Music Review: Saor Patrol (available in the library's Contemporary World Music database)

Saor Patrol
by Saor Patrol (digital resource: Contemporary World Music database)

Despite my Nordic surname, I actually have more Celtic than Scandinavian ancestors in my family tree, so perhaps it’s no surprise that I have an affinity for Celtic music. And being a guitarist with a daughter who is a percussionist, it made sense that I would be intrigued when I came across recordings by the band Saor Patrol ( https://search-alexanderstreet-com.webpac.lincolnlibraries.org/womu/search?searchstring=saor%20patrol ) in the Library’s “Contemporary World Music” streaming resource.

 

Saor Patrol (pronounced “shore patrol”) is a Scottish folk band, though hardly a traditional one – no “Loch Lomond” or “Wild Mountain Thyme” here! Their website describes them as a “medieval rockband from Scotland.” Combining Great Highland Bagpipes, drums, and electric guitars with a look that brings to mind ZZ Top in kilts, the band plays mainly high-energy original instrumentals with a unique sound. The band’s members are all volunteers for the Clanranald Trust for Scotland, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Scottish culture and heritage, and funds raised by the band help support the organization’s projects, including the construction of a replica of a medieval Scottish fortified village.

 

Warning: it seems that some people have a low tolerance for bagpipe music played at high volume levels, so you may want to choose your time carefully for listening to this group!

 

Here’s how to access the Contemporary World Music resource or the other music resources in our Music Online collection:

 

1.      At lincolnlibraries.org, under the “Resources” menu, choose “Online Resources (Databases)” and then “Access from outside the library”.

2. Enter your library card number (all 14 digits – no spaces) and PIN, and click “Login.”

3. Scroll down to “Arts, Music & Entertainment Resources” and click “Show resources” to expand that section.

4. Click on “Contemporary World Music” – or on “Music Online” to search all six of these music resources at the same time.

 

( official Saor Patrol web site ) | ( official Saor Patrol YouTube channel )

Recommended by Peter J.
Virtual Services Department

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