Transmitting Live - Runrig

The Cutter And The Clan - Runrig

The Moon 7 The Only Rose 8 Protect And Survive 9 Our Earth Was Once Green 10 An Ubhal As Airde I ve been a big Runrig fan my entire life - yes, my entire life, my parents are fans so I was born with it in my blood! Out of their numerous albums, it s hard to pick a favourite, they re all excellent and it really depends on what I am listening to at the time, but I think The Cutter and The Clan would always win. It s the first one that I can actually remember listening to as a child, so it has nostalgic significance for me, plus of course the music is excellent. There are only two Gaelic tracks on the album, which is quite low for Runrig in their early days. Alba is an ...

Once In A Lifetime - Runrig

life living in Scotland its fair to say I was subjected to a fair bit of Scottish music. Of all the bands we used to listen to in the car, Runrig really stuck with me as one of the better ones. This is the first album that really stuck in my mind and every track triggers one childhood memory or another. They started out back in 1973 playing a few small local gigs in Glasgow as a three piece before they slowly started to grow. Originally Rory and Callum MacDonald teamed up with a mate of theirs before recruiting Donnie Munro to become the lead singer. They started off concentrating on Gaelic music and slowly established a name for themselves. It was after recording ...

Long Distance - Runrig

Runrig have always had a unique sound, and it's likely that a number of people will not like this album as much as I do. Now their lead singer has left to pursue a career in politics, this is the only way of catching Runrig at their best. ...