The Band from Rockall

The Band from Rockall is a duo and solo project of Runrig songwriters Calum and Rory Macdonald. It is also the title of their debut self-titled bilingual album in English and Gaelic The Band from Rockall (long title being The Band from Rockall: The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald).

This page is about the band The Band from Rockall and about their same-titled debut album
The Band from Rockall
OriginScotland
GenresRock, Folk, Gaelic / traditional music
Years active2012-present
LabelsUniversal Music
Associated actsRunrig
Website
MembersCalum Macdonald
Rory Macdonald

The duo's name comes from Rockall, a remote rocky uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic Ocean, lying 300 miles west of the Scottish mainland. This was chosen by the brothers as a point 'half-way' between their native North Uist and the United States, representing both the Gaelic tradition and the Rock and Roll influence on their music.

The Band from Rockall: The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald
The Band from Rockall:
The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald
Studio album by
The Band from Rockall
Released2012
Recorded2011-2012
GenreRock, Gaelic music
LabelRidge Records

The Band from Rockall, full long title The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald was released in two formats: CD containing 12 tracks and Vinyl LP containing 9 tracks. The album is bilingual, in English plus four tracks in Gaelic.

Track list

CD

  1. "The Band from Rockall"
  2. "Luaidh"
  3. "There's a Chain"
  4. "One Way Ticket"
  5. "The Days"
  6. "Mairi Bhàn"
  7. "Eval"
  8. "When I Walk Among the Hills"
  9. "Am Bàrd Deireannach"
  10. "Nighean Òg Nan Sùilean Ciùin"
  11. "For the Love of Alison"
  12. "Into The Aurora"

Vinyl LP Side 1:

  1. "The Band from Rockall"
  2. "Eval"
  3. "One Way Ticket"
  4. "When I Walk Among the Hills" / "Reprise"

Side 2 ("Dàrna Taobh"):

  1. "Luaidh"
  2. "Mairi Bhàn"
  3. "Am Bàrd Deireannach"
  4. "Nighean Òg Nan Sùilean Ciùin"

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Denmark May 2012 Universal Music CD, vinyl LP

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Danish Album Top-40[1] 13

References
  1. danishcharts.dk The Band from Rockall page
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