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, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and add it to its list of languages. Honoured at the Scots Language Awards with the title of Speaker of the Year in 2021, Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition. Iona has featured in several publications including Vogue, The Wall Street Journal and The Times. She became the youngest ever singer to win the title of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018. and has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de)
Artist website: https://ionafyfe.com/
Single title: Poor Ditching Boy
Album title: n/a
Release Date: 20/12/2021
Single artist: Iona Fyfe
Single duration: 03:20
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Catalogue No: IF21POOR
Writers: Richard Thompson
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