The Best of Silly Wizard

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The Best of Silly Wizard
Studio album by Silly Wizard
Released	1985
Genre	Folk
Label	Shanachie
Silly Wizard chronology
Golden Golden The Best of Silly Wizard A Glint of Silver

The Best of Silly Wizard is an album by Silly Wizard released in 1985 by Shanachie Records. This album has selections from previous recordings by the band.

Track listing

1. "The Valley of Strathmore" (6:17)
2. "Donald McGillavry / O'Neill's Cavalry March" (4:09)
3. "A.A Cameron's Strathspey / Mrs. Martha Knowles / The Pitnacree Ferryman / The New Shillin'" (4:26)
4. "The Fishermen's Song" (5:53)
5. "The Queen of Argyll" (3:28)
6. "Finlay M. MacRae" (3:36)
7. "The Pearl" (3:54)
8. "Isla Waters" (3:53)
9. "Mo Chuachag Laghach (My Kindly Sweetheart)" (2:27)
10. "Broom O' the Cowdenknowes" (5:24)
11. "Green Fields of Glentown / The Galtee Reel / Bobby Casey's Number Two / Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie's Reel" (4:43)

Personnel

• Phil Cunningham - Accordion, whistle, vocals, keyboards, mandola, guitar, synthesizers, electric piano, piano, harmonium
• Johnny Cunningham - Fiddles, vocals, viola
• Andy M. Stewart - Lead vocals, tenor banjo, whistle, mandolin
• Martin Hadden - Electric bass, fretless bass, guitar, harmonium, string synthesizers, piano, electric piano, vocals
• Gordon Jones - Guitar, bodhran, mandola, vocals
• Bob Thomas - Guitar