Battlefield Band

Scottish traditional instrumental and vocal group. They also play their own compositions.

(The main members are/have been Alan Reid (keyboards, vocals, harpsichord), John McCusker (fiddle, mandolin, cittern, tin whistle, penny whistle, keyboards), Mike Katz (bagpipes, penny whistle, tin whistle, bass guitar), Davey Steele (vocals, guitar, cittern), Brian McNeill (vocals, fiddle))
(Brian McNeill has recorded solo. He is also a novelist)
(Iain MacDonald has recorded with Ossian)
(John McCusker has recorded with Parcel o'Rogues, solo, Blazin' Fiddles and Kate Rusby)
(Ged Foley has recorded with Patrick Street and The House Band)
(Dougie Pincock has recorded with Kentigern)
(Jim and Sylvia Barnes recorded with Kentigern and as a duo)
(Jim Barnes died in 2004)
(Davey Steele and Mike Katz have recorded with Ceolbeg)
(Davey Steele has recorded with Drinkers Drouth, Gael Free, Clan Alba, Caledon)
(Davey Steele died in 2001)
(Karine Polwart has recorded with Malinky)
(Alison Kinnaird has recorded solo)
(Alistair Russell has recorded solo)
(Alan Reid has recorded solo)
(Pat Kilbride has recorded solo and with The Kipps Bay Ceilidh Band)
(Duncan MacGillivray has played with The Ghillies)
(There is a Polish heavy metal band called "Battlefield", and German heavy metal band called "Battlefield")

Albums.

Multi-volume Albums.

Compilations.

(* Tracks taken from "Battlefield Band", "At the Front" and "Stand Easy")

Album tracks.

After Hours. Issued in 1987. Tracks taken from "On The Rise" (1986)(3 tracks), "Music In Trust" (1986)(2 tracks), "There's A Buzz"(1982)(3 tracks), "Anthem For The Common Man" (1984)(4 tracks), "Home Is Where The Van Is" (1980)(4 tracks) Running time 57 minutes 43 seconds. Band line-up on this album not given.

Last updated on 11/07/2008