Head in the Clouds, by John McLean Allan

Head in the Clouds

by John McLean Allan

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1.	Hornpipes (Stand Easy/Beer in Ma Blowpipe) 05:20	buy track
2.	Rise Up (Head in the Clouds) 03:57	buy track
3.	Caledonia 04:28	buy track
4.	Permanent Black 04:49	buy track
5.	Reels (Brenda Stubbert's Reel/The Ale is Dear) 04:16	buy track
6.	Ye Jacobites By Name 05:27	buy track
7.	John Henry Downie (JHD) 03:13	buy track
8.	Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda 03:18	buy track
9.	Ready or Not 04:09	buy track
10.	Stand Easy Jam 04:05	buy track
11.	The Good Times 04:57	buy track

credits

released June 25, 2018

John McLean Allan • Vocals, Highland Pipes, Guitars, Whistle
Jeff Cullen • Highland Pipes, Whistle
Ken Lasaine • Guitars
Ben Sturley • Bass
Neal Daniels • Drums
Karl Morton • Cello
Laura Browne-Sorenson • Vocals
George Cavanaugh • Vocals
Samantha Lane Englerth • Backing Vocals

Produced and Engineered by John McLean Allan
Recorded at The Green Room, Glendale, CA
& Stagg Street Studio, Van Nuys, CA
Mixing Engineer, Josh Franks
Mastering by Lotus Mastering, Michael Hateley
Mixing Engineer (Stand Easy Jam), George Leger III
All songs written by John McLean Allan
except Caledonia by Dougie McLean, Brenda Stubbert’s Reel by Jerry Holland, Ye Jacobites by Name by Robert Burns and Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda (trad.) arranged by John McLean Allan & Laura Browne-Sorenson.

Cover Illustration by John McNaught • www.johnmcnaught.com
Photography by Tamea • www.photobytamea.com
Graphic Design by Megan Kenney • www.megankenneydesign.com
Endorsements by MacKinnon’s Kilts • www.mackinnonskilts.com

Made in the USA with Scottish parts.

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John McLean Allan/Stand Easy Los Angeles, California

Stand Easy is a Celtic Rock band led by John McLean Allan, an award-winning bagpiper, singer/songwriter, and multi- instrumentalist. John has appeared playing bagpipes in numerous feature films and television shows, including the Oscar-winning Best Picture, Million Dollar Baby, among many others.
John has performed with the Chieftains, Korn, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and The Tonight Show Band. ... more

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