Hom Bru are a folk group from Shetland who formed in 1978. They moved to Edinburgh in 1980 and using the city as their base, toured all over Europe. In 1982 they moved back to Shetland and continue to perform regularly.
The band play a mixture of instrumental music, mainly traditional Shetland and Scandinavian tunes, and songs sung in Shetland dialect.
Personnel Current members Gary Peterson - tenor banjo, mandolin
Brian Nicholson - guitar, vocals
Davie Henry - mandolin, vocals John Robert Deyell - fiddle
Previous members Alec Johnson - bass, vocals George Faux - fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals Steven Spence - fiddle Peter Miller - bass, guitar, vocals Ivor Pottinger - guitar John Hutchison - guitar, vocals Stewart Isbister - bass, vocals Davy Tulloch - fiddle Bob Maclaine - fiddle Andrew Tulloch - guitar, vocals
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Discography The First Swig
First Swig was Hom Bru's debut album released in 1978. The album was recorded by Douglas Bentley in his Viking Vision "studio" which was actually the front shop of his electrical retail premises. The recording was released on cassette only.
Track listing Side 1: Nine points of roguery Greenland whaling Delta dawn Till the rivers all run dry Gardebylaten
Side 2: Never on a Sunday Fiddler's green Banks of Newfoundland The alamo Scotland the brave
Personnel Davie Henry (vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin); Alec Johnson (bass, harmony vocals); Gary Peterson (drums, mandolin); Brian Nicholson (vocals)
Obadeea
Obadeea features a recording of "The Unst Boat Song" which is sung in the old Norn language
Track list Christmas Day/The bonnie Isle of Whalsay (Trad.)/Leather reeches (Trad.) Gardebylatten (Trad.) Lassie lie near me (Trad.) Chicago reel (Trad.)/The scholar (Trad.)/St Anne's reel (B. Scott) Ragtime Jane (J. Elliot) - listen The new song on the turnout (Lyrics trad, tune G. Faux) The brolum (Dr.C.Bannatyne)/Pete da mill (G. Peterson) Janine's shell (G. Faux), Sandy Bell's hornpipe (R. Smith) Unst boat song (Trad.) Garster's dream (Trad.)/Da brig (Stickle)/Da sooth end (W. Hunter) Sandy burn reel (F. Jamieson) Banks of the bann (Trad.) The eighth Black Watch on Passchaendale Ridge (S. Bremner)/John Murray of Lochee (J. Hastings)
Personnel Pete Miller (vocals, guitar, electric bass); George Faux (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals); Gary Peterson (mandolin, tenor banjo, fiddle); Ivor Pottinger (guitar)
Rowin Foula Doon
Track list Sylvia / Tulloch's farewell tae da Hagdale Rowin' Foula doon - Da song o' da Papamen Huckleberry hornpipe / Homesteader's rell / Donkey reel Caladonia Niamh's capers / Toss the feathers / The pinch of snuff Shaskeen / Paddy Faheys / Fair Jenny Miss Rowan Davies Smugglers I'll remember you this way Moving cloud
Personnel Peter Miller (vocals, guitar); Steven Spence (fiddle); Gary Peterson (mandolin, tenor banjo); Davie Henry (vocals, mandolin); Ivor Pottinger (vocals, guitar)
No Afore Time
Track list Coopers Reels Da Sang O' Da Delting Lass Suzi's Waltz Scarce O' Tatties Set Da Sang O' Da Fisher Lad Recuerdos De La Alhambra Hornpipes Da Trowie Song Serendipity Hoedown Set High Rockin Swing Da Lass O' Hascosay Bonnie Nancy The Harley Set Simmer Dim
Personnel Brian Nicholson (vocals, guitar, bass guitar); John Robert Deyell (fiddle); Gary Peterson (mandolin, tenor banjo); Davie Henry (vocals, mandolin); John Hutchison (vocals, guitar)
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