Produced by Ian McCalman, Nick Keir and James Malcolm;
Recorded by Ian McCalman and Nick Keir at Kevock Digital Studios, Lasswade, Edinburgh;
Photography by Allan Shedlock

Musicians

James Malcolm: vocals, all instruments except
Ian McCalman: additional guitar [3, 8];
Nick Keir: whistle [4];
Hamish Bain: concertina [7]

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Scotch Blues (4.09)
2. Neptune (4.55)
3. Losin’ Auld Reekie (5.09)
4. The Wild Geese (3.29)
5. Scotlandshire (3.20)
6. Achiltibuie (2.44)
7. Lochs of the Tay (4.24)
8. The Wisest Fool (4.09)
9. Up The Noran Water (2.28)
10. Barrenlands (3.29)
11. Grandfathers (3.25)
12. The Party (3.51)
13. Flowers of Edinburgh (1.48)

All tracks written by James Malcolm except
Track 4 words Violet Jacob, music Jim Reid;
Track 9 words Helen Cruickshank, music Jim Reid;
Track 10 words James Malcolm, based on The Barnyards of Delgaty;
Track 13 words James Malcolm, to the traditional tune

Produced by Jim Malcolm, with help from Iain MacFadyen and Peter Haigh;
Recorded by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios, Granton, Edinburgh;
Original photographs by Allan Shedlock;
Photo of ‘Rohallion’ by Tina Norris;
Digital design and photo manipulation by John Haxby

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica;
Dave Watt: keyboards, backing vocals, melodica;
Iain MacFadyen: drums, percussion

with
Aidan O’Rourke: fiddle;
Rory Campbell: whistles

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Battle of Waterloo (6.07)
2. Amulree (5.26)
3. Gorbals Melody (6.02)
4. Sky Cuckoo Rag (3.45)
5. Sierra Whoosh (Hitching Out of Oban) (5.34)
6. Vinney Den (3.329)
7. Tam o’ Shanter (Part 1) (Roud 24056) (2.36)
8. Dream (4.45)
9. Cycles (4.25)
10. Billy Won’t Come Back to Edinburgh (4.12)

All tracks written by Jam Malcolm except
Track 1 words Jim Malcolm, music adapted from trad. pipe tune by Jim Malcolm;
Track 6 Jim Reid;
Track 7 words Robert Burns, music Jim Malcolm

Produced by Jim Malcolm and Susie Allan;
Recorded and mixed by Ian McCalman at Kevock Digital, Lasswade;
Photographs by Tony Marsh;
Cover design by Susie Allan

Musicians

Susie Allan: vocals, clarsach [9];
Jim Malcolm: guitar [1, 3-11], backing vocals [4-6], harmonica [3, 6, 9-11];
Mairi Campbell: fiddle [1, 5, 7-9], backing vocals [2];
Nick Keir: whistle [1, 4], mandolin [3]

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Peggy Gordon (Roud 2280) (4.41)
2. Ploughman Laddies (Roud 3448) (2.13)
3. Mormond Braes (Roud 2171; G/D 6:1142) (2.55)
4. The Banks of Red Roses (Roud 603; G/D 7:1444) (5.40)
5. Hey Donal (Roud 6258) (2.33)
6. Generations of Change (4.55)
7. Nicky Tams (Roud 1875) (2.56)
8. Mill o’ Tifty’s Annie (Roud 98; Child 233; G/D 5:1018) (4.59)
9. Flo’er o Northumberland (Roud 25; Child 9; G/D 6:1149) (3.57)
10. McFarlane (o the Sprots) (Roud 6314; G/D 6:1221) (4.10)
11. Reres Hill (Roud 6847; G/D 6:1133) (6.17)

All tracks trad. arr. Susie Allan except
Track 5 Mary Brooksbank;
Track 6 Matt Armour;
Track 7 George S. Morris;
Track 10 words G.B. Thompson, music Willie Kemp

Sleeve Notes

On a happy day in June 1997 Jim Malcolm and I were married in Methlick, Aberdeenshire. One of our many special wedding presents—from one of the wittiest men in the Scottish folk scene, Ian McCalman, and his partner Ellen Krog—was 20 hours of recording time in his studio. We decided to use this to realise one of my ambitions—to make a CD of my favourite traditional Scots songs. Most of these are, like me, from the North-east of Scotland.

Produced by Jim Malcolm;
Recorded and mixed by Nick Turner at Watercolour Music, Ardgour, Scotland;
Photography by Tony Marsh;
Sleeve notes and design by Susie Allan

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica;
Dave Watt: keyboards, backing vocals, melodica;
Iain MacFadyen: drums, percussion

with
Aidan O’Rourke: fiddle;
Rory Campbell: whistles

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Weepers I Shall Wear (Roud 6928) (3.55)
2. Nae Gentle Dames Tho Ne’er Sae Fair (Roud V13956) (4.11)
3. Jimmy’s Gone to Flanders (4.38)
4. New Parliament Rag (2.34)
5. Lochanside (4.44)
6. The Workers’ Song (2.55)
7. Huntin the Buntin (4.27)
8. In the Land (5.50)
9. Rohallion (5.10)
10. Cruel Sister (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (6.22)
11. Tam o’ Shanter (Part 2) (Roud 24056) (2.09)
12. There Grows a Bonny Briar Bush / Duncan Gray (6.16)

Tracks 1, 10 trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;
Tracks 2, 12 Robert Burns arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 3 words Jim Malcolm, tune trad.;
Track 4, 8 Jim Malcolm.;
Track 5 words Jim Malcolm, tune John McLellan arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 6 Ed Pickford arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 7 Gavin Stevenson arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 9 words Violet Jacob, music Jim Reid arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 11 words Robert Burns music Jim Malcolm

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica;
Gregor Borland: fiddle;
Simon McKerrell: pipes, whistles;
Susie Malcolm: backing vocals;
Dave Watt: keyboards;
Paul Jennings: percussion;
Steve Byrne: bouzouki, backing vocals

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Fields of Angus (6.04)
2. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (6.18)
3. The Lea Rig (Roud 8516) [Robert Burns] (4.30)
4. Simple Little Steps (Song to Myself) (7.31)
5. Bonny Glenshee (Roud 832; G/D 5:1053) (3.21)
6. Coldrochie (4.26)
7. Train to Killin instrumental (4.51)
8. Road to New York (State) (4.22)
9. Can’t Seem to Find My Way Home (5.01)
10. Freedom Come All Ye (4.35)

Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8-9 Jim Malcolm.;
Tracks 2, 5 trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 3 Robert Burns;
Track 10 words Hamish Henderson, music John McLellan

Recorded by Kris Koren and John Weatherby at Glenfarg City Hall;
Mixed by Kris Koren;
Mastered by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios;
Photography by Tony Marsh;
Design by Susie Malcolm

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica;
…

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Lochanside (4.49)
2. Battle of Waterloo (5.22)
3. Glenlogie (Roud 101; Child 238; G/D 5:973) (4.35)
4. Jimmys Gone to Flanders (4.40)
5. Road to New York (State) (4.41)
6. Forfar Sodger (Roud 2857; G/D 1:69) (5.15)
7. Losin’ Auld Reekie (5.07)
8. Neptune (4.25)
9. Achiltibuie (3.24)
10. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (5.30)
11. Fields of Angus (4.49)
12. Lochs of the Tay (5.32)
13. The Wild Geese (4.16)
14. Flowers of Edinburgh (3.29)
15. The Party (3.38)

Track 1 words Jim Malcolm, tune John McLellan arr. Jim Malcolm;
Tracks 2, 5, 7-9, 11-12, 14 Jim Malcolm.;
Tracks 3, 6, 10 trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;
Tracks 4, 14 words Jim Malcolm, tune trad.;
Track 13 words Violet Jacob, music Jim Reid

Produced by Jim Malcolm;
Recorded by Stuart Duncan at Red Barn Studios, Longforgan;
Photography by Louis DeCarlo;
Design and typesetting by Susie Malcolm;
Cover picture: detail from a painting by John Faed, engraved by Lumb Socks, in Character Scetches Vol IV (1892)

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, backing vocals, guitar, double bass, electric bass, harmonicas;
Fraser Stone: drums, percussion;
Simon McKerrell: bagpipes, whistles;
Pete Clark: fiddle, viola;
Dave Watt: keyboards, melodica;
Susie Malcolm: backing vocals

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. When the Night Is Young (4.57)
2. The Blindness of My Youth (6.26)
3. Tam o’ Shanter (Roud 24056) (15.27)
4. Lord Nelson (4.32)
5. Jeannie Reid’s Hoose on the Green Jo (RoudBS B43683) (4.33)
6. Small Birds Rejoice (Roud V16734) / Roslin Castle (4.18)
7. The Singing Cavaliers (4.18)
8. Corrievrechan (6.54)

All tracks by Jom Malcolm except
Track 3 words Robert Burns, music Jim Malcolm;
Track 5 words trad., tune Jim Malcolm;
Track 6a Robert Burns;
Track 6b trad.;
Track 8 words Jim Malcolm, tune trad. Cuilfhionn

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica;
Susie Malcolm: vocals;
Fraser Stone: drums, percussion;
Pete Clark: fiddle,viola;
Stuart Duncan: keyboards, bass;
Sheila Blige: oboe

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Rantin Rovin Robin (Roud V28828) (3.17)
2. Now Westlin Winds (Roud 6936) (5.18)
3. The Ploughman (Roud 5582; G/D 3:451) (2.44)
4. Logan Braes (Roud 6843; G/D 6:1122) (5.02)
5. A Man’s a Man for A’ That (Roud 30953) (4.08)
6. Parcel o Rogues (Roud 5516) (5.14)
7. The Deil’s Awa Wi’ the Exciseman (Roud 16787) (2.39)
8. My Luve Is Like a Red Red Rose (Roud 12946) (3.23)
9. The Shepherd’s Wife (Roud 1055; G/D 7:1513) (4.11)
10. Ae Fond Kiss (Roud V1011) (5.01)
11. Willie Brew’d a Peck o Maut (Roud V5060) (2.12)
12. Highland Mary (Roud 1095) (4.02)
13. Killiecrankie (Roud 8187) (5.12)
14. Auld Lang Syne (Roud 13892) (5.23)

All tracks Robert Burns

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass;
Maire Fielding: fiddle;
Brian McAlpine: keyboards;
Susie Malcolm: backing vocals;
Scooter Muse: banjo;
Little People of the Fairy Hill of Caledonia

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. The Valley of Strathmore (4.44)
2. An Hour in The Gloaming (4.57)
3. Down in Alabama (4.10)
4. The First Cold Day (4.56)
5. Schiehallion (4.54)
6. The Road Not Taken (3.59)
7. The Train From Perth to Lochearn (5.41)
8. The Shearing (Roud 4845; G/D 7:1486) (3.27)
9. Money Making Money (4.48)
10. Maggie’s Bairn (Roud 22223) (2.57)
11. From the Clyde to the Susquehanna (6.24)

Track 1 Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 2-4, 7, 11 Jim Malcolm;
Track 5 Jim Malcolm, Gordon Gunn and the children of Kinloch Rannoch Primary School;
Track 6 words Robert Frost, music Jim Malcolm;
Tracks 8-10 trad.

Recorded at Red Barn Studios, Perth

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Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar

Tracks

1. Introduction
2. Rantin Rovin Robin (Roud V28828)
3. My Luve Is Like a Red Red Rose (Roud 12946)
4. Willie Brew’d a Peck o Maut (Roud V5060)
5. A Man’s a Man for A’ That (Roud 30953)
6. Ae Fond Kiss (Roud V1011)
7. The Deil’s Awa Wi’ the Exciseman (Roud 16787)
8. The Shepherd’s Wife (Roud 1055; G/D 7:1513)
9. Now Westlin Winds (Roud 6936)
10. Wee Man
11. Auld Lang Syne (Roud 13892)
12. Tam o’ Shanter (Roud 24056)
13. Robbie’s Big Day Out
14. The Make-up Artists (Out-takes)

Recorded in Perh, Scotland, in 2010;
Sound editing and mastering by Richard Wener;
Mastering by Dave Patterson;
Cover photograph (double rainboe over barley at Pittensorn) by Angus Vlyne;
Design by Susie Malcolm

Folking.com review by Pete Fyfe

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica;
Beth Malcolm: backing vocals;
Susie Malcolm: backing vocals;
Dave Watt: keyboards;
Fraser Stone: percussion;
Jonny Hardie: fiddle;
Aaron Jones: bass;
Ali Hutton: whistle;
Marie Fielding: fiddle;
Scooter Muse: banjo

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Sparkling Flash (4.50)
2. Hal o the Wynd (3.28)
3. Green Grow the Rashes O (Roud 2772; G/D 7:1297) (5.20)
4. Farewell to The Bonny Banks of Ayr (Roud V20705) (4.59)
5. American Accent (2.33)
6. The Birkin Tree (Roud 5069; G/D 4:802) (4.05)
7. The Broom o the Cowdenknowes (Roud 8709) (4.54)
8. Suzi Wollenberg (3.53)
9. Fly We tae Some Desert Isle (Roud V20460) (3.49)
10. The Bonny Ship the ;Diamond (Roud 2172; G/D 1:11) (3.59)
11. Loch Tay Boat Song (Roud S243064) (5.39)
12. Song for St Johnstone (3.22)

Tracks 1, 5, 8, 12 Jim Malcolm;
Track 2 words William Soutar, music Jim Malcolm;
Tracks 3-4, 7 Robert Burns arr. Jim Malcolm;
Tracks 6, 10-11 trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 9 Robert Tannahill

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica;
…

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Budgie (3.09)
2. The Prodigal Son (5.11)
3. Cleaning Out My Moat (2.34)
4. Fishing Song (4.04)
5. Grimsby (2.55)
6. Rambo (3.36)
7. Hurtin’ in Berlin (3.22)
8. The Party (3.34)
9. Death’s Sickle (2.25)
10. Scotch Whisky and German Beer (3.07)
11. Sixteen Buns (2.37)
12. Short and Fat (3.10)
13. Nights That I’ve Sat In (2.33)
14. Sweet Home Caledonia (4.09)

Tracks 1-4, 7-8, 10 Jim Malcolm;
Track 5 words Stephen Penman, Jim Malcolm, music Jim Malcolm;
Track 6 words Stephen Penman, Jim Malcolm, music Anderson, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus;
Track 9 words Stephen Penman, music Jim Malcolm;
Track 11 words Stephen Penman, Jim Malcolm, music Merle Travis;
Track 12 words Jim Malcolm, music Antonio Carlos Jobim;
Track 13 words Stephen Penman, Jim Malcolm, music Justin Hayward;
Track 14 words Jim Malcolm, music Gary Robert Rossington, Edward C. King, Ronnie Van Zant

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion;
Marc Duff: whistles, bodhrán;
Pete Clark: fiddle;
Susie Malcolm: harmony vocals;
Dave Watt: keyboards

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. The Baron o Brackley (Roud 4017; Child 203; G/D 2:234)
2. Both Sides the Tweed (Roud 8913)
3. Pawkie Paiterson’ Auld Grey Yaud (Roud 3063)
4. Erin Go Bragh (Roud 1627; Laws Q20; G/D 2:236)
5. Jock o Hazeldean (Roud 250; Child 293; G/D 5:1029)
6. Pills of White Mercury (Roud 2; Laws Q26)
7. Queen Amang the Heather (Roud 375; G/D 5:962)
8. Forth Bridge Song
9. Bonny Woodhall (Roud 3778; G/D 5:947; Henry H476)
10. MacPherson’s Rant (Roud 2160; G/D 3:697)
11. The Scot’s Lament

Tracks 1, 4, 6-7, 9-10 trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 2 James Hogg, Dick Gaughan;
Track 3 George Ballantyne arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 5 Sir Walter Scott arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 8 Jim Malcolm;
Track 11 Kitty Kennedy, Gordon Millar

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion;
Marc Duff: whistles, bodhrán;
Pete Clark: fiddle;
Susie Malcolm: harmony vocals;
Scooter Muse: banjo, melodica

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. The Merchant’s Son (Roud 2153; G/D 2:303; TYG 65) (3.40)
2. Hallowe’en (5.21)
3. The Bonny Earl o’ Moray (Roud 334; Child 181) (4.58)
4. Clerk Saunders (Roud 3855; Child 69) (5.16)
5. Tattie Jock (Roud 5915; G/D 3:377) (5.32)
6. Kelvin’s Purling Stream (Roud 3947) (4.06)
7. The Echo Mocks the Corncrake (Roud 2736; G/D 5:945; Henry H18b) (4.46)
8. My Mary (Roud V48250) (3.52)
9. The Cruel Mither (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73) (6.33)
10. When First I Came to Caledonia (5.25)
11. Twa Recruitin’ Sergeants (Roud 3356; G/D 1:77) (5.01)

Tracks 1, 37, 9-11 trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 2 words Violet Jacob, music Jim Reid;
Track 8 Robert Tannahill, trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;

Musicians

Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Lads o’ the Fair (4.58)
2. The Valley of Strathmore (4.58)
3. The Jolly Beggar (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274) (5.22)
4. Blindness of My Youth (6.03)
5. Billy Taylor (Roud 158; Laws N11; G/D 1:169; Henry H231, H757) (4.28)
6. The First Cold Day (6.00)
7. The Train From Perth to Lochearn (5.38)
8. Corrievrechan (5.44)
9. The Pickpockets (5.24)
10. Vinney Den (4.06)
11. Reres Hill (Roud 6847; G/D 6:1133) (7.24)
12. Lochaber No More (Roud 8497) (4.13)
13. Money Making Money (4.22)
14. Cleaning Out My Moat (2.50)

Track 1 Brian McNeill;
Track 2 Andy M. Stewart;
Tracks 3, 5, 11 trad. arr. Jim Malcolm;
Track 4, 6-7, 9, 13-14 Jim Malcolm;
Track 8 words Jim Malcolm, tune trad. Cuilfhionn;
Track 10 Jim Reid;
Track 12 words Allan Ramsay (1686-1757), music Thomas Connellan (1640-1698)

Musicians

Susie Malcolm: vocals;
Jim Malcolm: guitar, harmonica, vocals;
Pete Clark: fiddle;
Marc Duff: bodhrán, whistle;
Dave Watt: keyboards;
Sandy Malcolm: flute

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. Pad the Road (Roud 4599; G/D 4:875; Henry H18a) (3.46)
2. Melville Castle / Mally Lee (4.58)
3. The Greylag (3.04)
4. A Bottle o’ the Best (4.22)
5. Farewell to Stromness (Roud 1801; G/D 8:1516) (4.39)
6. Craigieburn Wood (Roud V1196) (5.06)
7. Fiddle and Bow (5.04)
8. The False Lover Won Back (Roud 201; Child 218; G/D 5:974) (4.33)
9. The World’s Room (5.53)
10. Hey Donal (Roud 6258) (3.10)
11. The Lass o Killiecrankie (Roud 3363) (3.26)
12. Braw Sailin’ (Roud 5537; G/D 6:1217) (4.05)

Tracks 1, 5, 8, 11-12 trad.;
Track 2 Jean Redpath;
Track 3 Jim Reid;
Track 4 words Jack Foley, tune trad.;
Track 6 Robert Burns;
Track 7 unknown;
Track 9 words Jim Malcolm, music Jonny Hardie;
Track 10 Mary Brooksbank

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Musicians

Susie Malcolm: vocals, harp;
Jim Malcolm: guitar, harmonica, vocals;
Pete Clark: fiddle;
Marc Duff: whistle, bodhrán

Tracks

Song lyrics

1. The Berryfields o’ Blair (Roud 2154) (3.33)
2. Come All Ye Fisher Lassies (Roud 12504) (2.53)
3. Lady Dysie (Roud 112; Child 269; G/D 6:1224) (5.51)
4. Lonely in the Bothy (Roud 23396) (4.00)
5. John Maclean’s March (3.46)
6. John C. Clark (The Gasman Song) (3.15)
7. Lassie Lie Near Me (Roud V39584) (4.11)
8. Guise o’ Tough (Roud 3800; G/D 3:378) (4.59)
9. Gloomy Winter (Roud V703) (4.42)
10. The Banks of Inverurie (Roud 1415; G/D 6:1263) (5.21)
11. The Twa Gadgies (4.35)

Track 1 Belle Stewart;
Track 2 Ewan MacColl;
Tracks 3, 10-11 trad.;
Track 4 Charlie Allan;
Track 5 words Hamish Henderson, music trad.;
Track 6 Karine Polwart;
Track 7 Robert Burns;
Track 8 trad., adapted from Geordie Murison’s version;
Track 9 Robert Tanahill

Musicians

Susie Malcolm: vocals;
Jim Malcolm: guitar, harmonica, vocals

Tracks

1. Auld Toon Shuffle (3.29)
2. Johnnie Armstrong (Roud 76; Child 169) (5.20)
3. Traivellers Joy (6.13)
4. The Final Trawl (4.19)
5. The Gaberlunzie Man (Roud 212; Child 279 Appendix) (4.57)
6. River and the Road (4.16)
7. Shepherd’s Song (4.47)
8. Wail of Flodden / Flooers o’ the Forest (Roud 3812, V30014) (8.21)
9. Kelty Clippie (4.46)
10. The Demon Lover (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (5.19)

Track 1 Rod Paterson;
Tracks 2, 5, 10 trad.;
Track 3 lyrics Helen Fullerton, music trad.;
Tracks 4, 6 Archie Fisher;
Track 8b Jean Elliot;
Track 9 John Watt