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Release Date: March 25, 2021

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This album was produced in 2003 to mark the 200th anniversary of the ‘Selkirk’ emigrations from Skye which saw hundreds of islanders heading across the Atlantic to their new home in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The greater part of the music on this CD was specially commissioned for the 200th anniversary celebrations. It features work by Blair Douglas, Neil ‘MacBeat’ Campbell, Hector MacKenzie and Emma Swinnerton from Skye as well as by Prince Edward Isle’s Roy Johnstone and Steve Sharratt.

An t-Eilean

Various

Eilean an àigh (Isle of contentment)

Imrich nan Eileanach (Emigration of the Islanders)

Highland Wedding, Calum Crubach, Cota Mor Ealasaid, Inverinate House, Yett's o' Muchart

The Selkirk Settlers

'S gann gun dìrich mi chaoidh (It is unlikely that I will climb again)

Sugar from Trees

Cumha Crann nan Teud (Lament for the Harp Key)

The Skye Suite (cont.)

Saors' agus Sìth (Freedom and Peace)

An t-Eilean (The Island)

Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC

This album was produced in 2003 to mark the 200th anniversary of the ‘Selkirk’ emigrations from Skye which saw hundreds of islanders heading across the Atlantic to their new home in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The greater part of the music on this CD was specially commissioned for the 200th anniversary celebrations. It features work by Blair Douglas, Neil ‘MacBeat’ Campbell, Hector MacKenzie and Emma Swinnerton from Skye as well as by Prince Edward Isle’s Roy Johnstone and Steve Sharratt.