This song was attributed to Lady Caroline Nairne. This rendition is by my band, Christine and The Kilts. Christine Weir was born in Paisley. She was raised in South Africa but retains a love of Celtic culture and music. You can listen to her own compositions by visiting Soundcloud, Bandcamp or Reverbnation. This is her […]
Old Skool Jigs by Inveraray & District Pipe Band
Inveraray & District Pipe Band, under the direction of Pipe Major Stuart Liddell and Lead Drummer Steven McWhirter. This track was recorded live at the band’s “Ascension” concert in front of a sold-out Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in August 2013. Featuring Ali Hutton on guitar, Ross Ainslie on cittern, Joe Rattray on double bass and […]
Smile or Cry by Mairi Campbell
Written by David Francis and Mairi Campbell. This song won the Burnsong writers competition and has been covered by others too. It’s about seeing two sides to every situation. Campbell’s reputation as an influential Scottish musician has grown steadily throughout her career. In recent years she has been awarded ‘Scots Singer of The Year’ and […]
Troubles by The Shee
The first track on their album Decadence. THE SHEE bring Electro-harp, accordion, fiddles, flute, mandolin and three powerful voices together with their diverse range of individual musical influences to produce an adventurous brew of Folk, Gaelic and Bluegrass. Their third and most recent album, ‘Murmurations’ was received to great acclaim, the launch tour leading to […]
Earl Richard by Iona Fyfe Band
Earl Richard is one of 6 songs on the Iona Fyfe Band’s new EP, suitable-named East. The concept EP draws inspiration from the Oral Tradition of the East of Scotland and each track has a distinct link with the East and North East. The project aims to capture the essence of Eastern Folksong, Dialect, Language […]
Pondering On Perth Road by Chris Amer
‘Pondering On Perth Road’ was written by Chris Amer after a week-long stay in the West End of Dundee in February 2017. Dundee’s situation on the Tay estuary gives it a coastal atmosphere; in February, this meant a combination of expansive skies, cold fresh air, and winter light. All guitars played by Chris Amer. This […]
Fine Flooers by Gillian Frame
A version of the ballad The Cruel Mother. It features Gillian on vocals and fiddle, Mike Vass on tenor guitar, Anna Massie on guitar and vocals, Euan Burton on bass and Phil Hague on percussion. Arran-born fiddler/singer Gillian Frame – Scotland’s inaugural Young Traditional Musician of the Year back in 2001, and co-founder of the […]
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 […]
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