Produced by Peter Shepheard with the cooperation of The International Music and Song Association of Scotland;
Recorded by Ian Sinclair at the Kinross Festival on 7-9 September 1973;
Artwork for front of sleeve by Grafik Orzel

Musicians

Tom Anderson and the Shetland Fiddlers: fiddles [1, 5, 14];
Alex Green: tin whistle [2];
Jack Robertson: guitar [2, 4];
Heather Heywood: vocals [3];
Alan Clark: accordion [4];
Cameron Turriff: vocals [5];
The Clutha: chamber pipes, fiddles, concertina, guitar [6];
Aly Bain: fiddle [8];
Charlie Murray: vocals [9];
Jim Bainbridge: melodeon [10];
Flora MacNeil: vocals [11];
Angus Grant: fiddle [12];
Stanley Robertson: vocals [13]

Tracks

Side 1

1. [TA, SF] Da Burn o’ Weindalittle / Da Fashion o’ da Delting Lassies Shetland reels
2. [AlG, JR] The Laird o’ Drumblair strathspey / The Deil Amang the Tailors reel
3. [HH] Bonnie Laddie Ye Gang By Me (Roud 5530; G/D 6:1136)
4. [AC, JR] Major Manson / John Carmichael’s Farewell to Scotland marches
5. [TA, SF] Oliver Jack / Willafjord Shetland reels
6. [CT] Hame Drunk Cam I (Roud 114; Child 274; G/D 7:1460; Henry H21ab)
7. [C] The Winter Is Past slow air / Alan McPherson jig / Captain Campbell strathspey / Sleepy Maggie / High Road to Linton reels

Side 2

8. [AB, JR] The Barmaid / The Carpenter’s Reel
9. [CM] When I Wis Just Sweet Sixteen (Roud 5138)
10. [JB] Humours of Bandon / St. Patrick’s Day jigs
11. [FMacN] Mile Rarbhaisg Air A Ghaoil waulking song
12. [AnG] Cro Cinnstaille (Kintail Lullaby) slow air / Crossing the Minch hornpipe
13. [SR] The Clatterin o’ the Clyde’s Waters (Roud 91; Child 216; G/D 6:1231)
14. [TA, SF] Da Peerie Hoose Ahint da Burn / Da Merrie Boys o’ Greenland / Slantigart shetland reels

Produced by Peter Shepheard with the cooperation of The International Music and Song Association of Scotland;
Recorded by Ian Sinclair at concerts, ceilidhs and sessions at the Kinross Festival in September 1975 except the two tracks with Pam Swing which were recorded at the 1974 festival;
Cover illustration: Farm workers, Angus area. Country Life Archive, Nationam Museum of Antiquities;
Photography and printing by The Graham Falconer Visual Arts Group, Edinburgh

Musicians

The Banchory Fiddlers: fiddles, accordion, piano, bass, cornet [1, 17];
Tavish MacMillan: fiddle [2];
Willie McKenzie: vocals [3];
Aly Bain, Tom Anderson: fiddles [4, 9, 16];
Pam Swing: fiddle [4, 9];
Lindsay Porteous: jew’s harp [5];
Sheila McGregor: vocals [6];
Pat Ward: fiddle [7];
John Carruthers: whistle [8, 12];
Willie Johnstone: guitar [8, 12];
Alison McMorland: vocals [10];
Angus Grant: fiddle [11];
Willie Fraser: mouthorgan [12];
Jimmie Macgregor: vocals [13];
Florence and Mackie Burns: fiddles [14];
Alex Green: whistle [14];
Willy McPhee: vocals [15];

Tracks

Side 1

1. [BF] Millbank Cottage march / The Thornbush strathspey / Sir Reginald MacDonald reel (3.26)
2. [TMacM] The Barley Mow / Bernera Bridge jigs (2.07)
3. [WMcK] The Hash o Benagoak (Roud 1527) (2.31)
4. [AB, TA, PS] The Unst Bride’s March / The Bride’s a Bonnie Thing (3.55)
5. [LP] The Cameron Highlanders (2.02)
6. [SMcG] False False Hae Ye Been (Roud 8276) (1.58)
7. [PW] Coolie’s Reel reel / Paul Ryan’s Fancy / The Rookery jigs (2.55)
8. [JC, WJ] Bonnie Galloway (RoudBS B2934) (2.09)

Side 2

9. [AB, TA, PS] The Soldier’s Joy (2.44)
10. [AMcM] Green Grows the Laurels (Roud 279; G/D 6:1138; Henry H165ab) (4.27)
11. [AnG] Morag’s Strathspey strathspey / The Ale Is Dear reel (2.10)
12. [JC, WF, WJ] Harvest Home / The Boys of Blue Hill hornpipes (1.33)
13. [JM] Muckle Friday Fair (Roud 15808) (3.53)
14. [FB, MB, AlG] John Spence of Uyeasound / Susan Cooper marches (1.17)
15. [WMcP] The Devil He Cam tae the Man at the Ploo (Roud 160; Child 278; G/D 2:320) (1.42)
16. [AB, TA, WJ] Craw Dang Pussie / Da Wattle O’t Shetland reels (1.17)
17. [BF] Bonnie Banchory / Flours o Edinburgh / The White Cockade / The East Neuk of Fife / Bonnie Banchory reels (2.54)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1a W.D. Dumbreck;
Track 1b James Fraser;
Track 2b Donald McLeod;
Tracks 5, 17a James Scott Skinner;
Track 14a trad. arr. Ronnie Cooper;
Track 14b Ronnie Cooper