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The Fisher Family: Traditional & New Songs From Scotland

Traditional & New Songs From Scotland The Fisher Family Topic Records 12T137 (LP, UK, 1966) Topic Records TSDL137 (digital download, UK, December 2009)

Recorded by Bill Leader at the Fisher Family’s home in Monkseaton, Northumbria in 1965;
Notes by Norman Buchan;
Photograph by Joe Boyd

Musicians

Archie, Ray, Cindy, Joyce, Audrey and Priscilla Fisher: vocals;
Archie Fisher: guitar accompaniment

Tracks

Side 1

1. Come All Ye Fisher Lassies (Roud 12504) (1.51)
   The Family led by Ray
2. Schoolday˚s Over (Roud 16146) (1.27)
   Ray & Archie acc. guitar
3. The Rigs o’ Rye (Roud 985) (3.25)
   Archie acc. guitar
4. Donal Ogue (Young Dan) (Roud 3379) (2.53)
   Joyce acc. guitar
5. For Our Lang Biding Here (Roud 8561) (1.45)
   Archie acc. guitar
6. Joy of My Heart (1.55)
   The Family lead by Ray & Archie acc. guitar

Side 2

7. Hey Ca’ Through (Roud 8692) (1.08)
   Ray, Joyce, Audray and Priscilla
8. What’s Poor Mary Weeping For (Roud 2118; G/D 8:1606) / Bonny Lassie O (Roud 4845; G/D 7:1486) (1.57)
   Ray & Archie acc. guitar
9. I Am a Miller tae My Trade (Roud 888; G/D 7:1489) (2.43)
   Cindy & Joyce
10. I Am a Freeborn Man (2.05)
    Archie acc. guitar
11. The Birken Tree (Roud 5069; G/D 4:802) (2.12)
    Joyce & Cindy
12. Aince Upon a Time (Roud 3361; G/D 7:1399) (1.29)
    Ray & Archie acc. guitar

All tracks trad. except
Tracks 1-2, 10 Ewan MacColl;
Track 6 Hugh S. Roberton;
Track 7 Robert Burns;