Principally traditional songs from Scotland; some selections for bagpipes. Hamish Henderson, master of ceremonies; with, variously: John Strachan ; Jessie Murray ; Jimmy MacBeath ; John Burgess ; Calum Johnston ; Flor MacNeil ; Blanche Wood ; Mrs. Budge. Recorded in Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug., 1951 by Alan Lomax. Compact disc. Program and biographical notes in English and texts with English translation ([40] pages : illustrations, ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
The hairst o Rettie (3:47) -- Skippin barfit through the heather (2:43) -- The Tay Bridge disaster (0:42) -- The gallant forty twa (1:22) -- Blue bonnets over the border (2:13) -- Great my joy (0:45) -- Oran eile don phrionnsa = Another song to the Prince (2:22) -- Mo run geal og = My fair young love (3:01) -- Failte rudha bhatairnis (2:39) -- The bonny lass o Fyvie (0:44) -- Mormond braes (4:10) -- Not just elderly people (0:27) -- I'm a young bonny lassie (1:52) -- The ale house (1:40) -- The big stuff (1:15) -- Barbara Allen : Child no. 84 (2:21) -- Johnnie o Braidislie : Child no. 114 (2:19) -- Lord Thomas and fair Ellen : Child no. 73 (2:53) -- Tea and cakes (0:14) -- Too good to stop at ten o'clock (1:37) -- Donald MacLean/The Irish washerwoman (2:18) -- Erin go bragh (2:44) -- Portknockie Road (1:17) -- The Reid Road (1:13) -- The moss o Burreldale (4:05) -- Co siod thall air sraid na h-eala? = Who is that yonder on the Swan's Road? (2:54) -- Mo nighean donn bhòidheach = My lovely brown-haired girl (2:44) -- Fuirich an diugh gus am maireach = Wait today until tomorrow (1:58) -- I don't think we should sing any more (0:35) -- Jimmy Raeburn (2:48) -- A great song at that (1:03) -- Oran do Mhacleoid Dhunbheagain = A song to MacLeod of Dunvegan (3:13) -- Hamish once wrote a song (0:51) -- The John MacLean march (2:11) -- Scots, wha hae (2:02).
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