From the Sea to the City is Trail West’s third album, so I don’t imagine many readers of the Oban Times will need to be told who the band are or what to expect from them. This popular from Tiree and South Uist (but based here in Glasgow) have been keeping us entertained all round the country for many years now. They have just returned from HebCelt where everyone was rushing to grab their album and also, more noticeably, their new Trail West headbands which became ubiquitous at the festival.
I have even seen a friend of mine on her hen do wearing one as a garter. So, as you can see, there exists a lot of love for Trail West - established over years of touring. This new album, however, has a fresh feel to it - with the addition of two new members of the band. Allan Nairn from Kintra in Ardnamurchan joins on the electric guitar, and Jonathan Gillespie from Glasgow (with strong connections to Donegal) plays keyboard and sings.