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Jesus are they still at it? Saw them a lot from 1975/6-80 and they were brilliant then, saw them once during the mid 80 when they had replaced the strings and fiddles and harmonium for big noisy bagpipes guitars and electric keyboard, they were sort of OK then but didn’t really take my fancy. Thought they had long since expired.
They are largely responsible for my being here on C&F - nearly wore out the LP I got way back in the 70’s. 
I still listen to it, only now I’ve got it transferred to CD.
Me too.
I love Mike Katz’s rendition of “the little cascade”. Specially when Alasdair joins in on fiddle.
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I don’t know, I liked the interplay of the citterns and fiddle of Brian McNeill and Jamie McMenemy, they pretty much lost their appeal by the time they introduced Duncan McGillavry and the highland pipes. That pretty much took the subtlety out of the band so that means that by 1979 I pretty much lost sight of what they were up to.
Scottish band - Highland pipes.
I thought that’s when they went from good to fabulous. I like Mike Katz’s playing, but Dougie Pincock and Iain MacDonald were brilliant. What joy!
Best, John
Saw them in '83 and again ~'90. Loved 'em both times.
“Bessie Macntyre”
trill
I haven’t enjoyed their incarnations since MacDonald left. He was a truly inspiring piper, Katz is skilled but doesn’t raise the hair on my arms. Alan Reid remains a treasure. I have been very inspired by them in the 90s particularly.
When I saw them with Katz newly added, they did something I truly hate: a song about being a band on tour. Yikes. Spare me.
The other Weekender brought home their latest CD; very different than previous. A lot more whistle. I wouldn’t have known it was the BB from that CD. Sounded more like Lunasa or sumthin. No more double bouzouki sound with power pipes and syntho bass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5BGKkXJ9pc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHL3d-Qb-II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7fmyJS83qk
David
My first introduction to the Battlefield Band was in the mid-1980’s at the Mean Fiddler in North London during their Celtic Hotel “tour” - what a great introduction to great folk music. I saw them a couple of years ago in Scottsdale, AZ. They’re still one of the most enthusiastic bands (IMO).
My next CD is going to be Alasdair White’s White Album, can’t wait for it to arrive!
Charlie