“With Written in Water, Shooglenifty & Dhun Dhora have realised a beautiful dream and produced an album of exciting, intoxicating, exceptional music” – Neil McFadyen, Folk Radio UK
Shooglenifty's eighth studio release is very special as it is a collaboration with Rajasthani supergroup Dhun Dhora. The album was recorded in the Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur in September and October 2017. Written In Water is dedicated to the band's late fiddler Angus R Grant, and Dhun Dhora's dholak player Roshan Khan Manganiyar who passed away in February 2017. It features Laura Jane Wilkie on fiddle.
Tracks:
Bovaglie's Plaid | Hichki | Jog Yer Bones | A' Bhriogais Uallach | Dead End Glen | Dhoriye| Nigel's Escape | Written in Water
Shooglenifty:
Fiddle: Angus R Grant| Mandolin: Ewan MacPherson | Banjo: Garry Finlayson | Drums and percussion: James Mackintosh | Vocals: Kaela Rowan | Guitar: Malcolm Crosbie | Bass: Quee MacArthur
with
Fiddle: Laura Wilkie
Dhun Dhora:
Dhol/dumbek: Chanan Khan Manganiyar | Vocals: Dayam Khan Manganiyar | Khartal: Ghafoor Khan Manganiyar | Bhapang/morchang: Latif Khan Manganiyar | Pyaru Khan Manganiyar: Dhol | Sarangi/vocals: Sardar Kahn Langa | Dhol: Sattar Khan Manganiyar | Dhol/dholak: Swaroop Khan Manganiyar
with
Vocals (track 3): Roshan Khan Manganiyar