"The Cutter and the Clan" is the fifth album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig. It was originally released in 1987 on the bands own label, Ridge Records. It was the band's breakthrough album, taking them from cottage industry to the international stage. It was taken on board by Chrysalis Records as part of a 1987 major recording contract. Highlights include the song "An Ubhal as Àirde", which was later to become the first and only Scottish Gaelic language song to reach the UK Top 20, reaching #18 in 1995, and was used in an advert for Carlsberg lager. "The Cutter and the Clan" is the fifth album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig. It was originally released in 1987 on the bands own label, Ridge Records. It was the band's breakthrough album, taking them from cottage industry to the international stage. It was taken on board by Chrysalis Records as part of a 1987 major recording contract. Highlights include the song "An Ubhal as Àirde", which was later to become the first and only Scottish Gaelic language song to reach the UK Top 20, reaching #18 in 1995, and was used in an advert for Carlsberg lager. false 2025-02-01 23:28:43 1987 1987-01-01 1987-01-01 38 Celtic Rock Folk Rock 126994 2197420 53726a6d-9bbc-41e1-a05f-22c51034b685 b55a7c9f-5a25-4a70-86ab-9dc07ff8dc10 93e606f4-6d17-32b8-8cfa-2cda6904336f /config/metadata/library/1f/1fb84e99e7e72629d0eabd6e6b0f85ca/folder.jpg Runrig Runrig 1 1 04:01 1 2 03:50 1 3 02:13 1 4 03:59 1 5 03:30 1 6 04:59 1 7 03:51 1 8 03:23 1 9 04:01 1 10 03:47