"The Pitts Medley", Battlefield Band

“The Pitts Medley", Battlefield Band (www.battlefieldband.co.uk) performed at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org), Rockville, Maryland, USA on November 17, 2014. Battlefield Band are one of the great institutions of Scottish traditional music. Inspired by their rich heritage and fired by the strength and vibrancy of today's Scottish cultural scene, which they have done much to create and fuel, their seamless fusion of ancient and contemporary music and song has continually evolved over the decades, confirming their position as vital composers and interpreters at the forefront of a living tradition. Named after the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield, where the group was formed by four student friends in 1969, they have now been on the world's roads for over forty five years, distilling their own unique form of the Scottish spirit. They've performed in Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Syria, Jordan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, U.S.A., Canada, Uzbekistan, China and the U.K; breaking down barriers and pioneering many new directions which others have followed. Angry, joyful, raucous, contemplative, their music is most importantly - accessible to all. Sound: Art Isaacs, Dave Eisner, Dave Richardson Camera: Dick Tufts, Laura Christoplos, Emily Whiting, Ralph Lillie Editing: Ralph Lillie © 2014, Institute of Musical Traditions