A Scots translation of the Richard Thompson song, released on his debut album, Henry The Human Fly, in 1972, inspired by Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel, Sunset Song, set in Aberdeenshire. Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, […]
The Cauld by Iona Fyfe
The Cauld is the new single from Scottish folksinger Iona Fyfe. A slight departure from previous releases, the song which follows a folk-pop structure is written by Iona in the Scots Language; one of Scotlands three national languages with over 1.5 million speakers (2011 census). The single features Michael Biggins (piano) Charlie Stewart (electric double […]
Bonnie Lass of Fyvie by Iona Fyfe
A new single from Scots Singer, Iona Fyfe. One of the most well-known of Aberdeenshire songs, I got this from the singing of Sam Kelly, who recorded ‘The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie’ on his album titled “Pretty Peggy”. Bob Dylan recorded “Pretty Peggy-O” on his 1962 debut album and performed the song with a more […]
Montreal by Talisk
Montreal is the opening track of our album Beyond! It was written after a trip I took to Canada. Destination was Halifax and I got stuck in a snow storm which meant I had to lay over in Montreal. Normally a flight cancellation leads to a lot of distress and general frustration but this wasn’t […]
Dancing Fire Queen by Ceólta
Dancing Fire Queen (M. Carmichael). Arranged Ceólta 2019. Mark is a fine song-writer and this song simply imagines spending time staring into a fire and recalling times past. Based in the North of Ireland and formed in October 2018, Ceólta is an exciting group, whose members have many years of experience on the traditional scene. […]
Winter Winds by Amy Papiransky
Read Me Write is the stunning self-penned debut album from Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Papiransky. Originally from Keith in the North-East of Scotland, Amy has been gathering and writing songs over the last eight years. Read Me Write is the product of the Scottish songbird’s musical maturity and growing confidence. A music teacher by trade, Amy’s […]
Swing and Turn by Iona Fyfe
An Appalachian song from the singing of Jean Ritchie, I first heard Swing and Turn (Jubilee) from Laura Cortese at Orkney Folk Festival in 2017. The song can be found in Jean’s own book “Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians as Sung by Jean Ritchie” reissued by the University of Kentucky Press in 2016. The […]
The Road to Yair by Eric Falconer
“The Road to Yair” is the first track on the album of the same name. It’s named after a winding back-road between Galashiels and Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, which runs through countryside where my grandfather was a shepherd many years ago. The album consists of 11 tracks of self-penned tunes played on a variety […]
Dark Turn of Mind by Iona Fyfe
Written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings and released on Gillian’s 2011 album, The Harrow and The Harvest. It has since been performed and recorded by artists such as Chris Thile and Josienne Clark and Ben Walker. Dark Turn of Mind is the new release from MG ALBA Scots Singer of the Year, Iona Fyfe. […]
Windsong by Eabhal
This 3/4 Strathespey was written by Hamish Napier for the Vass family’s yacht during it’s Neil Gunn inspired adventures in 2014. Eabhal came together while based on the Isle of South Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Playing traditional music the band draws inspiration from many different cultures and delivers a spirited, inventive blend of […]
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