Runrig - 13/11/1995 and 27/11/1996

I have to record these gigs together as at this distance they merge in my mind - a year apart in the Nottingham Royal Centre they are a bit of a blur. These were the first times I saw Runrig having been introduced to their music around ten years previously (by the current leader of the SNP in Westminster!) The MacDonalds are talented songwriters and musicians, Malcolm Jones a great guitarist and Pete Wishart (now also an SNP MP) an excellent keyboard player but it is the amazing voice and singing of Donny Monroe that really made the gigs so special. What a singer and how well the vocals work with the outstanding songs whether in English or Gaelic. It was a privilege to see Runrig in their pomp. The 1995 gig was the tour following the release of Mara and so featured a lot of the songs on that album as well as stuff from the back catalogue. The set list is shown below. The 1996 gig was more of a 'best of' set list including the superlative 'Protect and Survive'. Set list also shown below. Day In A Boat Nothing But The Sun City Of Lights Rocket To The Moon Road And The River The Mighty Atlantic Ard Edge Of The World Meadhan Oidhche Air An Acairseid Thairs Air A Ghleann The Greatest Flame The Dancing Floor Healer In Your Heart (Stepping Down) The Glory Road Dance Music Skye / Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh The Wedding Siol Ghoraidh Only The Brave Alba ---------- Flower Of The West ---------- The Highest Apple Loch Lomond Stepping Down The Glory Road Hearthammer Canada Ard The Greatest Flame The Mighty Atlantid Edge Of The World Meadhan Oidhche An Ubhal As Airde The Crowded River Always The Winner Protect And Survive Pride Of The Summer Rocket To The Moon Siol Ghoraidh / Tharais Air a Ghleann Flower Of The West Only The Brave Alba ---------- Skye ---------- Hearts Of Olden Glory Loch Lomond