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Music and song written or inspired by some of the great Scots in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and played by some of Scotlands top musicians. Complemented by the portraits, this CD offers a vivid experience of a vital cultural life that continues to inform and enrich the new Scotland.
Musicians include: Aly Bain, Alison Kinnaird, Aileen Carr, Brian Miller, Scott Skinner, Alasdair White, Pat Kilbride, Flora MacNeil, Alan Reid, Rob van Sante, Mike Katz, Battlefield Band, Dougie Pincock, Pete Clark, Davy Steel, Neil Johnstone, Martin MacLeod, Jim Leighton, John McCusker
...this album is partly intended as a bridge between the living music of Scotland, and those who would appreciate the Gallery's portraits but perhaps have yet to let themselves enjoy the richness of the peoples music. Any listener would, I believe, agree that this laudable aim has been well and truly achieved in this elegant album, which is thoroughly thought provoking as well as patriotic - in the nicest possible way The Scots Magazine