Produced by Brian McNeill for Springthyme Records and High Hold Productions;
Tracks 1-3, 7-8, 11-12, 14, 18 recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh, in April and September 1995;
Tracks 4-6, 9-10, 13, 15-17 recorded at Glenrothes Digital Studio in October 1995;
Additional instrumentation and choruses recorded at Glenrothes Digital Studio in October 1995;
Mixed by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios in January 1996;
Cover photo by Marc Marnie, Stagefright Photography;
Concept and design by Peter Shepheard;
Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council

Liner notes and song texts

Musicians

Jock Duncan: lead vocals;
Brian McNeill: fiddle, bouzouki, concertina, guitar, electric bass;
Peter Shepheard: A, D, G & C melodeons;
Gordon Duncan: highland pipes, cauldwind pipes and whistles;
Chris Miles, Aileen Carr and Maureen Jelks (of Palaver), Peter Shepheard, Tommy Bonnar: chorus vocals

Tracks

1. Gruel (Roud 935) (2.21)
2. Rhynie (Roud 3090; G/D 3:348) (2.50)
3. Lothian Hairst (Roud 2165; G/D 3:404) / Hairster’s Reel (3.27)
4. The Cruel Mother (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73) (5.07)
5. Hash o Benagoak (Roud 1527) (3.19)
6. Bogie’s Bonnie Belle (Roud 2155; G/D 7:1396) (5.28)
7. Glenlogie (Roud 101; Child 238; G/D 5:973) (3.46)
8. Bonnie Udny (Roud 3450; G/D 6:1089) (4.27)
9. Bonnie Lass o Fyvie (Roud 545; G/D 1:84) (4.58)
10. Sleepytoon (Roud 3775; G/D 3:356) (3.55)
11. Mormond Braes (Roud 2171; G/D 6:1142) (2.04)
12. The Hairst o Rettie (Roud 3512; G/D 3:408) (3.42)
13. MacFarlan o the Sprotts (Roud 6314; G/D 6:1221) (4.06)
14. Plooboy Lads (Roud 5138) (3.19)
15. Drumdelgie (Roud 2180; G/D 3:384) (4.05)
16. The Battle o Harlaw (Roud 2861; Child 163; G/D 1:112) / The Desperate Battle (6.05)
17. Banks of Inverurie (Roud 1415; G/D 6:1263) (4.51)
18. Barnyards o Delgaty (Roud 2136; G/D 3:347) (3.06)

All tracks trad. except
Track 5 George S. Morris;
Track 10 William Clark;
Track 13 words George Bruce Thomson, music Willie Kemp

Produced by Ronnie Cairns at Sleepytown;
Music for accompanied tracks recorded by Ian McIvor in the Acorn Studio, Moray;
Unaccompanied tracks recorded at the Sleepy Studio, Aberdeenshire;
Mastered at the Sleepy Studio, Aberdeenshire;
Colour photos by Ian Sadler, Strathview Photographics, Pitlochry, Perthshire;
Track research, booklet notes, artwork by Ronnie Cairns

Musicians

Jock Duncan: vocals;
James Alexander: accordion [1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-17]

Tracks

1. Breemie’s Bonnie Dother (Roud 2175; G/D 4:723) (3.17)
2. The Diamond Ship (Roud 2172; G/D 1:11) (3.03)
3. The Strae Man (Roud 5161; G/D 2:316) (2.37)
4. Jamie Foyers (Roud 1941; G/D 1:106) (3.16)
5. Bonnie Ythanside (Roud 3783; G/D 5:951) (3.39)
6. Lang Johnny More (Roud 3100; Child 251; G/D 2:246) (5.49)
7. The Moss o Burreldale (Roud 1876) (4.59)
8. Come All Ye Fisher Lassies (Roud 12504) (2.28)
9. The Muckin’ o’ Geordie’s Byre (Roud 2137; G/D 7:1303) (3.05)
10. The Flower o’ Northumberland (Roud 25; Child 9; G/D 6:1149) (3.32)
11. Tatties an’ Herrin (Roud 16927) (4.39)
12. Johnnie o’ Cocklesmeer (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250) (5.17)
13. The Scranky Black Fermer (Roud 2872; G/D 3:357) (3.04)
14. MacPherson’s Rant (Roud 2160; G/D 3:697) (5.04)
15. The Weddin’ o’ McGinnis (Roud 5158) (2.38)
16. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (4.29)
17. The Last Trip Home (Roud 16928) (4.36)

All tracks trad. except
Track 7 George S. Morris;
Track 8 Ewan MacColl;
Track 9 words George S. Morris, music trad.;
Track 11 trad. except verses 5-6 Jock Duncan;
Track 15 words George Bruce Thomson, music Willie Kemp;
Track 17 words Davy Steele, music John McCusker

The Songs

1. Aikey Brae (Roud 2500)
2. The Banks of Inverurie (Roud 1415; G/D 6:1263)
3. Barnyards o Delgaty (Roud 2136; G/D 3:347)
4. Bogie’s Bonnie Belle (Roud 2155; G/D 7:1396)
5. Bonnie Lass o Fyvie (Roud 545; G/D 1:84)
6. Bonnie Mill Dams o Binourie (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213)
7. Bonnie Udny (Roud 3450; G/D 6:1089)
8. Breemie’s Bonnie Dother (Roud 2175; G/D 4:723)
9. Bruce o the Fornet (Roud 3937; G/D 3:372)
10. Cameloun (Roud 5592; G/D 3:389)
11. Come All Ye Fisher Lassies (Roud 12504)
12. Coortin in the Stable (Roud 3793; G/D 2:288)
13. The Cruel Mother (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73)
14. The Diamond Ship (Roud 2172; G/D 1:11)
15. The Dowie Dens of Yarrow (Roud 13; Child 214; G/D 2:215)
16. Fair Drumallachie (Roud 2481; G/D 5:1043)
17. Drumdelgie (Roud 2180; G/D 3:384)
18. The Dying Ploughboy (Roud 2514; G/D 3:700)
19. For Greenland Bound (Roud 970; G/D 1:10)
20. The Farmyard Gate (Roud 23909)
21. Flooer o Northumberland (Roud 25; Child 9; G/D 6:1149)
22. Glenlogie (Roud 101; Child 238; G/D 5:973)
23. Grat for Gruel (Roud 935)
24. Guise o Tough (Roud 3800; G/D 3:378)
25. The Hairst o Rettie (Roud 3512; G/D 3:408)
26. The Battle of Harlaw (Roud 2861; Child 163; G/D 1:112)
27. Hash o Bennagoak (Roud 1527)
28. Jock McGraw (Roud 1877; G/D 1:70)
29. Johnnie o Cocklesmeer (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250)
30. The King’s Forester (Roud 67; Child 110; G/D 7:1465)
31. The Laird o Drum (Roud 247; Child 236; G/D 4:835)
32. Lang Johnnie More (Roud 3100; Child 251; G/D 2:246)
33. The Last Trip Home (Roud 16928)
34. Lord Randal (Roud 10; Child 12; G/D 2:209; Henry H814)
35. The Lothian Hairst (Roud 2165; G/D 3:404)
36. Fause Maggie Jardine (Roud 9714)
37. MacFarlan o the Sprotts (Roud 6314; G/D 6:1221)
38. McPherson’s Rant (Roud 2160; G/D 3:697)
39. I Am a Miller tae Ma Trade (Roud 888; G/D 7:1489)
40. Monymusk Lads (Roud 5568; G/D 3:375)
41. Mormond Braes (Roud 2171; G/D 6:1142)
42. The Moss o Burreldale (Roud 1876)
43. Muckin o Geordie’s Byre (Roud 2137; G/D 7:1303)
44. Nicky Tams (Roud 1875)
45. Pirn-Taed Jockie (Roud 6315; G/D 6:1220)
46. The Plooboy Lads (Roud 5138)
47. Rhynie (Roud 3090; G/D 3:348)
48. Farewell to Tarwathie (Roud 2562; G/D 1:15)
49. Sae Will We Yet (Roud 5611; G/D 3:552)
50. Scranky Black Farmer (Roud 2872; G/D 3:357)
51. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17)
52. Sleepytoon (Roud 3775; G/D 3:356)
53. Sleepytoon in the Morning (Roud 9140)
54. The Straw Man (Roud 5161; G/D 2:316)
55. Swaggers at Porter Fair (Roud 4589; G/D 3:386)
56. Tatties an Herrin (Roud 16927)
57. Tradesmen’s Plooin Match at Hogmanay (Roud 11278)
58. Where The Gadie Rins (Roud 5404; G/D 6:1223)
59. Jamie Foyers (Roud 1941; G/D 1:106)
60. Ythanside (Roud 3783; G/D 5:951)

All songs trad. except
Song 1, 27, 42-44, 53, 57 George S. Morris;
Song 11 Ewan MacColl;
Song 28 Alexander Crawford;
Song 33 words Davy Steele, music John McCusker;
Song 37 George Bruce Thomson;
Song 48 George Scroggie;
Song 49 Walter Watson;
Song 52 William Clark

This double CD contains recordings of 37 of the 60 songs in the above book Jock Duncan: The Man and His Songs.

Tracks 4-8, 18, 32 recorded at Springthyme Records, Balmalcolm, Fife, March 1994;
Tracks 22-23 recorded at Springthyme Records, Balmalcolm, Fife, August 1994;
Tracks 2, 28 recorded at Springthyme Records, Balmalcolm, Fife, January 1995;
Track 14 recorded at Glenrothes Digital Studio, April 1995;
Track 3 recorded at Glenrothes Digital Studio, October 1995;
Tracks 9, 25, 29 recorded live art Edinburgh Folk Festival, April 1996;
Track 1, 21, 24, 34-35 recorded live at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, May 2003;
Tracks 11-12, 16, 26, 30, 33 recorded live at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, May 2004;
Track 15, 20, 36-37 recorded live at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, May 2005;
Track 13 recorded live at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, May 2007;
Track 19 recorded live at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, May 2008;
Tracks 10, 17, 27, 31 recorded live at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, May 2009;
Track 4 recorded live at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, May 2010

Musicians

Jock Duncan: vocals;
Brian McNeill: concertina [3, 9, 25, 29], fiddle [3];
Gordon Duncan: low whistle [3], small pipes [29];
Peter Shepheard: melodeon [25];
Chris Miles, Aileen Carr and Maureen Jelks (of Palaver), Peter Shepheard, Tommy Bonnar: chorus vocals [9, 25]

Tracks

CD 1

1. Aikey Brae (Roud 2500) (3.30)
2. The Banks of Inverurie (Roud 1415; G/D 6:1263) (3.10)
3. Bogie’s Bonnie Belle (Roud 2155; G/D 7:1396) (5.32)
4. Bonnie Mill Dams o Binourie (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (6.25)
5. Breemie’s Bonnie Dother (Roud 2175; G/D 4:723) (2.18)
6. Bruce o the Fornet (Roud 3937; G/D 3:372) (5.33)
7. Cameloun (Roud 5592; G/D 3:389) (2.35)
8. Coortin in the Stable (Roud 3793; G/D 2:288) (1.44)
9. The Cruel Mother (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73) (4.41)
10. Fair Drumallachie (Roud 2481; G/D 5:1043) (3.34)
11. Drumdelgie (Roud 2180; G/D 3:384) (3.16)
12. For Greenland Bound (Roud 970; G/D 1:10) (3.18)
13. The Farmyard Gate (Roud 23909) (4.03)
14. Glenlogie (Roud 101; Child 238; G/D 5:973) (3.49)
15. Guise o Tough (Roud 3800; G/D 3:378) (3.50)
16. The Hairst o Rettie (Roud 3512; G/D 3:408) (3.21)
17. The Battle of Harlaw (Roud 2861; Child 163; G/D 1:112) (4.54)
18. The Hash o Bennagoak (Roud 1527) (2.44)

CD 2

19. Johnnie o Cocklesmeer (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250) (4.48)
20. The Laird o Drum (Roud 247; Child 236; G/D 4:835) (4.07)
21. Lang Johnnie More (Roud 3100; Child 251; G/D 2:246) (5.13)
22. The Lothian Hairst (Roud 2165; G/D 3:404) (2.16)
23. I Am a Miller tae My Trade (Roud 888; G/D 7:1489) (2.03)
24. The Monymusk Lads (Roud 5568; G/D 3:375) (2.41)
25. Mormond Braes (Roud 2171; G/D 6:1142) (3.04)
26. Muckin o Geordie’s Byre (Roud 2137; G/D 7:1303) (2.32)
27. Pirn-Taed Jockie (Roud 6315; G/D 6:1220) (3.47)
28. The Plooboy Lads (Roud 5138) (3.31)
29. Rhynie (Roud 3090; G/D 3:348) (2.52)
30. Sae Will We Yet (Roud 5611; G/D 3:552) (3.04)
31. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (5.09)
32. Sleepytoon (Roud 3775; G/D 3:356) (4.26)
33. The Straw Man (Roud 5161; G/D 2:316) (2.23)
34. Swaggers at Porter Fair (Roud 4589; G/D 3:386) (2.41)
35. Tradesmen’s Plooin Match at Hogmanay (Roud 11278) (5.01)
36. Where The Gadie Rins (Roud 5404; G/D 6:1223) (2.10)
37. Ythanside (Roud 3783; G/D 5:951) (3.03)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1, 18, 26, 35 George S. Morris;
Track 27 George Bruce Thomson;
Track 30 Walter Watson;
Track 32 William Clark