Cuilidh ("Retreat") is the second album by Scottish musician Julie Fowlis. It won the 2007 Album of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards.
The album spawned two singles: "Turas san Lochmor" and "Hùg Air A' Bhonaid Mhòir" (Celebrate the Big Bonnet). The latter is an example of .
Track listing "Hùg air a' Bhonaid Mhòir" – 2:58 "Mo Ghruagach Dhonn" – 3:59 "An t-Aparan Goirid 's an t-Aparan Ùr: Òran do Sheasaidh Bhaile Raghnaill" – 4:05 "'Ille Dhuinn, 's toigh Leam Thu" – 3:40 "Puirt à beul Set ('S Toigh Leam Fhìn Buntàta 's Ìm/Tha Fionnlagh ag Innearadh/Hùg Oiridh Hiridh Hairidh)" – 3:39 "Set of Jigs (The Thatcher/Peter Byrne's/The Tripper's)" – 3:42 "Mo Dhòmhnallan Fhèin" – 3:57 "Turas san Lochmor" – 4:04 "Òran nan Raiders" – 3:44 "Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh" – 2:49 "Mo Bheannachd dhan Bhàillidh Ùr" – 4:12 "Aoidh, Na Dèan Cadal Idir" – 2:16
Deluxe edition A deluxe edition of Cuilidh was released in the UK and Ireland on 1 December 2008. The box set contains Cuilidh, a disc of songs from the album performed live at Celtic Connections in 2008, and a DVD documentary. The box set was released in the United States on 21 April 2009.
Disc one – Cuilidh "Hùg air a' Bhonaid Mhòir" – 2:58 "Mo Ghruagach Dhonn" – 3:59 "An t-Aparan Goirid 's an t-Aparan Ùr: Òran do Sheasaidh Bhaile Raghnaill" – 4:05 "'Ille Dhuinn, 's toigh Leam Thu" – 3:40 "Puirt à beul Set ('S Toigh Leam Fhìn Buntàta 's Ìm/Tha Fionnlagh ag Innearadh/Hùg Oiridh Hiridh Hairidh)" – 3:39 "Set of Jigs (The Thatcher/Peter Byrne's/The Tripper's)" – 3:42 "Mo Dhòmhnallan Fhèin" – 3:57 "Turas san Lochmor" – 4:04 "Òran nan Raiders" – 3:44 "Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh" – 2:49 "Mo Bheannachd dhan Bhàillidh Ùr" – 4:12 "Aoidh, Na Dèan Cadal Idir" – 2:16
Disc two – At Celtic Connections "Lon-Dubh" (Blackbird) – 2:24 "Òganaich Ùir A Rinn M' Fhàgail" – 2:49 "Mo Bheannachd Dhan Bhàillidh Ùr" – 4:03 "Turas San Lochmor" – 3:38 "Thatcher/Peter Byrne's/The Soup Dragon/Mo Chuachag's Laghach Thu" – 4:23 "Biodh An Deoch Seo 'n Làimh Mo Rùin" – 3:21
DVD – Julie Fowlis Documentary "Hello, I'm Julie Fowlis" – 7:23
References
External links Julie Fowlis – official site with lyrics and sleeve notes