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Bothy Ballads of Scotland

Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
Bothy Ballads of Scotland

In 19th-century Scotland, farm laborers would sleep in buildings called "bothies," and the term bothy ballad emerged to describe the songs those farmhands composed. Performed here by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, the songs deal with the experiences of the farm workers, especially the plowmen, before the mechanization of agriculture changed the way of life and work. Other songs sung in the bothies were humorous and satirical, such as "The Muckin’ O’ Geordie’s Byre" on the subject of domestic upheaval. Liner notes include information on bothy ballads, and notes and lyrics for each song.

Track Listing

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Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Alf Edwards
04:29
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102
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
03:05
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103
Ewan MacColl
03:00
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104
Ewan MacColl
01:42
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105
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
03:37
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106
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
03:36
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107
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
03:13
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108
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
02:39
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109
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Alf Edwards
02:56
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201
Ewan MacColl
03:22
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202
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
02:45
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203
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
03:58
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204
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
02:46
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205
Ewan MacColl
03:09
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206
Ewan MacColl
02:41
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207
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
02:56
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208
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
03:18
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209
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
02:35