The Words That Remain

The Words That Remain
Studio album by Solas
Released	September 15, 1998
Genre	Celtic
Length	57:50
Label	Shanachie
Solas chronology
Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers (1997) The Words That Remain (1998) The Hour Before Dawn (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Words That Remain is the third album by Solas, released in 1998 on the Shanachie Records label.

Track listing

1. "Pastures of Plenty" – 3:24
2. "The Stride Set: The Stride/Tom Doherty's/The Contradiction/Viva Galicia" – 6:09
3. "The Waking up Set: The Carillons/Waking up in Wonderful Wark/Chris Droneys/Aodhan's Jig" – 4:48
4. "The Grey Selchie" – 6:10
5. "Song of Choice" – 3:37
6. "La Bruxa" – 4:39
7. "I Am a Maid That Sleeps in Love" – 5:20
8. "The Vega Set: The Banks of Lough Gowna/The Gaelic Club/Vega Mandolin" – 4:13
9. "A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn Ó" – 4:43
10. "Sproggies Set: Sproggies Reel/Up All Night/Weaving Dreams" – 4:11
11. "The Beauty Spot: O'Dowds/The Beauty Spot/Jessie over the Bridge/Hughie's Cap" – 6:59
12. "Sráid an Chloig" – 3:37

Personnel

Band members

• Karan Casey– Vocals
• John Doyle– Guitars, Acoustic Guitar Effects, Vocals
• Seamus Egan - Concert Flute, Banjo, Low Whistles, Tin Whistles, Mandolin, Nylon String Guitar, Bodhran, and Percussion
• Winifred Horan – Fiddles and Vocals
• Mick McAuley - Accordion, Concertina, Low Whistles, and Vocals

Guest musicians

• Iris de Ment – Vocals (5)
• Bela Fleck – Five String Banjo (2,7)
• John Anthony – Drums, Djembe, Udo, Pandeiro, Bodhran, Dumbek
• Michael Aharon - Electric Bass (1), Keyboards (9,12), Cello (4)
• Chico Huff - Electric Bass (7), Fretless Bass (12)
• Steve Holloway - Drums (2)

References