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Sprangeen
This group of seven Edinburgh-based musicians was formed in 1982 for a special festival (Women Live in Scotland), and stayed together for another two years, when they recorded their only record for Springthyme. I think sprangeen is a type of seaweed, but I'm not entirely sure!
The two clarsach players, Mary MacMaster and Patsy Seddon, went on to form a duo, Sileas and also teemd up with two others to form The Poozies. Mary now is also in a trio, Shine, with Corrina Hewat and Alyth McCormick.
Fiddler Rosa Michaelson later formed The Loose Moose Ceilidh Band. Any other information would be gratefully received (email me).
Records:
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Sprangeen: Sprangeen (Springthyme SPR 1013, 1984)
Side One: Sally Hunter (Nath Gow)/Off She Goes/Lads of
Dunse; Miss Sine Flemington (Alan Bruford)/The Ale Is Dear;
In Dispraise of Whisky/The Favourite Dram; Alasdair MacColla; O'Carolan's
Draught (Turlough O'Carolan); Gypsey's Warning/Flora MacDonald/Sweet
Molly All tracks traditional except where indicated Kathleen King (double bass, fiddle); Marta McGlynn (concertina); Mary MacMaster (clarsach, whistle, temple bells, vocals); Rosa Michaelson (fiddle, triangle, duck-call); Val Peek (fiddle); Patsy Seddon (clarsach, fiddle, vocals); Ann Ward (concertina, flute) |
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Freedom Come All Ye (Wilkie House Records WHR001, 1985) with Mirk, Iain Mackintosh, Hamish Henderson, Margaret Bennet, The McAlmans, Davy Steel, and Dougie MacLean Side One: Side Two: This LP was the Scottish folk scene's effort to aid suffering in Ethiopia |