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Oran a’ Khookaburra (The Song of the Kookaburra) by Jim Sutherland

A song from Jim Sutherland’s Struileag piece written in 2014. Constantly nudging at the boundaries of culture and style, Jim is a free-thinking original whose commissions have included composing music for film, TV, large-scale events and national celebrations. His fingerprints, as a musician, producer and composer, can be found on more than two hundred albums […]

The Dear Green Place by Alan Reid and Rob van Sante

This song highlights the story of the origins of Glasgow, its later emergence as an important Atlantic port and its growth into industrial metropolis. The song expresses the hope that it can become again like its nickname, the dear green place. Alan and Rob perform Scots song old and new on piano, guitars and accordion. […]

Tales From The Esk by Kinnaber Junction

A song born while walking the dog, or the chorus was anyway. The verses were inspired by a book by Montrose author Forbes Inglis. His book, The Sea Enriches, is a history of the river Southesk which serves as Montrose harbour and twice daily fills “the basin” which hosts tens of thousands of geese every […]

Here’s to All Our Common Wealth by Robyn Stapleton

This single was the track Robyn recorded for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It was sung around Scotland following the Queen’s Baton Relay and sung by choirs from the Scottish borders to Shetland. Robyn Stapleton is a Scottish singer who performs traditional songs in English, Scots, and Gaelic. She studied music at the Royal Conservatoire […]

Obair Oidhche by Niteworks

‘Obair Oidhche’ is an instrumental track from Niteworks debut album ‘NW’. Featuring a composition by the legendary piper Gordon Duncan, set over an intricate rhythm and lush synths. The track is as at home on the headphones as it is on the dance floor, working listeners into a trance as it travels seamlessly forward. The […]

Marni Swanson Of The Grey Coast by Andy Thorburn

Marni Swanson Of The Grey Coast is one of Andy’s most famous airs and has been performed by many Scottish bands and is know by nearly all Scottish musicians. PIANIST, composer, arranger and one of the most sought after musicians in the Highlands and beyond, Andy Thorburn’s genre-hopping musical journey reflects his geographically expansive life […]

The Lads Like Beer by Blazin’ Fiddles

The first track from Blazin’ Fiddles’ latest release Six. Featuring the tunes; The Lads Like Beer, Coral Hill Ladies and Aithsting Smucks. ‘Folk Band of the Year’ at the most recent Scot. Trad. Music Awards, Blazin’ Fiddles lead the way in Scottish Fiddle Music. Formed in 1998 Blazin’ Fiddles have had some of the finest […]

Field of Bannockburn by Sylvia Barnes and Sandy Stanage

2014 is the 700TH Anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn and this album is released to mark this important event and the historical period of the Wars of Independence. 2014 is also the year of The Scottish Referendum for Independence and the album also recognises this historical event. The title of the album ‘For Freedom […]

The Clan MacDonald by Christine Weir

I wrote this song about the Glencoe Massacre in Scotland in 1692. It has been featured on the Glencoe Heritage Trust Facebook page. I also have it on video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-q6z0XR3kU Christine Weir was born in Scotland. Her parents moved to South Africa when she was five years old but she has retained her […]

The Slave’s Lament (feat. Addis Pablo) by Brina

Brina – The Slave’s Lament (feat. Addis Pablo) Jamaica Sings Robert Burns and Tribal Global Records & Productions are pleased to announce this exciting release. Jamaican singer Brina’s version of Robert Burns’ emotive song ‘The Slave’s Lament’ In 1786 Scottish poet Robert Burns was facing financial difficulties and hardship, as well as an increasingly complicated […]