"Celtic Stone"

by

David Clauss & Robyn Llewellyn

Song Titles and Info: Side 1

Little Beggarman (with "The Red-Haired Boy"), Vocals:Todd Menton, Guitars, Robyn & Todd, Hammered Dulcimer:David Clauss, Tin Whistle:Todd, Bhodhran:Todd. All played percussion.
Drowsy Maggie. (Subtitled: "Who put the Amphetamine in Little Maggie's Ovaltine?") Hammered Dulcimer:David, Guitar:Robyn, Bass:Jeff Pekarek, Bhodhran:Simon Spalding, Rooster:Rooster
Pedding Up the Hill (written by David Clauss) / Merrily Kiss the Quaker. Hammered Dulcimer:David, Guitar:Robyn. (A sample of the sound of the original duo, cut without effects or enhancement).
Flowering Wolves (The Flowers of Edinborough / Howling Wolves). Hammered Dulcimer:David Clauss, Guitar:Robyn Hilliard, Claps:David, Robyn & Paul Glidden, Hardangfele (Swedish Droning fiddle):Simon, Tin Whistle:Dick Tibbets, Bass:Jeff Pekarek. Weird name but a jiving little medley...a definitely strange instrument by Simon!
John Barleycorn (after Steve Winwood's arrangement with Traffic, followed by Julia Delaney's Reel). Vocals & Guitar:Robyn, Hammered Dulcimer:David, Fiddles and Bhodhran:Simon, Bass:Jeff. "Who let the dogs out?"
The Irish Washerwoman / Swallowtail Jig (Subtitle: "Pink Floyd Goes to Limerick, Take 1). Hammered Dulcimer:David, Accoustic & Electric Guitars:Robyn, Bass:Jeff, Drums:Paul Glidden.

Song Titles and Info: Side 2

Slides (Pronounced "Schlieds", The Ballyfin Slide, O'Keefe's Slide and The Cock of the North). Hammered Dulcimer:David, Guitar and soprano recorder:Robyn, Fiddle:Simon, Tin Whistle and hand drum:Dick, Bass:Jeff. A more advanced form of our mix-and-match approach to traditional music that would find even more experimental outlets in our subsequent albums.
Do You Love an Apple? (after The Bothy Band's arrangement) Vocals:Sharon Fischer, Guitars:Robyn and David Kendall, Hammered Dulcimer:David Clauss, Fiddles:Simon Spalding, Bass:Jeff, Background vocals, Robyn, Simon & David K. Lovely, lovely, lovely! Her husband's such a SCHMUCK!
Irish Polkas (The Jenny Lind Polka, Dennis Murphy's Polka and Maurice Manley's Polka). Hammered Dulcimer:David, Guitar & soprano recorder:Robyn, Fiddles:Simon Spalding, Tin Whistles:Dick Tibbits, Bass:Jeff Pekarek. An early example of their non-traditional approach to Irish Trad, moving between keys and rhythms in a most non-trad way...just to keep it interesting!
Gerryowen / Brian Boru's March (David had a subtitle for this one but I don't remember what it was right now...jazz rock riffs at the end are "Trouble with a Capital T" by Horslips) Hammered Dulcimer:David, Accoustic and Electric Guitars, soprano recorder, afuche-cabasa and flute:Robyn, Fiddle:Simon, Drums:Paul, Tin Whistles:Dick.
Two Magicians. Vocals:Robyn and Sharon, Narration & chorus:David Kendall, Hammered Dulcimer:David, Electric & Accoustic Guitars:Robyn, Fiddle:Simon. An awful lot of fun, though we're still apologizing for sexism and condoning rape.
The Black Nag (with Coleraine). Hammered Dulcimer:David, Accoustic and Electric Guitars & soprano recorder:Robyn, Tin whistles:Dick, Fiddle:Simon, Drums:Paul.

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