- 1 : An Hini Dilezet - Sadila Jana
- Trad from Brittany and Macedonia - Arr : CrossRoads
- Llew : Bouzouki - Mara : Vocal + Tapan - Padrig : Bombarde - Steve : Double Bass - Yann : Bag Pipes
- Sadila Jana is a traditional Macedonian song that Mara and Llew learned from Sydney-based clarinettist Risto Todorovski in 1983. Jana is picking basil. It is juxtaposed with a march tune from Lanrivain in Brittany. The first time Padrig heard Mara singing Sadila Jana he was amazed by the likeness to this tune and we are pleased that we could put them together, together! This march is often used as a dance tune called An Dro. The slow tune introducing the set is from the south of Brittany, and is called 'An Hini Dilezed' (The deserted Lady).
- 2 : Baidin Fheilimi
- Trad from Ireland -Arr: CrossRoads
- Llew : Guitar - Mara : Vocal - Padrig : Whistle - Steve : Double Bass - Yann : Flutes
- This was taught to Mara many years ago by Irish singer/guitarist Jim Kelly, with whom she performed in a folk duo during the late 1970s in Sydney. Jim learned this song as a boy in Ireland, and tells about the sad fate of the fisherman Fheilimy, whose little boat was wrecked off the island of Tory.
- 3 : Bonny Birdy
- Trad from Scotland - Arr : CrossRoads
- Llew : Guitar - Mara : Vocal + Tapan - Padrig : Fiddles -Steve : Double Bass - Yann : Bag Pipes
- A Scottish song which Mara learned from a recording by Ray Fisher, This abridged version is accompanied by it's instrumental dance version : a Strasthspey called 'The Devil in the Kitchen', and is followed by 2 Irish reels : 'Crowleys Reel' and 'The Boys of Malin' from Co Donegal.
- 4 : M'en Allant sur la Lande
- P.Sicard & Y.Cariou + Trad from Brittany Arr : Padrig Sicard and CrossRoads
- Llew : Bouzouki - Mara : Vocal + Tapan - Padrig : Vocal + Fiddle - Steve: Double Bass - Yann: Flute
- M'en allant sur la lande (as I was walking in the bush) is a song of the eastern part of Brittany, to accompany the dance 'Laride'. The story tolls of a guy who met a lady, and asked her where was she going. To the mass she replied - he offered to go with her but brought her into a garden. As he was offering a rose she started to cry. The boy asked why because you've won my heart! The end of the story which is not sung here, tells that the man proposed to give her heart back, and she replies that a heart is not like a loan! Padrig learned it from Jean Pierre LE CAM who plays in the group Sonerien Du. The tune played first was written by Padrig and Yann.
- 5 : The Border Widow's Lament
- Trad from Scotland - Arr : CrossRoads
- Llew : Guitar - Mara : Vocal - Padrig : Viola - Steve : Double Bass - Yann : Flute
- The Border Widow's Lament is a haunting border Ballad, which Mara and her sister Jarnie learned from guitarist Chris Finnen back in the early 1970's. Chris' record collection, numbering in the hundreds, proved an almost inexhaustible source of repertoire for their fledgeling folk trio. Chris is better known as a formidable blues guitarist.
- 6 : Mari Mariko
- Trad from Bulgaria + Grey Larsen - Arr : CrossRoads
- Llew : Baglama + Bouzouki - Mara : Vocal + Percussion - Padrig: Bombarde + Fiddle - Yann : Bag Pipes + Flute
- Mari Mariko is a Bulgarian song, which Mara learned from a recording found in the collection of English friends Mike and Eddie Boston in 1988. It tells of the beautiful Mari Mariko, who is encouraged by an admirer to come outsize, so he can see if she is really as beautiful as her reputation promises. Translation by Silvia Entcheva. Thunderhead is a jig written by Grey Larsen (American flute player), that Padrig learned from Kevin Burke and Micheal O'Domhnaill, in 1978. As it is often played with this Eastern European feel, Padrig thought it would be interesting to put it together with Mari Mariko, and just as you start tapping your foot in 7/8, it slips back into the more common Irish jig feel.
- 7 : The Trip I Never Forgot
- Trad from Ireland - Arr: Padrig Sicard and CrossRoads
- Llew : Bouzouki - Mara : Tapan - Padrig : Fiddles - Steve : Double Bass - Yann : Flutes
'The Trip I never Forgot' is a set of 3 Irish reels. 'The Maid I Never Forgot', Padrig heard on an old record of Mickael Coleman, 'The Star of Munster' came from Paddy Glackin and 'The Banks of Ireland' was played by the great Bothy Band.
- 8 : Banks of the Somme
- Words & Music : Mara Kiek Arr : Llew and Mara Kiek and CrossRoads
- Llew: Guitar - Mara: Vocal - Padrig: Fiddle - Steve : Double Bass - Yann: Flute
- The Somme is a river in the north of France that was the scene of many battles from 1916 to 1918, in which the English and their allies (Scotts, Australian, Canadian) where involved. The tune 'Battle of the Somme' played with Mara's song, is commonly played by Pipe Bands, and was the springboard for the song's melody. The lyrics were inspired by a visit to the grave of Mara's maternal grandfather, who was killed in one of the final battles on the Somme in 1918.
- 9 : Norfolk Whalers
- Words & music : Harry Robertson - Arr : CrossRoads
- Llew : Backing Vocals + Guitar - Mara : Vocal – Padrig : Backing Vocals + Fiddle - Steve : Double Bass
- Harry Robertson wrote this beautiful song based on his experience of whaling off the coast of Norfolk Island. Mara originally learned this song from a recording by Scottish singer Marian Henderson,
- 10 : De Partir C'est Mon Plaisir
- Trad from Brittany - Arr : Yann Cariou and CrossRoads
- Llew : Bouzouki- Mara : Tapan - Padrig : Bombarde - Steve : Double Bass - Yann : Flute
- 'De Pasrtir c'st mon plaisir is originally a song in French language, from Loudeac area (centre of Brittany), about a man who seams to be happy to leave Brittany to go to the war. We heard it sung by Marie Noele Le Mapihan. Yann turned it into this drummer's headache
- 11 : Gavottes
- Trad from Brittany - Arr : Padrig Sicard and CrossRoads
- Llew : Bouzouki - Mara: all percussion - Padrig : Fiddle - Steve : Double Bass - Yann: Flute
- The Gavotte is probably the most popular of Breton dances. We asked Guy and Jean Pierre Quere to sing in the Preton language, as is done traditionally. The Song calls people to join the dance. Next comes a traditional tune, followed by a personal version of a traditional tune and the last was written by Jazek Philouze
- 12 : Bonny Wee Littl'un
- Trad from Scotland - Arr : CrossRoads
- Mara: Vocal – Padrig : Viola –Yann : Bag Pipes
- Mara learned this Scottish lullabye from the singing of Danny Spooner in Melbourne during the early 1970's. Danny is both an inspiring performer, and a walking encyclopedia of traditional music and song of the British Isles. It is sung to the accompaniment of a 'Piobereach', Scottish 'classical' tune for the Great Highland Bagpipes. The name of the piece is 'The Old Men of the Schells'. If it appears incongruous to accompany a lullaby with such a loud instrument, perhaps the hypnotic power of the drones will help you to doze off.
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