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Bothy Ballads

A source Cd of songs from North East Scotland, as sung by the itinerant workers.

These songs were collected and prepared by the School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh University and represent some of the best of the songs sung by the people of North East Scotland as they worked on the farms as labourers. When not working they spent their time playing music, swapping and writing songs. They were mostly unmarried men living in bothies (communal barn type accommodation) provided for the labourers as they moved from farm to farm according to the work that was needed at the time. Music from the North East sung by Jimmy MacBeath, James Bowie, Bill Elvin, John MacDonald, Charlie Murray and Jamie Taylor, Charlie Bremner and Frank Steele.
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Orain Dhena a Borgh (Dena Graham)

Gaelic singing by a tradition bearer from the Isle of Lewis.

Dena Graham sings the traditional Gaelic songs on this album with great skill and feeling for the music. She has delighted many audiences at festivals, ceilidhs and on the radio with her fine voice. Mo shoraidh leis na fuar bheannan, O cothogas an fhodachd, Mo nighean donn's toigh leam thu, Deireadh forladh, Ho ri ho ro mo nighneag, Mo chaileag mhingeal mhealshuileach, Cul do chinn, Cadal cha dean mi, Oran Ghabhsuinn, Loch an Achadh, Tom an t- searraich.
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Orain Dhena A Leodhas (Dena Graham)

Gaelic songs from the Isle of Lewis sung by Dena Graham.

The songs and the singer have been much acclaimed and the outstranding success of Dena's first album resulted in a demand for a second selection from her extensive repertoire. O nach aghmhor, Oidhche dhomh's mi suirghe ort, Tha mo spiorad cianail, Mo ghaol oifhear, Oigh Loch nam Madadh, I' hillin's na hillin i, Thoir mo shoraidh ceud soraidh, Cha chaidil, cha chaidil, Mo ribhinn dhonn, Chan eil mo leanan ann an seo, Gruagach an fhuilt dhuinn.
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Out of the Wood (Frank McLaughlin and Gillian MacDonald)

An excellent selection of Scottish tunes and songs.

Scottish tunes and songs, old and new with a distinctive blend of Scottish small pipes, guitar and whistle. Also playing on the CD - Davy Cattanach percussion, John Dignam vocals, Stewart Hardy fiddle, Ian Lowthian accordion, Clare Mee vocals, Brian Shiels double bass, Wendy Weatherby cello.
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The Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill - vol 1

Robert Tannahill (1774 -1810) volume 1 of his fine songs on Cd

For the first time, the Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill will be brought together in a 5 volume set. - Volume 1 "The Braes o Balquhidder. Robert Tannahill (1774 -1810) wrote over 100 songs of the finest quality that compare to those written by Robert Burns. He was born in Paisley, a weaver by trade and songwriter and poet by calling. This album is contemporary Scottish folk music with wholly modern arrangements and features outstanding musicians from every major folk group in Scotland.
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The King has Landed

Songs of the Jacobite Risings.

This great collection of Jacobite songs is sung by some of the best bands and soloists in Scotland today. The songs include a variety of viewpoints on the events of 1715 and1745 and are still very popular songs in Scotland due to their historical significance and their excellent tunes and words. The 2002 Edinburgh International Festival included Songs of the Jacobite Rebellions in their Scottish traditional music programme - this compilation was released to mark that event. The album consists of popular Jacobite songs, plus some recent compositions, performed by artists including The Corries, Alastair McDonald, Heather Heywood, Ewan MacColl, The McCalmans, Ceolbeg, The Whistlebinkies, Ian Bruce, Jim Malcolm and Brian McNeill.
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The Muckle Sangs

A source Cd of the best tradition bearers singing Scots ballads. An inspired collection.

A wonderful source Cd for all interested in the Scots ballads and sung by the best tradition bearers such as Jeannie Robertson, Lizzie Higgins, Sheila MacGregor and many more great singers. Chosen and prepared by the School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh University. Glenlogie; The Gypsy Laddies; The False Knight Upon the Road; The Bonnie Banks ' Fordie; The Twa Brothers; Tam Lin; The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter; The Bold Pedlar; The Twa Sisters; The Jolly Beggar; Lord Thomas and Fair Ellen; Young Johnston; Young Beicham (Lord Bateman); The Keach in the Creel; Clyde's Water; Sir Hugh and the Jew's Daughter; The Broom of the Cowdenknowes; Jamie Telfer o' the Fair Dodhead; Andrew Lammie.
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Waulking Songs from Barra

A source Cd from the Isle of Barra of waulking songs (Gaelic working songs for fulling hand made cloth)

In the Hebrides (Western Isle of Scotland) a whole class of undoubtedly ancient songs have survived. Many of these labour songs were recorded between 1965 -67 in Barra from the older tradition bearers in the community. The fulling or waulking the hand made cloth was carried out in Gaelic speaking Scotland by pounding by hand or trampling the cloth with the feet - the process was called a luadh in Gaelic. These are very rhythmic working songs which tell stories and give community information old and new whilst continuing a useful task and keeping the workers in rhythm. Featuring Mary Morrison, Calum Johnston, Kate Buchanan and Flora Boyd. 1993) Robh thu sa bheinn? (Were you in the Mountains?) / Mo run Ailein (My Love Alan); Ho ro hug o hug o; Latha siubhal beinne dhomh (One Day as I Roamed the Hills); A bhean as thall a rinn an gaire (Woman Over There Who Laughed); An fhideag airid (The Silver Whistle); Is moch an diugh a rinn mi gluasad (Early Today I Set Out)
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Yont the Tay

"Jim Reid is regarded as one of Scotland’s finest singers” (The Scotsman)

Jim was a founder member of the legendary Foundry Bar Band, after an apprenticeship in various Scottish groups including The Taysiders. His interest in the travelling folk is well known and he had a very special relationship with the late Belle and Alex Stewart of Blairgowrie. Jim Reid is without a doubt an outstanding singer and songwriter, and as a lover of the work of poet Violet Jacob, has set many of her poems to music, including the hugely successful Wild Geese (or Norland Wind), which has now become one of the classic folk songs of the twentieth century. Some of Scotland's finest musicians session with Jim on this album - Aaron Jones (cittern), Sandy Brechin (accordion), Marc Duff (whistle, recorder), Malcolm Stitt (bouzouki), Frank McLaughlin (guitar) and Ian Anderson (vocals). Daft Donul * Up The Noran Water * Mormon Braes * Baron O Brackley * Tommy Curtiss * Harlaw * The Tinkler’s Weddin * Cairn O Mount * The Freedom Come All Ye * Bonnie Joann * The Band O Shearers * The Sodger’s Cairn * Sleepytoun * Bonnie Moorhen * The Wild Geese.
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