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Kentigern

Kentigern: Kentigern (Topic 12TS394)

Kentigern
Kentigern

Topic Records 12TS394 (LP, UK, 1979)

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Recorded by Calum Malcolm at Castlesound Studios, Edinburgh;
Produced by Robin Morton;
Lettering by Jimmy McGuire;
Photography by Keith Morris;
Design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Jim Barnes: cittern, guitar, vocals;
Sylvia Barnes: vocals, dulcimer, guitar, bodhrán;
John Gahagan: whistle;
Jimmy McGuire: fiddle, banjo;
Dougie Pincock: pipes, whistle;
Sandy Stanage: cittern, guitar, banjo

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Cullen Bay / Jig o’ Slurs / Seagull (4.19)
  2. The Corncrake (Roud 2736; G/D 5:945; Henry H18b) (3.57)
  3. Breton Tunes / Greenwoodside (3.52)
  4. The Weary Farmers (Roud 2181; G/D 3:391) (2.30)
  5. Pipe Major Donald McLean of Lewis / The Weavers of Newly / Kail and Pudding / Loch Roag (3.28)
  6. The Iron Horse (Roud 5834; G/D 2:239) (2.20)

Side 2

  1. The Last o’ the Tinkler (4.18)
  2. Rathven Market / The Conundrum (3.03)
  3. Gin I Were Shot o’ Her (Roud 8819) (2.08)
  4. Hebridean Air / The Braes of Tulimet / The Braes of Mellinish (3.35)
  5. Wild Roving No More (Roud 1173; G/D 7:1480) (4.30)
  6. Put Me in the Great Chest / The Three Peaks of South Uist / South Uist (2.23)

All tracks trad. arr. Kentigern except
Tracks 1a, 8a Ian Duncan;
Track 1b G.S. MacLennan;
Track 1c Donald MacLeod;
Track 5a C. Williamson;
Track 5d Iain MacDonald;
Track 7 Violet Jacob, Sylvia Barnes;
Track 8b P.R. MacLeod;
Track 12b John Scott

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Scotch Measure

Scotch Measure: Scotch Measure (Topic 12TS436)

Scotch Measure
Scotch Measure

Topic Records 12TS436 (LP, UK, 1985)

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Recorded by Tony Engle at Ideal Sound Recorders, London;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Photo by Suzi Tooks;
Design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Jim Barnes: guitar, cittern, vocals;
Sylvia Barnes: vocals, dulcimer, guitar;
Andy Lavery: keyboards, vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Ythanside (Roud 3783; G/D 5:951) (2.50)
  2. For A’ That (Roud 5536) (3.48)
  3. The Brewer Laddie (Roud 867; G/D 4:916) (3.00)
  4. Wild Rovin’ (Roud 1173; G/D 7:1480) (3.54)
  5. The Bonnie Lad That Handles the Plough (Roud 2170; G/D 3:449) / In Praise of Ploughmen (Roud 5579; G/D 3:447) (5.13)

Side 2

  1. The Swallow (5.17)
  2. The Laird of Dainty Dounby (Roud 864; G/D 7:1488) (3.02)
  3. The Calton Weaver (Roud 883; G/D 3:603; Henry H745) (3.07)
  4. The Handweaver and the Factory Maid (Roud 17771) (2.57)
  5. The Twa Magicians (Roud 1350; Child 44; G/D 2:334) (4.52)

All tracks trad. arr. Scotch Measure except
Track 6 Steve Rothero

> Folk Music > Records > Jim and Sylvia Barnes: Mungo Jumbo

Jim and Sylvia Barnes: Mungo Jumbo

Jim and Sylvia Barnes: Mungo Jumbo (Cerberus Sounds CS002)

Mungo Jumbo
Jim and Sylvia Barnes

Cerberus Sounds CS002 (LP, UK, 1991)

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Produced by Jim and Sylvia Barnes and Rex Morrey;
Recorded by Rex Morrey at Orpheus Studio;
Mastered by Mike Brown;
Photographs by Nigel Tribbeck;
Cover design by Dave Fenner

Musicians

Jim Barnes: guitar [1-2, 5-9, 11], cittern [3, 5, 10, 12], vocals [1, 3, 7, 12];
Sylvia Barnes: vocals [1-12], cittern [1], dulcimer [2, 9-11], guitar [3, 5, 10, 12], whistles [6, 9, 11];
Andy Lavery: keyboards [1-2, 5, 7-8];
Erica Scott: flute [2];
Jez Lowe: harmonica [3, 5, 8, 12];
Andy Cheyne: bass [1-3, 5-12]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Kishmul’s Galley (Henry H535(b))
  2. False Hae Ye Been (Roud 8276)
  3. Mrs Greig (Roud 5161; G/D 2:316)
  4. Lady Diamond (Roud 112; Child 269; G/D 6:1224)
  5. Lichtbob’s Lassie (Roud 1645; G/D 4:725)
  6. This Is No’ My Plaid (Roud 6720; G/D 5:1063)

Side 2

  1. Willie Brewed a Peck o’ Maut (Roud V5060)
  2. Galloways
  3. Rural Courtship (Roud 5568; G/D 3:375)
  4. Young Allan (Roud 242; Child 245; G/D 2:326)
  5. I Wonder What Is Keeping My True Love Tonight? (Roud 858; G/D 1:52, 6:1139)
  6. The Forester (Roud 67; Child 110; G/D 7:1465)

All tracks trad. arr. Jim and Sylvia Barnes except
Track 3 Skinner / public domain;
Track 7 Robert Burns;
Track 8 Jez Lowe

> Folk Music > Records > Sylvia Barnes: The Colour of Amber

Sylvia Barnes: The Colour of Amber

Sylvia Barnes: The Colour of Amber (Greentrax CDTRAX314)

The Colour of Amber
Sylvia Barnes

Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX314 (CD, UK, September 2007)

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Produced by Sandy Stanage;
Recorded by Ian McCalman at Kevock Studios, Lasswade;
Mastered at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh;
Cover painting and sleeve design by Billy Grandison

Musicians

Sylvia Barnes: vocals;
Sandy Stanage: guitar;
Jennifer Wrigley: fiddle;
Hazel Wrigley: guitar [5], piano;
Frank McLaughlin: guitar [8], smallpipes, whistle

Tracks

  1. Soo Sewin’ Silk (Roud 473; G/D 8:1703) (2.54)
  2. Baltic Street (3.41)
  3. Fair Annie (Roud 42; Child 62; G/D 6:1161; Henry H126) (8.04)
  4. The Turn of the Road (4.12)
  5. Glasgow Lassie (Roud 7144; G/D 7:1320) (4.06)
  6. Lonely Waterloo (Roud 622; Laws N31) (4.54)
  7. The Colour of Amber (Roud 1716) (4.52)
  8. The End O’t (4.40)
  9. Prince Heathen (Roud 3336; Child 104; G/D 7:1497) (7.59)
  10. What Can a Young Lassie Dae Wi’ an Auld Man? (Roud 1295) (3.30)
  11. Todlen Hame (Roud 6493) (5.26)

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 trad.;
Track 2 words Violet Jacob, music Carole Prior;
Track 4 Les Barker;
Track 6 words trad., music Dáithi Sproule;
Track 8 words Violet Jacob, music Sandy Stanage;
Track 10 Robert Burns

> Folk Music > Records > Scotch Measure Live 1987-88

Scotch Measure Live 1987-88

Scotch Measure: Scotch Measure Live 1987-88 (Scotch Measure)

Scotch Measure Live 1987-88
Scotch Measure

Scotch Measure (DL, UK, 30 August 2020)

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Recorded by Rex Morrey at a number of gigs in 1987-88;
No liner notes nor details on the songs given

Musicians

Jim Barnes: guitar, cittern, vocals;
Sylvia Barnes: vocals, dulcimer, guitar;
Andy Lavery: keyboards, vocals

Tracks

  1. Sheriffmuir (Roud V44081) (5.22)
  2. The Lichtbob’s Lassie (Roud 1645; G/D 4:725) (2.40)
  3. Galloways (4.52)
  4. Kishmul’s Galley (Henry H535(b)) (3.38)
  5. The Forester (Roud 67; Child 110; G/D 7:1465) (3.54)
  6. Willy Brewed a Peck o’ Maut (Roud V5060) (3.04)
  7. The Two Magicians (Roud 1350; Child 44; G/D 2:334) (4.35)
  8. Caledonia (3.21)
  9. Johnnie o’ Braidieslea (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250) (4.37)
  10. Braw Lads o’ Gala Water (Roud 2578) (5.28)
  11. Mossie and His Mare (Roud 6104; G/D 3:677) (3.14)
  12. False Hae Ye Been (Roud 8276) (2.55)
  13. The Overgate (Roud 866) (3.01)
  14. The Swallow (4.54)
  15. In Praise of Ploughmen (Roud 5579; G/D 3:447) (3.40)
  16. Far Over the Forth (Roud 3360) (3.23)
  17. Ye Jacobites by Name (Roud 5517) (4.31)

Probably all tracks trad. arr. Scotch Measure except
Track 8 Dougie MacLean;
Track 14 Steve Rothero

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Other records with Jim & Sylvia Barnes

Jez Lowe: Jez Lowe (Fellside FECD23) Jez Lowe, Jez Lowe, LP, Fellside FE023, 1980

Jez Lowe: Bad Penny (Fellside FE070) Jez Lowe, Bad Penny, LP, Fellside FE070, 1988

Jez Lowe: Back Shift (Fellside FECD89) Jez Lowe, Back Shift, CD, Fellside FECD89, 1992

Battlefield Band: Stand Easy (Topic 12TS404) Battlefield Band, Stand Easy & Preview, CD, Temple COMD2052, 1994

Port Fairy Folk Festival (Shock PFFF002CD) Various Artists, Port Fairy Folk Festival, CD, Shock PFFF002CD, 2000

Brian McNeill: The Baltic tae Byzantium (Greentrax CDTRAX341) Brian McNeill, The Baltic tae Byzantium, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX341, 2009

For Freedom Alone (Greentrax CDTRAX1314) Various Artists, For Freedom Alone: The Wars of Independence, CD, Greentrax CDTRAX1314, 2014