Home Is Where the Van Is | ||||
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Studio album by The
Battlefield Band | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Genre | Celtic | |||
Length | 43:23 | |||
Label | Temple | |||
Producer | Robin Morton | |||
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Home Is Where the Van Is, an album by The Battlefield Band, was released in 1980 on the Temple Records label. [2] The album, the band's U.S. debut, "continued the Scottish group's affinity for blending modern instrumentation into the country's folk tradition." [1] Several songs from the album notably featured band member Ged Foley on the Northumbrian smallpipes. [3]
Also appearing on some songs are :
The band played the album in its entirety at the 2009 Celtic Connections, as part of the festival's Classic Albums series. [5] The performance featured the line-up who recorded the album in 1980 (Alan Reid, Brian McNeill, Duncan MacGillivray & Ged Foley), playing together with the line-up of 2009 ( Alan Reid, Mike Katz, Alasdair White & Sean O'Donnell). [6] [7]