Great Scottish Ballads

According to noted folklorist Kenneth S. Goldstein, "Scotland has had…the richest ballad tradition in the English-speaking world." Brothers Rory and Alex McEwen selected nine from this treasure trove for the present collection. Although the ballads are traditionally sung unaccompanied, the McEwens use guitar accompaniment. Each of the ballads, which were included in the great 19th-century collection by Francis James Child, receives an enlightening introduction from Goldstein; song lyrics are included in the liner notes as well.

Track Listing

101	The Cooper o' Fife (Child No. 277)	Rory and Alex McEwen	01:31
102	Marie Hamilton (Child No. 173)	Rory and Alex McEwen	02:08
103	The Bonny Earl o' Moray (Child No. 181)	Rory and Alex McEwen	03:01
104	Clerk Saunders (Child No. 69)	Rory and Alex McEwen	06:25
201	The Dowie Dens o' Yarrow (Child No. 214)	Rory and Alex McEwen	02:31
202	Bonnie George Campbell (Child No. 210)	Rory and Alex McEwen	01:26
203	Wife of Usher's Well, The (Child No. 79)	Rory and Alex McEwen	03:28
204	Willie's Fair (Child No. 215)	Rory and Alex McEwen	02:08
205	Binnorie (Child No. 10)	Rory and Alex McEwen	02:19