On Fire (The Cottars album)

“On Fire” is the second CD released by Cape Breton's Celtic quartet, The Cottars. It was recorded at Lakewind Sound Studios in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and distributed by Warner Music. It was also released in Japan in 2004 by JVC Victor and followed by an extensive Japan tour. All the traditional songs and tunes were adapted and arranged by Allister MacGillivray and The Cottars and are published by Cabot Trail Music, SOCAN.

On Fire
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreInternational / Folk Celtic
Length43:34
LabelWarner Music Canada
ProducerAllister MacGillivray, Brigham Phillips
The Cottars chronology
Made in Cape Breton
(2002)
On Fire
(2004)
Forerunner
(2006)

Track listing

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  1. Ready For The Storm (Dougie MacLean/Limetree Arts and Music)– 3:47 (first single[citation needed])
  2. Calling On Song (trad.) – 1:23
  3. Bodhran. Fiddle Medley – 3:29
    • Molly Rankin's Reel (John Morris Rankin/Ole Sound Productions Ltd.)
    • Saint Anne's Reel (trad.)
    • Dinkie Dorrian's (Francie Byrne)
  4. Loch Tay Boat Song (H. Boulton - R. MacLeod/J.B Cramer & Co. Ltd.) – 5:04
  5. Planxty Mira Medley – 4:03
  6. Cape Breton Lullaby (words: Kenneth Leslie; music: trad.) – 3:35
  7. Boholla Medley – 5:00
    • The Boholla #2 Jig (trad.)
    • Trip To Killavil (trad.)
    • O'Connell's Welcome To Dublin (trad.)
    • The Swallow-Tail Jig (trad.)
  8. The Wild Goose (Wade Hemsworth/Southern Music Publishing Co. Canada Ltd.) – 4:58
  9. The Guitar Jigs – 2:40
    • The Mabou Jig (Donald Angus Beaton)
    • Hare Slough Jig (Willy Sawrenko)
    • The Advil Jig (Randy Foster)
  10. Reconciliation (Ron Kavana) – 4:10
  11. Celtic Harp Medley – 3:30
  12. The Parting Glass (trad.) – 3:55 - with special guest John McDermott

Credits

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Awards

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East Coast Music Award, 2005 - Folk Roots Traditional Recording