Live and In Session
Compass Records
4454 (2007)
"This CD stands as a testament to
the compelling and masterful sound of a band who forty years on retain
both the freshness and command which first attracted us to their
playing." - The Living Tradition
"...pairing fiery instrumentals
with rich harmony singing...surefire crowd pleasers" -
hotpress.com
Arnish Light
Green Linnet Records 1226
(2003)
"...expertly rendered medleys
and songs that feature the band's trademark
richly arranged harmonies... Recommended." -
All Music Guide
AlchemyGreen Linnet Records
1210 (2000)
"…you’ll be hard-pressed to discover a better album in their
long discography than
Alchemy,
aptly named, since the Weavers have, for some time, been transforming
what is for them common material into world music that really is
golden." -Billboard Magazine
"I think Alchemy is their best recording to date… Everything
is faultlessly arranged and flawlessly performed. Highly
recommended!"
- The Living Tradition
Epona
Green Linnet Records 1193
(1998)
"…one of this year’s few drop dead gorgeous records…"
-The Pulse,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
"…another outstanding outing from this legendary band."
-Spectator, Raleigh, NC
The Tannahill Weavers Collection : Choice Cuts 1987 – 1996
Green
Linnet Records 1182 (1997)
"It’s a truly splendid compendium of Scottish sounds and lore…"
- Star/Tribune, Minneapolis, MN
"And a roun’ bonnie collection this is… Grandly combining
nimble virtuosity with an abiding fondness for tradition, this lot
stands apart as the real McCoy in a field crowded with quasi-Celtic
fusion-folk."
- Sound Views
Leaving St. Kilda
Green Linnet
Records 1176 (1996)
"Leaving St. Kilda isn’t just another example of their
prodigious talents; it may, in fact, be the crowning achievement of
their 22 years of recording. For each song is infused with spirit, skill
and a palpably passionate love for the music."
- Ron
Hubbard, Knight-Ridder Newspapers
"…a rollicking good time!"
- Victory Review
Capernaum
(Indie Award Winner 1994!!)
Green Linnet Records 1146 (1994)
"(the) exquisite Capernaum weaves a dramatic, enchanting
spell….It is difficult to imagine the Tannahill Weavers recording a
better album."
- The Columbus Dispatch
"…a work of beauty, power, and majesty… as close to perfect
as it gets in an imperfect world."
- Sing Out!
"This CD sees the Tannahills confirm their status as one of the
most entertaining bands on the scene at the moment, as if that needed
confirming. In full flow they invigorate and delight, while they are
also capable of subtlety and gentleness when needed. Tannahills fans
will need no prompting to buy this, and the rest of you shouldn’t
hesitate either."
- The
Living Tradition
The Mermaid's Song
Green Linnet
Records 1121 (1992)
"Scottish traditional music at its best…"
- The Daily News, Rhinelander, WI
Cullen Bay
Green Linnet Records 1108
(1990)
"…a bright, energetic recording full of Gaelic fire and
light."
- Wisconsin State Journal
"…an exciting release full of power, imagination, and sweet
sounds."
- Hi-Fi News & Record Review
Best of the Tannahill Weavers 1979 – 1989
Green Linnet
Records 1100 (1989)
"…a luminous and winning collection of fiery jigs and reels
and original and traditional ballads and lullabies."
- The
Arizona Daily Star
Dancing Feet
Green Linnet Records
1081 (1987)
"…an album that ranks amongst the best of Celtic offerings in
the past year or so and the best ever from the Tannahills."
-Stirrings Magazine
"…should get feet dancing on both sides of the Atlantic…
Recommended"
- Billboard Magazine
Land of Light
Green Linnet Records
1067 (1985)
"The music, the arrangements, the execution, all is elegantly
simple and direct. Each part is exquisitely done, and every part is
subservient to the whole. Everyone who likes the genre will want this
album. The songs will haunt the empty spaces at the edge where you
live." - Victory Review
"…an especially eloquent mix of the old and the new."
- The New York Times
Passage
Green Linnet Records 3031
(1983)
"Lusty attack, crack musicianship and tasteful inclusion of
electric instruments add muscle to this Scottish folk foursome, making
its U.S. label debut."
- Billboard Magazine
"They ‘kick out the jams!"’
- Village Voice, New York, NY
Tannahill Weavers IV
Hedera Records
104 (1981)
"…their tight instrumental and vocal arrangements have a verve
and enthusiasm that always manage to set my feet tapping."
- Bob Walton, Southern Rag
"…powerful reels and jigs, great pipe playing, all played at
the Tannahill’s usual breakneck speed." -Geoff
Hutchinson, Kasebook
The Tannahill Weavers
(Scotstar Award
Winner!) Hedera Records 103 (1979)
"…robust vocals, tight, expert ensemble playing…a must for
your collection." -Ed Peabody, Celtic
Corner
"…the best album the Tannahills have made yet, which means one
of the best to come out of Scotland." -Melody
Maker
The Old Woman's Dance
Hedera Records
102 (1978)
"…this is a grand record, a big advance – let’s face it
– on much of the group music being recorded now."
- Folk News
Are Ye Sleeping Maggie?
Hedera
Records 101 (1976)
"…a bewildering breadth of talent…in some beautiful, and at
times, surprising, arrangements of traditional songs and melodies."
-Stringbark
& Greenhide, Newcastle, Australia