Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Calum Malcolm;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Castle Cava Studios, Pencaitland, in October 1995

Musicians

Singers

Ian F. Benzie: vocals, guitar [6, 14, 21];
Tony Cuffe: vocals, guitar [1, 3, 7, 15, 17, 23];
Christine Kydd: vocals, guitar [8, 10, 12];
Rod Paterson: vocals, guitar [2-3, 10, 13, 16, 18, 22];
Alan Reid: vocals, keyboard [11];
Billy Ross: vocals, guitar [5, 9, 20];
Janet Russell: vocals, guitar [4, 8, 19]

Instrumentalists

Davy Cattanach: djembe;
Norman Chalmer: concertina, bodhrán, whistle, shakers, mbira;
Jack Evans: mandolin, guitar, whistle, flute;
Jonny Hardie: fiddle, guitar;
Billy Jackson: whistle, harp;
George Jackson: cittern;
John McCusker: fiddle;
Buzzby MacMillan: bass, cittern, whistle

Tracks

1. [TC] When Rosy May Comes in Wi’ Flowers (Roud V11651) (4.12)
2. [RP] O, That I Had Ne’er Been Married (Roud 8929) (2.07)
3. [TC, RP] Wee Willie Gray (Roud V5050) (1.49)
4. [JRu] O Wha’ll Mow Me Now? (Roud 11276) (2.29)
5. [BR] Brose and Butter (Roud 12585) (1.42)
6. [IFB] The Wintry West Extends His Blast (RoudBS B250062) (2.21)
7. [TC] Sweet Afton (Roud 24637) (4.27)
8. [JRu, CK] Duncan Gray (Roud 8688) (2.39)
9. [BR] The Winter It Is Past (Roud 583; G/D 6:1104) (4.01)
10. [CK, RP] Gudeen to You Kimmer (Roud 3122) (2.26)
11. [AR] Kellyburn Braes (Roud 160; Child 278; G/D 2:320) (3.28)
12. [CK] The Slave’s Lament (Roud V29702) (3.11)
13. [RP] Of A’ the Airts the Wind Can Blaw (Roud V7918) (3.44)
14. [IFB] What Can a Young Lassie Do Wi an Auld Man? (Roud 1295) (2.09)
15. [TC] Ay Waukin, O (Roud 6749, V16870; G/D 5:933) (3.05)
16. [RP] O, Steer Her Up, an Haud Her Gaun (Roud 8618) (1.23)
17. [TC] The Cooper o Cuddy (Roud 8755) (2.04)
18. [RP] O, Rattlin, Roarin Willie (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (1.05)
19. [JRu] To the Weaver’s Gin You Go (Roud V22409) (3.04)
20. [BR] Lady Mary Ann (Roud 31; Laws O35; G/D 6:1222) (2.28)
21. [IFB] Montgomerie’s Peggy (1.08)
22. [RP] The Lea-Rigg (Roud 8516) (3.27)
23. [TC] Yestreen I Had a Pint o Wine (Roud V5719) (4.28)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Calum Malcolm;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Castle Cava Studios, Pencaitland, in October 1995 and January 1996

Musicians

Singers

Ian F. Benzie: vocals, guitar [9];
Ian Bruce: vocals, guitar [1, 5, 28];
Tony Cuffe: vocals, guitar [15, 21, 24, 27];
Arthur Johnstone: vocals, guitar [10, 16];
Christine Kydd: vocals, guitar [8, 13];
Gordeanna McCulloch: vocals [2, 18, 22];
Rod Paterson: vocals, guitar [4, 11, 19, 21, 25];
Alan Reid: vocals, keyboard [6, 17, 26];
Billy Ross: vocals, guitar [3, 7, 14, 20, 23];
Janet Russell: vocals, guitar [12-13]

Instrumentalists

Ian Anderson: bouzouki, banjo;
Davy Cattanach: djembe;
Norman Chalmer: bodhrán, concertina, whistle;
Jack Evans: whistle, mandolin, guitar;
Billy Jackson: whistle, clarsach;
George Jackson: cittern, guitar;
John McCusker: fiddle, cittern;
Buzzby MacMillan: bass;
John Martin: viola, fiddle;
Brian Miller: guitar;
Dougie Pincock: small pipes, whistle, flute, bodhrán, shakers;
Charlie Soane: fiddle

Tracks

1. [IB] The Soldier’s Return (Roud 31438) (5.29)
2. [GMcC] The Reel o’ ’Stumpie (Roud 7252; G/D 7:1398) (1.42)
3. [BR] I Hae a Wife o’ My Ain (Roud V14029) (1.36)
4. [RP] My Nanie, O (Roud V4597) (4.35)
5. [IB] Ye Jacobites by Name (Roud 5517) (3.00)
6. [AR] Rantin’, Rovin’ Robin (Roud V28828) (3.36)
7. [BR] O, Let Me in This Ae Night (Roud 135; G/D 4:778) (3.30)
8. [CK] The Auld Man’s Mare’s Dead (Roud 5880) (1.22)
9. [IFB] How Cruel Are the Parents (Roud V49867) (1.52)
10. [AJ] Leezie Lindsay (Roud 94; Child 226; G/D 4:854) (1.35)
11. [RP] My Wife’s a Wanton, Wee Thing (Roud 5659; G/D 7:1295) (1.20)
12. [JRu] To Daunton Me (Roud 6826) (4.13)
13. [JRu, CK] Hey Ca’ Thro’ (Roud 8692) / The Deil’s Awa Wi’ th’ Exciseman (Roud 16787) (1.45)
14. [BR] The Silver Tassie (Roud 30954) (3.22)
15. [TC] Kissin’ My Katie (2.17)
16. [AJ] Scots Wha Hae (Roud V1089) (2.12)
17. [AR] O, Were I on Parnassus Hill (Roud V31751) (3.28)
18. [GMcC] O an’ Ye Were Dead Gudeman (Roud 5884; G/D 3:695; Henry H531) (1.57)
19. [RP] Willie Wastle (Roud 2702) (2.33)
20. [BR] Beware o’ Bonnie Ann (Roud V21420) (3.28)
21. [TC, RP] Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut (Roud V5060) (3.45)
22. [GMcC] A Rose-bud, by My Early Walk (Roud V16946) (3.14)
23. [BR] Whistle O’er the Lave O’t (Roud 506; G/D 7:1414) (1.40)
24. [TC] Jumpin’ John (Roud 19652) (2.04)
25. [RP] The Dusty Miller (Roud 5959; G/D 3:454) (1.34)
26. [AR] My Collier Laddie (Roud 3787; G/D 5:991) (3.10)
27. [TC] The Weary Pund o’ Tow (Roud 435; G/D 8:1867) (2.50)
28. [IB] Now Westlin Winds and Slaught’ring Guns (Roud 6936) (5.01)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Calum Malcolm;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh, in April and May 1997

Musicians

Singers

Ronnie Browne: vocals, guitar [4, 16, 19, 22];
Ian Bruce: vocals, guitar [2, 5, 11, 23-24];
Leslie Hale: vocals, guitar [1, 7, 26];
Gordeanna McCulloch: vocals [15, 20];
Brian Miller: vocals [10, 14, 17];
Wendy Weatherby: vocals, cello [3, 9, 12, 18, 21];
Mick West: vocals, percussion [6, 8, 13, 25]

Instrumentalists

Ian Anderson: bouzouki;
Brian Byrne: harpsichord;
Neil Cameron: double bass;
Billy Jackson: clarsach;
Ian Lowthian: accordions;
Catriona Macdonald: fiddle;
Tony McManus: guitar, mandolin;
John Martin: viola, fiddle;
Brian Miller: guitar, mandolin. cittern;
Dougie Pincock: small pipes, whistles, flute, bodhrán, practise chanter;
Wendy Weatherby: cello

Tracks

1. [LH] Where Cart Rins Rowin (Roud V7499) (2.25)
2. [IB] Ca’ the Yowes (Roud 857; G/D 5:1014; Henry H175) (3.56)
3. [WW] An o for Ane and Twenty Tam (Roud V20089) / Wha My Babie Clouts (Roud V5348) / Blythe, Blythe (Roud 6123) (4.06)
4. [RB] Auld Lang Syne (Roud 13892) (3.03)
5. [IB] Craigieburn Wood (Roud V1196) (3.29)
6. [MW] Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonie Doon (Roud 13889) (2.31)
7. [LH] Cauld Blaws the Wind Frae East to West (Roud V12718) (2.46)
8. [MW] She’s Fair and Fause (Roud V43685) (2.24)
9. [WW] O Leave Novels (Roud V25071) / The Bairns Gat Out (Roud 8948) (1.45)
10. [BM] Lang Hae We Parted Been (Roud V46601) (1.59)
11. [IB] Lassie Wi’ the Lintwhite Locks (Roud V3063) (3.05)
12. [WW] Loud Blaw the Frosty Breezes (Roud V1186) (2.26)
13. [MW] It Was A’ for Our Rightfu’ King (Roud 5789) (2.53)
14. [BM] Whare Are You Gaun, My Bonie Lass? (RoudBS B249932) (1.58)
15. [GMcC] Comin Thro’ the Rye (Roud 5512; G/D 8:1860) (1.18)
16. [RB] The Birks of Aberfeldy (Roud 5070; G/D 4:801) (2.28)
17. [BM] O Tibbie, I Hae Seen the Day (Roud V13494) (2.40)
18. [WW] Logan Braes (Roud 6842; G/D 6:1123) (3.29)
19. [RB] Landlady Count the Lawin (Roud 8687) (1.27)
20. [GMcC] Tam Glen (Roud V5030) (2.54)
21. [WW] I Am My Mammie’s Ain Bairn / O Whistle And I’ll Come to You (Roud 8944) (2.53)
22. [RB] O Where Hae You Been, Lord Ronald, My Son? (Roud 10; Child 12; G/D 2:209; Henry H814) (1.36)
23. [IB] The Thames Flows Proudly to the Sea (Roud V31124) (2.27)
24. [IB] Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation (Roud 5516) (2.37)
25. [MW] Come Boat Me O’er (Roud 729; G/D 1:135) (1.27)
26. [LH] On a Bank of Flowers (Roud V23546) (2.21)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in September 1997

Musicians

Singers

Ian Bruce: vocals, guitar, bodhrán [7];
Leslie Hale: vocals, guitar [8, 16, 21];
Corrina Hewat: vocals, clarsach [9, 13];
Jamie McMenemy: vocals, bouzouki [1, 5, 12, 22];
Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar [10, 15, 20];
Davy Steele: vocals, bodhrán [2, 4, 17, 19];
Wendy Weatherby: vocals, cello [3, 11];
Mick West: vocals, Tunisian tabla [6, 14, 18]

Instrumentalists

Rory Campbell: whistle;
Jack Evans: guitar;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
Catriona Macdonald: fiddle;
Charlie McKerron: fiddle;
Tony McManus: guitar, bodhrán;
Fred Morrison: whistles;
Aidan O’Rourke: fiddle;
Malcolm Stitt: bouzouki, whistle

Tracks

1. [JMcM] O Lay the Loof (Roud V43638) / Altho’ My Back (Roud V13662) / Gude Ale (Roud V27170) (3.21)
2. [DS] Robin Shure in Hairst (Roud 32554) (2.19)
3. [WW] My Harry (Roud 3809; G/D 1:134) / A’ the Lads (Roud V15279) / The White Cockade (Roud 709; G/D 1:124) (3.45)
4. [DS] O My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose (Roud 12946) (2.30)
5. [JMcM] Louis What Reck I By Thee (Roud V31994) / In Mauchline (RoudBS B249846) (2.49)
6. [MW] Hey, How My Johnie Lad (Roud 7148; G/D 7:1351) (1.57)
7. [IB] O, When She Comes Ben, She Bobbed (Roud 5519) / O Mally’s Meek (Roud V33186) (2.35)
8. [LH] The Ploughman (Roud 5582; G/D 3:451) (2.17)
9. [CH] Thou Gloomy December (Roud V4373) (4.25)
10. [JM] The Shepherd’s Wife (Roud 1055; G/D 7:1513) (2.47)
11. [WW] O, Whar Gat Ye That Hauver-meal Bannock? (Roud 8513) (2.49)
12. [JMcM] Sir John Cope (Roud 2315; G/D 1:125) (2.39)
13. [CH] Dost Ask Me, Why I Send Thee Here (Roud V61027) / O Can Ye Labour Lea (Roud 34444) (3.15)
14. [MW] Tibbie Fowler o’ the Glen (Roud 5504; G/D 8:1691) (2.45)
15. [JM] The Small Birds Rejoice (Roud V16734) (3.08)
16. [LH] I Hae Been at Crookie-Den (Roud V40719) (1.46)
17. [DS] O May, Thy Morn (Roud V28182) (2.58)
18. [MW] As I Went Out ae May Morning (Roud 247; Child 236; G/D 4:835) (1.49)
19. [DS] I Maun Hae a Wife (Roud 1623; G/D 3:489) / Young and Souple Was I (2.48)
20. [JM] Awa’ Wi’ Your Witchcraft (Roud V31561) (1.58)
21. [LH] One Night As I Did Wander (RoudBS B250056) / Out Over the Forth (Roud V16668) (2.10)
22. [JMcM] O, Luve Will Venture In (Roud V25237) (1.55)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in May-June 1998

Musicians

Singers

Ian F. Benzie: vocals, guitar [1, 6, 22];
Elspeth Cowie: vocals [3, 9, 21];
Corrina Hewat: vocals, clarsach [2, 10, 13];
James McMenemy: vocals, bouzouki [5, 8, 12, 14, 16];
Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica [4, 18, 20];
John Morran: vocals, guitar [11, 17];
Davy Steele: vocals, bodhrán [7, 15, 19]

Instrumentalists

Sandy Brechin: accordion;
Marc Duff: whistle, recorder, bodhrán;
Jonny Hardie: fiddle;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
John McCusker: fiddle, mandolin;
Tony MacManus: guitar, bodhrán;
Jamie McMenemy: bouzouki;
Aidan O’Rourke: fiddle;
Malcolm Stitt: bouzouki, whistle;
Simon Thoumire: concertina

Tracks

1. [IFB] A Man’s a Man for A’ That (Roud 30953) (3.45)
2. [CH] There Was a Lass, They Ca’d Her Meg (Duncan Davison) (Roud 8689) / Amang the Trees (2.09)
3. [EC] Thou Hast Left Me Ever, Jamie (Roud V456) / Let Not Woman o’er Complain / Gat Ye Me, o, Gat Ye Me (4.42)
4. [JMa] The Lovely Lass of Inverness (Roud V22383) (1.59)
5. [JMcM] Scroggam (RoudBS B124207) / O Gie the Lass Her Fairin’, Lad (RoudBS B67646) (2.29)
6. [IFB] Hughie Graham (Roud 84; Child 191; G/D 2:271) (5.09)
7. [DS] John Barleycorn: a Ballad (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (2.46)
8. [JMcM] There’s Three True Gude Fellows / Johnie Blunt (Roud 115) (2.11)
9. [EC] Braw, Braw Lads on Yarrow Braes (Roud 2578) (1.19)
10. [CH] The Gloomy Night Is Gath’ring Fast (Roud V20705) (4.12)
11. [JMo] Contented Wi’ Little, and Cantie Wi’ Mair (1.30)
12. [JMcM] The Lass That Made the Bed to Me (Roud 6201) (4.33)
13. [CH] Frae the Friends and Land I Love (Roud V8873) (2.29)
14. [JMcM] Killiecrankie (Roud 8187) (1.53)
15. [DS] O Once I Lov’d a Bonnie Lass (RoudBS B123351) (3.25)
16. [JMcM] There’ll Never Be Peace ’Till Jamie Comes Hame (Roud 5782) (1.48)
17. [JMo] Glencoe / Sweetest May (Roud V20107) (3.40)
18. [JMa] Caledonia (Roud 3801) (4.55)
19. [DS] Masonic Song (0.47)
20. [JMa] There Grows a Bonie Brier-bush (Roud 6173) (2.50)
21. [EC] O, I Am Come to the Low Countrie (The Highland Widow’s Lament) (Roud V13721) (3.16)
22. [IFB] Green Sleeves (Roud 8921) / Sweet Tibbie Dunbar (Roud V29162) / Lassie, Lend Me Your Braw Hemp Heckle (The Bob of Dumblane) (Roud 806) (3.41)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in October 1998

Musicians

Singers

Elspeth Cowie: vocals [12, 14];
Alistair Hulett: vocals [6, 9, 16];
Gillian MacDonald: vocals [5, 13, 17, 20];
Jim Malcolm: vocals, guitar, harmonica [3, 10];
Mae McKenna: vocals [1, 7, 21];
Ed Miller: vocals [2, 11];
John Morran: vocals, guitar [4, 8, 12, 15, 18-19]

Instrumentalists

Sandy Brechin: accordion;
Pete Clark: fiddle, viola;
Marc Duff: whistle, bodhrán, bouzouki, recorder;
Corrina Hewat: harp;
Aaron Jones: cittern;
Frank MacLaughlin: guitar, small pipes;
Claire Mann: fiddle;
John Martin: fiddle;
Aidan O’Rourke: fiddle;
Malcolm Stitt: bouzouki, guitar

Tracks

1. [MMcK] O, Mirk, Mirk Is the Midnight Hour (Roud 22558) (4.27)
2. [EM] Turn Again, Thou Fair Eliza! (2.31)
3. [JMa] Awa, Whigs, Awa! (Roud 8686) (2.59)
4. [JMo] Bonie Wee Thing (2.53)
5. [GMcD] Twa Bonie Lads / Young Jockie (4.04)
6. [AH] When Guilford Good Our Pilot Stood (2.58)
7. [MMcK] O, Meikle Thinks My Love (1.56)
8. [JMo] Helen o’ Kirkconnel (Roud 8191) (4.02)
9. [AH] Tho’ Cruel Fate / She Is a Winsome Wee Thing (2.53)
10. [JMa] There’s Auld Rob Morris (Roud 8567) (3.37)
11. [EM] When First I Came to Stewart Kyle / O, Saw Ye Bonie Lesley? (3.34)
12. [JMo, EC] Wha Is That at My Bower-door? (0.51)
13. [GMcD] Craigieburn Wood (Roud V1196) / The Day Returns (4.38)
14. [EC] Jamie, Come Try Me (Roud V25882) / John Anderson My Jo (Roud 16967) (2.07)
15. [JMo] And I’ll Kiss Thee Yet / In Comin’ By the Brig o’ Dye (4.10)
16. [AH] As I Cam Down by Yon Castle Wall / My Lady’s Gown (5.57)
17. [GMcD] Hee Balou, My Sweet Wee Donald / Bannocks o’ Bear Meal (Roud 5653; G/D 3:526) (3.17)
18. [JMo] From Thee, Eliza, I Must Go (3.04)
19. [JMo] Peg Nicholson (2.18)
20. [GMcM] Last May a Braw Wooer (Roud V5029) (3.41)
21. [MMcK] My Heart Is Sair (Roud 6289) / You’re Welcome, Willie Stewart (2.38)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in August and September 1999

Musicians

Singers

George Duff: vocals, guitar [3, 10, 17, 19];
Bobby Eaglesham: vocals, guitar [4, 7, 14];
Alistair Hulett: vocals, guitar [9, 13, 16];
Aimee Leonard: vocals, bodhrán [6, 11, 18];
Gillian MacDonald: vocals [2, 5, 12, 15];
John Morran: vocals, octave mandolin [1, 20];
Karine Polwart: vocals [8]

Instrumentalists

Sandy Brechin: accordion;
Duncan Chisholm: fiddle;
Pete Clark: mandola, fiddle, viola;
Shaun Craig: guitar, bouzouki;
Ivan Drever: guitar;
Marc Duff: whistle, recorder, bodhrán, bouzouki;
Fraser Fifield: whistle;
Corrina Hewat: harp;
Harry Lawson: uilleann pipes;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
Frank MacLaughlin: guitar;
John Martin: fiddle, viola;
Gavin Pennycook: fiddle;
Gary Peterson: banjo, mandolin;
Malcolm Stitt: bouzouki, guitar

Tracks

1. [JMo] The Captain’s Lady (Roud 8970) (2.30)
2. [GMcD] The Wren’s Nest / John Come Kiss Me (3.18)
3. [GD] Nae Gentle Dames (3.06)
4. [BE] Raving Winds (Roud V29388) (4.10)
5. [GMcD] The Taylor (Roud 8730) (1.30)
6. [AL] The Rowin’t in Her Apron (3.22)
7. [BE] My Girl She’s Airy (2.33)
8. [KP] As I Was A-Wand’ring (Roud B119291) (4.18)
9. [AH] Geordie (Roud 90; Child 209; G/D 2:249) (3.56)
10. [GD] Sensibility How Charming (2.44)
11. [AL] Charlie, He’s My Darling (Roud 5510) (2.05)
12. [GMcD] The Heather Was Blooming (2.33)
13. [AH] The Guidwife Count the Lawin (Roud V31054) / No Churchman Am I (5.12)
14. [BE] I’d Dream’d I Lay (3.01)
15. [GMcD] There’s a Youth in This City (Roud V45201) / Highland Laddie (Roud V14675) (3.38)
16. [AH] Sae Flaxen Were Her Ringlets (Roud V8460) (3.05)
17. [GD] Up and Waur Them A’, Jamie (1.59)
18. [AL] Streams That Glide (2.58)
19. [GD] Young Peggy Blooms (3.41)
20. [JMo] Long, Long the Night (4.20)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in March 2000, and at Ruglen Studios in May 1999

Musicians

Singers

Ian Anderson: vocals, guitar, banjo [17];
Ian Bruce: vocals, guitar [3, 18];
Mairi Campbell: vocals [1, 4, 25];
George Duff: vocals, guitar [7, 15, 20];
Bobby Eaglesham: vocals, guitar [11, 21, 23];
Ross Kennedy: vocals, guitar [2, 9, 12, 24];
John Morran: vocals, guitar, octave mandolin [16, 19];
Mae McKenna: vocals [6, 10, 13, 22];
Karine Polwart: vocals, guitar [5, 8, 14]

Gill Bowman: additional vocals

Instrumentalists

Sandy Brechin: accordion;
Shaun Craig: guitar, bouzouki;
Marc Duff: whistle, recorder, bodhrán, bouzouki;
Fraser Fifield: whistle;
Phamie Gow: clarsach;
Billy Jackson: bodhrán, clarsach, whistle;
Aaron Jones: cittern;
Stewie Lawrence: bouzouki, log drum;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
Tony McManus: guitar, mandolin;
Gavi Marwick: fiddle;
Gavin Pennycock: fiddle

Tracks

1. [MC] Ken Ye Ought o’ Captain Grose? (2.06)
2. [RK] Wha Will Buy My Troggin (RoudBS B250017) (2.32)
3. [IB] Galloway Tam (Roud V31014) (1.46)
4. [MC] Behold, My Love (2.48)
5. [KP] Weary Fa’ You, Duncan Gray (Roud 8688) (2.06)
6. [MMcK] Wandering Willie (Roud 8418) (1.42)
7. [GD] Ithers Seek (1.22)
8. [KP] O, Cam Ye Here the Fight to Shun? (2.37)
9. [RK] Extempore / Saint Stephen’s House (3.27)
10. [MMcK] Mary Queen of Scots Lament (Roud V28725) (5.25)
11. [BE] The Groves of Sweet Myrtle (3.26)
12. [RK] O Poortith Cauld / My Eppie Adair (4.00)
13. [MMcK] O Dear Minny / There’s News Lasses (Roud 8924) (2.24)
14. [KP] Wae Is My Heart / The Banks of the Devon (4.25)
15. [GD] Fairest Maid / As Late By a Sodger (4.28)
16. [JMo] Green Grow the Rashes, O (Roud 2772; G/D 7:1297) (4.05)
17. [IA] Twas Na Her Bonie Blue E’e / Cauld Is the E’enin Blast (4.06)
18. [IB] The Auld Man’s Winter Thought (2.01)
19. [JMo] I Do Confess (2.05)
20. [GD] The Sun Is Sunk (2.49)
21. [BE] Blythe Hae I Been / I’ll Ay Ca’ in By Yon Town (Roud V12526) (3.09)
22. [MMcK] Ae Fond Kiss (Roud 38389) (original version) (2.47)
23. [BE] What Merriment Has Taen the Whigs (1.44)
24. [RK] Nanie’s Awa (2.56)
25. [MC] I Coft a Stane o’ Haslock Woo / My Sandie O (Roud 8926) (3.02)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in December 2000 and March 2001

Musicians

Singers

Mairi Campbell: vocals [11, 17];
Kirsten Easdale: vocals [4, 9, 13, 15];
Ross Kennedy: vocals, guitar [1, 5, 8, 21];
Niall Kenny: vocals [3, 6];
Karine Polwart: vocals, guitar [2, 12, 14, 20];
Jim Reid: vocals, guitar [7, 10, 16, 18-19]

Instrumentalists

Steve Byrne: bouzouki, guitar, bodhrán;
Pete Clark: fiddle, viola, mandolin, mandola;
Fraser Fifield: congas, cajon, whistle;
Iain Hood: clarsach;
Aaron Jones: cittern;
Stewie Lawrence: djembe, dulcimer, guitar;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
Angus Lyons: accordion;
Iain MacInnes: small pipes;
Eddie Maguire: flute;
Gavi Marwick: fiddle;
Gary Peterson: banjo, mandolin;
Chris Stout: fiddle;
Chris Wright: mandola, cittern

Tracks

1. [RK] O Were My Love Yon Lilac Fair / Ye Jovial Boys (3.40)
2. [KP] The Noble Maxwells (2.13)
3. [NK] O, Open the Door (1.48)
4. [KE] There Was Five Carlins (5.49)
5. [RK] While Larks With Little Wing / Lovely Was She (3.56)
6. [NK] O Why the Deuce / Carl an the King Come / I Murder Hate (4.45)
7. [JRe] O, Ken Ye What Meg o’ the Mill Has Gotten (3.52)
8. [RK] Corn Rigs Are Bonie (Roud 8670) (2.00)
9. [KE] Your Friendship / O How Can I Be Blithe (4.26)
10. [JRe] As I Cam in By Our Gate-end / There Was a Jolly Gauger (3.24)
11. [MC] Why Tell Thy Lover / Musing (5.45)
12. [KP] O, Leeze Me on My Spinnin-Wheel (Roud V21141) (3.20)
13. [KE] Where Braving Angry Winter’s Storms (4.22)
14. [KP] My Heart’s in the Highlands (Roud 5878; G/D 3:521) (3.11)
15. [KE] O, Kenmure’s On and Awa / The Campbells Are Comin (3.47)
16. [JRe] Will Ye Go to the Indies (Roud V16277) (3.51)
17. [MC] O Thou Pale Orb (3.38)
18. [JRe] Thine am I (1.17)
19. [JRe] The Smiling Spring (3.10)
20. [KP] My Heart Is Wae (4.14)
21. [RK] Ye Banks and Braes and Streams (Roud 1095) (3.33)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh and Richard Werner;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in April-August 2002

Musicians

Singers

Mairi Campbell: vocals [12];
John Croall: vocals [7];
Kirsten Easdale: vocals [15];
Gillian Frame: vocals, fiddle [2];
Tich Frier: vocals, guitar [14, 17];
Leslie Hale: vocals, guitar [17];
Gordon Kelly: vocals, guitar [9];
Ross Kennedy: vocals, guitar, cittern, mandolin [3, 16];
Lionel McClelland: vocals, guitar [19, 21];
Gillian McDonald: vocals [13];
John Nichol: vocals, guitar [1, 6, 22];
Jim Reid: vocals, guitar [4, 11, 18, 20];
Billy Ross: vocals, guitar [5, 8, 10];
Janet Russell: vocals [13]

Instrumentalists

Sandy Brechin: accordion;
Steve Byrne: bouzouki;
Pete Clark: fiddle, viola;
Marc Duff: bodhrán, whistle, bouzouki;
Dagger Gordon: mandolin, cittern;
Iain Hood: clarsach;
Aaron Jones: cittern;
Ross Kennedy: guitar, cittern, mandolin;
Chris Koren: cittern, guitar;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
Angus Lyons: accordion;
Leo McCann: button box;
Alistair McCulloch: fiddle;
Catriona McKay: clarsach;
Frank McLaughlin: guitar;
Tony McManus: fiddle;
Eddie Maguire: flute;
John Morran: octave mandolin;
Rod Paul: mandolin;
Jim Reid: guitar;
Malcom Stilt: guitar, bouzouki;
Chris Stout: fiddle;
Ewen Vernal: double bass;
Chris Wright: mandola, cittern

Tracks

1. [JN] Adown Winding Nith (Roud 2137) (4.03)
2. [GF] How Can My Poor Heart Be Glad (2.22)
3. [RK] ’Twas Past One O’Clock (2.29)
4. [JRe] Yon Wild Mossy Mountains / O Saw Ye My Dearie? (6.10)
5. [BR] Mary Morison (Roud V18242) (1.33)
6. [JN] On Cessnock Banks (4.24)
7. [JC] Is This Thy Plighted, Fond Regard / This Is No My Ain Lassie (Roud 6156) (2.30)
8. [BR] MacPherson’s Farewell (Roud 2160; G/D 3:697) (3.11)
9. [GK] Here’s a Health to Them / Here’s a Health to Ane (2.21)
10. [BR] As Down the Burn / My Peggy’s Face (2.05)
11. [JRe] Wham Will We Send (3.56)
12. [MC] Ye Flowery Banks / The Lazy Mist (3.52)
13. [JRu, GMcD] Come Let Me Take Thee / Jockie’s Ta’en the Parting Kiss (2.46)
14. [TF] O Saw Ye My Dear (1.15)
15. [KE] I Sing of a Whistle (5.46)
16. [RK] Man Was Made to Mourn (4.36)
17. [LH, TF] Husband, Husband (2.01)
18. [JRe] Anna / The Catrine Woods (2.31)
19. [LMcL] Sleep’st Thou or Wak’st Thou / Mark Yonder Pomp (3.06)
20. [JRe] Where Are the Joys? (Roud V12805) (2.09)
21. [LMcL] It Is Na Jean (2.11)
22. [JN] O Stay / O Ay My Wife She Dang Me (2.34)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh and Richard Werner;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in April-August 2002

Musicians

Singers

Steve Byrne: vocals, bouzouki [7, 12, 25];
John Croall: vocals, bodhrán [15, 45];
Kirsten Easdale: vocals [1, 10, 17, 23, 28, 33, 35];
Tich Frier: vocals, guitar [18-19, 21, 40, 43];
Leslie Hale: vocals, guitar [14, 19];
Gordon Kelly: vocals, guitar [8, 38];
Ross Kennedy: vocals, guitar, cittern, mandolin [2, 5, 29];
Christine Kydd: vocals [41];
Lionel McClelland: vocals, guitar [16];
Findlay Napier: vocals [32, 38];
John Nichol: vocals, guitar [3, 6, 11, 26];
Rod Paterson: vocals, guitar [20, 24, 31, 36, 47];
Jim Reid: vocals, guitar [4, 9, 27];
Billy Ross: vocals, guitar [13, 22, 39];
Janet Russell: vocals [30, 42, 44];
Wendy Weatherby: vocals [34, 37, 46]

Instrumentalists

Sandy Brechin: accordion;
Steve Byrne: bouzouki;
Davy Cattanach: percussion;
Pete Clark: fiddle, viola;
Marc Duff: bodhrán, whistle, uilleann pipe chanter, recorder, bouzouki;
Dagger Gordon: cittern, mandolin;
Lesley Hale: guitar;
Aaron Jones: cittern, guitar;
Ross Kennedy: guitar;
Chris Koren: cittern;
Gregor Lowrey: accordion;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
Angus Lyons: accordion;
Leo McCann: button box;
Alistair McCulloch: fiddle;
Catriona McKay: clarsach;
Frank McLaughlin: guitar;
Ewan MacPherson: mandola;
Eddie Maguire: flute, piccolo;
John Martin: fiddle;
John Morran: octave mandolin;
Rod Paul: mandolin;
Fraser Speirs: harmonica;
Malcom Stilt: guitar, bouzouki;
Chris Stout: fiddle, viola;
Ewen Vernal: double bass;
Chris Wright: mandola, cittern

Tracks

CD 1

1. [KE, RK] Ca’ the Yowes (second version) (Roud 857; G/D 5:1014; Henry H175) (4.34)
2. [RK] I Gaed a Waefu’ Gate (1.54)
3. [JN] Fy Let Us A’ to Kirkcudbright (3.45)
4. [JRe] Thou Ling’ring Star (3.45)
5. [RK] O for My Ain King (2.57)
6. [JN] O Sad and Heavy / Wilt Thou Be My Dearie? (3.03)
7. [SB] Clarinda (1.58)
8. [GK] ’Twas in the Seventeen Hunder Year (4.06)
9. [JRe] My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet (Roud 8979) (1.34)
10. [KE] Had I a Cave / Farewell Thou Fair Day (3.59)
11. [JN] True-hearted Was He (2.29)
12. [SB] My Father Was a Farmer (2.12)
13. [BR] Thickest Night / How Lang and Dreary Is the Night (Roud 8908) (3.26)
14. [LH] Fate Gave the Word (2.59)
15. [JC] Here’s to Thy Health (Roud V13669) / O Wat Ye Wha’s in Yon Town (3.51)
16. [LMcL] O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast (Roud V18272) (2.03)
17. [KE] As I Came O’er the Cairney Mount (Roud 5524) / Dainty Davie (Roud 2387) (3.43)
18. [TF] As I Stood By (3.24)
19. [TF, LH] O Philly (1.27)
20. [RP] ’Twas Even (5.16)
21. [TF] Stay My Charmer (1.37)
22. [BR] O Wert Thou Love (2.27)
23. [KE] In Simmer (3.56)

CD 2

24. [RP] Heard Ye o’ the Tree of France (4.22)
25. [SB] Here Is the Glen (1.27)
26. [JN] The Taylor Fell Thro’ the Bed (Roud 13597; G/D 8:1843) (1.14)
27. [JRe] Fair the Face of Orient Day (3.10)
28. [KE] Aften Hae I Play’d (2.45)
29. [RK] In Tarbolton (2.44)
30. [JRu] There Was a Lass (4.19)
31. [RP] By Allan Stream (2.41)
32. [FN] Up and Warn a’ Willie (2.31)
33. [KE] Oh I Forbid You (Roud 35; Child 39; G/D 2:330) (8.38)
34. [WW] In Edinburgh Town / Cock Up Your Beaver (2.22)
35. [KE] As I Cam Down by Annan Side (1.15)
36. [RP] Had I the Wyte (Roud 7253) / When Maukin Bucks (3.43)
37. [WW] When Mary Cam Over the Border (1.47)
38. [FN, GK] Saw Ye My Maggie? (1.20)
39. [BR] As Honest Jacob (1.53)
40. [TF] Grim Grizzel / The Night (4.23)
41. [CK] The Cares o’ Love / Come Rede Me Dame (2.07)
42. [JRu] While Prose-work and Rhymes / When Princes and Prelates (3.01)
43. [TF] I’ll Tell You a Tale (1.45)
44. [JRu] O Wha’ll Mow Me Now? (Roud 11276) (2.57)
45. [JC] Amang Our Young Lassies (1.52)
46. [WW] Green Grow the Rashes, O (bawdy version) (Roud 2772; G/D 7:1297) / Altho’ My Back (Roud V13662) (2.12)
47. [RP] There Was Twa Wives (1.30)

Produced and compiled by Fred Freeman;
Engineered by Peter Haigh and Richard Werner;
Mixed by Fred Freeman and Peter Haigh;
Recorded at Pier House Studios, Edinburgh in April-August 2002

Musicians

Singers

Ian Bruce: vocals, guitar [12, 14];
Steve Byrne: vocals, bouzouki [18, 24];
Kirsten Easdale: vocals [21];
Fred Freeman: spoken words, musical director [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15];
Tich Frier: vocals, guitar [2, 6, 32];
Gordon Kelly: vocals, guitar [19, 22, 26];
Ross Kennedy: vocals, guitar, cittern, mandolin [17];
Christine Kydd: vocals [25, 28];
Mairi MacInnes: vocals [4, 8];
John Nichol: vocals, guitar [23, 27];
Rod Paterson: vocals, guitar [10, 16, 31];
Jim Reid: vocals, guitar [20];
Janet Russell: vocals [30];
Wendy Weatherby: vocals [29]

Instrumentalists

Sandy Brechin: accordion;
Davy Cattanach: percussion;
Marc Duff: whistle, bodhrán, bouzouki;
Ben Edon: guitar;
Dagger Gordon: cittern, mandolin;
Aaron Jones: cittern;
Ross Kennedy: guitar;
Gregor Lowrey: accordion;
Ian Lowthian: accordion;
Angus Lyons: accordion;
Alistair McCulloch: fiddle;
Frank McLaughlin: guitar;
Ewan MacPherson: mandolin, mandola;
Eddie Maguire: flute, piccolo;
John Martin: fiddle, viola;
John Morran: octave mandolin;
Findlay Napier: guitar;
Fraser Speirs: harmonica;
Malcom Stilt: guitar, bouzouki;
Ewen Vernal: double bass;
Chris Wright: mandola, cittern

Tracks

1. [FF] Recitation (1.01)
2. [TF] I Am a Son of Mars (2.10)
3. [FF] Recitation (0.16)
4. [MMI] I Once Was a Maid (4.01)
5. [FF] Recitation (0.20)
6. [TF] Sir Wisdom’s a Fool (1.05)
7. [FF] Recitation (0.20)
8. [MMI] A Highland Lad My Love Was Born (3.00)
9. [FF] Recitation (0.26)
10. [RP] Let Me Ryke Up to Dight That Tear (1.46)
11. [FF] Recitation (0.36)
12. [IB] My Bonie Lass (1.38)
13. [FF] Recitation (0.51)
14. [IB] I Am a Bard (2.50)
15. [FF] Recitation (0.29)
16. [RP] See the Smoking Bowl (2.30)
17. [RK] It’s up Wi the Souters o Selkirk (Roud 5505) (1.37)
18. [SB] You’re Welcome to Despots, Dumourier (1.20)
19. [GK] Again Rejoicing Nature Sees (2.26)
20. [JRe] Adieu! (2.13)
21. [KE] Orthodox, Orthodox (3.17)
22. [GK] O Wat Ye Wha That Lo’es Me (3.31)
23. [JN] O Bonie Was Yon Rosy Brier / O Lovely Polly Stewart (2.34)
24. [SB] Farewell Thou Stream (2.24)
25. [CK] The Auld Man’s Mare’s Dead (Roud 5880) / What Will I Do Gin My Hoggie Die? (Roud 1295) (2.56)
26. [GK] Now Spring Has Clad (2.56)
27. [JN] There Was a Bonnie Lass / Does Haughty Gaul Invasion Threat? (2.28)
28. [CK] Go On Sweet Bird (3.06)
29. [WW] Dire Was the Hate (2.04)
30. [JRu] O Sing a New Song (3.43)
31. [RP] O How Shall I Unskilfu’ Try (3.37)
32. [TF] Ah Chloris Since It May Not Be / O My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose (Roud 12946) (part orig version) (1.50)

A selection of songs from the 12 volumes of the Complete Songs of Robert Burns series.

Musicians

Singers

Ian F. Benzie: vocals [4];
Ronnie Brown: vocals [20];
Ian Bruce: vocals [3, 9, 12, 19];
Mairi Campbell: vocals [16];
Tich Frier: vocals [5];
Arthur Johnstone: vocals [13];
Aimee Leonard: vocals [10];
Mae McKenna: vocals [18];
Jim Malcolm: vocals [7-8];
John Nichol: vocals [17];
Karine Polwart: vocals [1, 11];
Jim Reid: vocals [14];
Davy Steele: vocals [2];
Wendy Weatherby: vocals [15];
Mick West: vocals [6]

Tracks

1. [KP] My Heart’s in the Highlands (Roud 5878; G/D 3:521) (3.11)
2. [DS] O My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose (Roud 12946) (2.30)
3. [IB] Ca’ the Yowes (Roud 857; G/D 5:1014; Henry H175) (3.56)
4. [IFB] A Man’s a Man for A’ That (Roud 30953) (3.45)
5. [TF] Ah Chloris Since It May Not Be / O My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose (Roud 12946) (part orig version) (1.50)
6. [MW] Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonie Doon (Roud 13889) (2.31)
7. [JMa] Caledonia (Roud 3801) (4.55)
8. [JMa] There Grows a Bonie Brier-bush (Roud 6173) (2.50)
9. [IB] Galloway Tam (Roud V31014) (1.46)
10. [AL] Charlie, He’s My Darling (Roud 5510) (2.05)
11. [KP] O, Leeze Me on My Spinnin-Wheel (Roud V21141) (3.20)
12. [IB] Ye Jacobites by Name (Roud 5517) (3.00)
13. [AJ] Scots Wha Hae (Roud V1089) (2.12)
14. [JRe] My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet (Roud 8979)
15. [WW] My Harry (Roud 3809; G/D 1:134) / A’ the Lads (Roud V15279) / The White Cockade (Roud 709; G/D 1:124) (3.45)
16. [MC] Ye Flowery Banks / The Lazy Mist (3.52)
17. [JN] O Bonie Was Yon Rosy Brier / O Lovely Polly Stewart (2.34)
18. [MMcK] Ae Fond Kiss (Roud 38389) (original version) (2.47)
19. [IB] Lassie Wi’ the Lintwhite Locks (Roud V3063) (3.05)
20. [RB] Auld Lang Syne (Roud 13892) (3.03)