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The Borders: Songs and Dances of the English-Scottish Border

Various Artists
The Borders: Songs and Dances of the English-Scottish 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

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Jimmy Scott
02:31
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102
Rob Hobkirk
01:15
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103
Will Scott, Sandy Scott
03:56
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104
Rob Hobkirk
01:16
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105
Tom Scott
02:43
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106
Tom Scott
00:51
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107
Tom Scott
01:34
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108
Tom Breckons
01:11
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109
Tom Breckons
01:49
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110
Tom Breckons
01:12
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111
Tom Breckons
01:23
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112
Tom Breckons
00:43
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113
Tom Breckons
01:12
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201
Will Scott, Sandy Scott
04:49
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202
Rob Hobkirk
01:15
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203
Rob Hobkirk
01:47
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204
Rob Hobkirk
02:33
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205
Rob Hobkirk
01:43
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206
Jimmy Scott
03:43
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207
Sandy Scott
02:12
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208
Tom Scott, Jimmy Scott
01:53
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209
Nan Scott
01:45