Borders: Songs and Dances of the Scottish-English Border

Produced by noted music historian Samuel B. Charters, this album is a collection of field recordings of folk music from the border of Scotland and England. This region, fought over by English and Scots for many centuries, has a traditional culture containing elements typical of both countries. Many of the people native to the region, however, feel there is a noticeable difference between the music and speech on the two sides of the border. The album features folk songs sung a cappella in local dialects, fiddle tunes, songs played on a lesser-known variety of bagpipe called the Northumbrian smallpipes, and a recitation of a poem by D.M. Mackenzie. Liner notes include photographs and information on the region, the songs, and the performers.
Track Listing
101
|
Nickie Tams | Jimmy Scott | 2:31 | |
102
|
The Laird of Drumblair (Strasthpey) | Rob Hobkirk | 1:15 | |
103
|
The Shepherd's Life | Will and Sandy Scott | 3:56 | |
104
|
First of May (Jig) | Rob Hobkirk | 1:16 | |
105
|
Jimmy Raeburn | Tom Scott | 2:43 | |
106
|
The Borders - The Scottish Side | Tom Scott | 0:51 | |
107
|
Bonnie Jeannie Shaw | Tom Scott | 1:34 | |
108
|
The Borders - The English Side | n/a | 1:11 | |
109
|
Northumbrian Air and Variations | n/a | 1:49 | |
110
|
Border Reels | n/a | 1:12 | |
111
|
The Pipes | n/a | 1:23 | |
112
|
Shepherd Laddie | n/a | 0:43 | |
113
|
Blackthorn Stick | Tom Breckons | 1:12 | |
201
|
The Kielder Hunt | Will and Sandy Scott | 4:49 | |
202
|
The Flowers of Edinburgh (Reel) | n/a | 1:15 | |
203
|
De'il Among the Tailors (Reel) | n/a | 1:47 | |
204
|
Mist Covered Hillsa of Home/Bonnie Galloway (Waltzes) | n/a | 2:33 | |
205
|
Harvest Home (Hornpipe) | Rob Hobkirk | 1:43 | |
206
|
The Tinker's Weddin' | Jimmy Scott | 3:43 | |
207
|
McAllister Dances Before the King | Sandy Scott | 2:12 | |
208
|
The Common Riding | Tom and Jimmy Scott | 1:53 | |
209
|
I Like Old Hawick the Best | Nan Scott | 1:45 |