Band from Rockall, full long title The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald was released in two formats: CD containing 12 tracks and Vinyl LP containing 9 tracks. The album is bilingual in English and in case of four tracks in Gaelic.

Track list

CD

1. "The Band from Rockall"
2. "Luaidh"
3. "There's a Chain"
4. "One Way Ticket"
5. "The Days"
6. "Mairi Bhàn"
7. "Eval"
8. "When I Walk Among the Hills"
9. "Am Bàrd Deireannach"
10. "Nighean Òg Nan Sùilean Ciùin"
11. "For the Love of Alison"
12. "Into The Aurora"

Vinyl LP Side 1:

1. "The Band from Rockall"
2. "Eval"
3. "One Way Ticket"
4. "When I Walk Among the Hills" / "Reprise"

Side 2 ("Dàrna Taobh"):

1. "Luaidh"
2. "Mairi Bhàn"
3. "Am Bàrd Deireannach"
4. "Nighean Òg Nan Sùilean Ciùin"

Release history

Charts

References

External links

• Official website
• Facebook
• YouTube