Almost an Island

Almost an Island
Studio album by Wolfstone
Released	24 September 2002
Recorded	CAP Studios, Crask of Aigas, Beauly
Genre	Celtic rock
Length	44:03
Label	Once Bitten Records
Producer	Brian McNeill
Wolfstone chronology
Seven (1999) Almost an Island (2002) Terra Firma (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Scotsman	favourable
The Living Tradition	favourable
FolkWorld	favourable
Allmusic

Almost an Island is the seventh album by Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone, released in 2002. It was their first studio album to be released on their own label, Once Bitten Records. ^[1]

Reception

Calling the album "howling good", The Washington Post commended "Wolfstone's often-exhilirating fusion rock" for its "amusing juxtaposition of bagpipes and wah-wah guitar", as well as its use of "rock rhythms to put an emphatic spin on music firmly rooted in Celtic traditions". ^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Piper and the Shrew" (Leo McCann) – 3:32
2. "Elav the Terrible" (R.S. McDonald) – 3:27
3. "Where the Summers Go" (Duncan Chisholm/Stuart Eaglesham) – 4:07
4. "La Grande Nuit du Port de Peche" (Martin Hughes) – 4:11
5. "The Queen of Argyll" – 4:20
   • The Queen of Argyll (Andy M. Stewart)
   • The Knockard Elf (Stevie Saint)
6. "5/4 Madness" (Phil Cunningham) – 5:01
7. "Davie's Last Reel" (Saint) – 3:22
8. "Jericho" (Chisholm/Eaglesham) – 4:10
9. "All Our Dreams" (Iain MacDonald) – 6:39
10. "The Panda" (Gordon Duncan) – 5:14
    • The Panda
    • The Soup Dragon

Personnel

• Duncan Chisholm – fiddle, backing vocals
• Wayne Mackenzie – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Stevie Saint – pipes, whistles
• Stuart Eaglesham – guitars, vocals
• Alyn Cosker – drums
• Phil Cunningham – keyboards, accordion, backing vocals
• Cous-cous MacAfferty – cittern
• Brian McNeill – tambourine

References

1. Dawson, Todd (28 September 2002). "Celtic Classic ** Revitalized Wolfstone fiercer than ever". Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. ProQuest   393066397 . Retrieved 21 August 2024.
2. "Wolfstone: Howling Good". The Washington Post . 28 September 2002. ProQuest   409351441 . Retrieved 21 August 2024.