IVAN DREVER THE CATALOGUE ORCADIAN RECORDINGS JULY 2020 ivandrever.co.uk ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 This is our first Catalogue of Ivan Drever’s recordings, now available as downloads from his website www.ivandrever.co.uk All downloads are in MP3 format and videos are in MP4 format. Some of the items are also available as compact discs (see the website for details of availability). Page 2 of 31 ivandrever.co.uk ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 THE CATALOGUE When ordering downloads from the website an email is sent to the purchaser with a secure download link. In case of any queries or if you require help with downloads contact us via our web pages. Compact disks and books are sent by Royal Mail and delivery is normally within 7 days for UK addresses and 10 days for the rest of the world. CONTENTS ALBUM PAGE • Waterfront 3 • Bless the Wind 4 • Keep On Keeping On 5 • Music from the Vaults (Vol. I) 6 • What You Hear 7 • Revisited I (The Wolfstone Songs) 8 • Revisited II 9 • Live in Orkney 11 • Works (Vol. I) 12 • Isle’s Ne’er Forgotten 13 • Collection 14 • Tradition 15 • Homeland 17 • Every Breaking Heart 18 • Falkirk Folk Club Live 2019 19 • Black White and Blue 20 • Falkirk Folk Club Live Video 2019 21 • The Instrumental Album 22 • Gifts 23 • The Return of the Shoestring Orchestra 24 • October Bridge 25 • Orcadia 26 • Orkney Anthem 27 • The Viking’s Bride 28 • Beech Grove ’78 29 ivandrever.co.uk Page 3 of 31 ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 WATERFRONT Waterfront was first released in 2003, recorded in the Highlands by Greg Fullerton and Peter Mytlewski. “The Album is named for the Waterfront Bar which was Orcadian Recordings’ Headquarters for several years. Unfortunately, in 2011, there was a fire in the kitchens at the Waterfront but it has risen from the ashes to remain one of Inverness’ top spots for food drink, a blether and regular music. The building is steeped in the traditions and folklore of the past. When the public house first opened its doors over a hundred years ago, it was called “Friars Shott” after the Dominican Friars who cast their fishing nets across the river from the bank in front of the bar. Pulling in the nets was such a big social occasion that it was declared an annual local holiday and all the community would come out to help. The Waterfront’s website is thewaterfrontinverness.co.uk it is in Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5JN.” 1. Angelina 03:56 7. Forget Me Not 1 02:39 2. Cheating Side of the River 04:15 8. Sing It 02:39 3. Homeland 03:08 9. The Weary Ploughman 03:02 4. Long December Nights 04:29 10. This Old Town 03:17 5. Restless Leaves 04:15 11. The Curlew 03:21 6. Raindrop on a Red Rose 03:29 12. Forget Me Not 2 02:39 Recorded at Blackdog Studios and at Garthbeg Studios by Greg Fullerton and Peter Mytlewski. Ivan Drever Guitars, Vocals, Alex Leonhart Keyboards. © MCPS 2020 Orcadian Recordings ORCCD003 (back to contents) Page 4 of 31 ivandrever.co.uk ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 BLESS THE WIND Bless the Wind was recorded in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands in 2011. "One of the great pleasures of this job is the chance to get to know, and work with different people. The album was recorded at Les MacPherson's Near Field studio, in Evanton, North of Inverness in March 2011. Les is one of these people I'd never met before, and we had a great time making the album. Paul Eastham, who kindly did all the keyboard parts for me is another. A great musician and despite living at opposite ends of the country, thanks to modern technology, managed to get everything done quickly and easily. Andy Murray, my old sparring partner from Wolfstone played some great guitar and bass parts, Les did percussion, and my wife Linda added some vocals and voice overs." 1. The Wordsmith 3.44 7. All We Wanted 3.23 2. Crazy Some Days 4.36 8. Say It’s OK 4.38 3. If I Could 3,49 9. Pledged to Another 4.28 4. Bring Me Down 3.04 10. If You Took Your Love Away 4.20 5. Leon’s Weary Eyes 2.59 11. Bless the Wind 3.55 6. A Hundred Ships 4.07 12. Give Me Your Sweet Heart 4.50 All compositions Drever © MCPS 2020 Orcadian Recordings ORCCD004 (back to contents) ivandrever.co.uk Page 5 of 31 ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 KEEP ON KEEPING ON A 2002 release, recorded in Easter Ross at Nearfield Studios. The download comes with a PDF of the album lyrics. 1. Till you fall 3.13 7. Beam of light 4.46 2. Wilderness 4.54 8. Looking through Jenny’s eyes 5.16 3. Won’t you come home 4:12 9. You can fly 3.21 4. Life is what you make it 3.39 10. I could be good for you 3.56 5. Keep on keeping on 4.00 11. Best I can get 3.54 6. Solitaire 4.00 12. Flower of Kristiandsand 4.04 • Ivan Drever, Vocals/guitars • Rich Young, keyboards • Scott Macdonald, electric guitar • Grant Clarkson, bass • Phil Anderson, all backing tracks on, “You can fly" • Les Macpherson, percussion Recorded, mixed and mastered by Les Mcpherson at Nearfield studio, Evanton, Ross-shire, June 2012. Front cover photo, David Cooper. All compositions Drever © MCPS 2020 Orcadian Recordings ORCCD005 (back to contents) Page 6 of 31 ivandrever.co.uk ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 MUSIC FROM THE VAULTS Ivan released "Vaults" in 2013 after a trawl through hitherto unreleased recordings. “I have wanted to do this for some time now as the past ten years have seen a number of recordings and live versions of songs slip through the net. There were also recordings of a couple of tunes which have never been commercially available before.” 1. The Rizla 4.28 8. The Speed of The Sound of 2. The Ballad of James and Isa Loneliness 4.14 Cursiter 4.48 9. The Martin Johnson Set 6.36 3. The Flower of Kristiansand 3.55 10. Blue Orkney Sky 3.06 4. The Last Thing on My Mind 3.55 11. Fiona MacDonald’s / The Road to 5. El Caballo Blanco 3.25 Joppa 2.47 6. Brave Souls 3.00 12. Remember 4.15 7. Restless Leaves 4.21 13. Strathspey and Reels 4.11 Music from the Vaults (Volume 1) features thirteen songs and tunes, some with Ivan solo, some in collaboration with friends and, in some cases, relatives! Below are notes about the tunes, although Ivan is not 100% sure exactly where and when all of them came from it is certain that they cover the years from 2001 to 2012. • The Rizla – A great tune by the wonderful Scottish Fiddler, Charlie McKerron. Ivan plays guitar along with Charlie on fiddle, Jim Hunter on guitar and Kris Drever on guitar. • The Ballad of James And Isa Cursiter – Ivan says this was recorded “live somewhere” , it was definitely recorded in Scotland! • The Flower of Kristiansand – Recorded live in Scotland, as Ivan says in his introduction: “for his Norwegian wife, Linda who comes from Norway!” • The Last Thing on My Mind – Again recorded with Charlie, Jim and Kris at Inchcriach, Aviemore around 2000 ivandrever.co.uk Page 7 of 31 ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 • El Caballo Blanco (The White Horse) – a live recording of a tune which has never been on an album to date, Ivan wrote this after seeing a white horse in Spain. • Brave Souls – Recorded at Celtic Connections in 2002 with the band Clueless. Clueless were the late Gordon Duncan, Sharon Kelly, Ali Hutton, Ross Ainslie, Malcolm MacDonald, Kris Drever and Brian MacAlpine Esq. • Restless Leaves – again from the Celtic Connections gig with Clueless • Speed of The Sound of Loneliness – The great John Prine song recorded in Scotland a couple of years ago. • The Martin Johnson Set – More from Celtic Connections with piping by Gordon Duncan and a 17-year-old Ross Ainslie! • Blue Orkney Sky – A different mix of the song that appeared on Notes from An Island • Fiona MacDonald's / The Road to Joppa – A live version of two tunes Ivan says “I seem to have been playing forever”. Fiona MacDonald is one of Ivan and Linda's closest friends! • Remember – Another remix from the album “Notes from An Island” featuring some fine electric guitar from Stuart Shearer All titles performed by Ivan Drever except 1 & 4 Ivan Drever, Charlie McKillop, Jim Hunter and Kris Drever 6,7,9 & 13 performed by Ivan Drever and Clueless. All titles composed by Ivan Drever except 1 Charlie McKillop, 4 Tom Paxton, 8 John Prine and 9 Gordon Duncan. (C) MCPS 2020 Orcadian Recordings ORCCD006 (back to contents) WHAT YOU HEAR... From 2014, “What You Hear…” is another album recorded in Edinburgh with Mr David Chisholm. As well as a batch of new songs the album contains reworkings of older songs some of which had remained unrecorded for some time. Page 8 of 31 ivandrever.co.uk ORCADIAN RECORDINGS CATALOGUE JULY 2020 1. The Fisherman 3.07 7. Rosalida 5.12 2. Sina's Tune 3.21 8. Chrissie's 4.17 3. Angelina 3.33 9. Rambling Boy 3.21 4. Waiting 4.12 10. Jacqui's Wish 3.04 5. What You Hear… 2.09 11. Sweet Katarina 3.30 6.