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The Stamping Ground is the eleventh studio album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released on 6 May 2001 on Ridge Records. The album marks the final appearance of keyboardist Peter Wishart, who departed from the band to follow a career in politics.

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The Stamping Ground
Studio album by Runrig
Released	6 May 2001 (UK)
Recorded	CaVa Studios, Glasgow, Scotland / Lundgaard Studios, Denmark / Junk!, São Paulo, Brazil
Genre	Celtic rock
Length	56:39
Label	Ridge
Producer	Runrig, Kristian Gislason, Paul Mounsey
Runrig chronology
In Search of Angels (1999) The Stamping Ground (2001) Proterra (2003)

A copy of the album was aboard STS-107, and it was among the personal effects that were recovered following the reentry destruction of Space Shuttle Columbia on 1 February 2003. The song "Running to the Light" had been used for astronaut Laurel Clark's wake-up call during the mission.[1]

Track listing

1. "Book of Golden Stories" - 3:52
2. "The Stamping Ground" - 5:25
3. "An Sabhal aig Nèill" (Neil's Barn) - 3:21
4. "Wall of China" / "One Man" - 3:49
5. "The Engine Room" - 3:23
6. "One Thing" - 5:01
7. "The Ship" - 6:05
8. "The Summer Walkers" - 4:50
9. "Running to the Light" - 5:00
10. "Òran Ailein" (Alan's Song) / "Leaving Strathconon" - 6:00
11. "Big Songs of Hope and Cheer" - 4:26
12. "Òran" (Song) - 5:31

Personnel

Runrig

• Iain Bayne - drums, percussion
• Bruce Guthro - lead vocals
• Malcolm Jones - guitars, accordion
• Calum Macdonald - percussion
• Rory Macdonald - vocals, bass guitar
• Peter Wishart - keyboards

Additional musicians

• Jon Anderskou - cello
• Michael Bannister - Mellotron
• Alyth MacCormack - vocals
• Aidan O'Rourke - fiddle
• Robin Rankin - keyboards
• Betina Stegmann - fiddle

References

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