Albums

Donald Black and Malcolm Jones - Close To Home
SKYECD15 (2000)

Scottish Celtic music drawn mostly from the West Coast pipe and Gaelic traditions, with a unique combination of instruments including various harmonicas, acoustic & electric stringed and free reed instruments.

Click here to buy this CD from Macmeanmna Records

"'Close To Home' is wonderful, enjoyable and almost magical… Donald Black's harmonica plays a wonderful melody … And goes straight to the heart. A particular round of applause goes to Malcolm Jones who throughout the album plays … with great ability and gusto. I loved the CD."
Fabrizio Poggi - Folk Bulletin (Italy)

Track list
01 Close To Home
02 The Kitchenmaid, The Thief & The Tailor
03 Eilean Scalpaidh Na Hearadh (click here to download the MP3)
04 The Two Jims
06 Eilean A' Cheo
07 Irish Jig & Reels
08 The Lawrie Drivers
09 6/8 March, Hornpipe
10 Maighdeanan Na H-Airidh (Highland Shieling Song), Leanabh An Aigh (click here to download the MP3)
11 March, Strathspey & Reel
12 Harper On The Harp
13 The Ballachulish Stomp (click here to download the MP3)
14 Kintail
15 Danns An T-Sabhail (click here to download the MP3)
16 Home At Last

Donald Black - Westwinds
CDTRAX091 (1995)

Donald's debut album - his guest musicians are Nan MacIver, Dougie Pincock, Malcolm Jones, Alistair McCulloch, Martin McHugh, Danny Moran and Murdo J. MacLeod.

Click here to buy this CD from MusicScotland.com

"'Westwinds' is one hell of an album, a belter in fact."
John O' Regan, Irish Broadcaster & Freelance Journalist

Track list
01 Pipe Jigs (click here to download the MP3)
02 J. Scott Skinner Slow Airs
03 Cape Breton Set
04 Slow Airs
05 Waltz
06 Shetland Reels (click here to download the MP3)
07 Pipe Slow Air 6/8 March & 2/4 March
08 Hebridean Duet
09 Shores Of Loch Linnhe
10 Slow Air & 2/4 Pipe Marches
11 A Touch Of The Irish
12 Lewis 'Danns A' Rathad' Selection

Reviews

"A good show from Black and his cohorts."
Dirty Linen (USA)

"This is real music played with a genuine feeling for the tunes… beautiful music played beautifully… one that has you reaching for the repeat button on the CD player."
Folk on Tap (England)

"We need to hear more of both Donald Black and the mouth-organ."
The Scots Magazine (Scotland)

"Lovely traditional, nae-nonsense moothie playing from Donald Black"
TMSA News (Scotland)

"…fine playing and intriguing arrangements…"
The Living Tradition (Scotland)

"The material is varied and interesting, played with sensitivity and conviction by a master of the instrument."
Shire Folk (England)

"Donald Black offers a robust and often enchanting selection of marches, reels and airs, all carrying a powerful whiff of bagpipe phraseology."
The Scotsman (Scotland)

"One of the most neglected instruments in the folk music world is the moothie. That's put to right by Donald Black."
The Sunday Post (Scotland)

"It is quite a marvel what he manages."
Sing Out (USA)

"I have just listened to your CD and I love it. Thanks for the great music."
Charlie McCoy (Nashville)

Discography