The Travelling Nation’s Pride came from a story told to Brian one summer’s night over a pint in the Dutch Inn in Skinflats. The teller, an old gentleman in his cups, said the balmy summer weather had reminded him of it, but insisted that it was ‘about a friend’ of his. the tale intrigued Brian […]
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose by Ceolbeg with Davy Steele
Robert Burns left us many beautiful love songs but this, it is suggested by many, is his greatest. This outstanding and definitive version is sung to heart breaking effect by Davy Steele, accompanied beautifully by his friends in the band Ceolbeg Artist website: http://www.greentrax.com Single title: My Love is Like a Red Red Rose Album […]
Logie o’ Buchan by Iona Fyfe
The First Sangs, Iona’s first EP consists of four traditional Scots songs and provides modern, unique interpretation of songs which are around 200 years old. The First Sangs was released in early 2015 and was recorded live at the Radio 2 Young Folk Weekend at the Brewery Arts Center, Kendal at the Glasgow Royal Concert […]
Siantan (Storm) by Mairi MacInnes
Siantan is the opening track from Mairi’s new album Gràs. The song is about standing on the machair in the calm before the storm and then fighting for survival. We all have to weather the storm at some point in our lives. Famed Scottish Gaelic songstress Mairi MacInnes presents Gràs (Grace), her first solo album […]
Away From the Pits by Barluath
Away from the Pits was written by Chris Algar and first recorded by Vin Garbutt. When the song was written (c.1990) coal mines were still operating in Stoke. A new seam had been built under the road where Chris lived, and he noticed houses on the street starting to deteriorate following this. The stimulus for […]
Noise Show by Twelfth Day
Track 1 from Twelfth Day’s 2014 album The Devil Makes Three. Twelfth Day are fiddle player Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift. They both sing – often in unison, creating a new voice that is neither one nor the other. They both write – together, weaving traditional folk with classical elements to create a music […]
Island of Hope by Linsey Aitken & Ken Campbell
Island of Hope is the third track from Kith & Kin, the new album from Linsey Aitken & Ken Campbell. The songs and music presented on this album are all about Kith and Kin, each with a story, each with a Scottish connection and a tale to be told. The album acts as Linsey and […]
Seer and the Lord by Salt House
Taken from the album ‘Lay Your Dark Low’, an original song based on the legend of the Brahan Seer, words and music by Ewan MacPherson. Acoustic four-piece Salt House is the meeting of four distinct musical minds on the Scottish scene. Their highly current sound is earthy, deep-rooted, yet eagerly progressive, built from grassroots folk […]
Silken Snood by Lilian Ross
This song is taken from Lilian’s Album “Thorns and Roses”. Her own composition written in Scots in the style of a traditional ballad, this is a warning song, typical of historic ballads a Mother or Grandmother might have sung to a young lass highlighting the dangers of lust. Born and brought up in the singing […]
Queen of Elfan’s Nourice by Rachel Newton
From Rachel Newton’s album ‘Changeling’. Words taken from Child Ballad no.40, music written by Rachel Newton Rachel Newton is a singer, harpist and composer from Edinburgh. Member of The Shee, The Emily Portman Trio and The Furrow Collective as well as releasing solo albums ‘The Shadow Side’ and ‘Changeling’. Artist website: http://www.rachelnewtonmusic.com Single title: Queen […]
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